Love at First Smile

CHAPTER 31

(Yannha's POV) 

"Nakabili ka na?" Tanong ni Nate nang lumapit ako sa kanya. Ako na lang kasi ang pumila para bumili, pinag-intay ko nalang siya sa labas ng establishment. 

"Malapit lang ba dito yung compound na tinutuluyan niyo?" Tanong ni Nate habang naglalakad kami papunta sa parking sa patio ng simbahan. 

"Oo, kaya sabi ko sa'yo na pwede naman akong sumakay sa tricycle pauwi. Nakakahiyang magpahatid sa'yo." Wika ko sa kanya. 

Napapatingin ako sa kanya habang naglalakad kami at kahit saang angle mo titingnan ay guwapo talaga. 

"E'di magaling ka pala sa math kasi engineer ka 'di ba?" Sambit ko, nalaman ko kasing engineer siya. 

"Hindi naman tama lang." Wika nito habang kinakamot ang batok. 

"Sana all tama lang." Mahina kong bulong. 

"Did you say something?" Tanong nito at umiling na lamang ako. 

He glanced at me and talked, "You know, this is the first time I had a mass with someone beside my relative or close friend. Because when I attend mass since I got older it's either I go alone or with my relatives." 

"First time ko rin, because when I attend mass here in the city it's either I'm alone or with my friends. When in my town I attend with my mom." Wika ko

Nakarating na kami sa sasakyan ni Nate and I told him kung saan yung way papunta sa compound namin. 

Throughout the ride we got to know a lot about each other. I learned na may dugo siyang spanish due to his father's side. And he told me na buti na nga lang daw at maliit lang ang angkan nilang mga Alcantara, ang hirap daw kase kapag madami. He liked just being in a small groups, less drama daw. Totoo naman, a-anuhin mo ang madami pamilya o kaibigan kung plastikan lang kayo. 

I also learned that sa buong buhay niya may 2 babae lang daw na nagpatibok sa puso niya. Yung isa naging 1st girlfriend niya pero niloko siya, yung isa naman secret daw saka niya daw sasabihin sa akin. 

Ngayon ay kinukwento niya yung tungkol sa retreat nila noong highschool. Naputol an kaniyang pagkukwento nang may biglang tumawag sa kanya.

"Hello?... Sige dadalhin ko sa opisina niyo...Titingnan pa? I'm in the middle of driving, Marc. Mamaya na lang pupunta rin naman ako sa opisina niyo mamaya...Ang kulit, oo na, wait lang." Naririnig kong pakikipag-usap ni Nate sa nasa kabilang linya ng telepono. 

"Yannha, I'm sorry but could you look if there is a brown envelop in the compartment in front of you? Kulit kasi nitong si Marc." Wika nito sakin

Binuksan ko ang compartment at may nakita akong brown envelop to isang maliit na picture. Hindi ko masyadong naaninag ang litrato pero mukang litrato ito ng isang babae. 

Sinara ko ang compartment at sinabi kay Nate na nandoon ang brown envelop. 

"Andun daw." Wika nito sa kausap sa telepono, napansin kong palingon-lingon ito sa gawi ko kaya lumingon ako sa kanya. 

"Thank you." He mouthed, I smiled and also mouthed "No problem." 

When he saw me smile he stared at my eyes for few moments then makarinig kami ng malakas na busina sa likod. Green na pala ang buti na lang nasa red light kami habang nagtititigan. Aksidente pa ang aabutin namin kung sakali. 

"Wala yun, hindi ko kasi napansing green light na." Wika ni Nate bago ibaba ang tawag. 

Matapos ang tawag ay parehas kaming tahimik hanggang sa makarating kami sa compound namin. Pinatigil ko siya sa tapat ng gate ng apartment namin ni Jeuliette. 

Parehas kaming bumaba ng sasakyan at nagpunta sa may gate. 

"Thank you sa paghahatid sa akin." I said

"It's not a big deal, at least hindi ka na nahirapang magcommute 'di ba?" Wika nito, ngumiti ako at tumango. 

Again I felt his stare at me. 

"I've read that smiling can bring happiness to other people, but your smile didn't just made me happy...." He said, I was waiting on what he's gonna say next and I was shocked with the next thing he said. "Your smile also made my heart go wild." 

Before I could even react I felt something touching my lips. His lips pressed into mine, it was just for a moment. It was like a feather passed by my lips, by the way our lips touched. It was so light and fast that I didn't know if it did happened. 

He moved away and he saw me stupified. He chuckle and smiled to me and then spoke, "Wait for me to settle some work and I'll court you until you say yes. I'll make you say that I'm your one and only. Then our next kiss won't just be a peck anymore."