Book 2: Faded Identity (COMPLETED)

Faded 13

Chapter 13

Who are you?

Heart's POV

Does he find me familiar?!

My mouth was left hanging with the question in my head.

Tumukhim siya ng mapansin ang gulat kong ekspresyon. He shifted his gaze and takes a sip on his glass.

His eyes looks embarrass and I can feel his uneasiness.

"Just forget what I ask. I'm sorry about that, I'm just suddenly reminded of something and it came out in my out unexpectedly." His eyes are fixed on the glass looking like a stricken puppy.

Natauhan ako at umayos ng upo, "No need to apologize, sir. Ako dapat ang humingi ng tawad dahil sa ginawa ko sa fiancé niyo."

Napayuko ako ng maalala ang pagtagpo ng aming mga mata kanina. Huling-huli talaga ako sa akto pati ang pag-inom ko ng wine niya.

I took a quick gaze at him and found him smiling.

"Bakit po kayo natatawa, sir? I know, napaka-nonsense talaga ng ginawa ko."

"It's not that, Zanara..." nagulat na naman ako ng muli niyang binanggit ang aking pangalan.

It's been a long time since I heard someone call me that and hearing it from him agai is so surreal.

"I'm sorry, your name came out of my mouth smoothly as if I'm used to saying it."

Maagap akong umiling, "Okay lang, sir. I like the sound of my name from your mouth." Nakangiti kong saad pero napatakip ako bigla ng mapagtanto ang kapusukan ko.

Nanlaki ang mga mata kong napatingin sa kanya na tumatawa sa reaksyon ko.

My heart is really smitten to the sound of his laugh. My face is starting to feel like burning from the embarrassment and thrill.

He stops laughing and continue his words, "I'm happy you drove Monnet away. It's always hard for me to make an excuse to make her go away."

Kuminang ang aking mga mata sa narinig. Awe, so what I'm thinking is wrong. Wala dapat akong ikabahala.

"You're always welcome, Rav." Saad ko habang pinipigilan ang malaking ngiti sa tuwa.

"You say my name." he noticed with amazement.

"I did?" pagtangi-tangihan ko.

I tuck the loose strand of my hair and smile at him, "Can I call you Rav then, sir?"

Kapusukan! Shems, hindi ko na alam ang gagawin ko sa'yo Heart!

He slowly nodded and I feel like I am in cloud nine. Yes! Is this the start? I feel like all I've been through faded at this moment. All I feel is just pure happiness.

"Can I call you Zanara too?" mabilis akong tumango masayang-masaya.

We clung our glasses and cheers for it.

Pagkatapos naming uminom ay naglakas loob akong magtanong sa kanya.

"Rav, si Monnet ba ang una mong naging girlfriend?" Tanong ko bigla. He was caught off guard but quickly change into an unreadable face.

"No, she's not." Saad niya habang malalim ang iniisip puno ng katanungan at pagkalito ang mga mata.

"Anong ibig mong sabihin? Can I ask who's your first girlfriend?" pag-uusisa ko trying to get a knowledge of how much he remembers.

"That's a little personal." Napakamaot ako. Did I go overboard?

"Oh, sorry about that." Paumanhin ko.