A Rocket to the Moon
I was voiceless. Yes, I was.
The piercing stares from those around me were slowly eroding the courage I had a while ago. I was left dumbfounded and could not react anymore. Until now, the demigod is still gazing at my vulnerability while plastering on his seductive smirk. He was playing the ring on his index finger while teasing me through his seraphic, dazzling brown eyes.
I swallowed my breath. I must avoid his deadly gaze. Yes, I must.
Hindi ko na alam pa ang aking gagawin sapagkat natagpuan ko ang nagtatanong na mga mata ni Alissa habang nakaawang ang kanyang labi.
"D-Dos, gusto kita! Iniidolo kita," saglit na pagbasag ni Alissa sa nakabibinging katahimikang namutawi sa aming apat.
"Thank you," tugon naman ni Dos at lumapit kay Alissa.
"Heh?!" she shrieked.
Tila ba nabilaukan naman si Alissa sa sarili niyang laway dahil sa biglaang paglapit ni Dos. Nilingon ko naman si Chaim. Nakita ko ang saglit na pagngiwi ng kanyang labi at ang mabilis na pag-irap ng kanyang mapupungay na mga mata.
"Back off," mahinang wika ni Chaim at tinitigan si Dos na mariing nakamasid kay Alissa. Agad namang namula ang pisngi ng aking kaibigan at agad na bumaling sa akin na para bang hirap na hirap na siya sa kinasasadlakan niyang sitwasyon.
"Pinag-aagawan na ba nila ako, Al?" mahinang bulong niya at ngumisi.
Saglit akong tumawa at napailing-iling na lamang. I've known her for years, and during those times, I've perceived that she was quite an anti-romantic person. She likes to flirt, yet she was not entirely serious.
"Asa ka!" asar ko kung kaya naman agad niyang pinitik ang aking noo.
"Aray!" inis kong usal at hindi na siya muling pinansin pa. Sa halip ay tinitigan ko na lamang si Chaim na taimtim na sinisilayan ang nakasisilaw na karikitan ni Alissa.
He slowly fixed his magnificent hair while silently sticking his eyeballs into Alissa's fiery face. I wonder what it's like to be stared at like that. I wonder if there's someone who would spend their time staring at my face. I want to read Chaim's mind so that I can know if he likes my friend or if he's just playing cool around her. I bit my lower lip and wasted another minute trying to read his emotions by looking through his dark and perilous irises.
No doubt, he is really attractive, and the moon seemed to compliment his beauty, for its light was shining brightly.
"Quit staring at him," Dos whispered beside me.
Nahugot ko ang aking hininga at hindi ko lubusang mawaring nasa tabi ko na siya ngayon. Hindi ko namalayang nagpalit sila ni Alissa ng upuan. Ngayon ay katabi na ni Alissa si Chaim habang nasa tabi ko naman si Dos.
"Mind your own business," tipid kong sagot at ipinako ang atensyon kay Chaim na ngayon ay tahimik na nanonood sa munting palabas ni Dos.
"You are my business," he answered.
I gasped.
His voice immediately thundered the calm waves within me. His words had wrecked the walls I built between us. I could not understand what he was saying because I was being drowned by the massive waves he was sending through my heart. It felt as though he was my comfort and destruction. It felt as if Cupid had flamed his arrow and struck me perfectly. It felt as though I was burning inside his flames. It felt as if I was dancing with the flame. I was burned. I was an aspen.
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