Flying through the Boulevard (Bons Amis Series #4)

Kabanata 22

I'm fidgeting my fingers, trying to calm myself, and release the tension I'm feeling inside. I'm not sure if it was the alcohol or it is just me being nervous.

Hindi naman ako pinalaki ng mga magulang ko para sumuko sa isang bagay. They raised a confident, fighter Ysabelle Alverez and I will prove that to many. Pero minsan, hindi ko rin naman mapigilan maging super worried which doesn't help the situation at all.

I felt Damon's hand on my legs, and I look at him with a weary look. He notices it, I know, si Damon pa ba?

"Why are you shaking, Ysabelle?" He asked, creasing his forehead. I shook my head, but then he didn't accept my response. Desisyon talaga 'to e. "Are you nervous? Don't be. I'm with you all night so don't worry." Pinisil niya pa ang legs ko at saka niya kinuha ang kamay ko at hinawakan niya ng mahigpit.

I like it, but this won't assure everything.

It almost took us thirty minutes to arrive at the venue. Naipit pa kami sa traffic dahil weekends, maraming sasakyan ang nasa highway.

Nang i-park na ni Kuya Matias ang sasakyan ay naunang lumabas si Damon ng sasakyan. He roamed around to open the door in my side. Kinuha niya ang kamay ko at inalalayan niya akong makababa.

"What are you feeling now?" He asked when I'm pulling the hem of dress lower. "Are you uncomfortable with it?" He questioned and shook my head as a response.

"Hindi naman. I'm fine with. It's fine, nothing to worry about." I winced, trying to ease the situation.

"Really? Why do I feel like there's something you need to say to me?" He hummed and arched his brow.

"Maybe..." I shrugged off. "I don't know..."

He nodded and exhaled, fixing his coat. "We'll talk later, is that okay?"

I nodded and agreed to him. At this point, iniisip ko na kung anong sasabihin ko sa kanya mamaya. Maybe he'll understand what I'm going to say.

Hindi naman siguro makitid ang utak niya para isipin niya lang ang sarili niya. I think Damon really cares and I'm not sure how he will react to this and I don't know if I'm going to look forward to it or not.

We head out of the parking lot. Kuya Matias will wait for us until the end of the event. Sinasabayan ko lang sa paglalakad si Damon. Halimaw kung maglakad dahil ang lalaki ng hakbang. Akala niya hindi ako naka-heels at kapag natisod ako, didiretsyo ba ang nguso ko sa nguso niya? Hindi naman 'di ba?!

"I think you'll stand out to everyone in the room," ngisi pa ni Damon. And I think he blushed.

Napahagikgik naman ako. "I'm not sure with that but hopefully, I won't be like anyone else."

"I'm sure you will. You're different from the others. You had something in you that makes you unique. And what could it be?" He shrugged off. "I don't know, should I figure it out? Maybe. But knowing you every single day is the best thing to do. It makes my routine."