Lunar Trifecta

Chapter 6

"So nasaan nga ba tayong dalawa?",

"We're sitting on the moon and the one you pointed at and called bling bling are the stars, I'm the Guardian of the Moon who intend to give a chance for someone to roam around the moon in Lunar Trifecta." Deimos explained.

Ang pisi ng pasensya niya halos maputol na dahil tinawanan siya ng dalaga.

"Kung totoo man ang sinabi mo, itaga mo nga ako sa buwan." Sunna told him and giggle. Mahirap ipaliwanag kay Sunna ang nangyayari sakanya lalo na't ito'y naniniwala na hanggang sa libro lang ang pantasya.

"You're sitting on the moon." Deimos affirmed.

Sunna gave him a look. Deimos is now praying to the moon and stars that Sunna would believe him.... but, not all things you expected would happen.

Sunna giggled. "Cute mong mag-joke."

Sunna even pinched Deimos cheeks that made Deimos glare at her.

Tinapik ni Deimos ang kamay niya. Tumawa lang si Sunna at napailing iling.

He's cute.

Sunna giggled because of what she thinks towards Deimos who looks like planning to murder her because of his annoyance towards her.

"You're still not believing on me, aren't you?" Deimos asked. His patience is nowhere to be seen.

Dati rati, ang mga babaeng napupunta rito halos sa iisang salita niya naniniwala agad. Kapag naniwala, wala nang may nangyayari, hinahayaan niya lang na maglakad lakad. He never held someone just to see how beautiful the moon is. He don't want any close contact, but with Sunna, he would rather ringed his arms on her waist and flew just for her to see how beautiful the moon was, but it's too annoying cause Sunna didn't even have a single belief on him. Pinagtatawanan lang siya nito kaya napipikon na ito at hindi na alam ang gagawin sa dalaga maliban sa pag-iisip na patayin na lang ito.

Sunna giggled and shook her head. Pinagsiklop niya ang mga daliri niya sa kamay matapos ilagay sa gilid ang nutella jar niya.

"Mahirap na magtiwala sa mga tao ngayon." Aniya. Tumingala si Sunna sa mga bituin. "Kahit pogi ka, mukha ka paring adik dahil sa suot mo at sa pinagsasabi mo."

Deimos sighed irritatingly.

Sunna looked at Deimos. "Sa costume mo ngayon, pwede ka nang mag Transition sa Tiktok. Nag-try akong mag-tiktok pero mukha akong bulateng sumasayaw kaya nag-wattpad na lang ako." Sunna chuckled.

"What did you do for a living?" Deimos asked. If Sunna won't believe him then be it, she won't believe him then. But, Deimos is different today. He want to know Sunna.

"Ayos ka rin palang maging kidnapper." Bahagyang napatawa si Sunna. Deimos rolled his eyes but he's still patiently waiting for Sunna's words.

"Pero, grade 9 student ako. Fourth grading na namin ngayon at halos mangapa ako dahil sa hirap ngayon ng sitwasyon." Sunna smiled despite of realizing how tired she was from the new normal she's shuffering.

"Pero okay lang 'yon, cute parin naman ako." Sunna chuckled.

"So why the fuck are you sitting on the grass?"

"Syempre, inaantay ko 'yung buwan." Napahiyod si Sunna. "Moon, stars, sun and even the skies are the things that can gave me warmth and peace. Pakiramdam ko, bawat tingin ko sakanila okay ako, mabuti ako. And everytime I'm mesmerized, I'm so happy. Kahit nga full moon lang o 'di kaya crescent sobrang saya ko na." Sunna smiled.

Deimos never heard a woman who talked how happy she was about the moon, stars and whatever that was caught by her attention. Mostly, woman who got a chance to be with the moon talked about how they hate a certain person, who they like that they didn't like them back or even their work. Deimos never encountered someone who's fully in love with the moon, and this time, and once in a blood moon, someone caught Deimos' attention.

Sunna went silent.

Pinihit ni Deimos ang ulo niya nang dahan dahan at mariing tinitigan si Sunna. Kahit kailan, hindi siya tumititig kung kani-kanino lang, because he knows to himself that no woman deserve his attention, gaze or even touch. But why did Sunna broke all of those?

Anong meron sa kinse anyos na 'to at nakuha niya ang atensyon ng taga-bantay ng buwan?

"Sunna Isabela."

And for the first time. Deimos called Sunna by her name. Deimos is even stunt on the way he called Sunna. His voice is way too calm and soothing. Nag-lalambing at nagiging maamo.

Agad naman siyang nilingon ni Sunna at nginitian. "Ayos a. Kilala mo 'ko."

"Would you believe me if," Deimos paused, he never told someone to believe on him. He never pushed over his limits just to make someone believe on him. What is happening to him? It's tedious and perplexing for him about what's happening to him.

"If...?" Sunna spoke as her eyes fixed at Deimos who seems so confused while staring blankly back at her.

Deimos took a deep sigh. It would be worthy.

"If I'll show you the Moon, would you believe that I'm the Guardian of it?" Deimos spoke.

Sunna chuckled. "Whatever you wanna do."

"Why the hell are you laughing at me?" Deimos went back to being mad.

Sunna scratched her head. "Hindi ka kasi kapani-paniwala." Sunna pouted.

Napatitig naman si Deimos sa mapupulang labi ng dalaga. Bago pa ito makagawa ng hindi kagandahang hakbang binalik nito ang mata sa maamong mukha nang dalaga.

"Then let me prove it to you." Deimos verbalized.

"Mmm." Sunna moved her lips sideways. She's playing with her lips that almost made Deimos stared at it for too long but Deimos is composing himself cause it's not even appropriate.

"Let me show you the Moon." Deimos' red glass wings spread that made Sunna bounce back a little because of shock.

Sunna's eyes went to his wings. She lift her hand and touched Deimos' wings, on behalf of Sunna's mesmerized eyes, there's Deimos who's staring at her. He couldn't take his eyes off from her. She's a curse for him that's worth to have.

Sunna held the tip of his wings. A little moon dust appeared that made Sunna's eyes widened. Hindi parin ito makapaniwala. Lumuhod si Sunna paharap kay Deimos at paulit ulit na hinawakan ang pakpak nito.

"Kyaaah!" Sunna screamed out of excitement.

The side of Deimos' lips risen. "Naniniwala ka na ba?"

Sunna look back at him. "Take me to the Moon."

"Should I take you to yourself?" Deimos asked her.

Sunna's eyes filled with confusion. "Ha?"

"You're the Moon." Deimos replied out of nowhere.