FEELINGS might be developed at the times that two people spent time each other. But love comes unexpectedly. It comes in an unexpected way. Hits you without an exception. Everyone admits that love is wonderful and necessary, yet no one agrees on just what it is. Some love lasts a lifetime. True love lasts forever.
Sabi nga nila. LOVE IS LIKE A WIND, WE CAN'T SEE IT. BUT WE CAN FEEL IT.
Akiro sighed heavily, as he was watching the sunrise above the sky. He was standing on the balcony of his room. Holding a cup of hot coffee in his left hand. Maaga pa lang gising na ang diwa niya. Or maybe he didn't sleep. Dahil kahit ano naman ang gawin niya ay hindi niya magawang ipikit ang mga mata niya.
Maybe Akiro got continuously confused. Dahil nitong mga nagdaang araw. He always want to see Lalin. Gusto niyang laging nasa tabi niya lang ang dalaga. And what's worst. He became concerned about her. And most of all. Ayaw niyang nakikitang nalulungkot ito.
Nababaliw na nga siguro siya. Dahil doon. Kaya nga gusto niyang iwasan at takasan, kung ano man ang umuusbong na damdamin niya sa dalaga. Pero sa tuwing sinusubukan niyang lumayo. Siya ang talo sa huli. Because he always kept on thinking about her. To the point that he forgot Angel at all times.
He always found himself taking his way to Lalin. Making a way to see her. And when the cold wind of winter soothes his skin. He just hope that she was on his side.
Marahas na napailing si Akiro. "You're crazy for wishing to be with her!" Kastigo ni Akiro sa sarili niya. Bringing his coffee with him. Umalis sa veranda nila umupo sa coffee table. He look over the beautiful scenery of show up the sun completely. He took a sip once again in his cup of coffee.
Pero napangiwi siya nang hindi na gaanong mainit nung sumayad sa lalamunan at bibig niya ang kape. Naroon ang pait.
"Malala ka na Akiro!"inis niyang reklamo sa sarili. Sa kakaisip niya kay Lalin ay lumamig ang kape niya.
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LALIN was so disappointed on her mother. At sa araw ng pasko pa talaga nito napiling umalis for business trip. Tuloy ay ang mga katulong at yaya niya lang ang kasama niya sa noche buena.
Inis siyang bumangon sa kama niya. At pinagmasdan ang kanyang kwarto. She's now again in her glamorous and spacious room in their house. Napaisip ang dalaga sa realidad na sumasampal sa kanya ngayon.
Yes she had already what she wanted. Luxurious cars, expensive bags and shoes. Designers dress.
But nevertheless she's lack of her mother's presence. Kulang sa oras at panahon. At halos hindi na sila magkita sa isang taon. Her mother was that kind of busy woman. To think that she totally forgot that money ain't that important in life. Yes we do spend from money.
Pero dapat din naman na pahalagahan ang pamilya higit na kanino o sa anong bagay pa man. Iyon ang hindi naibigay ng mommy niya.
At doon niya naalala ang maliit na kwarto niya sa condo ni Akiro. It may small, but she never felt alone like she's feeling right as of the moment. Kaya napasulyap siya sa cellphone niya na nasa side table. Akiro was on her mind while she was staring on the phone.
Lalin sigh. She stood up and extended her arm to grab her phone. Hindi niya alam kung ano ang nag-udyok sa kanyang, hanapin ang pangalan ni Akiro sa contacts niya. She stared on his name for a while. Before she had a courage to hit the call button.
Ilang ring lang at may sumagot na sa kabilang linya."Hello!" as she heard the most manly and magnetic voice that she heard. Boses pa lang pinapahina na ang tuhod niya. Kaya napaupo siyang muli sa dulo ng kama.
Lumunok si Lalin ng ilang beses bago nakasagot."A-ah, pwede ba tayong mag-celebrate ng Christmas together?"may pag-aalangan sa tinig ng dalaga. Hindi niya alam kung ano ang maaring isipin ni Akiro sa kanya. Naroon ang kaba. Mariing napapikit ang dalaga. "Maybe you can visit me here."she said. At saka niya minulat ang mga mata niya.
"I-ipaghahanda kita." dagdag pa niya habang kagat ang ibabang labi.
Hindi agad sumagot ang binata at natahimik. Kaya saglit na tinignan ni Lalin ang telepono. At nakita niyang naroon pa naman ito sa kabilang linya. Ibinalik niya sa kanyang tainga ang cellphone."A-akiro, are you still there?"
"Yeah..." he answered.
"A-ahh if you're busy. We can do it some other time." bawi niya. At parang kinain na rin ang dalaga ng hiya. Tuluyang nag-init ang pisngi niya. She was biting her lower lip most of the time. Habang hinihintay ang sagot.
She heard him sigh."Okay, I'll be there in a minute." sagot ng binata. At saka niya binaba ang cellphone niya.
Ganoon na lang kalakas ang hangin na naibuga ni Lalin, nang tuluyang maputol ang linya. She bit her lower lip for once. Nagmukhang teenager ang dalaga na kinikilig sa crush niya. Funny but that's how she look at the moment. What happened to her?
Kinalma niya ang sarili. Maya-maya ay napaiiling si Lalin at nagmadaling lumabas ng kanyang silid.
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