Behind the skies and lies

Kabanata 14

"Is that my gift?"

I can't find any words to say. What he said is kinda deep and all I can see in his eyes are admiration and sincerity. I can't take it. Natakot ako, natatakot na ako ngayon. After all, this is all just a...

"Yeah.."

I gasped. Hindi ba siya mauubusan ng pang-surprise sa akin?

"Are you serious? Akala ko magkamukha lang pero ayan talaga 'yon?"

"Oo nga. Ngayon lang napansin."

"What? Napapansin ko na 'no. Hindi ko lang tinatanong. It looks good in your wrist. Don't lose it." I glared at him.

"Oo. Pag nga tumatae ako, chinecheck ko agad baka mahulog at masama sa flash—"

"Ang balahura mo din 'no? Tapos kakain ka ngayon?" 

Tatawa tawa siyang tumayo sa pagkakahiga at hinanda ang pagkain.

Ang ganda i-picture ng set up niya. So I did. I also take a candid shot of him while organizing his prepared food. Siya daw ang naghanda niyan at ang iba binili niyan.

I smiled while looking at his pictures.

Damn photogenic.

"Mamaya na 'yan! Picture muna tayo," I stopped him. Balak na ata kumain. "Come on, Rad! Didilim na mamaya."

Nagdalawang isip pa 'to kung itutuloy niya ang kagat niya or pupunta na sa akin. He looks cute! Buti napicture-an ko ang mukha niyang 'yon. Akala niya siya lang? Ako din 'no!

"Phone ko gamitin mo."

"Huh? Ayoko nga!"

Pero kahit anong hindi ko sakaniya, he's too persistent!

In the end, we used his phone.

We took a lot of selfies and different poses. Ang hirap lang at hindi kami nagkakasundo ng timer kaya nagbabangayan tuloy kami! But our pictures are great. We look good together. I mean, our pictures looks good.

I was checking our pictures pero napahinto ako sa isa. It was a selfie. I was smiling from ear to ear but he is just looking at me with full of admiration.

Hinanap siya ng mata ko. He's standing and against his car, looking at me. He's always watching me. Looking from afar. Waiting for me to look back.

Dahan dahan akong lumapit sakaniya para ibalik ang phone niya. Magdidilim na rin. Pauwi na rin kami. Hindi ko alam kung magkasama kami mamaya. Kahit ano ayos lang sa akin. What happened today made me feel fulfilled.

I look into his eyes and gave back the intensity of his stares.

"Here's your—" Nahinto ang pagbalik ko sakaniya nang hilahin niya ako sa bisig niya.

"Rad..." naiusal ko.

"Sobrang ganda mo," bulong niya.

Naramdaman ko ang paghinga niya sa leeg ko. Kumabog ng sobra ang dibdib ko. I can feel his too. I took a deep breath and let him stay in that position. Humiwalay siya sa akin ng yakap. Only to look at me. Bumaba ang tingin ko sa labi niya, pabalik sa mata niya. How can he be so handsome? He's even more beautiful now.

I gave him a peck of kiss.

"Hmm.."

He cupped my face and tilted his face so he can kiss me deeper. I answered his kisses. He invade every corner of my mouth. He marked it by his.

And with the thought that we are under this beautiful sky, where the colors are mixed amazingly, this gives me more tickles in my stomach. And my heart...it feels like it will explode soon.