Sitio Series 3: Scheming List

Chapter 27

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Hide and seek

The most awaited day is finally over. No more waiting for the right time to confess, give your token of appreciation and other stuffs because Valentine's day is here!

Every Sitios in our place cherish all the events fiesta, mahal na araw, simbang gabi anything including the Valentine's day! Probinsya man kung ituring malayo man sa maunlad na pamumuhay masaya pa rin kami. Simple pero masaya, malayo sa lugar ng paghihirap.

Wearing our designated dress code, holding the straps of my bag while looking on every student passing by I smiled. I wasn't expecting to receive any letters, flowers or chocolates. No one dare. I sighed shaking off the negative thought this is a happy day so I should be celebrating instead of sulking! Everybody is happy so am I!

It was three steps away from the gate when someone grabbed my arms onto the tree. Napatili ako pero hindi natuloy ng takpan nito ang bibig ko. I was shivering in fear but it immediately vanished when I saw him.

“Calm down,” he uttered our faces are inch away from each other. “Dorothy,” Gremory warned, I nodded. Dahan-dahan niyang tinanggal ang pagkakatakip ng kanyang kamay sa aking bibig.

I blinked multiple times, “u-uh bakit?” Tanong ko sakanya. Nakakabigla kasi! Bigla na lamang niya akong hihigitin at ipinwesto sa likod ng malaking acasia animo'y nagtatago. At saka akala ko ba walang dapat makakita sa amin ng magkasama? Nasa rules niya iyon at sinusunod ko.. Kaya bakit?

He took a step backwards then took a deep breath before glancing at his bag. May kung anong kinalkal si Gremory doon. Nanlaki ang mata ko ng ilabas nito ang isang tangkay ng tulip na kulay dilaw. “Happy Valentine's.” He timidly said and handed me the tulip, I was trembling didn't have enough time to process what's going on. It's the first flower I received for today, the first gift that the guy I like––no love gave me.

I gulped hard, “p-pinagbibili mo ba iyan?” Tanong ko para hindi mapahiya.

His lips turned into a grim line, his thick eyebrow furrowed. “What?” Salubong na salubong ang mga kilay niya tila hinahabaan ang pasensya. “I’m trying to be romantic here.”

“Ah?” Ani ko hindi narinig ang sinabi nito. “Hindi mo ipinagbibili? Totoong binibigay mo sa akin ito?”

“Malamang!” Asik niya.

I giggled my heart started to beat fast, I can feel the side of my cheeks turning crimson red. “S-Salamat.. Happy Valentine's.. Pasensya na hindi ako nakagawa ng regalo kasi busy kami ni mother para sa program ng orphanag–––” he cut me off.

Holding my chin our eyes met. “Kiss me.” Gremory demanded my eyes widened. The side of his lips rise. “That will serve as your Valentine's gift.”

Nahihiyang luminga-linga ako, “hindi ba sabi mo bawal tayong makita ng kahit sino na magkasama?” Naging bulong ang aking tanong.

Ang kabilang kamay nito’y hinawakan ang kamay kong nakayukom. “I don't fucking care. They can fuck themselves.” And in a swift move our lips met.

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Maraming naglilibot ngayong araw open gate kasi at walang mga teacher na nagkaklase. I blushed furiously the moment Gremory's face flashed on my mind. Kanina, pagkatapos naming mag-usap ay sabay kaming pumasok he even held my hand tightly pero noong nasa gate na’y binitawan niya ito... At nagkanya-kanyang daan na para bang hindi magkakilala at walang ginawang milagro.