Pierced Hearts

Chapter 6

Todo bangayan sila Lucas at Chanel sa lobby, medyo nakakarindi na kaya ay siniko ko si Pierce. 

"Pierce, patahimikin mo yang dalawa. Masakit sa tenga" napabuntonghinga naman si Pierce at nilapitan si Lucas, may binulong ito kaya ay tumahimik ito bigla. Ngunit, si Chanel naman ay palaging dal-dal kaya ay kinurot ko na sa tagiligran. 

"Aray naman Euphie!" Pinalakihan ko siya ng mata kaya ay natahimik din ito, isang senyales yon na wag ng maingay kung ayaw naman ng gulo. 

"Ma'am and Sir, please follow me."  Agad naman kaming sumunod sa usherette, di ko pa talaga alam kung saan kami dinala ni Pierce dahil dumeretso kami sa parking lot. 

We kept following her until we came to a balcony. Agad ko naman nilingon si Pierce na nakapamulsang nasa gilid ni Lucas, I looked at Chan and saw her giggling while on her phone.  Lumapit si Pierce sa akin at agad niyang pinasoot sa akin yung coat niya. 

"Malamig." Yung lang ang sinabi niya sa ay hinawakan ang aking kamay. He started walking and I quickly followed him without breaking our hands. Agad kong narealize kung saan kami ng makita ko yung mga cable cars. 

"Piercee...." mahina kong untag kaya ay ngumiti ito sa akin. 

"We'll be having our date here." Sabi niya, bago pa ako makapagreact ay agad kami iginaya ng usherette sa isang cable car. Leaving both Lucas and Chanel behind, Hindi pa din ata talaga narealize ni Chanel na nauna kami dahil masyado itong busy sa phone. 

Nang makaupo na ako ng maayos, dun ko lang napagtanto that a dinner date for two was set in front of me. 

"You like it?" I can't help it but bit my lip to stop myself from smiling too hard. 

"This is nice, but how did you do it Pierce?" takang tanong ko since this cable car is not for dinner dates and such. 

"I talked to the owner, Lucho. He's my friend." napatango naman ako. This small gesture, kahit this is for the sake of the arrange marriage in getting to know each other. I'm still thankful since  I have always wanted to ride in a cable car at night to see the stars in the sky. He made it feel so special. 

"Thank you Pierce. Really, for the effort and for all of this." sincere kong sabi sa kaniya. 

"Euphie, you have to get use to surprises." Agad niyang kinuha yung plate ko at hiniwa yung steak. 

"Why?" 

"I'll spoil you till we get married."

" Does that mean, spoiling me only last till we get married? after that then what?" he raised his head at me with his knitted brows kaya ay tinagilid ko ang aking ulo. 

"What do you mean Pie? I'll still spoil you even if we are already husband and wife." Madiin niyang sabi. He put the plate in front of me gently. The steak was already sliced into cubes for me to easily eat it.

"How bout when we are already ex-husband and wife?" Mas lalong kumunot ang kaniyang kilay sa sinabi ko. 

"I know this sounds absurd Pierce but what if?" I tried to slowly say the sentence without angering him and ruining our date. 

"Pie, you know what's absurd? You thinking about divorce." He slowly leaned on his seat and crossed both of his arms, eyes were already sending daggers at me. 

"Well, you can think about it. Though, I won't sign the divorce papers. You'll be tied to me for eternity." He said the last sentence softly kaya ay napayuko ako. Does this mean na wala na talaga akong kawala sa kaniya?

"The view is nice no? Ang ganda." we were already done eating and we are just looking at the scenery outside. The moon was bright, along with the stars that accompanied the sky. 
I was so busy looking at the scene ng biglang magsalita si Pierce.

"Pie." 

"Yes?"

"Did you know that people only know the value of the moon once it's been covered by the thick clouds and won't be seen in the sky?"  

"Yeah, they really don't. And that would leave them regrets in taking everything for granted"

"Most people do not pay attention to the light not until their consumed by darkness." 

"Where is this conversation headed Pierce?" I narrowed my eyes at him, he never once feel so expressive and today, he showed me a different side of him. 

" I wanna tell you something Pie-" Bago niya matuloy ang sasabihin ay huminto na ang cable car. Agad naman siyang lumabas, nung nilapitan ko siya ay agad siyang napabuntonghinga.

"What do you want to say?" 

"Saka na, You'll know in time." Agad kumaway si Pierce ng bumaba si Lucas na nakasimangot. 

"Ba't nakasimangot ka tsaka nasaan si Chan?" Tanong ko kay Lucas ang lumilinga sa paligid hinahanap si Chan. Nakita ko itong bumaba sa cable car habang nakatingin pa din sa phone na nakangisi. May kavideo call ata.

"She was on the phone during the ride. Kahit kumain kami kausap pa din yan sa Cellphone, para tuloy ako naging third wheel."  Sumbong ni Lucas kay Pierce.  Napa facepalm naman ako. 

"Hi! Euphieee!!!" Sigaw ni Chanel  at niyakap ako, pinakita niya sa akin yung phone at nakita ko kung sino yung ka video call niya. Lumaki ang mata ko at di ko napigilan ang impit na sigaw.

"KIAAAAAAANN" Sigaw ko, narinig ko itong tumatawa kaya ay inagaw ko ni Chan yung phone.

"Kamusta na? ang pogi natin ahhh!" pang-iinis ko sa kaniya.

"Di naman kasi ako pogi. Okay lang ako dito, ikaw ba? kamusta kayo?" 

tuloy-tuloy sana yung pag uusap namin kung hindi inagaw ni Pierce yung phone. Napaiitim baga ito ng makita si Kian.

"Pierce? Ba't kasama mo si Euphie tsaka si Chan?" Dinig kong ani ni Kian. Agad naman lumitaw si Lucas sa screen na nakasimangot.

"Malamang nag dadate kami kaso panira kang asungot ka!" Bulyas ni Lucas kaya ay tinakpan ni Chan ang bibig nito.

"I'm having a date with my fiance, got a problem with that?" may inis yung pagkasabi ni Pierce, natahimik naman si Kian. kinancel ito ang tawag at binigay ni Chan yung phone.  Lumapit ito sa akin at inayos yung coat niya sa balikat ko. 

"Lalamigin ka, ang kulit mo kasi. You still get excited when it comes to Kian huh? Nothing has change?" Sa sobrang hina niyang pagkasabi na yon, ay medyo kinabahan ako. Ayaw ni Pierce kay Kian dahil nanligaw ito sa akin noon.  

hinawakan niya ang kamay ko at pumunta kami sa railings. Sinandal niya ang kaniyang katawan at tiningnan niya ako. Ng dahil sa linawag ng buwan, mas nakita ko yung mukha niya. I realized he had a new haircut. Kaya ay unti-unti kong inabot ang kaniyang ulo.

"You had a hair cut?" Tanong ko . Agad naman siyang ngumisi sa akin kaya ay humarentado na naman yung puso ko.

"Ngayon mo lang na realize?" Tumango ako sa kaniya. Agad naman siyang lumingon sa buwan, kaya ay nilingon ko din eto. Kitang-kita ang pagkabilog nito lalo ng nasa isang mataas na gusali kami. 

"Pie."

"Hmm?"

"The moon is beautiful, isn't it?" bigla niyang sinabi kaya ay napatango ako. Maganda naman kasi talaga ang buwan, lalong-lalo na pag kitang-kita mo ito.  

Biglang nilapit ni Pierce yung mukha niya sa akin kaya ay napaawang ang labi ko, bago pa ako makapagsalita ay naramdaman ko na yung malambot niyang labi.