That One Place (TALA SERYE#1)

Chapter 25

#ThatOnePlaceChapterTwentyFive

Chapter Twenty Five

It feels like time stops – no, rather everything stops. Even my heartbeat, I feel it skip a beat. Hindi ito yung na-i-imagine ko na mangyayari. It was supposed to be the other way around. I should be the one surprising him, trying for him.

But no, Rusty Jay got his way on me again. He always thinks ahead of me. Laging siya ang nauuna pero ako naman ang inuuna niya. I chuckled at how I realized that I am so lucky to have him with me. He never fails to amaze me, to surprise me, to make me smile and happy, and of course – to make me feel loved and enough.

"Dhanna..." Rusty called my name. I smiled at how sweet it sounds when he called me by my name. "Malapit na maubos yung sindi ng kandila, I'll blow it already." He said and dipped his head down to blow the candle on his cake.

Nang mag-angat siya ng tingin ay ngumiti ako sa kaniya. I put the cake back on the table and took a step forward to him. Hindi ko na alintana yung mga sinasabi ng mga kaibigan namin. My mind and heart are so focused on making his wish granted.

I wrapped my arms around his neck and kissed him on the cheeks. Naramdaman kong natigilan siya dahil sa ginawa ko. I controlled myself to stop it from chuckling, I don't want to ruin the moment dahil lang sa nakakatuwang reaksyon ni Rusty dahil lang sa simpleng halik na binigay ko sa kaniya.

"Now we're even." I whispered on his ear. "Alam mo na rin yung pakiramdam ko sa tuwing pinapatakan mo ng halik yung likod ng palad at noo ko." I continued as I tightened my hug around his neck.

"I want to feel this feeling for the rest of my life Rusty, and I want you to be the reason why I feel all of it," I added as I rested my chin on the crook of his neck. I inhale his intoxicating scent first before I withdraw from the hug.

I looked at him and smiled. Inayos ko ang buhok niya saka muling nagsalita. "I am now granting your wish, boyfie." I said and kissed him once again on his cheeks.

"Hoy! Shuta sa wakas!" Napalingon ako ng sumigaw si Hannahrie. "Gagi, hindi ko na video! Navideohan niyo?" Hysterical na tanong niya habang nag-i-scroll sa cellphone niya.

"Oo sis, napost ko na sa IG, don't worry, nakatag kayo." Sagot naman ni Luhan.

I looked at Rusty Jay again at hindi pa rin siya gumagalaw. Ni wala nga akong makuhang reaksyon sa kaniya kundi ang pagkatulala at panlalaki ng mga mata niya. Napasimangot na lang ako at naglakad papunta kila Luhan at Hannahrie para tignan yung video.

Nakita kong nilapitan nila Migs at Janssen si Rusty pero hindi ko na sila muna pinansin. Nacucurious ako sa itsura nung video na pinost nila sa IG. Nang makalapit ako kila Hannaharie at Luhan ay sinalubong nila ako ng kurot sa magkabilang tagiliran ko.

"Ang haliparot mo! Ano yung binulong mo kay Rusty kanina ha?" Tanong ni Hannahrie sa akin.

"Resorts World Manila." Sagot ko sa kaniya kaya naman nasabunutan na naman niya ako ng pabiro.