SNAP 4: The Last Snap
The next morning, 6:30 pa lang nasa beach na ako. Hinihintay si Kristoffer. Ako na excited.
I braided my hair and let a little hang down in the front. Sinuot ko na rin yung nag-iisang summer dress ko at naglagay din ako ng maliit na earrings.
I tried not to let my hopes up so I wouldn't be so crushed when I realized this whole thing was probably a joke.
Habang naghihintay ako, nagpicture ako ng mga turista dito sa beach. Lalong lalo na ang mga bata. Ang cute kasi nila tignan saka parang nasa sarili nilang mundo at walang iniisip na problema.
A cool breeze passed, swooping my eyeglasses along with them. I ran after them. Oo, ganun kalakas yung hangin dito. The chase for my eyeglasses took about six minutes, I guess.
Yes, I'm that clumsy.
Tinignan ko ulit yung wrist watch ko. Eksaktong 7:00 am na. I looked up and like a magic, Kristoffer was there.
He's wearing the blue t-shirt with a heart, the t-shirt he was wearing from the picture.
His eyes looked at me as though they were scanning my every moment of clumsiness and analyzing them. He was probably thinking. Uh oh. How stupid of me!
"H-here they go." nahihiyang sabi ko.
Agad kong ibinigay sa kanya yung folder kung saan nakalagay yung mga pictures na pina-develop niya.
Kinuha niya iyon pero hinawakan niya bigla yung kamay ko.
"Did you look at them?" he asked, looking straight into my eyes.
Tumango ako, "Y-yes I-I did."
"Good" he said and smiled.
Kristoffer pulled my body up against his and tilted my chin up. He's pulling me into a kiss. His warm and soft lips pressed against mine. He bit my lip and I parted my lips enough for him to let his tongue in. His hands cupped my face.
The way he held me, it seems like he will never let go of me anymore.
My body was hot and the electricity was soaring through every part of me. Even my toes were tingling.
Kristoffer finally pulled away.
Wala siyang sinabi. Nanatili lang siyang tahimik at nakatingin sa akin. That was just the way he was.
Ngayon naiintindihan ko na kung bakit sa mga pictures niya idinaan ang pag-amin niya sa akin. Ang pagsabi niya sa akin na mahal niya ako.
A picture was worth a thousand words. Thousand words Kristoffer Montaverde would never say.
I had been waiting forever for a kiss like that. I was so tempted to tell him that but I guess a smile was worth a thousand words too because he nodded and smiled. There was silence between us and we just stared at each other.
Kristoffer pushed a loose strand of hair at the back of my ear.
"Did you get your perfect picture already?" he asked, breaking the silence.
"Pano mo nalaman yun? That project is only between me and John." shocked na sabi ko.
"I am your admirer for years. Or I guess, stalker?" he said and giggled. He's so cute and handsome and hot!
Tinawanan ko nalang siya dahil hindi ko alam kung paano ako magrereact. Everything is new to me.
"I love you." biglang sabi niya.
"I-I l-love you t-too." nabubulol na sabi ko. First time!
He just smiled and stared at me for a while.
"So, meron ka na bang perfect picture para sa school newspaper?" tanong niya ulit.
"Wala pa but I c-can-mmmph"
Kristoffer pressed his lips against mine and grabbed my camera from my hands. He stretched his arm out so that we were in view of the camera.
Snap!
The END.
