Admiring You

Chapter 2

Pagpasok namin sa veranda, kung saan sila nag-iinuman, I felt a little uneasy and I feel so nervous.
Keep your shit, Bea.

They all look at us. Their attentions parted on us. Kainis naman! Ito kasing si Hannah eh. Ang awkward tuloy.

"Hi guys!" Hannah greeted them with a smile on her face. Hindi ko pa rin tinatanggal ang mga mata ko sa daliri ko. I can't look at them. I can't look at him.

"Oh hi lil sis! What brought you here?" Kuya Allyson asked her sister. Ayan na nga ba ang sinasabi ko. Anong irarason namin ngayon niyan? Please Hannah, think of some alibi!

"Ah kuya, I just want to ask if kasama mo ba si ate Elisse?" Hays, buti na lang may nairason siya. Ate Elisse is kuya Allyson's girlfriend. They've been together for almost 1 year kaya nakapagtataka na parang wala siya ngayon dito. She should be invited, shouldn't she?

"Oh no pare" sabi ng naka-blue na shirt at biglang nagtawanan naman ang lahat except kuya Allyson and ofcourse si kuyang bet ko! Ang hirap bang ngumiti man lang? Kasalukuyan ko siyang pinagmamasdan at pilit tinatanong sa aking isipan kung gold ba siya para hindi man lang ngumiti? Siguro pangit ang mga teeth niya. Natawa naman ako sa naisip ko. Pero ganun na lang ang gulat ko nang bigla siyang mag angat ng tingin.

Fuck! Those eyes. Nanlambot ako bigla. I felt my cheeks getting burned. I felt the little butterflies in my stomach. Na-conscious ako. I started to picture myself if I still look okay. Sa puntong iyon, hindi ko na kaya ang makipagtitigan sakanya so I shifted my eyes to Hannah who is currently talking to her brother.

"Wala siya dito ngayon cause we already broke up, Hannah." What!? Break na sila ni ate Elisse? How come? I saw sadness on kuya Allyson's eyes. It must have been so hard and so painful.

"What!? What have you done this time, kuya!? You're kidding, right?" Umiling naman agad si kuya Allyson. Gulat ang nakapaskil sa mukha ni Hannah. I know she loves ate Elisse for her brother kaya ganito na lang ito magreact. I hold her hand.

"Tara na sis, hayaan muna natin sila. Don't worry too much. It's your birthday, remember?" I smiled at her.
"Yeah, you're right." "So kuya, balik na kami doon." She looked at her brother's friends as they greeted her a happy birthday. Isa isa rin silang nagpakilala.

And just like that, from annoyed face to smiling face. Iba talaga itong friend ko eh. Kapag gwapo na ang katapat, auto switch ng mood agad.

"Iñigo Deion Elizar, you're brother's friend. I'm in a military by the way. Nice to meet you, Hannah and who's this beautiful girl right beside you?" Nakatingin ito sa akin kaya napalingon si Hannah sa akin.

"Oh I'm sorry. I forgot to introduce this beautiful friend of mine. She's Bea Lourine Carvajal."

"Hi kuya Iñigo! Nice to meet you!" I smiled back at him. Mas lumaki tuloy ang ngiti sa mga labi niya.

Looking at him, I saw that he has an attractive personality and a good sense of clothing as well. He is wearning a grey polo shirt that is tucked into his fitted jeans which emphasizes his mascular built. He has a sharp featured and also well built since he is a military man. Pero sa nakikita ko, medyo approachable naman ito kaysa dun sa lalaking natitipuhan ko.

"Pleasure to meet you as well."

Napatingin naman kami sa tumikhim. He is hella handsome too. Grabe naman ang mga kaibigan ni kuya Allyson but no wonder dahil sobrang gwapo rin naman ni kuya Allyson. Dati nga ay naging crush ko pa ito pero off limits na siya kaya nawala na rin ang paghanga ko sakanya.

"Happy Birthday, Hannah! I'm Gael Thiago Lim. I'm a Surgeon. Nice to meet you two." I admit he has a sexy and neat face. Bagay na bagay nga knowing na isa siyang doctor. He has a light skin, fuller and more symmetrical lips, dark eyebrows, long lashes and prominent lower jaw. He is wearing a simple white v-neck t-shirt paired with jeans and boots. Overall, he looks neat and kind. Medyo malinis ang awra niya.
Ngumiti at tumango lang ako sakanya bilang tugon.

Lumipat naman ang paningin ko sa lalaking tumayo at naglahad ng kamay sa amin.
"Hello, ladies! I'm Keanu Rush Mendez, owner of Mendez Hotel and Restaurants. You can call me Kean for short. Happies Birthday, Hannah!"

Nakipag-shake hands naman ito kay Hannah. Halata namang kilig to the bones itong kaibigan ko.

Lumingon naman ito sa akin sabay lahad ng kamay. "Nice to meet you, Bea!" Tinanggap ko naman ito.
"Nice to meet you too kuya Kean." Lumapad naman ang ngiti nito dahilan para mas lalong sumingkit ang singkit nitong mga mata. He's so cute! Napaka-jolly niyang tignan. Magaan ang pakiramdam ko sa kanya. He had a sea rover-blue eyes, low fade haircut, bristly eyebrows, aquiline nose, defined cheeckbones and red plum lips. He is wearing a blue fitted shirt that hugs his masculinity. It is paired with also black fitted jeans and brown chukka boots.

Bagay na bagay sakanya! No wonder siya ang napusuan ni Hannah.

Fudge! Ayan na. Siya naman ang magpapakilala. I'm so excited! Ano kayang name niya? Naghintay kami ng ilang minuto pero hindi pa rin siya nagsasalita. Seriously?

Mahal ata ang bawat letrang lalabas sa bibig niya. Mapapanis yang laway mo kuya hoy! Char!

"Hey bro! Introduce yourself to them." Binasag ni kuya Kean ang katahimikan at tinawanan naman nila ang lalaking di pa rin nagsasalita.

"Pagpasensyahan niyo na yang kaibigan namin. He's really like that. Ewan ba namin, siya ang mukhang snob pero mas marami siyang chix kesa sa amin." Napataas ang kilay ko sa litanyang yun. Really huh? "C'mon bro, speak!" Sabi ni kuya Allyson.

Napatingin naman ako sa lalaking naka-long sleeve pero bigla rin lang akong nagsisi dahil hindi ko inaasahan na nakatitig ito sa akin. Napalunok ako. I cannot read his eyes. Nakaka-intimidate siyang tignan.

Napatingin ako sakanya ng bigla itong magsalita. "Reevaughn Ace Corpuz." Yun lang? Wala na ba siyang ibang sasabihin?

Pero, shit! Those manly voice. Nakakatindig balahibo. Nakakalaglag panty! Napangiti ako sa mga naiisip ko. Tumingin ulit ako sakanya at naabutan kong nakatingin ito sa akin. And, I saw him smirked! Really!? Omg!

"Hi kuya reevaughn! Nice to meet you!" Ngiting bigkas ni Hannah. Tumango lang ito sakanya. Hindi ko alam ang sasabihin o irereact ko. Should I say something? Balak ko pa sanang magsalita nang bigla itong tumayo para...

kumuha ng beer.

Nang lampasan niya ako, biglang tumibok ang puso ko.

If only I knew that this day would come through.
The day when my heart started to beat for you.

I think, I already like you...

Reevo