Chance Again (Again Series #3)

Kabanata 19

Isn't it fast? Because I also think it's fast! That night, pakiramdam ko ay nakalutang lang ako. It didn't sink into me for a second because I was really in shock.

But I also liked her too early. Why am I this hesitant about her confession?

Siguro ay dahil hindi ko maramdaman ang interes niya sa akin noon.

Nang may mapagtanto ay nanlaki ang mga mata ko. I hurriedly peeked through the window to see our friends. I knew it! Wala na roon sina Tim na kanina lang, tila mga lasing nang iwanan namin.

Nilagpasan ko si Cleo, to open the door, and I froze when they fell on the floor of her room.

Bumuntong-hininga si Cleo.

Agad namang umayos ang tatlo sa pagtayo at nagkunwari pang pinagpagan ang mga damit nila. They look guilty and at the same time, natatawa na nahuli sila at narinig nila ang pinag-usapan namin.

"Tim..."

Maging ako ay kinabahan sa tono ni Cleo.

"Ganito kasi, Cleo." Sumesenyas sa kamay si Tim. "Sabi kasi ni Jonary, gagamitin niya lang banyo. And we happen to hear everything, kasi noong una nagsisigawan kayo..."

Ni hindi nag-abalang lumingon si Cleo.

Is she mad?

Napanguso tuloy ako. Pakiramdam ko, damay ako. I mean, bakit kasi hindi siya nag-ingat? I should not sound guilty right now, but I wanted the ground to swallow me now!

"Girls, tara na!" Matumba-tumbang inakay ni Tim sina Kesha at Jonary. She took Cleo's quietness as a queue to exit the scenario.

Lalabas na rin sana ako pero ganoon kabilis na naisarado ni Cleo ang pintuan ng kuwarto niya.

Awang ang labi ko siyang tiningala.

Again, I felt the same butterflies in my stomach when I realized how tall she was while she cornered me.

Naiilang akong nag-iwas ng paningin.

By just simply towering over me, she is already making me blush!

"Hindi pa ako tapos, Aurora."

I clenched my fist and did my best not to stutter. "I already heard you! But that doesn't mean that it's true-"

Muntik na akong ma-out of balance kung hindi niya lang ako naalalayan sa beywang at naisandal sa pintuan matapos niyang angkinin ang labi ko.

I can almost taste the sweetness and bitterness of the alcohol she drank earlier because of the way she's kissing me, deeper than what she did the last time.

Like she's also proving how she's hardly into me.

She let go. Muntik pa akong humabol!

She caught me when she finally opened her eyes. Iyon ang dahilan ng pagngisi niya.

I swear I feel so embarrassed right now!

Ngunit agad napalitan ang emosiyon na iyon nang mariin niyang titignan ang mukha ko gamit ang singkit niyang mga mata. It seems like she's admiring every part of my face.

What now...

She rubbed her thumb at the side of my neck gently while looking straight into my eyes, and it gave me chills. Pakiramdam ko, hindi ko na kayang tumayo pa.

"C-cleo." Dumiin ang pagkapit ko sa suot niyang flannel polo.

After that, she crushed her lips to mine again.

That night ended. Sa tagal naming nag-usap lang sa loob ng kuwarto niya, nakalimutan na naming mag-s-sleep over nga pala sina Kesha, Tim at Jonary, kaya paglabas namin ay para silang kinawawa na nakahiga sa sofa, nilalamig dahil hindi nabigyan ng kumot.