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HC 13

✿*:･ﾟ𝕮𝖍𝖆𝖕𝖙𝖊𝖗 𝕿𝖍𝖎𝖗𝖙𝖊𝖊𝖓: 𝕶𝖞𝖗𝖔𝖓'𝖘 𝕸𝖆𝖑𝖎𝖈𝖊 𝕿𝖍𝖔𝖚𝖌𝖍𝖙𝖘ﾟ･:*✿

The prom just started when I was finally at the place where the event was held.

I managed to stay calm and walked slowly inside the place. But unfortunately, I felt like someone was staring at me so I look on to that someone. Bahagya lamang akong nagulat at natigilan dahil hindi ko inaasahang makikilala ko pa rin siya rito kahit natatabunan ng maskara ang kan'yang mukha.

Napansin ko naman siya na dahan-dahang lumalapit sa 'kin at mas lalong hinigit ko ang aking hininga nang makalapit na talaga siya sa 'kin.

Hindi ko alam kung bakit ganito ang nararamdaman ko at kung bakit halos maestatwa ako sa kinatatayuan ko dahil sa biglaang paglapit niya at kung bakit ako kinakabahan.

Kaya ang ginawa ko kaagad ay lumakad papalayo mula sa kan'ya. I suddenly felt awkward while he was beside me earlier. Pero ngayong wala na siya sa tabi-tabi ko ay nakaramdam ako ng maluwag na kaginhawaan.

Ngayon ko lang napansin ang buong paligid at masasabi kong pang-ibang lebel na ang arts at crafts na ginagamit nila sa masquerade prom ball na 'to. This school year's style is all about the clothes we're wearing that represents to our personalities. And, who ever is the most astonishing types of dresses or gowns, as well as the men ones, they will be declared as the MPB of the year, as what Maui said to us yesterday night while we helped them about what to wear and the masks that are perfect for us in any way.

"HCians, for today's event, the first one that will happen right now is that let y'all gathered together in the center for the solemn dance, choose your partner immediately." Nakarinig ako ng may nagsasabi para sa mangyayaring first one event ngayon.

Nagulat na lamang ako nang may humawak sa kamay ko at namalayan ko na lang na nasa gitna na pala ako ng mga sumasayaw at kaharap ko ngayon ang taong iniiwasan at pinagdududahan ko.

Naramdaman ko na naman ang nakakailang na pakiramdam dahil nakahapit siya sa baywang ko at naka-ikot sa kan'yang leeg ang magkabila kong kamay. We have masks on but I know who he is based on his eyes and how he act and looked at earlier until now.

Nanatili naman akong tahimik dahil parang walang salitang namumutawi sa bibig ko at parang wala akong maisip na pag-uusapan namin habang nakaganito ang posisyon namin na sumasayaw na dahan-dahang musika ang aking naririnig.

Not until, I heard him whispered, "Bakit mo ako iniiwasan palagi, Kuiper?"

Matagal bago ako nakapagsalita dahil napabuntong-hininga muna ako. "I... I can't tell you why. It's my own secret."

Naramdaman ko namang hinigpitan  niya ng konti ang pagkakahawak sa baywang ko matapos kong sagutin ang tanong niya.

"I don't get it. I have no bad intentions when it comes to you, that was what I'm sure of. Hindi ako gagawa ng ikapapahamak sa 'yo lalo pa't—n-nevermind," bulong naman niya at napansin kong ipinikit niya ang kan'yang mga mata, at parang mariin iyon.

Bakit ko siya iniiwasan? It's because I want to prove that he's not the one those enemies are referring to as their son and to prove that he's not an enemy or if he is, I don't have a choice but to completely stay away from him ever again. And the last reason is... I don't know what I felt towards him when his presence is at me or is getting into my nerves everytime we see each other.

Hindi na rin ako nag-abalang tanungin siya kung bakit pinutol niya ang kan'yang dapat na sasabihin at sa halip ay 'nevermind' ang itinuloy niyang huling salitang sinabi niya sa 'kin.

After a while, I heard him call me by my name calmly and it's enough for me to hear it.

"Hmm?" Tugon ko.