Chasing the Moon

CHAPTER 4

Oh. My. God!

What the hell Guin? You sleep in the shoulder of a stranger, seriously?

I don't know what to do. He's totally a stranger. It's embarrassing.

"Uh I'm sorry." I said not looking at him.

"It's okay." He said in a manly voice. I look at my cellphone and I was shock when I realized that I just sleep on his shoulder for two hours! Really Guin?

"S-saan ang mangalay? Hmm.. tell me please. I'm really sorry sir." I said panicking. I don't know what to do! I want to touch him but where? Sa balikat ba?

"Hey. It's okay, I'm good." Aniya at hinawakan ang hindi mapakali kong kamay.

Natigil ako ng gawin nya iyon. I looked at our hand. It's so good together.

When I look at him I saw how handsome he is. Thick eyebrow, blue eyes, pointed nose, kissable lips and perfect jaw line. He look masungit because his eyes says it.

He's not that masculine. Sakto lang.

Matangkad, oo matangkad ako pero mas matangkad siya. Siguro ay mga hanggang balikat nya lamang ako.

Muli ko siyang tiningnan and I saw him staring at me. Tila bumagal ang oras.

I feel butterflies dancing in my stomach.
I can also hear the loud pound of my heart. I'm sure he heard it. I stared at him too. Until the flight attendant speak at our side.

Ako na ang unang umiwas. I look at the girl who's now looking at the stranger beside me. She's beautiful, yeah.

"Hello sir, may I know what you want to eat or drink?" The f.a. asked in a sweet voice. Why don't you ask me too? Gutom na din ako dito oh. Gusto ko sanang isatinig yun ngunit alam kong napakaimmature pakinggan. Intayin ko nalang akong tanungin.

"What do you want?" The stranger beside me said that and I almost jumped in shock.

I look at him and I saw him looking at me too. Not minding the beautiful woman in his front. The girl smiled at me but I know it's fake so I didn't smiled back.

"Hey, what do you want? Hmm?" Bumalik ako sa reyalidad nang mapakinggan ko ang boses ng lalaki.

"Ikaw." I suddenly said. I heard him chuckled and that's when I realized what I just said.

"Omg! I mean you? Ikaw.... What do you want?" I asked panicking. I know my face right now is red like a tomato.

"Ikaw muna." He chuckled and swear to God para akong lumulutang.

"I'm okay with juice." I said and looked away. Nakakahiya ka Guin.

Ibinigay na sa amin ng babae ang inumin at pagkain.

I drink my juice silently. I didn't look at him. I open my phone and I didn't know that I'm famous in social media now.

I scrolled at my Instagram. Ako ang laman ng usapan.

Dash Alcantara, the known Engineer in the Philippines followed Agnieszka Guinevere Castanier, the successful Engineer in United State.

I scrolled down.

I can see the chemistry, Engineer Alcantara and Engineer Castanier looked good together!

I read the comments some saying that we have relationship and it's private.

What the hell? Bakit ang bilis kumalat.

I scrolled again and I almost choked because of the juice I'm drinking.

Confirm! Engineer Alcantara and Castanier have a romantic relationship!

And there. The photo of us. I'm peacefully sleeping at his shoulder while he's just looking at me intently.

That's when I realized that he's not totally a stranger. He's the one that Polaris talking about, he's the one who followed me on Instagram and now people think I have a relationship with him!

I look at him and I saw him sleeping peacefully. I want to talk to him right now pero hindi ko magawa. I don't want to disturb him. He look tired and I know guilt will eat me if I'll wake him up.

So..as a exchange of what he did earlier I come close to him. I touched his face and I let him lean on my shoulder.

Naalipungatan siya nang gawin ko iyon. Nagulat ako ng umalis siya sa pagkakasandal sa balikat ko. I saw how tired he is, hindi ba to natulog?

"I'm sorry." He said

"No it's okay. Come on sleep here you can lean on me." I said and pointed my shoulder.

Tumingin siya sa akin at Nakita ko Ang lambot ng mga kulay asul na matang iyon.
Tumango siya at sumandal sa akin.

"Sleep now. You looked tired. And we need to talk Engineer." I whispered

Hindi na ako dinalaw ng antok. Nagscroll nalang ako sa aking Instagram.

Mabilis na kumalat ang litrato naming dalawa. Some of my friends asked me about it and I just said no. Pero ang ipinagtataka ko, bakit kaya wala paring message si Polaris?

Halos puro mukha namin ang nakikita ko. Mga caption na haka haka lamang.

I looked at our photo. I'm sleeping, while he's tucking my hair to my ear. We look like boyfriend and girlfriend. I zoom it and I realized that they're right. We really have a chemistry.

"What's that?" I was shocked when he speak. He's still leaning on my shoulder, seems like he's enjoying it huh?

"Uh our photos?" I said and looked at my phone.

"May I see?" I asked in a sleepy voice. Lord bakit naman ang gwapo pati ng boses?

"Uh okay." Inilapit ko sa kanya ang cellphone pero tila hindi siya kontento. Hinawakan nya ang kamay ko at mas inilapit iyon sa kaniya.

Ayan nanaman ang mga paru-parong Hindi maawat. Tinok ng pusong Hindi mapigilan Ang lakas.

I look at him. Wala manlang bahid ng gulat ang mga mata.

"Hey! Why you're not shocked huh?" I said and he looked at me.

"Why would I? I think I would be shock if you will follow me back." He said like it's nothing.

"You're acting like it's nothing. Laman tayo ng usapan Engineer baka Hindi mo Alam." I said and glared at him but he just laughed at me.

"I know....just let them." He said.

"Ewan ko sayo." Wika ko at inagaw ang kamay sa kaniya.

"Ganda mo." Biglang aniya. Simple words but it made me blushed. I hide my face, and I look at the window.

Sanay nakong sabihan ng ganun, ngunit iba ang naramdaman ko ngayon.