IN THE MIDST OF TEMPEST

ITMOT 30

CONFIRMATION

SINUNDAN ng kaniyang mga mata ang pagbaba ng dalaga si Ary sa stage.

After a moment when a woman gone in his sight, he instantly traced her direction.

Malakas ang kutob niya si Ary at Acy ay iisa. Iniisip niya rin kung nabuhay si Maren, may posibilidad din na buhay si Acy.

“Everything is possible” he thought. Kaya lahat ng posibilidad papatulan niya.

He hopes Acy to be alive, to ask forgiveness in person not in her grave. Nais niya itama ang pagkakamali niya at sabihin niya sa dalaga na totoo mahal niya ‘to, at lahat ng pinagsulahan nila saya at pagmamahal, it was all true not about revenge.

If Acy alive, he will do everything for her.

Hinanap niya si Ary, nakita niya ito sa may hardin, nakaupo sa bench tila malalim ang iniisip.

"Kailan ka pa natuto manigarilyo?" Inagaw ni Xoren ang nakaipit na stick sa dalawang daliri ng babae at itinapon sa malayo.

Ary eyes widen in schock when she saw him. She stands up and furrowed her forehead.

"Do we know each other, Mister?"

He let out, "I know it's you, love..."

"What? your love?..." she chuckled. "Me?" Ary pointed herself. "What are you talking about? I don't even know you? Who are you, mister?"

"You can't fool me, Acy,” giit ni Xoren. “Alam ko ikaw 'yan, your eyes maybe change, but I can feel it.... that it's you."

"You have been mistaken, Mister. I don't know... whose that Acy you're talking about. I am Ary...not Acy!”

"Really?" he smirked, not believing what a woman said, as an idea arose on his sanity.

Napaatras ang babae nang humakbang siya palapit d'to.

"Hey! What are you doing?"

"I have a way to prove that it's you, Acy," he said determined. "Naintindihan ko kung ba't kailangan mo magpanggap na patay, at magbago ng katauhan, dahil sa ginawa ko, pero hindi mo malilinlang ang puso ko, makilala ka pa rin n'to. Whether you changed your family, name, or even your eyes."

"Get off me, Mister. You're crazy!" singhal ng babae ng hapitin niya 'to sa beywang.

"I'm sorry..." he mumbled sincerely while looking directly at her eyes.

Iba man ang kulay ng mata ng babae, subalit ang pakiramdam niya sa t'wing titignan sa mata si Acy, naramdaman niya rin sa babaae kaharap.

"Please, give me a chance...and stop pretending, love..."

"Damn you!" The woman cursed. "Let me go, crazy bastard!"

"He--" Xoren shut off the woman by kissing her lips.

The woman struggled to his hold, however he was persistent he didn't stop kissing her. Until, the woman stop resisting. Smirked formed on his lips. That moment, he already got his answer to his suspicion.

Tumugon sa mga halik niya ang babae, ipinulupot nito ang mga braso sa kaniyang leeg. They shared a passionate kiss.

“So, this is how it felt to be kissed by a man,” the woman mumbled when their lips parted. “Thank you for fulfilling one of my goals, mister.”

“What?!” he asked perplexed.

“Goal #3 Have my first kiss. I write it down after hearing that I finally be out from hospital... finally be free from the prison, I grew up.”