Change of Fate

Chapter 14

Sa paghihintay ng mga pagkain, sinimulan na namin ang pagtatanong sa isa't isa. We already exceeded the maximum number of twenty, naubos dahil sinimulan sa mga simpleng tanong. Katulad ng mga paboritong bagay o gawain.

"If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?" He asked.

"I like to live in a province that's near the beach and the mountains. Probably still here in the country." I answered. "How would your friends describe you?" I asked him.

"Maingay at baliw kay Crimson." He answered, which made me blush. He then poked my right cheeks and I swatted his hands away.

He laughed before he asked, "What is your biggest pet peeve?"

"Aso."

He bursted into laughter and pinched my cheeks. I swatted his hands away again.

"Stop it! I was just kidding! Biggest pet peeve ko kapag may ngumunguya nang nakabukas ang bibig at naririnig mo pa." I answered.

"Same, minsan nga linalayuan ko pa kapag may katabing ganon." We laughed before I asked another question. "What's the craziest thing you've done in the name of love?"

He looked at me then he suddenly laughed. I frowned at him. "Pwede namang hindi sagutin, diba?" He asked while still laughing.

"No, kailangan mo sumagot."

"Okay sige." He heaved a sigh but there's still small laughs escaping from his lips. "Siguro yung hindi ako nagpaalam." He answered. Nangunot ang noo ko at tatanungin sana kung bakit 'yon pero may tanong na agad siya para sa akin.

"Ano ang favorite mong family tradition tuwing pasko?"

"Simbang Gabi. Hindi naman namin lagi nakukumpleto kasi gusto namin kumpleto kami, kaya siguro favorite Christmas tradition ko is last day ng Simbang Gabi dahil lagi kami kumpleto."

A small smile appeared on his face.

"'Pag pinagbigyan ka na bumalik sa past at baguhin 'yon, ano 'yon?" I felt like asking him.

I felt him stiffened at that question. Naghintay ako sa sagot niya pero naisip na baka masyado ng insensitive ang naging tanong kaya nag isip ako ng panibago.

"I'm sorry if you find the question insensitive, eto na lang tanong m–"

"Sinamahan ko na dapat siya noon."

My lips parted at his answer and he looked at me with a small smile on his face. There was longing in his eyes.

"Do you still miss her?" I asked again, nakalimutan na dapat siya na ang magtatanong pero mukhang nakalimutan na rin niya.

"Everyday."

Wala na akong masabi sa kanya, at parang nag-iba ang ihip ng hangin sa aming dalawa. He smiles here and there, maybe to assure me he's okay but he's the opposite of that. Buti na lang dumating na ang mga na-order namin at nagsimula na kumain.

Buti na lang rin nabalik na ni Galen ang dating sigla, at kalandian. Nagpatuloy na rin kami magtanungan habang kumakain.

"When will I get to kiss you?"

I stared at him because he got the guts to ask that. "Kapag mabango na hininga mo."

"Mabaho hininga ko lagi?!" He asked while I only laughed at him.

"It's your turn to ask, Valentin."

"What's your ideal type of a man?"

"Nothing specific. I'll just know it."

"Dapat pangalan ko na lang sinabi mo."

"Hindi pa ako sure."

"Aray ah!"