Our Impending Sunset (On Hold)

Chapter 28 - Perfect

After what happened on that particular night, everything goes normal again, such a relief.

Nagising nalang ako kinaumagahan parang nag ka-amnesia si Ma'am. We didn't talk about the kiss but we became closer. She's always next to me whenever she has her free time especially when we're at the apartment.

I still haven't forgotten how her lips fit perfectly to mine, the softness never leaves, and the taste never lasts.

I was just adoring her from afar with my hands on the cart because she was busy examining the fresh fruits. We're doing some groceries.

Na sa mga oras na 'to iniisip ko pa rin kung bakit kailangan niyang mag-aya bumili, aalis na rin naman na siya. We didn't talk about that though, mamaya tatanongin ko.

"Choose between the two," lumapit ito sakin na may hawak na pear at green na apple tsaka ito itinaas para ipakita.

Tell me how can't I love this lady? She looked adorable!

"Yung nasa gitna," which is siya dahil siya yung may hawak.

"Choose wisely, kid," sumama ang tingin nito, hindi naintindihan ang ibig kong sabihin.

"Ikaw nga!" I uttered laughingly ngunit hinampas ako nitong sa braso.

"Umayos ka nga!" naiinis na niyang sabi, mas lalo lang akong natawa.

"Don't make me choose between the two, miss," pinantayan ko ang mukha niya. "because I'll just choose you,"

"Ewan ko sayo."  inikutan ako nito ng mata bago muling bumalik sa mga tray ng prutas na tila nauubusan ng pasensya. Nauwi tuloy sa pagngisi ang ngiti ko.

Nakasunod lang ako sakaniya the whole time. And I can't help but think about the first time we had our first grocery. Nahihiya pa ko sakaniya non.

Gumagabi na rin kaya umuwi na kami agad. Siya ang nagprisintang magluto dahil ayaw niyang magpatalo, gusto ko sana ako na lagi kasi malapit na siyang umalis. Ako tuloy nag hugas ng pinagkainan namin. After we ate, nanuod kami ng movie sa living room.

"Ma'am?"

"What?"

"Hindi ba hindi ka magtatagal dito? b-bakit pa tayo nag grocery?"

Ang kaninang nasa harap niyang tingin ay lumipat sakin. "Who knows?"

Napalabi ako.

"Don't think about that, kid. Just watch," she held my chin and then suddenly tapped my cheeks twice. "Hmm?" saka ibinalik ang tingin sa pinapanuod.

I was stunned by what she did, butterflies started flying, and my cheeks started to burn.

"Open your mouth," hindi pa ko nakakabawi ng magsalita na naman siya.
"Hey,"

"M-ma'am?" with a pounding heart, I asked.

"Open your mouth," pag-uulit pa niya.

"W-why?" bakit? anong gagawin?

"Just do it."  utos niya, nangingiti.

Out of curiosity, I slowly open my mouth na agad niyang sinubuan ng spoon full of ice cream! what the-

"Ma'am!" tinawanan niya ko. Lumubo ang dalawang kong pisngi at ang bunganga ko ay hindi ko maisara! naknam

Sinamaan ko siya ng tingin matapos malunok ang ice cream ngunit sinuklian lang niya ito ng mapaglarong ngisi.