Chasing After You

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Everything went well after that dinner and walk. Sabay kami na bumalik sa hotel ni Cloud habang hawak niya ang kamay ko. Nakakatuwang isipin din kung paano niyang pinlano ang lahat kahit na hindi naman siya sigurado kung sasama ako.

"What would you do if I really said no?" tanong ko sa kanya habang nakaupo kami sa couch at naghahanap ito ng mapapanuod namin. Hindi pa kami nakakapagpalit ng damit na dalawa kaya naka-skirt pa rin ako. Nakaupo ako sa couch habang nilagyan niya naman ng throw pillow ang mga hita ko.

"Hmm? I'll cancel everything," he said after giving me a fleeting look before looking back at the screen again. Sinabi nito iyon na para bang nagbook lang ito sa isang restaurant at ipapacancel dahil nag-iba ng plano.

Kumunot ang noo ko sa kanya. "Everything? You paid for everything already. You won't get a full refund."

He shrugged and played a movie. "I don't have any plans to go here without you, Ashanti. So, yes. I will cancel everything." Sumandal ito bago tumingin sa akin.

Napailing na lang ako bago uminom sa wine na inorder nito kanina nang dumating kami. Minsan ay narerealize ko na hindi ko pa rin talaga siya lubos na kilala at hindi ko pa talaga alam kung ano ba ang mga kayang gawin ni Cloud, o kung ano pa ang tumatakbo sa isipan nito.

I just leaned on the couch while looking at the screen, too. Nakakatuwa rin na nagagawa namin ni Cloud ang mga ganitong bagay ngayon.

Dati ay sa madalas na sa park lang kami kakain ng baon nitong almusal, sa canteen kung saan kami magtatanghalian... we never really went out before as a couple.

He never asked me, either. Maybe he thinks I would feel ashamed to be seen with him. Pero hindi naman ganoon ang nararamdaman ko noon. I know he got that weird style before, but that was really fine with me. He already looks good before, masyado lang itong conservative, I guess? That's why some asshole made fun of him... now, I am pretty sure those assholes are nothing compared to him.

"Do you want to rest?" he asked me when we're halfway through the movie. Nakasandal na ako sa kanya habang nanunuod kaming dalawa. Nilalaro-laro niya naman ang kamay ko, lalo na ang ring finger ko.

"I was really surprised when I saw you at the office, Cloud... hindi ko alam na makikita kitang muli. I saw you on the news, though. When they featured you, and to be honest, I never read that article..." I chuckled a little.

"Why not?" he asked me. I could feel his lips on my head.

I heaved a sigh and shrugged. "We didn't end well. I just think I am in no position to know what you're doing, but I felt happy that you were doing great if I will be honest. Even when we were apart, I only wished for you to be okay."

Kinabig ako nito papalapit sa kanya at niyakap ng mahigpit. "I'm doing those things with you in my mind, you know? I told you, I never stopped loving you..." hinawakan niya ang pisngi ko at hinalikan ako sa noo. "You may not believe it, but it's true, baby. Wala akong ibang minahal bukod sa'yo."

Parang nalulunod ako sa sariling emosyon habang nakatingin kay Cloud. He smiled at me and kissed my head. "Don't be pressured, baby."

Tumango ako sa kanya ng marahan at muling sumandal at idinikit ang pisngi sa dibdib nito. We stayed there until the movie ended. Halos hindi ko naman din naintindihan ang palabas dahil ginugulo ako ni Cloud. He kept on playing with my hand, blowing air on my ear and kept pecking on my lips.