Lost In Time, Found In Love [GL-Sapphics]

Chapter 26 - Courtship

LOST IN TIME FOUND IN LOVE

In honesty's voice,
Falsehoods falter, truth will stay
Sorrow's heavy veil

"THESE FINGERS? Ito sasakal sa 'yo someday kapag nalaman kong pinagloloko mo lang ako sa time travel na 'yan," mariing pagbabanta pa niya sabay kuyom niya rito at naging kamao sa harap ng mukha ko.

"I'm keeping my hopes up that you'll come to believe it soon bago pa man ako magpaalam sa 'yo." Nagbibiro lang naman ako pero parang may kaunting lungkot akong naramdaman.

Ibinalik ko sa table 'yung saucer ng kape niya para maubos ko na 'yung iniinom ko. Naroon pa rin ang bulaklak at mabilis nga talaga ang mga kamay niya dahil hindi ko man lang napansing nakapitas na pala ito.

"I already warned you not to mess with the flowers outside."

"That's why I'm giving it back to you." As she scoured for something to munch on, she uncovered a perfectly packaged croissant baked by Eliza.

"Pinutol mo na 'to mula sa kanyang tangkay, hindi mo na 'to maibabalik pa. Masisira lang at malalanta 'to."

"I'm not returning it to where it came from, I'm giving it to you instead." I found her stopped mid-bite to her croissant, as if she had uttered something truly awful that she couldn't undo.

"Ah, you're giving me flower?" Naging sutil at mapaglaro ang aking tono. "My obsession with history classes taught me that when someone hands you a flower, it's a sign they're into you. Nanliligaw na ba sa 'kin?"

Nawalan yata ng lasa ang tinapay na kinakain niya dahil sa narinig. Sumimangot siya 'nung una saka ito napailang-iling. She couldn't contain her laughter, as if I had said something ridiculously funny, but the blush on her face gave away her amusement lalo na nang sumulyap ito sa kanyang relo. Namilog ang kanyang mga mata. And just when I tried to peek at her watch, she playfully shoved a piece of bread into my mouth to divert my attention.

"Did your heart skip a beat?" Hindi ko mabigkas nang maayos dahil sa tinapay na isinuksok niya sa aking bibig kaya nginuya ko muna 'yon.

Hindi niya sinagot anga king tanong. "Are you dead?"

"W-what?"

"Flowers are just for the dead people in my book."

"When your admirers present you with flowers, does that suggest you're a walking dead too?" bwelta ko. "Naniniwala pa naman ako sa zombies."

"Kapag may nagbigay sa 'kin ng flowers, it means patay na patay sila sa 'kin!" she said it with so much pride, what a little brat. "That's how my beauty gets all the attention."

"Then you're saying you've got a serious crush on me too dahil binigyan mo ako ng bulaklak-"

"It's like you're stuck in a fantasy. How many more times do I need to say it? You're not my type, Smarty-pants." Binawi niya 'yong bulaklak sa saucer saka nito iyon isinabit sa kanyang tainga. The way that flower sat so perfectly above her ear, tucked away in her hair, intensified her goddess-like beauty.

It's becoming quite a challenge to tear my gaze away.

"Pero type mo si Santino Badi?" pang-aasar ko sa kanya, pilit na inaaliw ang sarili upang hindi na naman akong matulala kakatitig sa kanya.