Chapter 23
Secret
Cordelia's POV
So this is how it feels like to be in love? Pakiramdam ko ay lumilipad ako. Sobrang saya ko kahit na kakagising ko pa lang. Ang good mood ko at kanina ko pa hindi mapigilang ngumiti.
Rohan and I spent a couple of hours inside the glass house yesterday, talking non stop about random things until the sky turned black. Hinatid niya pa 'ko sa room ko bago siya umakyat sa kwarto niya. Then we texted each other all night. Inabot kami ng madaling araw kahit na magdamag na nga kaming magkasama.
"Bakit ganyan ang mga mata mo?" Kakatapos ko pa lang mag-toothbrush nang bumungad ang bagong gising at busangot na mukha ni Faye.
"Why?"
"You have dark circles under your eyes. Nagpuyat ka?"
Tumingin kaagad ako sa salamin at tama nga siya.
Mukha akong zombie.
"Oh my gosh!" I can't look this horrible in front of Rohan. Baka biglang magbago isip no'n at hiwalayan ako. I mean, I know his feelings for me aren't that shallow but we just got together yesterday. I want to look good in front of him today.
"Lagyan mo na lang make-up," natatawang sigaw ni Alice na narinig pala ang usapan namin.
Ugh, note to self. Always have a beauty sleep!
Kakasuot ko pa lang ng closed sandals ko nang may marinig akong katok sa pintuan. Bago pa man makatayo sila Faye at Alice ay nakatakbo na 'ko upang buksan iyon.
Rohan showed up with a smile on his face. Sobrang gwapo niya tingnan, hindi ko nagawang makapagsalita agad. He's wearing a white button-down shirt.
"Good morning," bati niya.
"Hi," nakangiting sagot ko naman.
"Ay ang tagal!" pagsulpot ni Adrian sa likuran nito. "Babe ko?" tanong niya sa'kin.
Tumabi ako nang kaunti upang makadaan siya bago ako tumingin uli kay Rohan na nakangisi pa rin.
"Ang ganda mo ngayon," bulong niya upang kami lang ang makarinig. Erik's behind him but since he's on his phone, I don't think he heard it.
"Tumigil ka nga," natatawang sabi ko.
Rohan agreed not to make our relationship public right away. Nakiusap ako sa kanyang itago muna namin. Dinahilan ko na lang si Angel, ang sabi ko natatakot ako sa sasabihin nito pero ang totoo, kay Faye ako kinakabahan. I know she'd be against this. Siya ang bantay ko dito at palagi niyang pinapaalala sa aking nakatadhana akong magpakasal sa iba. I'm afraid she won't understand that I allowed myself to love Rohan.
Besides, my family can't learn about this. They'd take me away from Rohan. Baka wala pang isang linggo ay nasa Costa Vira na uli ako.
"'Yung date natin sa Friday ha," malambing na sabi niya. He tried to hold my hand in secret but there were just too many students in the hallway. Inilagay ko ang mga kamay ko sa likuran ko upang hindi niya iyon mahawakan.
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