It's raining so hard outside. Wet pavements, people walking by holding umbrellas above their heads, keeping theirselves from getting soaked. Nakasilip ako from our unit, -inhale exhale- typical day. Walang pasok ngayon Saturday kasi at sakto namang ang lakas ng ulan. SAYANG nga e hindi pa tumama kahapon para 3 days sana walang pasok. HAHA! Pero syempre joke lang yun mas okay na ngayon lumakas, ambon lang kasi kahapon paputol putol pa!
My phone chirped. It was from Jacob.
Gotta check the car. Brb
Boredom strikes me now! Si Gian busy sa laptop nag do DOTA, si yaya Winey nag aayos ng kwarto ni Dad. Si Dad may pasok, si Lexy naman naglalaro (kunwari may bangko siya at may mga nangungutang) kung sumali kaya ako kay Lexy? Kunwari ako yung bank robber! Kaso maiinis nanaman yun sakin sigurado kasi guguluhin ko nanaman siya.
In the end naligo na lang ako at hinarap ang malamig na tubig! After kong maligo I checked my phone. No text from Jake, aba! Anong nangyari sa "BRB" niya. I will throw a tantrum if he did'nt text me after 5 minutes! Chineck lang yung kotse inabot ng ilang oras? Ano to?.
Someone knocked on the door.
"please answer it El, maybe it's the guard" yaya Winey Shouted. I shrugged and do what I have been told.
To my surprise its Jacob, he's wearing his usual black jacket, a shirt, jeans, and rubber shoes, he's holding a drenched umbrella. Im very sure I have a full shocked look on my face.
"Hi" he said with a smile.
"what.in.the.fuck.are.you.doing.here?" I asked still puzzled.
He shifts his weight "uhm.. I did not tell you I'm coming over because I know you won't-" I cut him
"Ofcourse I won't let you!," I whispher shouted "what if you got cold? Or get sick? Are you nuts?!"
"you might want to spare your mother-like-speech and let me in," he grin and I didn't move that smile is so not working on me right now Mr. Castillo. He held both of his hands up as if to surrender "come on babe," he whispered "I just want to check out if you're okay –shh!" he held his finger to my lips when I'm about to protest "I know we're texting but still I want to see you, now will you let me in?"
I moved and opened the door a little wider. When we got in, he greeted Yaya Winey and my siblings. We sat next to each other on the sofa, I opened the tv and turned the Channel to 23 Myx. Sakto daily top 10.
Julie Ann San Jose's Enough is at number 3. it started to play.
"Jake yan ang theme song ko sayo" then I laughed.
Enough no more it's time for you to be on your way,
Time's up, get out no need for us to figure it out.
Jake gave me a look "ang pangit ng lyrics" then he frowned.
I laugh harder "basta yan ang theme song ko sayo, download ko nga yan, gawin kong caller tone pag ikaw tumatawag"
"don't you dare" he said in a serious voice. Woops!
Nilipat ko na yung channel sa 55- Star Movies, and NARNIA is on screen. it's already past 5 in the afternoon, humina na yung ulan but it still raining, gusto ko na pauwiin si Jake kasi pagabi na yun nga lang he insist na mag stastay pa siya at iintayin makauwi si Dad.
I watched with him in silence, hanggang sa napansin ko may hawig siya kay Edmund. They have the same eyes, same nose and lips, maputi pa si Edmund kaya sakto talaga. I glanced at him, his elbows are settled above his knees at naka pikit siya. Was he sleeping?
"Jake" I touched his shoulder and he immediately opens his eyes. Nakatulog nga
"You should go, its okay wag mo na hintayin si dad. Counted na to sa 30-days-challenge mo" I said.
He smiled a sweet one, tinignan niya ang bawat kanto ng mukha ko "You're beautiful even in the dark" he whispered "I love you so much, I can wait"
I want to grab him and hug him so tight but I can't not in here, not in this situation. I just smiled and said "if you're sleepy you can lie down" I stand up but he grab my wrist and pull me down
"no I'm not, just stay there" he said. Pero nakikita ko na inaantok talaga siya, his shoulders are a bit slumped and his eyes, those eyes that I love, are blinking slowly.
The doorbell dings. Maybe it's dad.
"hi! Oh andito pala si Jake" dad must have noticed Jake's look even though ngumiti siya to greet dad "sige na iho umuwi ka na, mukhang pagod ka at inaantok ka"
"ang kulit kasi kanina ko pa yan pinauuwi" I said to dad.
Jake smiled at me "I'm going ma'am kanina mo pa ko pinapalayas e" he ruffled my hair and said goodbye to everyone. I followed him ihahatid ko siya hanggang sa elevator.
When we reached the elevator I hugged him. "thank you Jake," I look up at him and said "I love You"
He grins, those eyes that look so exhausted a while ago, sparkles right now and I can see my face from the reflection of it "you know what?" he asked.
"what?" I answered taking a step backward and loosening my grip
"if you did'nt told me that I can't kiss you –"
I cut him "hep! I mean that hindi mo ko pwedeng ikiss sa lips hangga't hindi pa tayo OFFICIALLY" then I wiggled out from him and walk backwards. Sending him a flying kiss before I turned my back on him.
BINABASA MO ANG
The One That Got Away
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