Sweetheart Series 11: My Own True Love By Martha Cecilia

CHAPTER TEN

"YOU WERE the boy who. . who. .!" Hindi niya

makuhang tapusin ang sinasabi. She flushed hotly

as she remembered how she had been so affected

by his kiss.

"Boy?" Tumaas ang mga kilay nito, his lips

twitched in amusement. "At twenty-­‐‑three, I was

hardly a boy, Marti," wika nito, pagkuwa'y itinaas

ang isang kamay, and brushed his knuckles softly

against her cheek.

"I was invited that night," patuloy nito.

"Kasama ako sa panel na pipili kung sino ang

magiging Prince and Princess of the night. At

nakita kita nang pumapasok ka sa hall. . so

beautiful. Then and there, alam ko na kaagad

kung sino ang pipiliin ko. My eyes followed your

every move.. my head craned out of my seat and

searched for you among the crowd.

"When I saw you dance with some boys,

nagulat ako sa panibughong nadama ko sa

sandaling iyon. Ipinangako ko sa sarili kong

isasayaw kita bago matapos ang gabi.. no matter

what they say."

She was speechless. She couldn't even break

eye contact, na para bang ang mga mata nito'y

isang black hole at hinihigop siya.

"But the dance never happened. ." He finished

with a whisper. "And you never allowed me to

keep my promise that you would be crowned the

most beautiful girl that night. Hindi ka nagbalik

sa loob."

Sa pagkakataong iyon ay nagawa niyang

magbaba ng tingin. "I—I went home right after

you left. ."

"I'd gather about that. At kung alam mo lang

kung paano ko pinagtiisan ang kabagot-­‐‑bagot na

gabing iyon," he said with a drawl.

Sinikap niyang salubungin ang mga mata nito,

and tried to smile casually. "I'm sure you're..

joking."

Hindi sumagot si Dash. Nanatiling nakatitig sa

kanya, the dark eyes turned darker as his gaze

moved down to her lovely lips.

She evaded his eyes and added defensively.

"Y-­‐‑you've never approached me again. I mean, sa

campus. I. . I honestly didn't know it was you.

And hated myself even more that night because I

allowed a boy—a stranger to.. to kiss me." Muli

ay pinamulahan siya ng pisngi. "Huwag mong