Lovebug Again

Chapter 28

"Ang dami palang manonood."

I said while watching the student slowly appearing when the program started.

"Hm, I guess like us they wanted to watch the fireworks later."

Nakapamulsang tumabi sa akin si Cayote.
Minsan na-aamaze ako sa taas niya kahit na hindi naman ako kinulang sa height. Standing next to him still feel so small. And he look so studious and handsome wearing his eyeglasses right now.

We met at the library ground. I waited for him because he was doing his paper. I am having snacks with the collegian members after a meeting nang tanungin niya kung nasaan ako. At dahil umalis na rin naman ang iba ay nagpaalam na din ako.

It's actually holiday yet there's a lot of students still came to watch.Isa ang fireworks sa highlight ng programa kasama na doon ang dragon dance na ipi-perform ng isang grupo at sasayaw ang ilang Chinese exchange student.

"We should find a good spot, para naman hindi tayo mahirapan mamaya."

Good spot? Right! I forgot to think of it last night! All I think was how will I tell him that I am accepting his love. Nawala sa isip ko to.

"Sungit?" sinilip nito ang mukha ko.

"H-ha?"

"Okay ka lang? Kanina ko pa napapansin na parang ang lalim ng iniisip mo."

Guilty na umiwas ako ng tingin at pinaypay ang mukha.

"Pasensya na. I'm just thinking something important. Tungkol sa org namin."

Am I that obvious?

Nanlaki ang mga mata ko nang ilapit nito ang mukha at pinagmasdan ang mukha ko. I stepped back.

Tinitingnan ba niya kung nagsisinungaling ako?

"Anong nasa mukha mo?"

Umakyat ang dugo sa pisngi ko. How did he find out? I made sure I applied it lightly.

"Ano pa? Edi kagandahan!" Irap ko. Trying to conceal everything.

Gumusot ang mukha nito bago natawa. Mukhang hindi inasahan ang sasabihin ko.

"What?"

"You put some make up on. Akala mo ba hindi ko mapapansin?" taas nito ng kilay saka ngumisi.

"E ano naman? I am practicing so I will be good when I start working sooner."

Sumimangot ito.

"You know you won't be needing it."

Yeah right. I will be working in the community. It's useless. Alam ko naman yun.

"Bakit ba? Gusto ko lang naman matuto. And it wasn't my first time to wear some make up. Halos lahat nga ng mga babae dito naka make up na. Yung iba nga mas makapal pa dito okay naman. Anong problema dun?"

He just watch me sulking. I am silently giving him daggers, warning him to be careful of whatever he's gonna say.

"Hindi ko naman sinabing hindi bagay sayo. With or without, you are pretty."

Ngumuso ako. Buti naman. "I know."

"Stop pouting..." pakiramdam ko tumigil ang mundo ng damhin ng daliri nito ang labi ko. He remove his stare to my lips and look at my eyes.

After our asaran sa gym last time I started feeling this tension between us. Like pag may physical touch na nagyayari o magkakalapit kami pareho kaming magre-react in different way.

"Ayan ka na naman." kinurot ko siya.

Hinawakan nito ang kamay ko na nasa tagiliran niya. He's laughing trying to block it.