CHAPTER VI - Almost but not quite

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CHAPTER VI

I can hear the song still playing and we’re still moving closer to each other. I can even smell him. Wow. Ang bango and I feel like I'm hypnotized or something, I just couldn't seem to break away. I am about to close my eyes when...

 "Hahah! Dito tayo oh!" I hear a familiar voice say. Nagulat kami ni Awesome (ang weird pa rin pag sinsabi ko to.)

Binitawan namin yung isa't isa and nagkatinginan kami. Mukhang natauhan kami sa ginagawa namin. Feeling ko pareho lang kaming nadala sa situation...at sa song...at dahil sa alak. Nafeel ko na uminit yung mukha ko and alam ko na namumula ako so I bowed my head down.

 Damn it. Damn it. Damn it.

 Shit ang awkward! AVA! Ano ba kasing ginagawa mo?! O_________O

 "S-sorry hindi ko --"

"Okay lang. Hindi mo kasalanan yun!" He answered, not looking into my eyes. Feeling ko nahihiya na siya sa nangyari samin.

"I guess..we have company" i said to him and tumingin ako sa likod ko para tingnan sila. Hinila ako ni Awesome para magtago. From where we're standing nakikita ko yung pagmumukha ni Erika Cruz at mukhang lasing na talaga siya. Ang kulit niya and yung guy na kasama nyaa seems to be having so much fun. He have his hands all over her and she's still laughing. Ugh. What a slut. And.. What a jerk.

"You are really good looking." Sabi ni Erika Cruz dun sa lalaki. "We belong together."

UGH. She's sick! Kadiri. Feeling niya ang ganda niya. As for the guy, well I can't really see his face. Mejo nakatalikod siya e. That guy is really disgusting..taking advantage of her. Or not. She seemed to be having fun as well. Feeling ko masusuka ako sa nakikita ko.

They. Are. Really. Gross!

I rolled my eyes at them. Then I said to him, "What happened to..well preserving the moment. Mukhang sira na din a." I tried not to sound a little bit disappointed.

 He looked at me and said "Sinong nagsabing sira na? Look at them"

 When I looked at them. Nakita ko na nagsusuka si Erika Cruz sa harap nung guy! Sinusukahan niya yung damit nung guy! Kinuha ko yung phone ko to take a video tapos pinigilan kong tumawa! HAHAHAHAHA. Buti nga sayo!

 “Now this, is really fun!" I said then I looked at Awesome and he's trying not to laugh as well.

"Yeah. That guy is a jerk! Siya yung nakabangga sakin kanina kaya nabagsak tong cam ko!" Then I looked at his camera. Ngayon ko lang napansin na basag yung lens ng camera niya.

Nagwalk out yung guy and after a while, sumunod na si Erika Cruz. HAHA! Serena is going to love this video! Hindi ako masama okay?! Hindi ko naman ipopost to sa kung san man! Gusto ko lang ipakita sa bestfriend ko okay?! Now stop judging me.Haha. Nung wala na sila pareho, lumabas na kami niAwesome sa pinagtataguan namin.

"Well. Perfect pa rin naman di ba?" Tanong niya sakin habang nakangiti. Tumingin lang ako sa kanya tapos tumango.Then I realized something. Ngayong gabi lang ako nag express mg sobra about myself. At sa stranger pa. Tawagin mo na kong maarte or OA pero I think I'm gonna regret this tomorrow.

Why? Kasi...I don't wanna let myself feel kasi...Kasi natatakot ako na maattach. And yun. Im really happy right now and it's kinda sad knowing that everything won't be the same tomorrow. Lahat naman din kasi matatapos.

"What are you thinking?" Tanong niya sakin

"Huh?" I replied trying to sound innocent.

"Bigla ka kasing natahimik e." he said Pano ko ba sasabihin to sa kanya? Baka naman kasi mamaya kung anong isipin nitong isang to. Baka naman mamaya isipin niya na ang clingy ko e.

 Stop thinking, Pretty!

 Oo nga pala. Hindi nga pala ako dapat mag isip ngayon. Dapat gawin ko lang o sabihin ko lang yung gusto ko. Okay. Whew.

 Ahh..a -eh. Kasi.. How are we gonna..end..i mean this?" Nung una mejo nalilito siya kung anong ibig kong sabihin but then I saw his expression changed and naintindihan na niya.

 "Oh.well. Hindi ko pa alam! Haha.! I guess mag hahang out pa tayo a little longer habang iniisip natin kung pano." He said to me and I laughed.

"You're unbelievable." I said 

"No. I'm Awesome." He replied and we both laughed again. Things are easier to say or do when you're drunk. Seriously.

 "Okay. I'm gonna tell you the truth. This..everything. It feels.. I don't know. Right? Well nothing bad's happening and ..uhm well, you're right. This is a moment worth preserving and--" Nakikinig siya sakin intently. For a second I forgot what I'm about to say next. Wow. Can you believe those eyes? Pano ba naman ako makakapagsalita ng ayos?!

 "And?" He said while arching one brow and smiling.

"Oh! And..and.. Baka naman kasi masira na siya when we have to say good bye to each other." Then I looked down. Hindi muna agad siya nagsalita and then narealize ko na sobrang clingy ng image ko nung sinabi ko yun! OMG. O__O

 WHY THE HELL DID I SAY THAT?! I hate drunk Ava, but Half drunk Ava is worse!

Ngumiti siya sakin ng pang asar. "So.. You don't want to say goodbye to me then?"

 O__O the hell? Feeler!

"Oh. Uhm I hindi mo ko naintindihan.. I--I - mean-"

"HAHAHA I'm kidding! Chill lang! Alam ko iniisip mo! It's for the sake of this moment! Okay? I get it! Hindi mo naman kelangan mataranta! HAHA"

"You're a jerk!" And I rolled my eyes at him. Gago to. Pagtripan ba naman ako!

"No. Kakasabi ko lang sayo, I'm awesome!" And I smiled at him. "Okay. Now.. Close your eyes." He told me.

"Why would I close my eyes? Ayoko ng nasusurprise." Sabi ko habang nakakumot yung noo ko.

"Stop thinking, Pretty. Just close your eyes." He said softly. Haha it's weird really. Parang every time na kausap ko siya sinasabihan niya ko na ang ganda ko! Haha! Bat ba kasi hindi yun yung ipinangalan sakin ng nanay ko?!

 "Okay. But don't do something stupid!"

"Wala akong gagawin. Just close your eyes. And when I say 'go', magbilang ka hanggang 30 sa isip mo. Okay?" Sabi niya at tumango ako.

"Promise me na hindi mo bubuksan yung mata mo hanggang hindi ka tapos magbilang." Ang kulit naman talaga nito e.

"Promise." I smiled then I looked in his eyes for the last time para tingnan kung ginagago na naman ba niya ko. Hindi ako sure...pero I still closed my eyes.

 "Go." He said softly and then nagstart na kong magbilang sa utak ko.

1...2...3 Narinig ko na huminga siya ng malalim

4..5..6..7..

"Hey Pretty, i just want to say sorry because.. we..we almost kissed...kahit na sabi ko sayo nothing romantic or cheesy is gonna happen..”

16...17...18...19...Natempt akong buksan yung mata ko pero nagpromise ako and nagpatuloy ako sa pag bibilang. Narinig ko na huminga ulit siya ng malalim. "And Natutuwa din ako na hindi natuloy yung kiss na yun...kasi... Kasi kung natuloy yun..I think I won't be able to restrain myself and I'm gonna find you. And this will not be a perfect moment for both of us."

 25..26...27...28..29....30. Then I opened my eyes.

Wala na siya sa harap ko. I looked around and still there's no sign of him. I smiled to myself and I realized, that guy is really awesome.He managed to end this moment without saying goodbye. Na-save pa rin yung perfect moment na to, all thanks to him. And right now, alam ko na mag-isa lang ako.

But for the first time after that break up, I don't feel so empty anymore.

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