Part 4
"Hi, Athena." tinitigan niya ako matapos sabihin 'yon and I saw his side of the lips smiled. A loop-side smile.
'Nung una ay nalito pa ako kasi bigla niya'ng binanggit ang pangalan ko and there's this weird feeling in my stomach. Ewan ko kung ano 'to but it's really weird and it's some kind of a pleasure feeling na para ba'ng naging komportable. Oh well, bahala na nga. Nginitian ko din siya and, "Hello, Prince Carlos." pinag-didiinan ko lahat ng mga salita'ng binitawan ko.
Bigla siya'ng tumagilid and motioned me to sit in the bench where he was motioning to. Pumunta din ako 'don kagaya niya and then it's awkward.
Hindi kami nag-iimikan. I was staring at my front freezing, ganoon din siya. Wala kami'ng ginawa kundi titigan kung ano ang nasa harap namin. I don't know how to start a conversation and it's really awkward, I feel consciousness deep inside na para ba'ng dapat kong mahiya dahil isang prinsipe ang ina-awkwardan ko.
Then I started, "You told me to stay here. Why?"
Then we both moved and stared at each other's eyes. His sparkling eyes. Mas nakikita ko ito ng malinaw kahit gabi na kasi ang ganda, it's like shining. Also his messy blonde hair. Hindi blonde na para'ng 'yung mga tsuper sa tabi-tabi. Pero blonde, 'yung para'ng taga iba'ng-bansa and he's a real life definition of a Prince Charming which has a life and lives on earth. For short, he's amazing.
Well, lahat naman talaga sa lugar na ito ay nakaka-amaze, but he's different kasi nags-stand out siya. I wonder saan nanggaling ang genes niya, somehow, I wanted to have a share of it. Siguro ang gaganda ng mga kamag-anak niya, her mother and of course, his father is handsome. Pati nga mga tao dito sa Town of Gond Enchanted Land.
Bigla niya'ng iniwas ang tingin niya sa akin and then his head laid down to the back of the bench at saka siya nag-gesture na nag-trace sa langit. I think he was tracing a star. A constellation, "Oh look, a dipper." he laughed at saka niya pinalapit ang sarili niya sa akin to see what he sees.
Kumunot 'yung kilay ko kasi hindi ako marunong sa mga constellations-constellations ek ek na iyan. Mabuti nalang at nandoon ang kamay niya'ng nag-guide para malaman ko kung ano ang form 'nun and yes. It's truly a dipper. Bigla kami'ng natawa and we looked at each other again.
Nandito na naman 'yung feeling na ang sarap-sarap pero para'ng may pumipigil sa akin na huwag mo na'ng ipag-patuloy iyan. It's not good for you.
Ako na naman ngayon ang umiwas, ganoon din ang ginawa niya and then I heard his cute-but-manly laugh. "A scorpion." turo niya saka itinrace kaya na-identify ko kaagad kung ano ang constellation na itinrace niya. And then it's a scorpion.
And when I say he's tracing it, sobra'ng lapit talaga namin. 'Yung tipo'ng magka-dikit 'yung mga katawan namin na para'ng nag-lean ako sa kanya, oh erase the word para there. Kasi naka-lean naman talaga ako sa kanya on his manly biceps. Shemay, nagiging manyak na ako dahil sa constellations ek ek na iyan.
Lumayo ako sa kanya because kailangan ko na. I can't take the heat and the beat anymore, mabuti nalang at may isa ako'ng alam na constellation, "Look, an archer!" tinuro ko naman iyon saka siya lumapit sa akin to trace also what i'm tracing. And then, I saw a shooting star. "Hurry up, wish!" sabi ko kasi mabilis mawala ang shooting star.
Bigla pa siya'ng nag-huh, pero siniko ko na siya to follow me and then he did. He closed his eyes. Naudlot 'yung pag-wish ko kasi nakatitig ako sa kanya kahit naka-pikit siya. His lashes were waved perfectly, curled perfectly and it's perfectly perfect. His nose line na para'ng may instant contour and his lips, small, cute, but pouty. Para'ng ready na makipag-kiss. Dejk lang!
And his heart-shaped face. Dahil na rin sa hair line niya na nasa left side naka-pwesto and his hair is neat! Kahit messy, pero halata'ng wala ito'ng ka-dandruff-dandruff.
Napa-pitlag ako nang bumuka ang mata niya. Agad akong umiwas nang tingin at ako na naman ngayon ang naka-pikit. Pretending na nagw-wish. Because yes, i'm currently wishing na sana hindi niya ako nakita'ng naka-titig sa kanya cuz it will really be awkward.
"I'm done wishing." sabi niya na naging dahilan upang mapa-buka ang mata ko and then look at him. "What's your wish? Mine's to have the perfect wife for me. And a wife who'll accept and love me. And to have my mother's safety."
"Uh ang wish ko?" then he hymned asking me to continue, tumango pa siya kaya nag-patuloy nalang ako. Bahala na kung ano ang lumabas sa bibig ko ngayon, "Wish ko ay sana maging maayos na ang kalagayan ng mama- ng queen dahil hindi ko pa siya naki- oh, ah sana nga din maka-hanap ka nang asawa na kagaya ng hinihingi mo'ng wish." shems! Muntik ko nang masabi sa kanya na hindi ko pa nakita ang queen.
Maghihinala si Prince Carlos na isa akong prosaic pag nalaman niya'ng hindi ko pa nakikita ang queen. "Uh, Prince Carlos?" lumingon naman siya sa akin. "I was wondering why you let me stay here." I said as a matter of fact.
Bumuntong hininga siya saka tinitigan ako. "Ah, I-i just want to give this to y-you." ba't nauutal siya? May ibigay lang naman pala siya- wait, what? May ibibigay siya?! What?
I pretended to be calm kahit deep inside, my heart was pumping so fast at para'ng nagpa-palpitate, and then the feeling was present again. The feeling of pleasure that needs to be stopped immediately dahil para'ng nag-wawarning ito sa akin na it's not right and it can cause a big destruction. "What would you want to give?" I asked.
I was trying to be expressionless pero hindi matatakasan ng bibig ko ang pag-ngiti. Kahit ano'ng pigil ang gawin ko ay napangiti talaga ako nang mag-salita siya at nakita ko sa mga kamay niya ang isang bracelet. It has a diamond pendant. And I think it's a true diamond kasi nagsh-shine talaga siya and it seems so tough. Na para'ng no one can ever ever break it.
"Bracelet." he said at pinalahad ang kamay ko kaya ginawa ko at saka niya iyon sinuot sa akin and then habang sinusuot niya iyon ay nag-eexplain siya. "For offering you my friendship." sabi niya saka naramdaman ko ang init na may halong lamig ng kamay niya.
Then I had a goosebump. "A-ah. Thank you." shems, I shouldn't stammer.
"Basta ikaw." sabi niya, saktong natapos niya akong suotan ng bracelet and then hinawakan niya ang right hand ko kung saan doon naka-suot ang bracelet.
He grabbed it papalapit sa kanya and hinalikan.
A prince kissed my hand? A prince kissed my hand for all the saint's sake!
BINABASA MO ANG
One Magical Tale
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