What happened to us?
I froze.
Okay, just when I thought I was out of the red zone. Tangna this!
How am I supposed to answer him without blaming him for everything? Siya yung nang iwan. Siya ang umalis. Siya ang bumitiw tas siya pa ang may ganang tanungin ako?
But I had to maintain my composure. No way will I let a very intimidating Kiefer break my resolve.
I just looked at him and laughed... fake.
Ly: Ano ka ba? Move on na oy! A year has passed.
Pero siya, mataman pa ring nakatingin sa akin. I evaded his gaze by looking around the house. Aha! Photo album. Kinuha ko nalang yun from under the coffee table and browsed through it.
I admit. Ang awkward.
Paminsan minsan tinitignan ko siya, and he's just staring at me. Kaya later on, hinayaan ko nalang. Baka inaalala niya ang ginawa niya sa akin noon.
Mozzy: Mga anak, dinner's ready!
I saw Tita Mozzy apear on the hallway kaya I decided to put the album back and stand up. Yayayain ko na sana siyang magpunta sa dining room when he spoke up... again.
Kief: Kung ikaw naka moveon na, ako hindi pa.
I just brushed off his statement. Im not about to get affected with what he said. I knew better, and I wouldnt let it stain our friendship even more. I just offered my hand for him to take so he could rise as well. But damn, he pulled me and I landed on his lap.
Ly: Ano ba, Kief?! What the hell's wrong with you?
But instead of struggling to get up, I found myself comfortably snuggled up in his warm embrace. Shit! It's so wrong.
Wala siyang sinabi but he just embraced me tighter. Pag nagkataong may makakita saming ganito, they would surely freak out. But I don't know. Hindi ko alam bakit hindi man lang ako nanlaban sa kanya. What my mouth were spewing out were very different from what my body was showing.
At just then...
Jolo and Dani: Ate?! Manong?!
Oh my gosh. Could this get any worse? I hurriedly scrambled to get myself on my feet as fast as I could. While, Kief, well, he was in his neutral self. Wala lang. But then Jolo and Dani were laughing like crazy.
Jolo: Nubayan, para kayong teenagers na nahuli ng parents nilang nagdedate.
Dani: Remember the time, na tayo ang nahuli ni Ate Ly sa lobby ng Eliazo before, babe? Looks like the tables have turned.
Mga loko-loko talaga tong dalawa. No wonder nagkakaintindihan sila. I felt my face heat up. Alyssa naman, bat pa kasi nanatili ka sa yakap ni Ravena ng ganun katagal? Hindi na uubra ang bestfriend excuse dun.
Kiefer stood up and put his hands on Dani's shaking shoulders. He then directed her to the kitchen.
Kief: Storbo talaga. Dun na nga kayo sa kusina!
They laughed at us, probably also seeing the blushing face of Kiefer. We looked like kids caught with their hands in a cookie jar.
Dani: Okay lang yan, guys. Pagpatuloy niyo. Boto naman kami e.
And they laughed again. Napatungo nalang ako while napakamot sa ulo si Kiefer. Kukulit talaga nila. Nahihiya na ako. Kung pwede lang lamunin ng lupa e...
Mozzy: Dani! Kayo na ba yan?! Come na. Dinner's ready.
Tita appeared behind us. She seemed to be unknowing of what was going on.
