Meant to be Together

Chapter Twenty-Two Point Five

Who was he? Well I can’t even recognize he’s voice. Medyo familiar hindi ko lang alam kung kanino. Syempre like others, naka-mask din siya. Hindi ko nalang pinansin. Ano yan? Feeling close?

I focused on sipping my drink, watching my wrist watch to tic-tac…

Tic…

Tac…

Hanggang kailan pa kaya ako mag-sstay dito?

“Ang ingay naman talaga oh” I murmured once again.

“I know, irritating, right?” sabat na naman nung lalaki na hindi pa rin umaalis sa gilid ko.

Hindi pa rin ako umimik.

Biglang lumapit sakin si Cloeh.

“Who’s that guy?” she whispered.

“Ewan ko ba” I answered.

She then tsked. “Okay, just enjoy.” She winked. Yan ang hindi mangyayari.

Mga ten minutes ata na akong nakatambay sa sulok na yun. Pati siya.

Everytime kasi na may manyaya sakin to dance. Lagi ko silang ni-rerefuse.

And him… ganun din. When flirt girls came to him, ini0ignore niya lang yung invitation sa dance floor. Wala atang balak umalis.

So, ako nalang yung nagbalak umalis. But…

“Hey, wait!” he stopped. “Tumayo lang ako dun for nothing??”

Adik ba ito? “Who told you to stand in there?” I asked sarcastically but calmly.

“Your… your disappointment in this place.”

“Yeah, right!” and hindi nalang siya ulit pinansin.

Lalong lumalakas yung music at nabibingi na talaga ako.

Sakit sa ears yung beats form the speakers. Nice venue but the outfits, nakakabad-trip.

I was walking away to him nang may cable wire pala sa daan...

and slide and about to fall…

Hindi pala… I felt a strong grasp in my waist that stopped my body para masubsob. Siya ulit.

“Mag-iingat ka kasi”

“Tha-thanks” hindi ko alam ang sasabihin ko . After all that I thought of him and said, tinulungan niya pa ako not to embarrass myself.

He then came closer to me and whispered… “Masyadong maingay dito…”

“Ano!! Hindi ko marinig” sakto naman kasi may huge speaker naming kaya hindi malinaw yung narinig ko .

“Sabi ko sa labas tayo!” yaya niya

“Ahh ok!” I agreed

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