LOVE-NAT, isang makulit na love story! ♥ [ 1 of 2 ]

Chapter 46-3. C'mon & Get me!

Marami akong LOVE.

I love to eat. I love to sleep. I love anything as long as it’s yellow. I love Bulgogi. I love isaw, chicken feet. I love FOOD. I love John Lloyd Cruz. I love Parokya ni Edgar. I love Accounting. I love studying law. I love my mom, my dad. I love Ed & Em-Em. I love God. I love AJ. I love Borge. I love Japo. I love Jill. I love Pepita!! I love all of my friends. I love MUP. I love basketball. I love my laptop.

And it wouldn’t create a whole new meaning if I were to say… I love Max, too.

… or would it?

There are only few people on this planet
who loves seriously.
You’re lucky if one of those few is in love with you.

She stood there by the terrace, the evening breeze breathing softly against her skin. Her hair, short as it may be was no exception as it whirled in rhythm with the wind. Heaven looked so magical and the moon was enchanting as always. And  Eleonor Malicsi Dimaculangan leaned against the metallic railing as she was observing the starlit sky. Actually, itong terrace ang pinaka favourite niyang lugar sa bahay nila Max. This place never ceased to calm her thoughts. Yung pakiramdam na, lahat ng bumabagabag sayo pansamantalang nawawala.

She’s probably not aware – but heaven is looking, watching her just the same. 

Darren Max Sanchez hesitated when he saw her. Okay lang ba kung lalapit siya sa dalaga? After Sara asked him in public kung in love siya dito? Gusto niyang mag-explain kay Ellie. He wanted to come up with the best lie – but couldn’t. But for some reason, some unseen force pushed him and made him walk towards her.

Walang nagsalita sa kanila. They stayed there standing beside each other, both facing different directions. Ellie had her back against the railing while Max was resting both his arms on it.

He was hesitant, she was clueless.

Another gust of wind. Another heartbeat.

“Max?” Ellie finally managed to say. She gave a coy smile pero hindi pa rin niya tinanggal yung tingin niya sa buwan. “Ayokong umuwi ng magkagalit tayo.”

He would have argued. Ilang beses ba niyang dapat sabihin na hindi nga siya galit dito, but it seemed useless. Napatingin ang binata sa dalagang nakatayo sa tabi niya. Ellie isn’t one to be called pretty or beautiful. Hindi siya yung tipong artistahin ang dating, hindi siya long hair, wala siyang pang-model na height, she isn’t the sexiest girl on the planet either, but precisely at that moment… there at the terrace, under the moon and the stars… Para kay Darren Max Sanchez, Ellie was the most beautiful girl alive – and he loves her.

She looked at him, smiling still. “Oy!” She pouted. “Dali na, Max! Bati na tayo oh??” She continued when she didn’t get a reply out of him.

His throat seemed to dry up. Mali palang lumapit siya kay Ellie. Mali palang pumunta pa siya dito sa terrace. Hindi alam ni Max kung papano sasagot kaya naman pinili na lang ulit niyang tumalikod papasok sa loob ng bahay… or maybe he was just terrified to open his lips for the words I love you could slipped out so easily.

If only God could hear what his heart has been praying…

“Ano bang problema mo MAX?” Ellie was offended, parang lately lagi na lang siyang tinatalikuran ni Max. “So, magwa-walk out ka lang ulit kagaya ng ginawa mo kay Sara kanina? Mahirap bang magsalita? Mahirap bang magbigay ng sagot? Alam mo pagod na kong intindihin kung bakit pilit mo kong pinagtutulakan papalayo!! Ano bang kasalanan ko sayo?! Sabihin mo nga sakin!” Her voice seemed to falter, like there was something caught in her throat. Yung tipong, pinipigilan lang ni Ellie na wag maiyak.