That Day

TWELVE

MARCO

"Hi!"

Bakit parang may lungkot sa mga mata niya. Hindi pa man ako nakapagsasalita ay bigla na siyang lumapit sa akin at niyakap ako.

"Namiss kita..." she said.

"I miss you more..." Then, I kissed her nape.

I pushed her. I want to see her face. There's something in it that bothers me.

"Are you okay?" I asked as I hold her chin.

"I am fine." She said. The expression in her eyes has changed. Now, I see sparkles on it.

Her eyes fell on my lips. She's staring at it so bad. And for an instance, she pulls my head closed to her. Now, her soft lips are pressed into mine.

I don't know how long we've kissed.We both laughed and at the same time gasped for air as we break our kisses.

"I love you..." I said. Tapos inilagay ko sa likod ng tenga niya ang mga buhok na tumatakip sa kanya mukha. Nagba-blush ba siya. She's so cute.

"I... I... Iknowaplacewherewecan...go."

Akala ko mag-a-I love you too siya. Natawa nalang ako sa bigla pagbilis ng pagsasalita niya. Then, she punched my arm.

"To where?"

She didn't answer me instead she hold my hand as we walk to my car.

"Keys?" I hesitate at first but she insist so I shrugged and gave her my keys. She'll drive my car. Again. Sana wag naman 'yung gaya nang dati na biyaheng langit. Kaya nung nakapasok ako sa car ay agad kung isinuot ang seatbelt ko. Mahirap na, baka mangudngod ulit ako. :D

"Don't wory. Magda-drive po ako ng maayos. Wala naman humahabol sa atin eh." She winked at me.

Oh God! I'm so grand that you gave this kind of girl to me. I'm so in love.

"We're here!" She said excitedly.

Almost 10 minutes lang at ang ibiniyahe namin papunta dito. Bumababa na kami sa kotse. Naririnig ko ang paghampas ng alon sa malalaking bato.

I closed my eyes and sighed. I smelled the salty air of the sea. I love the place kahit madilim na. I felt her arms wrapped around my waist.

"You showed me your comfort zone. And so, it's my time to show you mine." She said and then she put her head on my shoulder.

"This is your comfort zone huh? Maganda. Peaceful." I said.

"Tara doon tayo!" Hinila niya ako papalapit sa dalampasigan.

Hinubad niya 'yung high heels na suot niya.

"Mag paa ka nalang din." Utos niya kaya hinubad ko na rin ang topsider na suot ko.

"Hey, isuot mo ito." Ibinigay ko yung coat ko at ipinatong ko sa kanya.

We stepped into the white sand.

"Thanks!" After that, tumakbo na siya papalapit sa tubig na parang batang nagtatampisaw.

This is really her comfort zone. Her smiles and laughs are precious. Everything I looked at her there's a strange feeling I felt inside my heart.

Nilapitan ko siya.

"Vesta!?" Binasa niya ako. Ngayon basang basa na ako. "Lagot ka sa akin." Ayon nagbasaan na kami ignoring ourselves and our clothes.