To the Moon and Back °[KathNiel] ✓COMPLETE

Quaker 39

♥ I'm almost at the end of my book and so are you! 😘😘 I love you guys!

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Dumiretso ako palabas ng restaurant. Halo-halo 'yong nararamdaman ko. Ang init-init ng ulo ko at ramdam na ramdam ko ang pamumula ng mukha ko. Wala akong maintindihan sa nangyayari.

"Calm down Kath!"naisatinig ko nalang nang kapahin ko yong dibdib ko. Ang lakas ng kaba ng puso ko. I halted.

"Kath! Kath--- I saw you rushing here. What's wrong?"

"Kuya? Why is he here?"

"His girlfriend asked him to meet someone here in her behalf. I didn't know he's coming today. Shall we get back in?"

Get back in? There? With him? No! Ugh! That's too irrational. He's the brother of your brother. What's wrong with having him as company?

I nodded and followed him back to our table.

"Konichiwa Kathryn-san."nakangiting bati niya.

Kaasar. Parang wala na talaga sa kanya lahat ng nangyari dati. Totoong-totoo 'yong ngiti niya. Hindi narin katulad ng dati ang mga tingin na ibinibigay niya sa'kin.

I tried my best to return his greetings. I only ended smiling lopsidedly to him.

"Are you alright?"tanong niya. "You seemed uncomfortable."

"No. I'm feeling fine. Great, really." Matapang na tugon ko. Sinalubong ko ang tingin niya. Baka isipin pa niya, naa-alarm ako sa presence niya.

"That's nice to hear. Anyway, Kuya and I were talking lately while you're away. Will it be alright for you if I'll join you today?"

"O--- yes. Yes, sure."

Come on Kath! Wag ka ngang ano! Ba't gaganyan-ganyan ka umasta? Ipinapahiya mo lang 'yang sarili mo. Tsk!

"Kuya Carmel told me earlier you're meeting someone---"

"Yes. But it will be tomorrow. I don't want to stay in the hotel room for the entire day either."

"Great."

Just really great! Kanina lang napangako ko sa sarili kong mag-eenjoy ako today. I don't know if I can work my words at all.

"Kath, DJ... sasagutin ko lang 'to."paalam ni Kuya nang tumunog ang phone niya.

Nagkatinginan kami agad. Uminit bigla 'yong mukha ko nang lumayo si kuya sa table namin.

I looked down and played with my nails.

"Kumusta ka na Chandria? It's only three weeks ago when we last saw each other. But you seem to have changed a lot since then?"nakangiting komento niya. "I can't tell exactly what's--- oh! I see, you cut your hair."he said with his smile slowly fading.