For The Love of John

Chapter 19

Chapter 19: Admission

ARIENE POV:

"Andrada..." He called me. I felt na papalapit na siya sa kinapu-pwestuhan ko. I stiffened a bit pero I watch him from the corner of my left eye.

Konti nalang makakalapit na siya dito! At ma-susuffocate  na naman ako sa amoy niya...

Its soooo manly. He's aura is so manly!

And damn, I can't do anything about it! It just covered my whole thoughts!

Nilingon ko siya, forcing myself to act normal and not strange.

"Oh, Hi." I sounded awkward, no. I feel awkward every time he's around.

Di kasi kami close personally.

Unlike before...

Oh my God, Ariene, Stop bringing up the past dahil wala naman kayong ganun!

I sermon myself in my mind but at the back of it ay napapairap nalang ako sa sarili kong mga iniisip.

If John would know this, I am a 101% sure na tatawanan at pagsasabihan niya akong baliw.

"Good to see you, here." Pakiramdam koy may halong panunuya ang tono niya. "Anong binili mo, ballpen?" I faced the rack, tapos kinuha ko yung isang pocket book doon.

Hinarap ko siya, and I rolled my eyes unto him, "maliit lang ang bayan natin, Palacio. Its normal for you to see me in places around the premises." I said, pinantayan ko ang mapanuyang tono niya kanina.

"Oh, really..." kakaiba sa pandinig ang tono ni John ngayon, I can sense something fishy though I can't figure it out.

I looked at him at tinaasan ko siya ng kilay, is there something running in his mind right now?

"Para kasing..." I eyed him curiously, anticipating on whatever he's going to say but he trailed off.

bipolar!

pabitin!

pasuspense!

Akala mo naman gwapo!

Leche plan! Ariene, san galing yun?

Lumapit pa siya sakin, malapit na mas lalo akong nasu suffocate sa amoy niya.

Damn Palacio!

Umatras ako to give space to us and to allow air to pass through and to avoid him from hearing my oh-so-loud heartbeat! Damn, Him!

Sandali na lang...

Maaari bang pagbigyan,

Aalis na lang,

Maari bang hawakan

ang iyong mga kamay

Halos maghurmentado ang puso ko dahil sa kanta naririnig ko sa radyo ng mall.