His Other Side (on hold)

24

24 : Confessions

"You love me?" ulit na tanong ni Dale habang gulat pa ring nakatingin sa akin.

Gusto kong bawiin ang mga sinabi ko.

It was so obvious, he didn't feel the same. At ginawa ko lang na katawa-tawa ang sarili ko sa harapan niya ngayon.

But it was too late to do that now. Lalo pa't nasabi ko na.

Kaya wala akong ibang magagawa pa kundi panindigan na lang ang mga pinagtapat ko.

I smiled bitterly. "It's true, Dale. I did all of that because of you. Because I love you. Gusto kong kalimutan ang nararamdaman ko sayo, that's why I let Brent to court me. It's crazy I know. Kasi kahit anong gawin ko, the feeling is always there. And no matter how hard I tried to push it away, it's still coming back."

Nakita kong ibinuka niya ang bibig pero agad din itong sinara.

I took the chance to talk again. "Okay lang, Dale. I know you don't feel the same way for me. It's really ok -- "

Natigil ang pagsasalita ko nang humakbang siya papalapit sa akin at pinunan ang distansya sa pagitan namin.

His hands found my face and the next thing I knew, his lips were pressed against mine.

I blinked my eyes. Panaginip lang ba ito? I digged my nails into my palm and I was hurt.

This was so not a dream. This was really happening. Dale was kissing me.

I closed my eyes and that was the only time I realized how my stomach was fluttering, how my heart was beating thrice faster, and how his lips perfectly fitted mine.

The feeling was so right. Di tulad nang halikan ako ni Brent kanina, ang tanging naramdaman ko ay pagkadiri at takot.

But now with Dale's kiss, felt like I wanted more. I didn't want this to end.

But luck wasn't on my side. The kiss ended too fast. Naramdaman kong inilapat ni Dale ang noo niya sa noo ko.

Binuksan ko ang mga mata at gaya ni Dale, naghahabol din ako ng hininga.

"Damn," he muttered.

I hesitated. Was that a good damn or a bad one?

"God knows how I longed to do that to you," sabi niya ulit.

At hindi ko napigilan ang pamumula ng pisngi ko. Dale wanted to kiss me? Unbelievable. Pero teka, bakit niya ba ko hinalikan in the first place?

"Bakit mo ako hinalikan?"

Argh! I hate this. Mukha akong tanga ngayon. Bakit ko ba natanong yun?

Tumingin siya sa mga mata ko pagkatapos ay ngumiti. Yung ngiti niyang siguradong mawawala ka sa sarili. "To prove that I'm not dreaming."

"At bakit?" Gusto ko na talagang sampalin ang sarili ngayon. Bakit ba ako tanong ng tanong?

He smiled his beautiful smile once again. "Just too surprised, I guess. You just told me that you love me," paalala niya sa sinabi ko kanina.

And I frowned. Was he just taking advantage of what I feel for him?

"And you don't feel the sa -- "

Natigil ako nang muli niya akong halikan. It was just a quick kiss, though.

He looked at me intently and I could see a strong emotion in his eyes. And how I wished right now that it was love.