The Runaway Groom

TRG ~ 11

TRG ~ XI

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Freesia

I woke up the next day feeling groggy. I heard someone opened my room's door. The door created a creaking sound. That's what awaken me.

He  disturbed my beauty sleep.

"She's still sleeping. This girl really.. And she didn't even locked her door."

"I'm awake now, thanks to you." Nakasimangot kong pahayag sa nasa kwarto kong si Apollo.

Imposible naman kasing si Priam iyon dahil hindi naman dito umuwi ang isang 'yon. Ewan ko kung nasaang lupalop na naman iyon ng Pilipinas. Maybe Dora is his real cousin and not me. He's just so lakwatsero kasi. And like Dora, he doesn't know his destination first. Dora's just lucky she have the map and Priam doesn't.

Anyways, sabog pa nga siguro ang mukha ko at wala akong pake kung makita iyon ni Apollo. Ang hilig talaga niyang mang-consume ng space. First in my unit, then in my room. Baka next time, in my life na? Chos.

I looked at him and he's already in his business suit. Okay, I won't say he's handsome kasi may muta pa ako at bagong gising. Baka mali lang ako ng pagka-katingin. And definitely blurry pa ang paningin ko.

What really woke me up was his mumbling. Ang dami niyang sinasabi parati. Minsan tingin ko mas madaldal pa siya sa akin. I thought he's this serious, no-care-guy, but he's not! Ang dami niyang bilin. Daig pa niya 'yong Dad kong walang paki.

"Ano bang ginagawa mo dito? Ang istorbo mo, alam mo 'yon?"

Ang pinakaayaw ko talaga sa lahat ay iyong hindi ako 'yong kusang nagigising. Iyong may umistorbo sa pagtulog ko!

I took a look at my bedside table and I saw the clock saying it's just seven o' clock in the morning.

Lalo ko siyang tiningnan ng matalim nang tila hindi man lang siya naapektuhan sa killer eye ko. Sabagay, boplaks naman talaga si Sakuragi na akala niya tatalab ang killer eye. Oh, well, I shouldn't have done that. Pero ang pogi talaga ni Kaede Rukawa, hindi ba? Kyaaah, shit! Ultimate crush ko iyon!

"Prepare yourself so you won't be late."

Ang epal ni Apollo. Buti nga numb pa ngayon iyong senses ko at 'di ko pa nafi-feel iyong mga bubuyog sa tiyan.. cheche bureche.

How I hate those feelings!

"Lumayas ka na nga!" Sabay bato ko ng isang maliit na unan kay Apollo. I remembered that damn feeling that's why I'm acting this way.

Ang hirap-hirap magpigil alam mo iyon? Gusto ko siyang suntukin sa sobrang ka-gwapohan ng mukha niya! My gosh, his handsomeness is just so illegal! Iyong nakakagigil at gusto mo na lang kurutin ng buong araw? Well, that's what I feel for him. And I know, and obviously, I'm not dumb to realize that I'm starting to like him..

But, duh! Ayaw ko nga siyang ligawan, aakitin ko na lang siya para siya ang mag-pursue sa akin. And of course, I'll do it discreetly. Iyong pa-simpleng landi. Hindi iyong sobrang obvious na pagpapansin na magpapa-tweetums. Nah, baka maging weirdo pa ang tingin niya sa akin. Apollo knows me well. He would definitely creep out if I hurl myself at him.

So I gotta do this operation well and if I fail.. Oh, no.. I'm gonna try hard to not fail! Positive thinking and optimism should be on my mind right now! Dapat mag-iba ang pagtingin sa akin ng Greek god na 'to. By hook or by crook, he'll be mine!

"What kind of expression is that? You look creepy. Are you sick?"

I blinked when he said that. Oh, I've been on a trance already. Hindi ko napansin na napa-tagal pala ang pag-iisip ko ng way to get his attention.