"Love comes to those who patiently wait."
A/N: Merry Christmas Babies! This is my Christmas gift for you, short story muna. Hindi ito heavy story, pampa-good vibes lang.
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3 – LIP PENCIL
ABALA si Bless sa pagsusulat ng reviews tungkol sa lipstick na na-try niya noong isang araw. Nasa coffee shop siya sa loob ng kanilang subdivision, paboritong tambayan niya iyon lalo pa at malakas ang wifi, masarap ang coffee, malakas ang Aircon at kaibigan niya ang may-ari. She's engrossed with whatever she and didn't notice someone approaching her.
Natigil siya sa pagsusulat nang may marinig na malakas na tumikhim at napilitan siyang tumingala. Kahit na naka-upo siya ay hindi maikakailang matangkad ang lalaki, sa tingin niya ay ka-edad lang ito ng kanyang kuya Blast. Maitim ang medyo kulot nitong buhok, a set of dark deep eyes, thick bushy eyebrows, the romanish nose shape, the full-lips... what the heck! Mukhang engrossed na nga yata siya sa kanyang sinusulat at nadadala na niya sa pagdedescribe sa lalaking kaharap.
Ngumiti siya dito. "Yes?" bago ito sa kanyang mga mata but he is oddly familiar. Kapitbahay ba niya ito? "How can I help you?"
Umupo ang lalaki sa silya kaharap ng kanyang upuan. Mataman siya nitong tinitigan waring ipinaalala sa kanyang kung sino ito at kung saan sila nagkita.
"Are you new here?" magiliw pa rin niyang tanong. Wala sa personality niya ang maging rude lalo na sa taong bagong kakilala.
"It kinda hurt Bless, you can't recognized me." Madramang ani nito.
Nakangiti pa rin siya at pilit na inaalala ang mukha nito. She had seen him somewhere. Tinitigan niyang muli ang mukha ng kaharap.
"I think I've seen you--." Malakas siyang napasinghap ng marealized kung sino ang kanyang kaharap. She was actually expecting to see him one of these days pero hindi niya akalain na ganito kaaga. She was expecting it because she really wanted him to say thanks to her dahil kung hindi dahil sa kanya ay hindi ito makakaalis sa engagement nilang dalawa. She gave the guy a very sweet smile wishing na sana ay langgamin ito at maubos kaagad ito ng mga iyon. "Roue!"
"Finally, you remembered me."
Itinigil niya ang pagtipa sa kanyang laptop at hinarap ang dating fiancé. It's really good to see him, hindi niya ito agad nakilala dahil nag-iba ang hitsura nito. Mas lalo itong gumwapo and she won't lie about that.
"Sorry, it has been five years since we saw each other." Bahagyang tumabingi ang ngiti ng lalaki ng ipaalala niya ang huling taon na nagkita sila, it was a sarcastic remarks though. Yes, five years ago. Noong namatay ang lolo nito dahil kailangan niyang pumunta, they were together for approximately ten minutes tapos ay bigla nalang itong nawala. That was the last time their paths crossed. "Medyo malaki na ang pinagbago ng hitsura mo."
"And you haven't changed."
Idinikit niya ang palad sa kanyang pisngi at napangiti rito. "Really? That's good. I intend to look like this even after fifty years." That was a joke. "Thanks for the compliment." Pinasadahan siya nito ng tingin, she is wearing a sleeveless floral dress. Maiksi lang iyon but she still looks decent and sexy at the same time. Kapag nasa village lang siya ay hindi siya nag-hi-high heels, naka-white KED sneakers lang siya to match her yellow pastel dress. Her hair was neatly braided too.
