“I’m sorry.” Those were the only words she uttered upon hearing the reason of Andrew.
Napatungo siya. She cannot look to Andrew out of shyness. Pakiramdam niya ay namumula ang buong mukha niya dahil sa hiya. She just cannot face Andrew’s worried face and eyes.
Andrew on the other side was wondering. He cannot determine why the girl in front of him was saying sorry where he was the one who was sorry about what happened.
He gulped. “Bakit ka nagso-sorry? I mean, you shouldn’t say sorry because if there’s one who must be sorry, that’s me, Serenity.”
Hindi niya makita ang mukha ng babae kaya hindi niya malaman kung ano ang emosyon na nararamdaman ng babae. All he knew was that the girl’s voice was monotone and it was very. . . very low to the point that if the surrounding’s noise was loud, he wouldn’t be able to hear it.
Hindi sumagot si Serenity kaya naglakas ng loob siyang ilapit sa babae ang kanan niyang kamay at dahan-dahang iangat ang mukha nito.
That way, he’d see her regretful face.
“Don’t be sorry, okay?” he mumbled in front of her.
He smiled. “All the words you have said to me back then were fine. I deserved it so don’t be sorry, okay?
“I still want to say sorry because I didn’t give you a chance to explain your side. I was indecisive that time. I even ignored you. I hurt you—”
Hindi na niya natapos ang sasabihin niya nang putulin siya ni Andrew sa pamamagitan ng kaniyang dalawang daliri pantakip sa labi ni Serenity.
“Stop now, okay? It was okay. What matters now is that you heard my side.”
“Okay,” she answered. She was still with a sorry face. “Bati na ba tayo?” she asked in a pabebe tone. It was not so normal of her.
“Hmm.” Andrew nodded. “I don’t want to see you with a sad face so smile now. You are beyond beautiful when you are smiling.”
“Ehh,” parang bata na ani Serenity. “Gusto ko pa ring mag-sorry.”
“Sige. Isang sorry mo pa, hahalikan na kita,” Andrew retorted.
Serenity’s eyes widened. “Really?” she asked. “Parang gusto ko na lang mag-sorry nang mag-sorry, ah?”
She then chuckled. Her mood was light already. Who wouldn’t be? Ang tinik sa kaniyang lalamunan ay natanggal na at wala na siyang masiyadong iisipin sa gabi. It won’t be a problem for her anymore to act like she didn’t know him.
“You’re insane,” Andrew said after a gulp. Nailing pa siya dahil sa kalokohan ng babae.
“Oo, baliw sa ‘yo.” Andrew would win to Serenity when it comes to chess but in this field, it was Serenity’s game to play.
Andrew cleared his throat. Ayaw niyang magpatalo sa babae kahit pa alam niyang wala siyang alam sa papasukin.
“Same,” he said almost whispering.
Namilog ang mata ni Serenity. She didn’t saw that coming.
“Ano ‘yon?” she asked like she didn’t hear what the guy just said.
“Wala. Sabi ko ay mababaliw ako kapag hindi mo ako ulit pinansin ng ilang araw.”
“Okay, sorry—”
Hindi na siya nakatapos nang halikan siya ni Andrew. It lasted for only a second. Parang smack lang ang nangyari kaya gulat na gulat si Serenity. Namilog pa ang kaniyang bibig dahil sa pagkabigla.
“I warned you, Serenity. One sorry, one kiss.”
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