Piece of Heaven

Chapter 13

THIRTEEN

It's starting to get dark and I am about to ask Candyd if she would want to eat outside for dinner. The past few days were really exhausting, at pareho kaming pagod para magluto.

I walk to Candyd's room, bahagyang nakabukas ang pinto. Pagkatapos ng mahabang pag-uusap namin kanina, bumalik ako sa aking kwarto upang magpahinga.

Sumilip ako sa maliit na espasyo ng pinto upang makita kung natutulog siya.

Tulog nga siya.

Pumasok ako ng kanyang kwarto para isarado ang mga bintana. It's a bit windy now that it's mid-november.

Candyd is sleeping soundlessly. I gently pulled the covers up to her body and stared at her intenly while she's asleep.

Does she knows she's beautiful?

Lumuhod ako sa sahig para mas lumapit pa ang mukha ko sa kanya. Inalis ko ang nagkalat na buhok sa kanyang mukha.

Habang tinititigan ko siya, I can't help but feel something. She has a little - or I must admit, she has a huge impact on me.

I can still remember the day I first saw her. Nang pagbuksan niya ako ng pinto sa apartment na to. Gulat na gulat siya. And I must say na sa puntong yon una kong naramdaman ang connection sa aming dalawa.

Really Harry? Sabi ng konsensya ko. Damn it. I sound like a hopeless romantic teenager.

But hey it's true. Pero hindi ko pinahalata. As much as possible ayoko munang mag invest ulit sa isang bagay dahil alam kong meron pa akong unfinished business. With that, I withdraw from her. I did what I do best - to be rude.

First time in my life I was treated right by some random stranger. Unang gabi ko palang ay naglasing na ako. You can't blame me though. Akala ko noon sisigawan at palalayasin niya ako, but I was surprised that she took care of me.

The next day nalaman kong pinapahanap ako ni general. And from that midnight I left. Hindi ko lang maintindihan kung bakit sumunod siya. I wonder, meron din ba akong impact sa kanya?

Sa gabi ding iyon naganap ang first kiss namin. Though it wasn't really intended. Ginawa lang niya iyon para i save kami. I will never ever forget the way her mouth tasted.

I smile at the memory of her cuddled on my back. From the time I carried her, it felt like I need to have something more. I crave for her. But I resisted myself. That can't be.

Naalala ko yung kapirasong papel na nahulog mula sa notebook ni Candyd. Hasn't she know it was missing? Hinugot ko mula sa aking bulsa ang aking wallet. Binuksan ko ulit ito.

Masyadong mababaw ito para sa isang bucket list. But I think it is. Nakasulat kasi dito na gusto niyang pumunta sa beach, sumakay ng hot air balloon, and other stuff which I need to read some other time.

Well that explains why I brought her to the beach the next day. But sadly, I didn't make the most out of it. Dahil inistorbo ako ni Fiona.

Phew, I smile at that little memory trip.

God knows if it's not so complicated, I will pursue her.

Kailangan ko munang mabuo para maibigay ulit ang sarili ko, or else everything will just fall back to pieces.

Riiiiinnnnggg!

Inistorbo ng tunog ng cellphone ang pagrereminisce ko.

Tumayo ako at kinuha ko ang cellphone ni Candyd na nasa bedside table. Mahimbing ang tulog niya kaya there's no way I could let her take this call.