You're Are Here (Under Revision)

Orvyn

Hindi mapakali si Orvyn sa kinauupuan. She was grasping the seatbelt tightly, feeling the presence of the guy she never thought would be beside her.

Ni hindi niya alam kung paano sila napunta sa sitwasyong iyon. Parang kanina lang no'ng nasa loob siya ng cubicle ng banyo at hindi makahinga nang maayos.

Hindi rin siya makahinga nang maayos sa mga oras na 'yon. Her chest felt hollow. Halo-halo ang nararamdaman at iniisip niya.

She still can't believe it was all happening. She was afraid everything was just her imagination and only a product of her utter hope. That escalated quickly. Parang hindi siya binigyan ng sapat na panahong i-absorb nang maayos ang mga pangyayari.

The scenes in the coffee shop kept repeating on her mind: the look on his face, everything he said, the stares. She still can't believe it. It didn't seem real. She wasn't expecting everything to happen. She wasn't expecting Desmond to be like that. She wasn't expecting them to be like that.

Mababaliw na ata siya.

If it was the universe's gift for her, she was willing to do anything to thank it.

"Are you okay?" he asked.

Napalingon siya rito bago ngumiti. Malakas ang kabog ng dibdib niya at alam niyang nahahalata nito ang kaba niya. She still made an effort to hide it away. "I'm fine," she replied.

Marahang tumango ang lalaki bago napangiti nang tipid at ibinalik ang tingin sa kalsada.

Katahimikan na naman ang namayani sa pagitan nilang dalawa.

Orvyn couldn't find the words to tell him even after everything. Ang dami niyang gustong sabihin at gustong klaruhin dito pero hindi niya mapagtagpi-tagpi ang mga salitang pwedeng sabihin. She didn't know where to start. Maliban na roon ay hindi niya pa rin maiwasang makaramdam ng kaonting kahihiyan dahil sa ginawa niya.

Who would've thought a silent girl like her could do things like that?

Who would've thought a girl could do the first move?

Her brother would be amazed once he knows and it was only a matter of time until Owen and Desmond meet. The thought made her feel giddy.

It was not like there were in a relationship. She believed they were still in a state of shock and confusion. Who wouldn't be? After two years of hiding, the day finally came.

Orvyn thought she hadn't prepared enough for that day.

Ni hindi siya nag-ayos nang maayos. She bet she looked terrible and her hair was probably even messier. Kung alam lang niyang mangyayari ang coffee date na 'yon, eh 'di sana'y nag-ayos siya nang maayos at mas plinano pa ang mga susunod na hakbang niya.

Inviting him to her birthday party was the only thing she could think of. She didn't even expect he would agree on going.

"Do you need time to think? Because I do," he said, looking at her once again.

She looked at him. "I think I need it too," she said.

"How many hours till your party?"

Tiningnan niya ang relo niya. "Two, more or less."

"Are you alright spending it with me, then?"

Nag-iwas siya ng tingin bago nagpigil ng ngiti. "Do you really need to ask that?"

"Just making sure," he replied. "I don't want to force you with things you don't want to do."

She giggled upon hearing that. "Seryoso? It's not like we'll do terrible things, right?"