WHEN HE STARE

His Stare 05

•His Stare 05•

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I smiled at the lady as she handed me the change. I ordered a lot so they volunteered to help. While waiting, even if nakatalikod ako, nararamdaman ko pa rin ang mga titig nila.

They stared as if they expected something interesting will happen. As if Lorenzo's presence and me excites them.

"She's damn too confident and pretty."

"Stop it, Vince. Kahapon ka pa niyan. Gusto mo ba siya?"

"Who wouldn't like her? Right boys?" I heard Vince asking for validation.

Who wouldn't like me? Lorenzo.

I don't know what happened but I just heard Monique's voice.

"I can't believe you boys."

My attention diverted on the lady putting the receipt in the tray.

"Thank you," I said smiling. Ngumiti rin siya na parang gustong-gusto niya ako.

Nakita ko pang nagsisikuhan ang mga waiter na magdadala ng mga in-order ko. Para kasing nandoon silang lahat. Pagtingin ko sa table nila Lorenzo ay napansin ko ang mga mata nilang nasa mga waiter, but the stare of Lorenzo was on me.

With all the bravery on my hopeful heart, I smiled at him.

Pero nawala ang ngiti ko nang hindi man lang siya ngumiti o nagpakita ng emosyon. He was staring at me like I'm a plain wall. Then he looked away. Napatingin ako sa banda nila Vince upang may pagbalingan at para matakpan ang kahihiyang natamo ko.

I smiled at them. I don't really expect a return dahil sa masungit na Lorenzong 'yun pero ngumiti sila.

Ivan just nodded while the rest was smiling. Expect for the Sifan and Monique.

The moment I turned my back to them upang sumunod ang mga waiter, I frowned. Napahiya ako! May pa-ngiti-ngiti pa ako. Nakakahiya.

Mabilis akong umupo at nakita ko pang nag-uusap sila habang nakatingin sa akin. Pagtingin ko ay umiwas sila ng tingin.

Mabilis na nagpaalam ang mga waiter at ngumiti lang ako bilang pasasalamat. While the girls just looked at me like I'm a piece of an experiment.

"What?" busangot ko dahil sa pagkahiya ko kanina. Hindi ako makaget-over. Nakakahiya na nginitian ko siya tapos ni hindi man lang nagpakita ng emosyon at umiwas lang ng tingin.

Sana hindi ko na lang ginawa.

"You nailed it!" madiin ngunit masayang sambit ni Jhea. Stopping herself to shout.

"Nah," I answered while assigning the orders to them.

"Of course you do, kahit kami napanganga. Ang ganda mong babae ka. Hindi namin napapansin dahil araw-araw tayong magkasama but kanina, I saw you so confident and gorgeous. You really know how to bring yourself huh? With that face and body of yours?"