The Devil falls for Heaven

Chapter 6

Chapter 6

Cold

Devillian:

Can I call you?

Hindi ko alam kung anong irereply ko. Damn! Nahihiya ako!

Sabihin ko kayang ayoko? Is it okay? Well, no! It's not okay! It's rude to turn down the offer!

Kinagat ko ng marahas ang aking labi. Tiningnan ko ang cellphone sa gilid ko. What, Nev? What will you do?

Tumikhim ako. "Hello. Hello." sabi ko sa harap ng salamin. Fuck. Do I sound okay?

Binalingan ko ulit ang cellphone sa gilid. Napapikit ako ng mariin. What is my problem? It's just a call. It wouldn't hurt, right? I don't have the time to be shy and nervous now.

Huminga ako ng malalim at nag type ng reply.

Ako:

Sure.

Naramdaman ko nanaman ang paghuhuramentado ng puso ko. Pati ang mga paru paro sa aking tiyan ay nagwawala. Damn it! Calm down, you guys!

Napatalon ako sa tunog ng cellphone ko. Tumatawag na si Devillian.

I immediately accepted the call. Pumikit ako.

"Hey..." his husky voice boomed my system.

"Hi." napapaos kong sagot. I'm so nervous.

Narinig ko ang munting halakhak niya sa kabilang linya. "You okay? Your voice seems different,"

Tumikhim ako. "Is it okay now?"

"That's better." I feel like he's smiling on the other line. "Is it alright to call you? Are you busy?" aniya.

"Yes, it's fine. I'm literally doing nothing except texting you."

Narinig ko ang pag singhap niya.

"I'm sorry, Celestiel." aniya bigla.

What? What does he sorry for?

Tumawa ako ng nakakunot ang noo. "Huh? Para saan naman?"

"You saw me with a g-girl right? At the bar? I-i'm sorry for that..." nanginig ang boses niya.

Natigilan ako sa kaniyang sinabi. Yes, I admit, I was jealous. He's my crush, alright. But, I don't have the right to be jealous. He's not mine to begin with. I don't own him. He shouldn't be sorry.

"Why are you sorry? It's n-nothing.. to me.." tumawa ako. Damn it. This is awkward.

It's not nothing to me. It pains me a little. Pero hindi niya na iyon kailangan malaman pa. We're not together at the first place. He has the freedom. He can date whoever he wants, whenever he wants. That's something I shouldn't meddle with.

Besides, kakakilala ko lang sakaniya. Not really, kakakilala, but, ngayon lang kami naging close. Right?

Tanging mabibigat na pag hinga lang ang naririnig ko sa kabilang linya.

"I'm just letting you know that, that girl is nothing to me. If you ever saw me before with girls, it's just a diversion." aniya sa napapaos na boses.

Pumikit ako. Saying these things to me, I touches my heart. Oo, masakit na nakikita siyang may kasamang iba, pero hearing these things from him? It melts me. Dammit! My heart is happy. I'm happy.

Hindi ko lang mapin point kung bakit niya sinasabi saakin ang lahat ng ito, but it's damn okay. I feel like I'm floating. I feel like I'm flying.