Our Fated Encounter [Completed]

Chapter 24

Ang iba ngayon ay nagsasayaw sa gitna habang kanina pa ako ditong napapaisip at natutulala habang tinitignan ako ng iba.

"Who is she?"

"How lucky!"

"She looks pretty."

"She doesn't seem familiar."

I heard all of them whispering as they were stealing glances at me.

"Pwede ka bang makasayaw, baby?",I heard Angelo ask kaya napatingin ako kaagad sa kanya at sinamaan siya ng tingin.

"Ba't mo ko iniwan?!" tsaka ko hinampas ang kanyang dibdib

"Di naman kita iniwan ah! May pinuntahan lang ako."

"May pinuntahan daw eh.", pagbubulong ko pang parinig

We both danced with then others for quite some time then he told me to rest my feet for a while because a lot of dancing might happen for me tonight.

As I looked at the pairs dancing on the center of the venue, I can't help but wonder as to where my partner could be. Talaga bang pinagtripan lang niya ako?

"May I dance with this beautiful lady right in front of me?", I heard someone say as he was handing his hand right in front of my face

"Sure," I just said dahil mukhang mapagkakatiwalaan naman siya and he honestly seemed familiar.

We both walked to the center once more silently dancing with the music, until he broke the silence.

"I guess I just lost my chance.", bigla niyang sabi sa'kin, natahimik lang ako dahil di ko naman ang sinasabi niya

"My eyes caught you first, but I didn't even make a move.", sabi niya pa ulit, "Before he noticed your presence, I was there watching you from a distance but siguro nga hanggang dun nalang yun.", dagdag niya pa

"Anong ibig mong sabihin?"

"I like you, Stella." napatigil ako sa sinabi niya

"Nung una palang, kung naalala mo man yung mga panahon noon na halos magpalipas ka na ng gutom para lang sa acads mo, I was there to help you. I'd asked someone to secretly give that to you. Whenever di ka nakakapasok dahil magkakasakit ka or something, I took those notes for you dahil alam kong kakailanganin mo yun. I was always there, from a far I enjoyed your presence pero huli na nga ako." he told me na nagpaalala sa'kin nung mga panahong yun, yung may tao nalang na biglang lalapit sa'kin para mag offer ng food dahil may nagpapabigay daw, yung may makikita nalang akong notes sa may locker ko.

He was there, his presence was there but I didn't even feel it.

"Alam kong huli na ako, nakikita kong masaya kang kasama siya and I trust him. Ipapaubaya kita sa kanya, dahil ngayon lang yan naging ganyan ka seryoso. You changed him, just like how you changed me and made my life bloom. I might be too late, but I just want to let you know that I like you before I let you go, before I let someone else hold and take care of your heart.", he said

I felt speechless, dahil di ko naman napapansin noon yung mga simpleng ginagawa niya para sa'kin.

"I'm sorry.", was all that I could say after moments of silence.

"Don't be, because you made me smile without even noticing it.", I saw him smile but pain was clearly evident in that smile of his.

"Thank you for everything that you've done before, for me, pero.." I paused trying to find the right words to say, " pero di ko kayang masuklian yang nararamdaman mo.", I know that hurts a lot pero kailangan kong sabihin sa kanya dahil yun naman ang totoo.