Bulong ng Puso

Chapter Ten

Gael stopped right in front of her. Ramdam ni Louise ang mga mata ng estudyante na nakatuon sa kanila. Tila may mga naghahabulang daga sa dibdib niya. Ang paligid na kanina ay walang kulay, ngayon tila nabuhay lahat. Ganito ang epekto ng lalaking ito sa kanya. Limang buwan na niya itong nobyo, pero hindi pa rin nababawasan ang epekto nito sa sistema niya.

"May I have this dance?" tanong nito sa kanya.

Before she could even respond, he already placed his hand on her back and pulled her closer to him. He guided her hands towards his neck.

He was holding her so close that Louise felt as if she's going to hyperventilate. Nasasamyo niya ang amoy nito - musky cologne and his natural male scent.

Gael bent his head down so that his face was on her neck. She felt his breath there at isang masarap na kilabot ang gumapang sa buo niyang katawan.

"You smell sweet," he whispered.

Iginiya siya nitong sumayaw sa malamyos na tugtugin, all the while holding her so close to him.

For a few moments they just stayed like that, not saying anything. Louise closed her eyes. She wished this moment would last forever.

Nanginginig na mga kamay
ang puso kong hindi makasabay
pwede ba kitang tabihan
at kahit na may iba ka nang kasama
ito nang gabing di malilimutan
nang dahan dahan tayong nagtinginan

Parang atin ang gabi
para bang wala tayong katabi
at tayo'y sumayaw
na parang di na tayo bibitaw

Maya maya ay bahagya siyang inilayo nito at may dinukot sa bulsa, he went behind her and placed something around her neck.

It was a necklace. Dinama ni Louise ang kuwintas sa kanyang leeg. It was a simple gold necklace, may hugis puso itong pendant. At one side of the pendant ay may nakaukit na mga letrang G & L.

"I love you, sweetheart..." marahang bulong nito sa kanyang tenga.

She froze.

Tama ba ang narinig niya? He just told her the very words that she had longed to hear for the past 5 months.

Gael slowly turned her around to face her. She was still grasping the pendant on her neck. Her eyes instantly began to tear up.

"What's wrong?" he worriedly asked, yumuko ito sa kanya upang tignang maigi ang kanyang mukha.

She looks like an idiot right now she knows, pero tila sasabog ang dibdib niya sa kaligayahan sa sandaling iyon.

Gael must have mistaken her reaction for something else. He grabbed both her hands.

"I'm sorry if I'm late tonight. I had to wait for the necklace sa bayan at - " naputol ang kung ano mang sasabihin nito nang mabilis niya itong halikan sa mga labi. It was a short dab to the lips na ikinagulat nito. She gently wiped the tears from her eyes and smiled at him.

"I love you too, Gael," she confessed.

She knows that what she just did means na hindi na sikreto ang relasyon nilang dalawa, and right at this moment, she doesn't really care.

"Totoo? mahal mo rin ako?" paniniguro nito, his eyes glittering.

She nodded, nasa mga labi pa rin ang isang malapad na ngiti.

"Hindi mo alam kung gaano ako kaligaya ngayon!" he exclaimed na para bang hindi pa rin makapaniwala sa narinig nito. Biglaan siyang binuhat nito mula sa kanyang baywang at iniangat paikot.

"Woohoo! Louise Saavdera loves me!" tila batang sigaw nito.

"Ibaba mo ko, Gael, ano ba!" she exclaimed laughing while feeling a little embarassed sa ginawa nito, they were still in the middle of the dance floor. Ang mga taong naroroon ay animo nanonood ng shooting ng isang pelikula.