Bewildered

CHAPTER 7: He Smiled, I melt

"Manunuod ka ba bukas?" I heard a girl talking to Aby. Eavesdrop ang peg ko .. :D

"Hinde.. Wala akong time. " response ni Aby.

*Si Aby ---- >>>

"Eh si Sky? " ba't pati ako tinatanong nun ?..

"Sigurado yun. Kung hindi nya nakalimutan. Bakit mo ba tinatanong?.. " mukhang naiirita na si Aby.

"Pinapatanong ni Ter.. " si Ter daw?! Bakit kailangan pang ipatanong?

"Ahh.. Sige, puntahan ko na muna si Sky.. Pakisabi kay Ter, utang nya 'to sa'kin .. Haha . "

Bakit kailangang ipatanong pa sa iba kung pwede namang daretso na di'ba?

Si Ter talaga. Ano na naman kayang iniisip nun?

At ano yung pwede kong makalimutan na mangyayari bukas?.

"Aby. Anong meron bukas?" I asked her. Mukhang naramdaman nyang narinig ko yung pinag uusapan nila..

"Hindi ka ba sinabihan ni Miles?"

"May sinabi sya kanina na wag ko daw kalimutan yung bukas, kaso, hindi ko maalala kung ano yung di ko dpat kalimutan.. :/ " waah. I feel so dumb.

"Pep squad competition tomorrow, per college yun .. "

"Ha?! Bukas na ba yun?.. Muntik ko na makalimutan! Thank you so much Aby! " I hold her hand, but she remove hers.

"Hindi ka pa rin nagbabago sa pagiging makakalimutin.. I gotta go, Miles will arrive sooner. "

"Sige. Thank you ulit .. " napaka awkward.. Baka ayaw nya lang talagang hawakan ko yung mga kamay nya..

In a few minute, dumating na si Miles.

He look so breathless. As in literal na nkakaubos ng hininga..

Bakit ba ang gwapo ne'tong taong toh?

"Tara na maglunch? :D " he smiled.

"Sige.. " I approach him, he hold my hand. I froze.

"Oh bakit?" he asked.

"You're holding my hand.." sagot ko na parang wala sa sarili..

"I should not?."

"No Dale." where that came from?!

"Anong sabi mo Daff?!"

"Hindi ko rin alam. Bigla na lang lumabas sa bibig ko... "

"Ano ulit yun?" he is trying to compose everything. As if namang hindi nya alam 'tong nangyayari..

"Sabi ko 'NO' .. DALE. "

He hug me, tighter than ever.

"Teka lang, di naman ako makahinga.. " response ko. Try ko magbiro na lang muna..

"You remember. Your heart remembers me.. " his eyes were now full of tears.

Ang daming tao na yung nakatingin.

My gosh Miles, eksena 'toh ..

Bitaw na naman oh.

"Hindi ko din alam kung saan nanggaling yun.. Miles. Bitawan mo na ko.. Pwede ba?"

"That's a first time. We should celebrate."

"Ha?"

"You recognize me as Dale.. Diba nakakatuwa yun?" hah?.. Hindi ko maintindihan!

"Whatever it is, Miles or Dale, hindi ko maintindihan! "

"That is the name you're calling me, ever since .. "

"Ever since? What do you mean?"

"Diba sinabi ko na sa'yo, it's so complicated that even my words cannot explain it all.. Ang mahalaga, you already knew me. You already remember me.. :D "

Ok. Speechless ako, hindi lang dahil sa hindi ko maintindihan ..

Kundi dahil dyan sa ngiti nyang di ko talaga kayang tanggihan..

Bakit ba ganito yung pakiramdam ko?

Parang may kung ano na nagsasabi sa'king konektado kame sa isa't isa..

**

"McFLoat and Chicken meal for my Daffodil.. " he said while handing me the food.

"How did you know?"

"I needed someone like you? Haha ".. Tama daw bang kantahan ako? Asar.

"No . I mean, how did you know all of this?" I am talking about everything he knew about me.

"Alin?" wah. Kunwari pa 'to, patay malisya lang?!

"You know what I'm talking about Dale .. "

"Ang sarap talaga pakinggan na binibigkas mo yang 'Dale' .. Hehe. " iniba pa topic?..

"Ano nga?!" asar na ko..

"Haha. Cool ka lang.. Ganito kasi yan Daff, when you love a person, she doesn't need to tell you everything she is fond of. You look and observe for it, even the smallest detail .."

Hindi na naman ako nakapagsalita.

Kinilig ako bigla dun.. :D

Did he mean, he loves me?!

How I wish I can ask him without any hesitation..

"OO. MAHAL KITA.. " he said, as if reading my thoughts..

"Ano?" my gosh! Hindi ako makahinga..

"I already said it.. Wala ng ulitan sa bingi.." arrggh! I hate this . Promise!

If what they are talking all of this time is my past and what it is all about.

That means, Dale is my love interest, even before?

Kaya pala ganito ako kakampante kapag kasama ko sya?.

Ibig sabihin, we have a past? We are together?

I have a relationship with this gorgeous man in front of me?!

Wew. Finally, may hint na ko..

"Don't just look at me, you won't be full with just my face.. " he woke my daydreaming.

"Ha?" ok. I am blushing .

"Sabi ko, kumain ka na.. May next class ka pa. Bka naman matunaw na ko sa kakatitig mo .. "

"Hindi kita tinititigan ah!" I defend myself, hindi naman talaga. He look at me.

"May iniisip lang ako.. " I continued.

"OK. Then stop thinking of me.. :D " ayaw talaga patalo ne'to..

I smiled. Siguro nga.

At least, may isang bagay na na sigurado na ko.

Mahal ako ni Dale, mahal ko sya sabi ng puso ko.

Sapat na muna yun for now ..

**

The class ended with my professor announcing that I am one of the competitor for the Math quiz bee, since I got the highest score in the five consecutive quizzes we've taken in his class.

Dagdag isipin yun.. Brr.

"So how's your day Daff?" his voice.

"Parang di tayo halos magkasama buong araw kung mkapagtanong ahh.. Haha. "

"Tanong lang naman.. " he hold my gaze. "Your so beautiful, let's go .. "

Para akong binuhusan ng malamig na tubig dun ah.

He never fail to put me into deep shame.

"Oh, wala ka pa bang balak lumakad?" biro nya.

"Eto na nga oh .. " I started laughing. Laughing because I am so happy with him, and being dumb in front of him ..

"Para kang sira.. Tara na. " he is laughing now. Parang nagets nya yung kalokahan ko at this moment..

We walk hand in hand.

It feels like forever. Like before.