"You?!" We said in chorus.
I stared in his eyes, looking shocked, as the ambiance became awkward. My peripheral vision tells me that Nanay Pasita is throwing a questioning look to both of us.
I felt Ria's hand caressed my waist as she went beside me.
"Naalala mo na siya, James?" Nanay Pasita asked.
"Uh-- " hindi ko alam kung ano ang sasabihin ko.
I stuttered. I am lost with words. Ano bang idadahilan ko? I gave Ria a look. Telling her I need help.
"Ah-- hindi po Tita. We happened to meet him kasi kaya kilala na niya siya pero di namin alam na anak mo pala siya. Diba Gab?" Ria smiled at Gabriel.
Parang nabuhusan naman ng tubig si Gabriel nang umayos na ito ng itsura at tumango bilang sang-ayon kay Ria.
"Talaga?" Baling sa akin ni Nanay Pasita.
"O-opo nay. Magkakilala po kasi sila ni Ria tapos nakipagmeet kami sa mall. Kaya nakakagulat siya pala ang anak niyo." Sagot ko.
Tumango tango naman si Nanay Pasita.
Madami akong gustong itanong kay Gabriel, not just our childhood memories but also what happened to us. Gusto ko siyang kausapin kung Safe sex ba kami that night, if he has no transmissible disease and all!
Kung makatitig siya sa amin parang siya pa itong gulat na gulat? Hindi siya makatingin ng tuwid sa akin and for what reason? Ashamed? I am ashamed too!
Suddenly, biglang bumalik sa aking isipan ang nangyari sa amin that night. What? Why is it only coming back now! I remember it all, what we did and--
I gasped mentally.
I initiated the first kiss!
"You guys have some cookies. I baked them, maiwan ko muna kayo para makapag-usap kayong tatlo ha? Yung niluluto ko baka masunog." Nanay Pasita exited the scenario kaya mas naging awkward pa.
"Uh oh! I have a call. Be right back." Ria had the audacity to exit this! She's the cause of this. Pero di ko na siya napigilan pang tumakbo palabas.
"H-how? How did I not managed to recognize you?" He paced forth and back as his hands ran through his hair in frustration.
I stayed still and quiet.
"You must've recognized me pero you did not give a heads-up!" Lumapit siya sa akin at dinuro ako. "May gusto ka sa akin no? Simula pa bata tayo alam ko ng babakla bakla ka pero di ko lubos inisip na may gusto ka pala sa akin." He angrily whispered.
I wanted to brush it all off but his judgementality is too much. Tinabig ko ang hintuturo niyang naka tutok sa akin. He was startled for that.
"Wag mo akong maduro duro!" I hissed at him.
"First of all, I did not know you! Second, wala akong gusto sayo and to think na pagsasamantalahan kita dahil don NEVER! Third, ako nga dapat ang magduda dito, you should've recognized me first kasi ikaw tong nakakaalala ng lahat simula pagkabata natin." I snapped.
Masyado siyang mahangin. He's handsome I give him that, pero ugali? Basura! He has all the traits of a man I could never wanted. I despise him! I am gay pero that doesn't mean I fantasize men so much, which that includes a him na stranger pa!
Well, what happened to us is an accident and never it will happen again!
"Does anyone besides us knew about what happened?" He asked.
"What do you mean 'what happened'? I retorted back.
He hissed in frustration as he ran his hands over his face.
BINABASA MO ANG
Begin Again
Romance[BOOK 1] Lost in love but mended by another. James was broken for years by his greed to be loved by someone. This, however, was mended by another. James tried to be patient as he could but will time help him for his second chance to love? A James T...
