Love in Music (Fly High Series #1)

Chapter 15

"What are you doing here?"

I tried to act naturally as I held my bag tightly.

"Waiting for you" nagkibit balikat sya.

Agad kong naramdaman ang init na dumaloy sa mukha ko.

"Why then?" I asked. Acting like not interested.

Bahagya akong nagulat ng umikot sya papunta sa gilid ng kotse nya at may kinuha sa loob. My eyes widened when I saw him holding a bouquet of flowers with a little white bear at the middle of it. While his other hand was carrying a red box. I gulped.

"For you... Happy birthday" He smiled at me and gave me those.

Hindi ako nakagalaw agad sa kinatatayuan ko at diretso lang akong nakatingin sakanya, naguguluhan at hindi makapaniwala.

"T-thanks" alanganin at tipid kong sagot.

"But how'd you know it's my birthday?" Kinuha ko ang mga bulaklak na hawak nya habang nasa kabilang kamay parin nya ang pulang kahon.

He lean against his car and crossed his arms. He's looking at me while giving me an amuse smile.

"One of your followers on Ig eh?" he chuckled spreading his both hands sideward in the air.

Napaiwas naman ako ng tingin at nagpigil ng ngiti. Oh yeah, he followed me on Ig. Urgh! I knew it, Chleo kept on tagging pictures of me and most of them were stolen shots. Oh god! I feel embarrassed now.

"Lianne, look at me" Bigla naman akong nagulat at napatingin sakanya. Mabilis ang paghinga ko at nagkatinginan kaming dalawa. Ayan nanaman ang kanyang  mga matang nangungusap.

Kumunot ang aking noo ng bahagya syang lumapit sa akin. I gulped so I stepped back a little.

"You know how much I appreciate when you're around me, right?" he said.

I just looked at him, napakurap ako. I feel like I'm breathing so hard right now.
What is he trying to say? Damn this guy. I stay still. My brows furrowed.

"And you know how genuine I am whenever I tell you things" he moved closer at naramdaman ko ang kanyang paghinga. 

"What? Why are you telling me these?" naguguluhan kong tanong sakanya. He gave me an amused smile and bit his lip. He looked at the ground as he put his both hands in his pocket trying to think something he wanna say.

"I know this is too soon, but I just want to let you know that..."

He suddenly paused and trying to compose his self. Napakunot naman ang aking noo at tumitig sakanya.

"I-I like you" He looked directly into my eyes, full of seriousness as he smiled.

My ears rang and my jaw dropped. Holy molly. Napakurap ako at hindi ko alam kung ano ang dapat kong gawin. I don't even know what to do. Ramdam ko rin ang panlalambot ng aking tuhod lalo na ang malakas na kalabog ng dibdib ko. Ano raw?!

"Look Lianne, hindi kita minamadali. I just want to tell you how I feel about you and I don't think I could still keep this in me" bahagya syang napahawak sa kanyang sentido at kinagat ang ibabang labi nya.

My lips were still parted, trying to figure out things he told me. Pilit kong pinoproseso ang bawat salitang sinabi nya. Kaya pakiramdam ko nawawalan ako ng sasabihin sakanya, I'm damn speechless. Oh I don't even know how effiiiin red my cheeks are now.

Ganun na lamang ang gulat ko ng tumalikod sya at napahawak sakanyang noo.

"God Lianne, can you tell me what's in your mind? You're driving me crazy" his voice sounded tense.