Blurry Skies

CHAPTER 5

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Chapter Five

Dance

I just found myself being kissed by this guy. Hindi ko alam kung anong gagawin ko ngayon? I was frozen there.

Nagugulat ako sa mga ginagawa niya. All of this just to show to the public that we are dating? I can't take it. But we have no other choice, he said.

Kaya ba hinahalikan niya ako ngayon?

Bumitaw rin siya agad at doon ako nalutang. I suddenly realized what happened at napakuyom ako ng kamay at tumingin sa kanya ng masama.

Magsasalita na sana ako pero he held both my hands and stopped me from trying to speak.

"Shh... Don't say anything. It was just nothing. Chill," he said and laughed.

Binitawan niya na ang kamay ko at hinarap na ang pagkain. I suddenly felt people's stares and whispers. Oh my! We kissed in front of all these people. I really can't believe it.

Hinampas ko siya sa braso and he chuckled.

"Walang hiya ka, Nueves. I never agreed to any of that," I irritatingly whispered.

"Don't care."

Nagpatuloy lang siya sa pagkain at hindi ako nilingon. He had a smirk on his face. My jaw dropped at what he bluntly said.

"What!?" I almost screamed pero hininaan ko ang boses ko at baka marinig pa ng mga reporters. Baka kung ano pa ang masabi. At ayaw kong gumawa ulit ng iskandalo.

"Ugh, please. It was just a kiss, Alvante," he groaned. He had a spoon of his food.

Just a kiss!? What the!? Is he fucking serious!? That is not a small thing to just ignore. That is already a big deal to me. I don't just kiss anyone!

How dare he!? Ginagalit niya ba talaga ako!?

"Just eat already. May pupuntahan pa tayo," sabi niya tapos sinubo na sa akin ang pagkaing inipon niya sa isang kutsara.

Nagulat ako roon and once more, I couldn't believe it. The attitude of this man!

Napakain tuloy ako pero may halong sama ng loob. Nauna siyang natapos kumain at hinihintay na lang ako. He was staring at me while sipping on wine. Dahil doon, nailang ako at nabagalan pa ang pagkain ko.

"You're making me uncomfortable, so can you stop looking at me?" I said when I uncomfortably swallowed my food.

He just smirked pero hindi niya na ako nilingon and just focused on his wine. Nawala na rin ang pagkailang ko. His phone suddenly vibrated on the phone.

"Excuse me," he said at tumayo na. I couldn't glance at his phone pero wala naman akong pakealam.

I just quietly ate my food with silence. I didn't turn my phone on dahil nalowbat iyon sa mga tawag ni Alendro. Hanggang ngayon, ganiyan pa rin siya.

I glanced at Nueves and saw he was happily talking with someone on the phone. He must be having fun. Inirapan ko lang siya nang napatingin siya sa akin.

Pagkatapos ko namang kumain ay ang pagdating naman niya. He tapped my shoulder.

"You done?" he asked. He was still smiling. Maybe it's because of the phone call.

"Oo," maikli kong sagot.

"Then let's go. Yosh invited us to a party. Hindi ka raw ma-contact eh kaya ako na lang sinabihan," sabi niya.

I glanced at him. It looks like him and my cousin are close.

"Really? Where?"

"Just some nearby bar," sabi niya at inunahan na ako sa pagkuha ng purse at iba pang mga gamit ko.