Getting Into High

Diecisiete

"Happy 1st monthsary."

I greeted habang nakatingala sa kanya na nakatingin sa'kin. I gave my wide and sweet smile, he smiled back and starts to stroke my hair using his fingers.

Nandito kami sa saktong lugar na kung saan ay umamin siya sa'kin, sa lugar kung saan akong desperadang umiyak dahil sa aking nararamdaman at ngayon sa lugar na ito ipagdiriwang namin ang isang buwan na pagsasama. Wow tagalog.

Nakaupo siya samantalang ako ay nakahiga sa hita niya.

"Happy 1st monthsary," he replied and kissed my forehead.

"Akalain mo 'yon, umabot tayo ng isang buwan, love." I pinched the bridge of his nose, he just bite his lips.

"And more," he continue to stroke my hair and looked at the cities full of light again.

The wind blows making his hair messy, he's staring the beautiful scene now. I just can't believe that nakuha ko siya, akalain mo iyon, dahil lang sa walang hiyang banat ko.

"Akala ko nga jowa mo si Funa," natatawang ani ko, nakatingin na rin sa harapan namin.

"Bakit mo naman naisip 'yon?" he asked, I looked at him again.

"Yung araw na nakita ko kayo sa bar, grabe Beaumont ang sweet niyo doon, kulang nalang langgamin kayo," I sarcastically replied.

"I don't like her," agarang sagot nito kaya napairap ako.

"She's beautiful naman ah? Sexy," pagtutulak ko sa kanya.

He raise his brows on me. "She's not you."

Napaiba kaagad ako ng tingin at napalunok, hindi ko inaakala iyon ha. Binaling ko kaagad ang tingin sa kanya at pinagkuonutan ng noo.

"Teka nga, ka ano-ano mo talaga si Funa? Is she your friend? Blockmate?" I muffled.

He continue stroking my hair while looking at me. "She's just a friend."

"Ah-huh."

Hindi ko maiwasang isipin na umabot kami ng isang buwan pero hindi man lang niya ako ipinakilala sa mga magulang niya. Kaya di ko maiwasang malungkot, pero okay lang, baka hindi pa ito ang tamang panahon para ipakikilala niya ako sa magulang niya pero impossible naman na hindi nila nakita yung balita.

"H-how about your family?" hindi ko na talaga natiis.

"They are fine."

"T-they knew about our relationship, right?" agarang tanong ko.

He nodded. "Yes, I'm bringing you soon there."

Pinalo ko naman kaagad siya sa braso. "Hey? H-hindi naman sa excited ako na makapunta doon, g-gusto ko lang talaga malaman." He just nodded.

"Tell me about yourself," he suddenly said--- diverting the topic. My mouth opened widely. He never asked about myself since then, ngayon lang talaga.

"Ako lang naman 'to si Estelle, na mahal na mahal ka," I chortled when his forehead furrowed.

The side of his mouth rosed up, he immediately looked at the other direction. "Silly."

"Tss, totoo naman," I laughed.

He just shrug and shoved his hair back away from his forehead.