Anytime, Day Or Night

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Hindi ko inalis ang aking tingin sa mesa ng sa gayo'y maiwasan kong magka-eye contact kay Akiro. Baka kung ano pa kasing sunod na mangyari.

"Kiara"

Kalma muna Kiara, kalma muna. Ba't ba ang gulo ng isip ko? Bakit ba ganito. Kailan ka pa ba nagka-utak Kiara. Kalma.

"Kiara" Pinisil niya ang aking pisngi. "Aray! Anong problema mo?" Napahawak na lang ako sa aking pisngi.

Umirap ako't muling nag-salita "Ouch, what's your problem?"

Pasalamat ka, kahit nasaktan na ako nag-effort pa din akong mag-english para maintindihan mo.

Ngumiti siya't ako'y inalalayan upang makatayo, "Let's go to your kitchen, i'll cook. I have no problem, i'm just asking if what do you want to eat."

Umupo ako sa isang silya't siya'y nag-simula ng maghanap ng pwedeng lutuin. "Kiara, I guess Lorenzo have no time to buy foods."

Ay ang galing naman ni Kuya iniwan ako dito ng walang pagkain. Nakahihiya na talaga kay Akiro.

"Aish, then, let's order a food. But, can you get my phone upstairs?"

"Good idea, no, no. It's my treat don't worry."

Oy, nandito ka na nga para bantayan at tulungan ako tapos ikaw pa bibili. Luh.

"But i-"

"No but's, no doubts, no coconuts," Pag-putol niya sa'kin ng may seryosong mukha. "I already ordered the food, so, it's my treat. Let me help you go to the living room."

Tinulungan nya nga ulit ako upang makapunta sa sala't naupo kami. Kinuha na din niya ang cellphone.

"Kiara, can i ask you a question?"

"Go ahead." Pakaba nanaman si Akiro, nakakatakot talaga pag nagtatanong siya.

"About the note." Ngumiti siya't huminga ng malalim. "Ohh, I admit, i'm really finding a note a while ago because I want to know what really happened and yes, I have read your first note."

Alam mo bang sa ginagawa mo ngayon Akiro magiging awkward ang ating sitwasyon. Wag ka na sana magtanong please, please. Change topic.

Tumawa siya ng bahagya. " Then, i'll tell you the truth." Ngumiti lang ako't patagong ihinanda ang cellphone upang irecord ang kanyang sasabihin. I just want to keep it.

"This will be a poetry. Just be quiet and listen to me.

You're good at playing volleyball
But, unlucky you're hit by a ball

Fiona insist to spike,
Not enough—And you're the one she strike

You lost consciousness and fall on the floor,
I ran towards you from the door

I'm mixed up that moment
So I carried you—Everyone left a comment

You can't walk properly for a week
The doctor said or else you'll be weak

I'm so sorry to put you in an awkward situation,
But, I don't have any other option

And this is what really happened
This is Akiro, Second day of May
You have when you're hurt

I know, you're recording. " Ani niya't ngumisi.

"Hayst, I just want to keep it. Thank you very much, for sure many will question us." Namumula ata ang aking pisngi sa kahihiyan

Natahimik nga kaming dalawa at nag-iiwasan ng tingin. Awkward.

*Ding**Dong*

"Good evening, Travis Cuisine delivery!"

Tumingin sa'kin si Akiro, "I'll go get it." Putol-putol niyang sabi.

Nakahinga din ng maayos sa wakas, kung di pa siguro dadating yung order kami'y tahimik pa din.

"Thank you for ordering, enjoy!"

Bumalik na nga si Akiro't naghain, "Dig in!" Nag-simula na nga kaming kumain.

Maya-maya lamang naging tahimik nanaman kami. "Kiro, do you want to watch a movie?"

"Oh, not really."

Ay galing, bahala ka d'yan ah ako'y nahihiya lang sa mga sinasabi ko't hindi mo naman kasi gusto.

"Kiara," Tumingin ako sa kanya. "Let's get to know each other."

Luh? Nakain nito? Lalo mo lang pinapalala ih.

"Sure, why not. Introduce yourself."

Parang mag-papakilala lang sa school hahahaaha.

"I'm Akiro D'Andre, seventeen years of existance. I lived at Manila but currently at an appartment near the park with Andrei, my friend."

"Oh  I see, you have a beautiful surname, I won't introduce myself anymore i guess you knoq everything about me."

Ganda ng apelyido mo ah, bagay sakin Kiara Leannan D'Andre. HAHAHAHAH.

"You're Kiara, same age and talented," Ngumiti siya. "Soon to be my wife."

Wait? Tama ba narinig ko?

"Huh?"

"I said, you're talented and soon you'll achieve your dreams," Nagtawa siya't binaling ang tingin sa t.v. "with me"

Hoy?

"What? Of course i'll I achieve my dreams." Tiningnan niya ako ng may seryosong mukha. "Are you numb?"

Numb? Door knob? Nap?

"Sorry?"

Akiro

Kiara are you really numb? Why can't you see nor feel that i'm into you! Should I really have to voice it out?

"Nothi-" Kiara hugged me while her head is on my shouldet. "Kiara, what are you doing?"

F-fudge my heart is terrified. Did she realized how much i love her? Oh c'mon Kiara. We look like couples.

"Please, let me hug you until the rain stops. I'm begging you, Kiro." She said while tightly hugging me.

It's alright for me. Hug me as long as you want. I love this feeling, just you and me.

"What's the problem?"

"I'm scared whenever it's raining, please." I wrapped my one arm on her.

I'm scrolling my feed and I realized one hour had passed. I looked at her face and I can't help it but to stare. Kiara fell asleep on my shoulder. What a wonderful feeling. She's still beautiful even though sleeping.

I immediately opened my camera and took a photo. I set it as my wallpaper. Shit, i'm really inlove with this girl.

I carried her to her room and I sleep on the couch. But, it's so hard to sleep when someone you love hugged you. It can't get off of my head.