The Way You Look At Me (VA Series 2)

Nineteenth

Joerish

Our lips parted and I almost die because of heart attack. My gosh! Ang bilis lang ng tibok ng puso ko. Hindi ko mapigilan. That was my first! That was our first! We kissed! We finally kissed. Tinignan ko siya and he is still cupping my cheeks. He was smiling and I was smiling na parang hanggang tainga ang inabot nito.

"D-did we just kissed?" I was shocked.

Tumango siya at ngumiti. "Yes."

"Oh my god! For real? Talaga ba?!"

"Hindi mo yata naramadaman eh." He pouted.

"Of course I did! I was just happy and... and I don't know how to react. Ryseann, I feel so happy!"

"Then you should." He cupped my face and gave me a soft kiss again. Again! My gosh. "Happy Birthday Rish. I love you."

Niyakap ko siya sa kanyang baywang at ramdam na ramdam ko din ang bilis ng pagtibok ng puso niya. Is he happy also? I think he is! Is he nervous, excited? I don't know.

But one thing is for sure. We both loved it so much.

Nanatili kami sa aming yakapan habang nakasilip ako sa kislap ng kalangitan. He was even swaying me while we are hugging. Natatawa nalang tuloy ako sa kanya and even him, natutuwa din sa trip niya! Mukha man kaming timang dito but at least we made each other happy. We were both happy and we can stay like this until forever.

"Rish! Sweetie, my gosh. Nandito lang pala kayo. Hinahanap ka na sa loob anak." Mom interrupted us.

"Mom!" Napatalon pa ako sa kanya.

"Ah kaya pala hindi na inabalang pumasok sa loob kasi may kasama ka dito eh."

"Oh my gosh Mom! Masyadong ma-issue. Ryseann, come on! Pasok na tayo sa loob." I invited him.

I held his hands at sabay kaming pumasok sa loob. Tinukso-tukso pa kami ni Mom na baka makita daw kami ni Dad or ni Kuya but I really don't care now. I am ready for it. Sooner or later naman, sasabihin na din namin ni Ryseann ang relationship namin. We promised and we both know na darating talaga ang araw na ito.

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I woke up late the next day. Bumawi ako ng tulog dahil napuyat ako kagabi. May after party pa din kasi ako last night and it ended at 2 am na rin ata. Later, I'll go to mass since it's Sunday.

Aayain ko din si Ryseann na magsimba then baka sasamahan ko muna siya sa condo niya later dahil baka na-b'boring na siya doon. May exams yata siya so hindi naman ako gaanong manggugulo. I'll just cook for him later para may kakainin siya habang nag-aaral siya.

Well right now, wala pa akong magawa dito sa bahay. Kakatapos ko ding mag-lunch. I guess I'll just watch nalang ng TV sa baba. The helpers will be going to clean my room din kasi.

"Oh, buti bumaba ang prinsesa sa kwarto. Himala ata." Kuya teased me pero inirapan ko lang siya ng mata.

"Duh, of course bababa ako. I'm going to watch Netflix."

"Ay hindi pwede. Manonood ako dito. Bakit? Wala bang TV sa kwarto mo." He asked.

"Meron. But the helpers are going to clean my room so I can't watch there. Dito nalang."

"Aish! Ang kulit mo talaga Rish. Ano bang panonoorin mo?"

"I'm going to watch K-Drama!"