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NOPI 79: I'm so lucky

NOPI Chapter 79

Charles' POV

Pagkabukas ko ng pintuan ng music room ay agad ko nang ibinulsa ang kahon na dala dala ko't agad na hinanap si Sephine.

Nang makita kong nakatayo siya sa tabi ng piano ay agad na akong huminga ng malalim.

Realizing that I just arrived unexpectedly, she immediately gasped and fiddled with her fingers.

"C-Charles, I.. I uhmm.." hindi ko na siya pinatuloy sa pagsasalita at agad nang tumakbo sa kung nasan siya't agad na siyang hinila para yakapin

Nang maramdaman kong nanigas siya dahil sa ginawa ko ay agad na ko na siyang hinalikan sa noo niya't sinikipan lalo ang pagkakayakap sakanya.

"Charles, I'm sorry. I'm sorry.. I'm---"

She sobbed and immediately reached out her hands and wrapped them around my neck, directly resting her chin in between my neck and shoulders.

Niyakap niya lang ako habang umiiyak drenching my polo and the shirt beneath it pero pinabayaan ko nalang dahil alam kong mabigat din ang loob niya dahil sa nangyari sa amin.

Napangiti nalang ako saka bumugtong hininga at agad siyang hinagod sa likod niya gamit ang kaliwa kong kamay habang ang kanan nama'y mahigpit na nakapalibot sa maliit niyang bewang.

"Shh. It's okay Seph. We're okay" bulong ko at hinalikan nalang ulit siya sa buhok niya dahil nasa leeg ko parin siya crying her heart out for me which made my heart fill up with this unknown warmth that made my happiness meter reach its highest point

"Let's not fight again, okay? I couldn't sleep and I couldn't stop thinking about how I dared to answer back at you. I didn't know fighting with you would be so painful," bulong ko dahilan kung bakit siya natigilan at agad na natawa

"Hm. I don't want to fight again. And if ever we do fight, you have to promise me to not let go of my hand, okay?" tanong niya kaya naman ako na ang natawa

"Roger that, my queen. Even if you glared daggers at me, sulk and try to leave me, I'll hold your hand and make sure to coax you back to my embrace like this," sagot ko kaya naman tumango nalang siya

We stayed in that position for a few minutes before I moved slightly away from her and stared at her face – red and puffy eyes, her glasses were all fogged up due to her crying and yet still so beautiful.

"Ah, my angel. Could you please stop crying now? You look so enticing to the point that I really want to kiss you until you faint" bulong ko dahilan kung bakit niya ako pinalo at agad na tumakbo sa comfort room ng music room para siguro mag ayos ng itsura niya

Napailing nalang ako ng ulo ko at hindi na napigilang matawa.

Kahit hindi pa siya mag ayos, hindi naman mababawasan ang porsyento ng pagmamahal ko sakanya. Hahaha

Hindi naman nagtagal ay nahihiya siyang lumabas ng cr. Hindi ko na siya mindali at agad nang umupo sa sofa at pinanood lang siya't hinintay na lumapit sa akin.

When she was just a few steps away from me, I held out my hand for her and she immediately held it.

Silence consumed the room.

I stared at both of our hands holding and sharing each other's warmth. I do not only love the other hand's smoothness and shape of fingers but I also love its owner. 

Thinking about how ridiculous I was acting - smiling like an idiot that continued to get dazed from watching our hands, I immediately laughed and looked at her.

Kinuha ko na 'yung isa pang upuan at inilagay sa harapan ko para paupuan siya't para naman magkaharapan kami.

Nang makaupo na siya ay nagkatitigan nanaman kami ulit. It was silent, yes. But this silence was not as awkward and as tense as I expected it to be.