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Nahinto ako sa paglalakad dahil sa nabungaran ko sa labas ng gate ng University.
Why in an Antique Province is he doing here?
Sir Philo is leaning on the shotgun door of his red wrangler, one knee slightly bend with his hands inside his pocket.
He stood there like a some freakin model of cars and clothing brands, oblivious of the attention his getting.
He looks like his waiting for someone.
Being able to collect my self, I dragged my feet to the other side of the road, focusing my vision to other things. Pinigilan kong magawi ang tingin sa kinaroroonan nito.
I was about to cross the road when someone called my name. I groaned in silent protest when a hands grip my shoulders and force me to turn around.
Henry's grinning face welcomed me. Pinalisikan si siya ng mata. But the brute just raised his hands as if surrendering. His playful eyes is telling otherwise though.
In my peripheral vision, I saw sir Philo's body moved. From leaning on his car, I saw him stood straight and face to our direction.
Napakunot ako ng noo. Hindi ko napaghandaan ang sumunod na ginawa ni Henry.
He held both my cheeks and straightened the curve of my brows before he leaned forward and abruptly kiss my cheeks.
I stood frozen on my feet with my mouth hang open. I'm sure I looked like a hilarious tarsier with how wide my eyes were.
Henry's laughter echoed in every corner before he jogged to where his car parked.
I was left there, dumfounded. I couldn't believe of what just happened.
If not with someone's deep cough, I wouldn't be budge from my trance.
Sir Philo's stature automatically made my body tense. My heart's abnormal contraction is way too hurt that I almost gagged.
Naitikom ko bigla ang bibig dahil sa dilim ng kanyang titig. I swear I can feel my feet wobbled.
His jaw was so clenched while looking at my right cheeks, where Henry lips landed earlier, as if wanting to get rid of it.
Talagang hindi ko siya maintindihan. His actions were implying something. Something that I somehow know.
I'm not dumb. Sa simula pa lang ramdam ko na namay kakaiba sa aming dalawa. I don't want to assume, we do not compliment each other in many aspects.
But his actions, his advances, hindi ito gawain ng isang amo sa kaniyang katulong. Because that is literally what we are. Naninilbihan ang nanay ko sa kanila, and I'm my mother's daughter.
I swallowed the lamp of my throat."Magandang hapon po sir," he raised his brows because of what I said. Pinilit kong pakalmahin ang sarili bago nagpatuloy. "M-mauna na po ako sa inyo, s-sige po." Alanganing dugtong ko sa ginawang pagpapaalam. Tiningnan lang ako nito na, like I've grown ten heads. May mali ba sa sinabi ko?
"No, you're coming with me." He said with ease. Na para bang normal niya lang sabihin yun. At sa tono ng pananalita niya ay tila ba matagal na kaming magkaibigan.
Is he implying that I'm that easy? That I'm that kind of girl?
Nabawi ko ang kamay na hindi ko namalayang hawak pala nito. Ganyan ako ka inattentive when it comes to him. I seemed too lost when his around.
Napasunod ang tingin niya sa kamay kong binawi ko. His face turned grim again. I wonder if he knows how to smile.
Igting ang mga pangang tiningnan niya ang mukha ko. But when he saw how confused and agitated my face was, his grim expression suddenly turned soft. I can almost see his warm eyes. But he managed to conceal it his natural bored expression.
