Gone with the Wind (Upper East Side Two)

Chapter Five

05 - Call

Hindi ako agad nasagot sa tanong. I'm still stunned by his sudden move. I stayed still as his left hand wrapped around my tiny waist.

I am too overwhelmed with the fact that we're too much closer to each other and now I am speechless. My hands massaging his forehead a while ago were at the back of his head now.

I didn't think that we'll be this close. It's just an inch away before our nose will touch.

"Who is it, Thalia?" He asked again while pulling me closer to him.

Para akong nawalan ng boses at ninakawan ng hininga dahil sa lalong paglapit namin sa isa't isa.

I think it's too much for and my heart is beating like crazy that I moved my hands on his chest to make some space.

"He's Jave. We met at the gym a while ago." I answered. "Actually, I met him yesterday. We bumped into each other." Dagdag ko.

Nakita ko naman ang pagsalubong ng kilay niya. He looks like he's processing what I'm saying.

"Yesterday? And then you went out with him immediately." I heard the venomous sound in his voice. And he's trying to hold his patience longer before he snaps.

I smiled at him and nervously but bravely put my hands on his face. I caressed his cheeks and I stilled when he kissed my hand. I felt the redness of my face.

Everything he does is still new to me. I know he rarely shows his emotions but right now I can tell that he's slowly baring his soul to me.

The guy I knew back then can still do these things and I can't help but be mesmerized with these little things yet still gave a tremendous impact on my whole being.

I pouted and I saw his eyes grew darker as he stares at my lips. "I needed to do that because we'll lose if I don't."

"Lose? And why does winning means going out with him then?" Tanong niya sa mabilis na paraan. Parang habang nagsasalita ako ay agad na siyang may masasabi sa mga sasabihin ko.

"We played volleyball and it's a graded activity. And then, I noticed that my teammates were unfocused in our game because they are too distracted with him watching us, and then when I asked him to go out, he obliged but in one condition. Then that's when I accepted his offer to go out with him. But don't worry, it's only a one-time thing. It will never happen again." I explained as I assured him also.

"So, you're unfocused and distracted with him?" He fired again. Anger laced in his voice.

And what? Me? 'Yun lang ang masasabi niya actually matatanong niya sa haba ng sinabi ko? Napasimangot naman ako.

"No! I was pertaining to my teammates. And I'm too focused on the game and our goal to stay distracted because of him. At sa'yo lang naman ako nadidistract eh." I shyly revealed it to him while I bowed my head.

I heard him sigh and leaned in to kiss my hair. Oh my god! I can hear my heart beating fast again and I hope that he can't hear it because it's too much for me to feel embarrassed in front of him.

"Okay, baby. But did you enjoy your date?" Okay, that's the second time he called me that and I'm not complaining.

But... "Date? It wasn't a date, Zavi. It's just that I don't know what else to do and we're still on the game kaya hindi na ako nakapag-isip pa ng ibang pwede kong gawin para umalis na siya doon."

"Hmm... Did you have fun?" He asked sternly. "Because I think you did as I saw you enjoying his company." He added.

"I did. We talked about some things and he's fun." I answered honestly. I don't want to feed him lies just to save my face.