Ang sayaw namin ni Grant ay mabagal na natapos. Ang kanta ay naging mistulang segundo lamang at nawala. Ang tahimik na umaga ang aming naging musika. Kumalas bigla ang kamay niya sa akin upang punasan ang luhang lumandas pala sa aking pisngi. Sa saya ay hindi ko namalayan na dumaan pala iyon sa aking matang kumikislap sa kasiyahan.
Tumingala ako sa kanya habang ang kanyang mga kamay ay nasa aking mga pisngi. Dahan dahang pinuunasan ang aking mga luha duon. Huminga ako nang malalim upang magsalita sana ngunit pinigilan niyang lumabas ang mga ito. All we gave each other was a smile and the calm.
My cry was for the past hauntings that came to an end. And me knowing that I was ready for the more I am hoping for. The thoughts of the morning was long lost when the afternoon came. Pagkatapos na pagkatapos nang kanilang practice ay tumulak kami sa SM upang duon kumain nang pananghalian.
"What's your order?" Tumayo agad ako at pinanlakihan siya ng mata nang umamba siyang pipigilan ako sa ginagawa.
Nagpaubaya na lang si Grant nang nakitang hindi ko siya pagbibigyan. Tanaw ko siya sa malayong banda ng Buddy's. Hindi niya ako tanaw sa aking pwesto ngunit ang mata ko naman ay hagip na hagip siya sa aking kinatatayuan.
I was third in line so I waited a few minutes for my turn. I ordered our food and paid for it. I almost giggled at the attendant when I remembered that this is the first time I paid for something when I am with Grant. Sa mga times kasi na kasama ko siya ay siya lagi ang bubunot ng wallet upang magbayad. Sometimes I feel bad but he always insist.
"Here's your receipt and number ma'am." Inabot sa akin ng attendant ang nasabi.
I smiled at her and after I said my 'Thank you' my smile faded. Pagtalikod na pagtalikod ko kasi ay nakita ko si Liam. He is smiling from ear to ear at me. It gave chills because it was something I didn't remember about him.
"Excuse me..." I said calmly and walked past him.
I don't think I can be casual with someone who plainly destroyed me. Not that I'm bitter or I still hold a grudge against him but sometimes forgiving doesn't involve giving them an access to me. They've already lost that when they decided that is was 'fine' to hurt me.
Bumalik ako sa aming upuan nang may ngiti sa mga labi. Walang alam si Grant at parang isang napaka-cute na asong naghihintay lang sa akin.
"How much was it?" Bungad niya.
Tinitigan ko siya nang mariin habang siya ay abala sa paglalabas ng kanyang wallet. Napansin niya siguro ang bahagyang pagdabog ko ng number sa table kaya natigilan siya.
"Its my treat..." I said and smiled. "No need to pay cutie..."
"So you think I'm cute?" He quickly respond and searched for my eyes.
Hinarap ko siya at tumango.
"Well... Thank you beautiful---" He cut himself to raise his brows. "For the compliment and for our food."
And just like that I forgot what happened seconds before the moment he made me smile.
After our lunch at Buddy's we decided to go to Photoline to buy some films for his camera. Umikot din kami sa mall ngunit nang nagsawa ay napagdesisyonan namin na pumunta na lamang sa kanilang farm.
"Let's take a picture there!" I said convincing him that it was a good idea to go to their farm even though it's still a little humid outside.
"Sure ka?" He said like he knows that I really hate the heat but I just nodded like a kid. Excited for the adventure we were about to take.
We hopped on his car and drove our way to Lucban but when I didn't recognize the turn he took my eyes widened.
"San tayo pupunta?" I said almost jumping on my seat.
