UNTIL OUR STARS COLLIDE AGAIN

Chapter 33: What am I thinking?

"W-what are you doing here, Chase?"

Napangiti naman siya sakin pagkatapos kong tanungin iyon.

"Wait! Kuya Eiram, is that you?" Gulat na sabat ni Aries.

"Hi there, kid." Bati ni Chase.

I don't know how I will feel. Why is my heart beating so fast? What is he doing here? It's just a coincidence, isn't it? But why does my mind say, no?

For the past three years, I have been working after graduation so I don't have time to have a boyfriend nor date. That's why I get annoyed when Gavin teases me, because I'm the only one who doesn't seem to have a boyfriend. Tss, even Ken. Nakakainis eh.

"What are you doing here?" Ulit ko kaya napatingin siya ulit sakin.

Ngumiti siya.

"I found out from Tita Alyana that you are here so I went. Come on, let's go for a walk?" Nakangiting sabi niya.

Honestly, I wonder now why Eiram treated me like this. He doesn't seem to know that he has been gone for a long time but why are the things he told me before still fresh to me?

"Sorry, but we need to go." Tanggi ko kaya nawala ang ngiti niya.

Pagkatapos bayaran ni Aries ang damit na binili niya, aalis na sana kami kaso humarang na naman siya.

"Your driver is there, picking up Aries now." Sabi niya.

Kumunot naman ang noo ko.

"Anong sinasabi mo? Sakin sasabay si Aries." Bwelta ko agad.

Is this person playing on me? Why would he say that? Tss, he's annoying.

"Ate, alam ko naman na nandyan na eh kaya uuna na ako." Sabat ni Aries. Tiningnan ko naman siya ng masama.

"Edi sinong kasama ko, aber?" Pagsusungit ko.

"I can come with you wherever you want. Whether it is on the moon or on another planet. I will accompany and accompany you." Sabat ni Eiram. Napatingin naman ako sa kanya.

What did he say? Doesn't he see I don't want him with me?

Napangiwi naman ako. "Pano kung ayaw kitang kasama?"

Natawa naman sila sa sinabi ko.

"Sigurado ka diyan, Ate?" Natatawang sabi ko. Sinamaan ko naman ang tingin si Aries.

Gago!

"Hindi! Kaya, tara na!" Sigaw ko.

We were about to leave in case I was surprised when Eiram pulled me away.

"Ikaw na bahala sa kanya, Kuya!" Sigaw ni Aries.

Mabilisan naman niya akong hinigit kung saan kaya kakalas kalas ako sa hawak niya. Pinagtitinginan na nga kami dito dahil mukang nagawa kami ng eksena.

"Get off me," usal ko at thank god dahil nakakalas ako sa hawak niya.

Tiningnan naman niya ako ng kunot ang noo kaya bilang balik, sinamaan ko siya ng tingin.

"Let's go," usal niya.

Umiling ako at marahang natawa. "Don't want to be with you."

Nang dahil sa sinabi ko, akala ko papaalisin niya na ako pero laking gulat ko ng buhatin niya ako na parang sako.

"Aaaahhhhh, ibaba mo ako!!" Sigaw ko sa kanya habang pinagsusuntok ang likod niya.

Para namang wala siyang narinig kaya nagwala na naman ako.

"Don't worry, she's my girlfriend." Sabi niya sa mga nakatingin saming tao. Ang dami nila, actually. Pero hindi nakatakas sakin ang sinabi niya.

"Anong girlfriend? I'm not your girlfriend. Ibaba mo ako!!!" Sigaw ko ulit.

"Aww.." rinig kong bulong niya at dahil don binaba niya ako.

Inayos ko naman ang damit tsaka siya sinamaan ng tingin.

"What's wrong with you?!" Sigaw ko.

"I just want to be with you." Mahinang sabi niya.

"I don't want to be with you." Balik ko.

"Ginagawa ko to para sa sarili ko at para narin sayo. Gusto ko ikaw lang ang makakasama ko dito hanggang sa---"

"Ano?! Aalis ka ulit?? Edi sana, hindi kana bumalik kung aalis ka lang ulit." Sabi ko at aalis na sana kaso pinigilan na naman niya ko.

"Aishhh, ano ba?! Let me go!" Asik ko.

"Sino ba may sabing aalis ako? Tss, let's go." Sabi niya kaya sandali akong natigilan.

Ibig sabihin---

"Alin ba sa salitang 'ayaw kitang kasama' ang hindi mo maintindihan?" Pagsusungit ko.

Seryoso naman niya akong tiningnan bago umiling kaya nagulat ako. Ano bang ginagawa nito?

"Kahit ngayon lang payagan mo akong makasama ka, please. Kahit ngayon lang." Sinseredad sabi niya.

Ilang minuto naman akong nanahimik bago tumingin sa kanya at irapan siya.

"Fine," walang nagawa na sabi ko. "Ahhh---" dagdag ko ng higitin nya ako.

He first took me to a fast food chain to eat, at first I didn't want to because I hadn't eaten there yet but I lost it when I tasted their food. I ate more than Eiram. He still laughs at me because of my mess.

Then, he took me to the time zone even though I didn't want to. We will play there. I totally refused but I also agreed when he teased me that he would just beat me. We played motor racing, at first he always won but later on, I won. With so many tickets we got, we chose the ones that could be bought and I saw the stuffed toy minions, that's what I chose. He was even surprised because of that, I said that was his favourite.

"So, alam mo hanggang ngayon ang favourite ko ha." Pangaasar niya kaya inirapan ko naman siya.

I'm really happy today but I don't know why. Maybe because he was the reason why I lost my problems. And I will be grateful for him. I smiled every time we do something silly. Hey!

He found a photo booth within the time zone and invited me to take a picture of him. I didn't know why I agreed.  I was embarrassed to go inside again and take a picture but because Eiram's face looked thick, he even laughed so I didn't just laugh, I really burst out laughing but it disappeared when I saw the camera flash, it looks like it was captured in the photo. We just did wacky in the next photo and for the last, I just smiled, I feel like Eiram was looking at me there but I ignored him because it might just be an illusion.

Kaya pagkalabas namin dun, inasar kami ng nagma-manage dun. Nang makuha namin yung pictures, tiningnan ko lahat yun pero napako ako sa last picture. I knew it! He was looking at me.

"Nakatingin ako sayo because, you are beautiful. Because your beauty doesn't fade at all. Since I met you and until now, nothing has changed. Oh, there is something that has changed but has not disappeared, it just got worse, and that is my love for you. Hahaha .."