Prologue
Roses are red.
Violets are blue.
Today is windy,
For sure he’s here.
The soft breeze touched my skin as my hair gracefully dances with it the moment I got out of Hisha's car. Even the nine o' clock warm of the sun greeted my presence, making my fair skin glow with its beauty. How I love blessed sundays!
Lalo na ang araw na ito. Ang pinakamahalagang araw sa buhay ng taong mahal ko. My dear father's birthday!
“Babalikan ka na lang namin mamaya Snow, okay? Nivel Mall’s just a few meters away from here, mabilis lang kami promise.” sabi ni Hisha sa ‘kin. Ngiting ngiti pa ang gagang scammer.
“Bish, trust us. We’ll be totally quick as in parang hindi ka namin iniwan.” sabi naman ni Resha.
“Don’t you worry, Snow ipag-sha-shopping na rin kita. My treat.” kumindat pa itong si Atara sa ‘kin. Susuhulan pa ako nito.
“Mga gaga kayo! Susuhulan niyo pa ako. Para ano? Pampalubag loob gano’n?!”
Nagsipagngiwi ang tatlong mga scammer kong kaibigan. May pasuhol pang nalalaman ngayon. Puwes, hindi ako madadaan sa mga ganyan!
“Suenella Wynette ang arte arte kahit kailan!”
“Of course, I need to Hisha lalong lalo na sa inyo! Get out mga gaga, sasamahan niyo akong mamili ng baking ingredients.”
“I’ll double my offer, Snow. How about dresses, shoes and bags? My heartful treat to you?” hirit pa ni Atara. Humihirit ang pinakamayaman sa 'ming apat.
“Still a no.”
“How about a one month sponsor of skin care products? Sagot ko na, bish basta payagan mo lang kami please? My beauty doesn’t belong to flours and frosting.”
“Thanks but no thanks Resha dahil hindi naman ako gumagamit no’n.”
Nakakatuwang makita ang mga dismayado nilang mukha. Bakit ba kasi ayaw nila akong samahan sa pago-grocery? Andami pa nilang rason para namang tatakbuhan sila ng mall. Pwera nalang kung… di kaya may date sila ngayon na nagagawa nilang unahin iyon kaysa sa ‘kin? Arouchhh ha?
“Ooh, I know! Netflix, for sure hindi mo ‘to mahihindi-an. Two or three months subscription, ako na magbabayad. Deal?”
Kita ko ang mabilis na pagliwanag ng mga mukha nina Resha at Atara sa ideya ni Hisha. But sorry girls, hindi na rin naman ako madalas mag-stream sa Netflix.
“Sorry, stress ako sa ABM. I’ve no time to chill, masasayang lang ‘yan Hisha.” Napakagat labi na lang ako para pigilan ang pagtawa.
Mga itsura kasi ng gaga akala mo nasintensyahan ng pagkakabilanggo. Ang o-OA din talaga nila kung minsan. Or should I say, mga nanghihinayang kasi postponed ang landate. Landian Date.
Sa huli e wala rin naman silang napagpilian kundi ang samahan ako. Ipinagpapasalamat ko na nandito ang lahat ng kailangan ko sa Wynter Mart. Mabilis ko rin nakuha ang hinahanap ko sa tulong nila Resha. May silbi rin pala ang mga ito. Nang magbabayad na ako’t eksaktong ako na ang sunod sa pila ay sabay sabay namang nagpaalam ang tatlo na papuntang CR, magre-retouch daw.
Pinayagan ko na lang tutal paalis na rin kami pagkatapos ko rito. But thirty minutes has passed yet they didn’t showed up. I decided to look for them at the comfort room. And when I got there, I wasn’t shock that they were not in that room anymore.
I already got this feeling a while ago na tatakasan nila ako. Pero okay lang, sinamahan naman nila ako. I think that’s enough.
Slightly, nagtatampo ako. Kung alam ko lang sana kila Karsyn, Dmitri at Leif na lang ako nagpasama may tagabuhat at service rin sana ako pauwi.
On my way out I saw a Bubble Tea stall that made me suddenly thirsty. It was supposed to be an enjoyable moment while quenching my thirst not until a curly brown haired guy came in and snatched it from me! He took a sip on it as if I wasn’t beside him. Apakabastos!
"‘Wag kang mag-alala, marami akong pera. You can get as many as you want, I'll pay it for you. Just let me have this, baby." Apakayabang!
My snatched tea, ruined Sunday and the nerve of this jerk?! When another girl stormed in, her eyes are searching for someone and before she could reached my position. . .
A sweet kiss greeted me. The. Darn. Guy. Is. Kissing. Me. While. His. Eyes. Were. Shut. Close! Nakatayo lang ako roon at hinding hindi ko binalak na tumugon sa halik niya. I even tried to push him but he was so strong.
“Don’t know how to kiss, baby? That’s my signature kiss, sweet but thirsty. You’re lucky I gave you those.” bulong niya matapos ang dalawampung segundong panghahalik.
From that moment, I knew. . . I knew I was kissed by the wind!
—inkcyantist—
BINABASA MO ANG
Kissed by the Wind
Romance"He's a strong wind I don't want to encounter. A tornado, I don't want to be trapped. And yet I was kissed by him." - Suenella Wynette Llamera. Suenella Wynette "Snow" Llamera is a simple, sweet and loving girl and daughter. She's a papa's girl. One...
