Through You

CHAPTER FIFTEEN - Leave of Absence

~Kylie

Is it normal na kiligin ako over Ruru. Normal lang naman yon diba. May dahilan naman para kiligin ako. Sino ba naman hindi kikiligin sa ginawa nya. Stop it Kylie, Maling kiligin sa may girlfriend. I tried to rummage my brain into memories where I last felt kilig. Hindi ko na matandaan pero alam ko iba tong kilig na na eexperience ko.

I am currently curled up in a vertical ball position in this room where Ruru left me. There's a painting hanging infront of me. Kung nasa normal ako na pag iisip malamang i na analyze ko na yan ngayon pero the mere thought of Ruru's words earlier continues to make me blush.

"Ahhh!" Sigaw ko sabay hawak sa ulo. Nang marealize ko na wala pala ako sa bahay. At nakakahiya kung may makakarinig sakin, tinakpan ko agad ang bibig ko. Tanong ko muli sa sarili.

Sino ba namang hindi kikiligin, Hello. Out of all people, kay Ruru ko pa talaga maririnig na he'd rather hear it from me. Na hindi sya nakinig sa iba. Na sakin sya makikinig. Na ako ang posible nyang paniwalan. Ako, Walang iba.

Sino ba naman ang hindi kikiligin? Hindi sya nag iwan ng smiley, nag left ng heart note. Nag bigay ng lunch. Hindi. That kind of thought comes from a mature man. And that came from a man I used to tease as a Boy.

Jusko, Mahabaging Emre. Mali to mali! See, yes, I am even praying to Amihan's Bathala.

Kylie! Snap out of it.

I stood up. Just in time to my next scene. Narinig ko kasi ung walkie talke sa kabila. Nag lalakad na ako ng matigilan ako. Kung narinig ko yun.

Napaupo ako sa sahig. Pwede kayang narinig nila ung sigaw ko? Kylie! Nakakahiya ka.

Napatayo ako muli nang pangalawang beses na tinawag ang pangalan ko. Tumakbo ako sa set. Saka nag aantay si Ruru sa area kung saan kami mag shshoot.

Patay! Kami ang mag ka scene ngayon. Naramdaman kong lumambot ang tuhod ko. Hindi ko namalayan na, kamuntikan akong malaglag. Naaalala ko na tumakbo si Ruru papunta sakin. Sa susunod na segundo, nasa dibdib nya na ako at nakatitig ako sakanya.

"Ky, are you okay?" Ruru said with wooing eyes. I stared into it. I can feel that I am melting. "Ky?" He repeated. I can feel my knees starting to regain strength. I tried to stand he held me and helped me stood up.

Grabe, the kilig is so strong, It literally dropped me on my knees. "Kylie..." he called again with a much calmer voice. I stood up straight, broke free from his grip. "Kylie!" That snapped me out. Rocco's voice. Not the calm voice of Ruru, every time I hear his voice, I only remember his words earlier. Stop it Ruru. I don't want to drop again to the floor.

He attempted to get near me, slowly. But Rocco reached me. "Are you okay?" Again, I was snapped back to reality upon hearing Rocco's voice. I told you, sya yung train marshall ng cast ng enca.

"Ah, yeah. I'm sorry. I don't know what came into my knees. I really don't know." I replied to Rocco and broke me from his hand. I turned my gaze to Ruru. I tried not to stare into his eyes.

"Thank you." I uttered. He smiled and went back to his position earlier. He stood there staring at me. Probably because I needed to follow him.

Kylie, uulitin ko. Si Amihan ka. Uulitin ko si Amihan ka. Hara ka na makikipag usap lang sa mandirigma. Kaya mo to. Isa nga lang linya mo eh.