Kaya Pala[On Hold]

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"N-Nothing," I said stuttering. Umayos ka nga Loraine!

He just stared at me like he was memorizing every little detail of my face. My face heated and I thought it was because of the alcohol that I drank but it wasn't.

"Why are you blushing?" He curiously asked while tilting his head a bit.

"Me? Blushing?! Baliw dahil sa alak 'yan!" The side of his lips rose up when I immediately shifted my sight to the direction that he cannot see my face.

I heard him scoff a little and turned his back at me. He's probably bored so he decided to drag me outside, now it's time to go back inside.

"I didn't tell you to leave. Get in the car," he uttered as he opens the door on the passenger's seat. "Please?"

Why can't I resist him?! Why is he so cute whenever he rolls his eyes?! I can literally see his kid version while he does that. Argh!!

"Can you stop frowning? Pumapangit ka lalo,"

"Anong sabi mo?!"

"I said, pumapangit ka lalo 'pag nakaganyan ang mukha mo," at talagang inulit pa!

Because of annoyance I ignored him the whole ride. Kahit anong tawag niya sa pangalan ko, kahit anong pangungulit niya ay hindi ko pa rin siya pinapansin. 

When he already pulled off the car on the parking lot of a building I immediately took off the seat belt and went out of his car. I'm already sober.

"Where are we?" 

"May gusto akong ipakita sa 'yo," kinuha niya nag kamay ko at hinila ako papunta sa elevator. He pressed the top floor. 

While he was busy pulling me sa kung saan niya man ako gustong dalhin I just was staring at our hands. I felt the warmth of his palm. This was the touch that I was longing for so many years. 

We entered the door that led us to the rooftop. The touch of the cold breeze on my skin felt so amazing. The view is mouth-dropping. We walked near the railings where you can really see the whole city lights. Parang 'yong nakikita ko na pictures ng New York City sa Pinterest. Umupo ako sa ibabaw ng railings habang siya naka-alalay sa gilid ko.

"I heard about what happened to your sister," he said and looked at me.

"Yeah. It was really hard for me to accept that she died in a very young age. Ni hindi man lang niya na-explore ang kagandahan ng mundo. She was a girl with full of dreams, she was my light," naramdaman ko ang pagtulo ng luha ko.

"I'm sorry I wasn't there with you, the moment that I heard about it agad kong inasikaso ang pag-uwi but I missed her burial. I visited her grave many times, doon kita madalas na nakikita,"

Natahimik nanaman kami ng ilang minuto hanggang sa may biglang dumaan na shooting star.

"Make a wish," he said.

Sana maging masaya na ako....ulit.

"Ano hiniling mo?" Tanong niya nang buksan niya ang mga mata niya.