Different Space, Same Sky

WAKAS 3

Wakas 3

“Bakit mo ‘ko iniiwasan?” Samuel asked, full of seriousness with his voice. Matagal na niyang napapansin ang pag-iwas ni Celestine, and it is seriously driving him insane.

“Dahil...” she replied, biting her lips.

Samuel's eyes darkened while looking at those delicate lips. What a tease she actually is.

“Dahil?” tila hindi na makapaghintay pang pagtatanong niya. Samuel's not an impatient guy,  but if it's about Celestine, without knowing, he is becoming.

“Dahil... Dahil natatakot akong kapag mas lumalim pa ang nararamdaman ko... Baka hindi na kita kayang makita na hawak ng iba.”

Samuel's mouth parted. Hearing her saying this... Would be the death of him. How soft her voice while saying those damned words... Fucking paradise.

“You can laugh all you want.” Her face is red! Halatang puno ng kahihiyan. But still she continued. “I know it's too childish na nagagalit ako sa‘yo dahil lang doon—” she said, but Samuel was too adamant to cut her off.

“Sino bang may sabi na makikita mo akong hawak ng iba? Kung may taong hahawak sa akin, isang tao lang ang hahayaan ko. At nasisiguro kong sa oras na ito ay kilala mo na kung sino ito. Unless... You don't know yourself.” Samuel's tone was firm. He's not holding himself anymore. Kung ano ang matagal na niyang gustong sabihin ay iyon ang lumalabas sa bibig niya.

Bahala na. Bahala na kung ano ang maging reaksyon ng mga kaibigan niya. Paniguradong puro pangangantiyaw lamang ang matatanggap niya mula sa mga gagong iyon. Bahala na kung kailangan niyang baliin ang pangako niya sa mga kapatid. Bahala na ang lahat. Ang gusto nalang niya gawin ngayon ay sundin kung ano ang gusto ng puso niya.

Fuck responsibilities. He could multitask.

Samuel feels like he's the luckiest guy on earth when Celestine agreed to be his girlfriend! Pakiramdam niya ay wala nang mas hihigit pa sa pagiging swerte niya.

But honestly, being Celestine Vera's boyfriend is fucking hard. Sobrang nakokonsensya siya sa tuwing magkasama sila. The fact na nagtitiwala sa kaniya ang ama nito at ito rin ang nagbigay ng magandang trabaho sa kaniya.

Fucking complicated. Of all woman he could fall with, bakit sa anak ng taong nagbigay pa ng trabaho sa kaniya? That's making him feel bad about himself. Parang sobrang mali.

But it's his feelings over everything. Alam niyang mali. Alam niyang makakagawa siya ng kasalanan. But for Celestine, he's willing to become a sinner.

Dating the daughter of a hella rich CEO is not bad, after all.

The Boracay trip was the most memorable moments for him. It made him love Celestine more. Kung dati ay mahal niya ito, after the trip ay mahal na mahal na niya ito.

Unlike Celestine who's always free anytime, he's busy. Minsan nga ay naiisip niyang baka nagtatampo na si Celestine sa kaniya dahil talagang kapag may trabaho si Samuel ay hindi na niya napag-tutuunan ng pansin si Tine.

Swerte na nga yung sa isang araw ay matawagan niya ito kahit ilang minuto lang. So everytime he's got free time, talagang sinasamantala niya iyon para lumabas sila ni Tine.

They'd go out. Dinner together with their favorite resto. And the most heartwarming was when Celestine was always insisting on splitting their bill in half.

She never asked for anything material. She don't even want gifts. She'd always tell Samuel that his presence were enough.

That's when Samuel realized, nasa tamang tao na siya. No one comes close. It's Celestine over everything.