Serendipity (Thalassophile)

Twelve

Dalawang linggo na inabala ni Dylan ang sarili nya sa pagtatrabaho sa kanilang kompanya at paminsan-minsan sa Le Mortejo thinking

it might somehow clear his mind. After what happened during that night in his own house, hindi na ito nawala sa isip nya. Kung tutuusin, it wasn't considered a real kiss. But the fact that his lips touches Krislene's lips, doon sya nagsimulang makaramdam ng kakaiba to the point that he can't even forget what happened that night. Hindi nga nya maalala kung paano nya naihatid si Krislene ng kalmado sya ng gabing iyon.

The next day, sinamahan nya naman si Kristene sa mall para mamili ng ilang kailangan nito. After all that happened, he just accepted the fact that they would be better off as friends. Kaya okay na rin iyon sa kanya na nag-level up ang friendship nila into best of friends. Atleast, malapit pa rin sya sa first love nya. He can still fulfil his promise.

Nang maihatid nya rin ito, pinili nyang huwag na pumasok sa loob ng bahay ng mga magulang nito. Idinahilan nyang masyado nang gabi but the truth is, he's sure that once he saw that woman, who owns that captivating smile, and who made his mind confused just like now, baka hindi nya mapigilan ang sarili nya na gawin ang gusto nyang gawin.

Because honestly, he wanted to kiss her that night... up until now.

Speaking of that kiss. He was actually suprised when Kristene kissed him on the cheeks. It was a friendly kiss when they bid goodbye to each other. But what's more surprising? Si Krislene ang naalala nya pag usapang halik.

At dahil heto nanaman sya at naiisip nanaman nya si Krislene, he got his phone and he decided to call the Kristene to somehow ease his mind. But instead of calling her, his fingers has its own mind.

He opened his social media account and tapped on the search bar and choose 'Kraye Adriano'. Magmula nang makita nya ang pangalan ni Krislene na naka-tag sa post ni Owen, nang gabing iyon, agad din nyang sinearch ang social media account nito. Kaya heto, ito ang pinaka-una at nag-iisa sa search bar nya.

He wanted to follow her social media account but he still can't. Kaya't pinagkasya nya ang sarili nyang tignan nalang ang mga post nito since it wasn't in private. And he found out a lot of photos. From Krislene's selfies and stolen shots tagged at her. Even her cases. Doon nya tuloy nakumpirma na ang daming case ni Krislene at mahilig talaga sya sa kulay asul. But there's one thing that he can't really forget on Krislene's photos. There's also a lot of photos of the ocean. Hindi na nga nya nagawang tignan lahat dahil sa dami ng picture ng dagat.

Indeed, Krislene loves the ocean. And that's another thing that they have in common. From the color blue, to their favorite food which is Dinuguan, and now, the sea.

And because at that moment, he has the urge to follow her social media account, that's what he did, aside from asking for a friend request.

Wala rin nagawa ang pagtitimpi nya.

At nang ma-realize nya ang ginawa nya, there's no turning back now. Hindi nya alam kung i-aaccept ni Krislene ang friend request nya kaya't balak nya sanang itabi na ang cellphone nya nang makita nyang may nagpop-up na notif dito.

Kraye Adriano accepted your friend request.

That fast?

And right at that moment, he felt his heart beating fast. Nakaramdam din sya ng excitement na hindi nya maipaliwanag.

At dahil sa ka-excitedan na iyon, hindi nya napigilang buksan muli ang social media account nito at doon nya nakita ang lahat ng pictures nito. Seems like it wasn't really all posted in public. Good thing he asked for a friend request.

At ang unang tumambad na picture sa kanya? It was Krislene's photos with some stolen shots and a picture of the sea. Looks like Krislene is having fun in Newark together with her best friend, Serein.