In the Eyes of Love [HIATUS]

Chapter 11

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Chapter 11: Red Ribbon

THIRD PERSON's PoV

Hindi kumilos si Laszlo, he only kept on looking at her face, until, from the behind view of his head, his mask was finally detached from his face.

Slowly, Llara put down his mask as her rainbow-colored iris slowly turned dark red.

Laszlo, upon looking at her eyes began to feel intrigued.

He was about to speak and ask her why she doesn't get affected by the curse when in fact she's neither blind nor impaired, but the serving of their food interrupted. It was the old blind lady na nakangiti sa kanilang dalawa, "Sana magustuhan niyo ang luto ko mga bata."

Both of them smiled at her tsaka nagpasalamat.

"I admire her, she ran this business regardless of her condition, at nagbukas pa talaga ng comfort zone for blinds and impaired." nakangiting pahayag ni Llara.

"Her senses are undeniably well-developed, to me, she's no different from normals at all." dagdag pa ng dalaga at bumitiw ng magagandang ngiti. It was contagious enough to make Laszlo smile too, and let his thoughts slip for a while.

Nakabalik na ang dalawa sa kanilang paaralan. Ngayon ay palakad-takbo silang bumabalik sa kanya-kanyang. Isang minuto nalang ay mahuhuli na sila sa klase.

"Pasensya na, I didn't think it'll caused us this trouble." Laszlo said habang tumatakbo sa hallway.

"It's fine, hindi naman natin inaasahang magkaka-traffic." sabi naman ni Llara. Natawa nalang nang tuluyan ang dalawa.

"Laszlo, dito na ako." Llara said habang paakyat ng hagdan, nasa ikatlong palapag pa ng building ang classroom nito.

"Sige." sabi naman ni Laszlo and was about to continue nang naalala niyang hindi pa niya ito napapasalamatan, but then namataan niyang may nalaglag mula sa buhok ng dalaga, it was her ribbon.

Laszlo picked it up and was about to call her pero wala na ito. Sa huli, he decided to keep it in his hand.

***

The afternoon classes were done at nakalabas na ng building si Laszlo. He's now wearing a surgical mask, and holding his helmet habang naglalakad papunta sa kinaroroonan ng kanyang motor.

While walking he, can't help it but smile each time he thinks he got a casual lunch with someone. Sa hindi kalayuan ay namataan niya si Llara, at parang may hinihintay. He remembered the ribbon she unconsciously dropped, at mabilis niya itong kinuha sa kanyang bulsa at tinignan. He smiled again. He decided to walk towards her, and approached her nang nakalapit na siya.

"Llara." he called her when he stood in front of her.

Llara looked at him upon recognizing his presence, "Oi, Laszlo."

She faced him with enthusiasm. Laszlo on the other hand can't help it but mesmerized by her smiles.

That moment, he felt something deep inside. Something that he never felt before. He immediately set that aside nang may naalalang gustong sabihin sa dalaga.

Llara on the other hand saw Laszlo raised his clenched hand, and as he opened it she saw a familiar strand of ribbon.

"It's yours, you dropped it earlier when we ran for our classes." Laszlo said calmly behind his mask, the glorious light of sunset was hitting it.

"Hala! Akin nga iyan! Salamat ah. Naku, hindi ko na yata napansin kanina dahil sa pagmamadali." sabi naman ni Llara at kinuha ito.

She then held her largely spiraled hair to tie it with the ribbon, "Kaya pala pakiramdam ko may mali sa buhok ko."

Looking at her, Laszlo can't explain why he just felt like his cheeks turned hot. Umiwas nalang muna siya ng tingin sa dalaga.

"Nakalimutan ko palang pasalamatan ka kanina for having a lunch with me." sabi ng binata nang natapos na ang dalaga.

"Ay sus, ako nga dapat magpasalamat for taking me there. I've never tried a granny's recipe before. Thanks to you." nakangiti namang sabi ng talaga.

"If that's the case, could we eat together for another time?" Laszlo looked at her, she can't also help it but magtaka sa mga sinasabi nito.

She can't tell the expression of his face, but she can sense his sincerity deep in his voice. She waited for him to continue.

"It was my first time having a normal meal with someone, a meal with someone whom I don't need to hide my face..." Laszlo looked on the side na animo'y nahihiya.

Then looked back at her at nagsalita, "I want to befriend you."

Silence elapsed shortly after that, but Llara's loud chuckled ruined the mood, "AHAHAHA! We're already friends!"

Natameme si Laszlo.

Sinapak siya ng dalaga sa kanyang braso, at natawa pa, "Naku akala ko you already considered me as one! Kasi ako I already considered you! Hahahaha."

"Masyado ka namang pormal, you know Laszlo, we can be friends with other people even without asking them to be."
"Minsan nga, tsaka mo nalang nalaman na magkaibigan na pala kayo HAHAHA!" sunod-sunod na malakas na pagtawa ng dalaga.

Napapahawak pa ito sa tiyan na animo'y nagpipigil.

"I guess, I was really formal then." Laszlo end up awkwardly scratching the back of his neck.

"Sorry, I wasn't really used to social related things like this." sabi pa ng binata and both of them laughed hard.

It was then someone interrupted their conversation.

"Young miss, pasensya na po sa paghihintay dahil huli na po kaming dinismiss." it was Altheo.

"Oi, Altheo nandito ka na pala!" Llara ran to him and was about to reach for his hair to pat him but he stopped her by the forehead with his fingertip. Malamig ang itsura nitong nakatingin sa dalaga.

"Ays, damot talaga nito." reklamo naman ni Llara at tumigil na sa pangungulit. She turned to Laszlo at nagsalita.

"Laszlo, una na kami. Kitakits bukas. Salamat nga pala ulit, for the lunch, and for returning my ribbon." then Llara waved him goodbye.

Both Llara and Altheo went on, but before that, Altheo secretly took a cold glance at Laszlo that no one could tell what it means.

Meanwhile, Miyaka was just standing nearby. Natigilan siya kanina nang nakita si Laszlo na may nilapitang babae. Nakatalikod ito sa kanya  kaya hindi niya nakita ang mukha nito. She also thought it wasn't the same girl she encountered frequently from before, but she realized she was wrong when Laszlo handed the girl something, it's ribbon that it usually uses to tie its hair.

Ngayon ay kapansin-pansin ang pagkuyom ng kanyang mga kamao. Dagdag pa riyan ay ang nanggigil na ekspresyon ng kanyang mukha, ang panlilisik ng kanyang mga mata, at ang mga mabibigat na hiningang kumakawala mula sa kanya. Nagpipigil siya sa kanyang galit.

Until the girl and a guy it seems to be with finally went off, Laszlo seems to keep on following an eye to that girl. The fact that she have never seen Laszlo being this close to another girl beside her makes her even more furious.

Finally, it Laszlo started to walk, and Miyaka decided to approach him. Halatang nagulat at nagtataka ang binata sa ekspresyon na pinapakita sa kanyang mukha.

"Laszlo gusto kita."

Nabigla naman ang binata sa sinabi niya. It was too out of the blue.

"M-Miyaka..."

Miyaka continued desperately, "I like you, and I won't let anyone else get into my way. Not even that girl."