Little White of Secrets (Metro Series #2)

Chapter 2: Companion

Chapter 2

Do you ever wanna hide if there's something that makes you feel nervous and at the same time, makes your whole system and nerves awake? Do you ever wanna disappear when there's a cold gaze straightly looking at you and at the same time, giving you a stern expression?

'Yong hindi mo alam kung ano ba talaga ang gagawin mo. O kahit nga ang gumalaw, parang nakakalimutan mo na. Eh, ang mag salita pa kaya? 'Yong tipong... 'yong tipong napapatulala ka na lang sa mga hindi mo inaasahang pagkakataon.

Just like now.

"Did I surprised you that much?" I heard someone ask in a wary tone.

I frowned a bit as I calculate what just happened. And while I am still playing with my fork on my carbonara's plate, I remained looking at nowhere. Siguro para mag-isip ng malalim pero sa sobrang dami ng gusto kong isipin, nagiging blanko na lang ang lahat.

"Hey what's wrong, Addie?"

Marahan na pinisil ni Yno ang aking kaliwang kamay na nakapatong lang sa lamesa, sa gilid ng aking plato. He got my attention there so I cleared my throat before I finally looked at him. Tipid siyang ngumiti.

"Hmm?" natanong ko na lang since wala parin ako sa tamang wisyo.

"You're spacing out since we got inside here. Are you not feeling well?" Yno asked carefully.

Mabilis akong umiling. I tried to give him a quick beam too.

Why am I spacing out, anyway?

"Hindi. Ayos lang ako..."

"You sure? Do you want to eat something else? Perhaps, order some more desserts?"

Napatingin ako sa mesa namin. I actually can't take this carbonara anymore. Like what I said, busog na ako nung lumabas ako para sana may salubungin. Pero ako pa yata itong nasalubong ngayon.

"Hindi na talaga. Infact, I am currently too full to...uh..." I chuckled awkwardly as I glanced on my food.

Yno glanced on my plate also. After that, he got what I am trying to say. He nodded with his usual warm smile.

"It's okay. Do you want to take that out instead? I'll call the waiter," he offered but I cut him off immediately.

He's not yet finish with his own. I waved a hand to stop him. Napatingin kasi ako sa pagkain niya. Pormal niya iyong kinakain kani-kanina lang, pero ngayong hindi ko na ginagalaw ang akin, may balak rin yata siyang huwag nang tapusin ang kanya.

"Yno," I called him slowly. He then softly gave his whole attention to me. Bahagya niyang tinagilid ang ulo, silently asking me for something.

"You can finish your food..." I assured the most gentle man I've ever met. I really can't help but to equal his softeness that he's giving me right now, kahit titig niya lang kasi, banayad na banayad.

"No, it's okay, Ads. Do you wanna go outside already?"

"Only if you finish your food first, Mr. Valencia."

He raised a brow at that. Dahan-dahan akong sumandal sa upuan kasabay nang paglagay ko ng aking mga braso sa dibdib. Pinantayan ko ang nanghahamon na na titig ni Yno ngayon.

"It's not really my thing to make someone wait for me. Especially you, Addie. You know that," he said those words leisurely. Parang may kung ano sa boses niya na iba kaya parang iba rin ang pagkakaintindi ko. Or is it just me?

I cooly shrugged, never taking my eyes off from his.

"So you're still the Valencia I've clearly known since then, then?"