Yanna took the small jar with oil inside that she made from snakes.
She smelled it, close her eyes and grimace.
"Bwackk!" Nasusuka niyang sabi saka mabilis na isinarado ang botelya.
Hindi naman ito mabaho pero nasusuka siya sa isipin na gawa ito mula sa ahas. Nanginig siya kasabay ng paninindig ng mga balahibo niya.
Sinalubong niya ng ngiti si Luke nang pumasok ito sa clinic niya habang may dalang pamaypay sa kamay.
Luke stopped at the door, looked outside and looked at her with a very confused reaction.
Naguguluhan si Luke na umiling-iling habang naglakad palapit kay Yanna.
Tumaas naman ang kilay ni Yanna sa inasta ni Luke.
"What happened to you? Why do you look like you didn't expect to see me here?" Tanong ni Yanna saka naglakad palapit sa mesa na may mga iba't-ibang mga halamang gamot na nakalatag.
"Weren't you just outside?" Kunot-noong tanong ni Luke saka umupo sa upuan sa harapan niya.
Tumungo si Yanna.
"Just tell me if you don't want to see me here. Yesterday you told me you saw me here when I am at the lawn and now you told me you saw me outside when I am just in front of you. Don't tell you are starting to like me nowadays?" Pang-aasar Yanna.
Sinarado ni Luke ang pamaypay, ibinaba at tumikhim dahil sa sinabi ni Yanna.
Naramdaman niya ang pamumula ng kanyang pisngi saka taas-noo na tumingila sa kisame.
"W-who said I like you."
"Calm down. It is just a joke." Sabi ni Yanna habang nakatuon ang pansin sa mga halamang gamot sa harapan niya.
Tumingin si Luke kay Yanna saka tumikhim ulit. Itinukod niya ang mga siko sa mesa at inilapit ang mukha kay Yanna.
"W-what if... you will find someone that likes you?" Nauutal at nahihiya ng tanong ni Luke.
"Is that someone, you?" Pang-aasar ulit ni Yanna.
Malakas na tumikhim si Luke saka binuksan ang pamaypay at pinaypayan ang sarili.
"I... I didn't say like that."
Yanna chuckled.
"It is not new to me anymore. I am used to it. But whoever they are, I would thank them for liking someone like me. I didn't know what makes them like me but I am thankful that they like me." Seryosong sagot ni Yanna saka tumungo at tiningnan si Luke na hindi niya namalayang nakatitig na pala sa kanya.
Luke cleared his throat and looked away.
"But I don't think someone will confessed their feelings to me."
"Why?" Kunot-noong tanong ni Luke.
"Because everyone knew that my husband is a cold hearted monster." May halong biro na sagot ni Yanna saka ipinagpatuloy ang ginagawa.
Luke laughed sarcastically.
"Cold hearted monster my foot. I'm sure he can't do anything if I will take you away from him." Bulong ni Luke.
"Pardon?"
Tumikhim si Luke.
"Nothing, just continue on what you are doing."
Tumawa si Yanna.
"I heard you. Why would you take me away?"
Natigilan si Luke saka tumingin kay Yanna na parang hindi makapaniwala sa sinabi ng dalaga saka parang naiinis na inilapit ang mukha sa mesa.
BINABASA MO ANG
Unopened Rose (DRAFT! DRAFT!)
FantasyShe traveled back to the time where her birthmarks were her scars. Nectars and Hagonoy plants were sacred. Roses and its petals are powerful. And pollen is her life.
