Fascinated by You (GM Series #1)

08

Their acquaintance party came and like what they had planned, Van did her make-up. Tulad noong pinag-practice-an nila pero mas in-improved lang. She was wearing an off-shoulder lace black dress, it lengths just above her knees. She has mermaid curls for her hair and a black strapped sandals for her footwear. Simple but still, she looks outstanding.

"Ang effortless maging maganda, no?" her classmate commented.

Napangiti naman siya rito. "Maganda ka rin naman ah? You just have to be confident," ani n'ya.

Ngumuso naman ang kaklase n'ya pero hindi naman nag komento pa. Kinuha naman n'ya ang pagkakataong iyon para gumala sa venue at hanapin si Vanellope. If they were still in their former school, siguradong kaliwa't kanan na ang mga nakasalamuha n'ya. Hindi tulad ngayon na tanging iyong mga classmate lamang n'ya ang nakakausap n'ya.

"Van!" she called her best friend. Busy pa ito sa pakikipag tawanan sa mga kaibigan ng abutan n'ya ngunit agad naman itong pumunta sa kan'ya nang tawagin n'ya.

"Hey," Van greeted her.

"Ang boring. Uwi na tayo," she said.

"Baliw ka ba? Kakasimula pa nga lang ng program e," sagot nito.

Napanguso naman siya. "Hindi naman ako nag i-enjoy, e," she said.

Van sighed. "Just wait for a bit more. I can't go home yet, may attendance pa kami at mamaya pa iyon pa-iikutin," sagot nito.

She had no choice but to nod and tell Van that she would just roam around. She did. She left the venue and headed straight to the garden and there, she sat at the bench as she looked up to the sky.

She never felt this outcast her whole life. She was used to having everyone around her, wanting to have a talk with her even for a bit. She felt lonely though she wasn't. Ewan n'ya ba pero parang may kulang, may hinahanap siya ng hindi n'ya makita.

Ah, right. She was used to fantasizing of having a moment with Caius before, though it happened a lot of times already, those weren't like what she was dreaming of. Palaging may istorbo, laging hindi pwede.

But she didn't stop dreaming for him. Kahit imposible, kahit mahirap ay tuloy pa rin siya. She even followed him to his school, para lang makita ito, umaasang mapapansin din siya nito. Pero tila suntok sa buwan lahat ng iyon dahil hindi pa nangyayari ang gusto n'ya, dahil maski ito ay tili ayaw iyong mangyari.

Sabagay, sino ba naman kasi s'ya? Wala 'di ba? Sa paningin nito, s'ya ang girlfriend ng best friend nito. Ugh! Kairita.

"There you are!" someone spoke from behind her. Gulat n'ya itong nilingon ngunit mas lalo lamang s'yang nagulat nang makita kung sino ito.

"Maverick? What the hell are you doing here?" she asked.

"Gate crashing?" he answered with a smile. "Hoping I could dance with you tonight," he added.

"Are you nuts? Fuck, Maverick! Wala na tayo sa dati nating school na pwede mong gawin ang lahat nang hindi ka nananagot sa management!" she scolded him.

But instead of feeling scared, Maverick smiled more. "Wow! Concern?" tanong nito. "Bakit, huh? Na-i-in love ka na ba sa akin? Napalitan ko na ba s'ya?" he asked playfully.

She rolled her eyes and folded her arms to her chest. "Asa ka!" she spat. "Walang makakapalit sa kanya," she added.

Maverick laughed at what she said and walked closer to her. "Ang ganda mo," he said. Hinawi pa nito ang ilang hibla ng buhok na nakaharang sa kanyang pisngi at inilagay iyon sa likod ng taingi n'ya.

She pushed him away. "Umalis ka na, Maverick, bago ka pa makita ng mga guards," utos n'ya.

"Let me have this dance with you first," ani nito sabay hapit sa kanyang baywang para mapalapit siya rito.

"You're crazy. Wala namang tugtog dito," sabi n'ya. Both of her hands were placed on his chest, keeping enough distance between them.

"Meron," sagot naman ni Maverick pagkatapos ay kumanta ito, kasabay noon ay ang marahang pag galaw ng kanilang katawan.

"Gusto kitang isayaw nang mabagal..." Kanta nito.

Naitulak naman n'ya ito palayo pero hindi ito natinag. "Are you kidding me?" she asked.

"Seryoso 'to kaya makinig ka," sagot naman nito. "Arte mo pa, ikaw na nga kinakantahan. Aba, you should be proud dahil ikaw palang ang babaeng kakantahan ko," sabi pa nito.

She slapped his chest. "I didn't ask for it, damn ass," she said.

"Kaya nga mas dapat kang maging proud, dahil kakantahan kita kahit hindi mo ako pinipilit," sagot naman nito.

She shook her head and leaned on to his chest. "Whatever, Maverick," she said.

Maverick let out a hearty laughed and she could feel the vibration of his laughter from his chest. "Makinig kang mabuti ha, malay mo ma-in love ka na sa akin pagkatapos nito," sabi pa nito.

"Asa ka," she replied. Maverick laughed again. "Baliw ka ba? Kanina ka pa tawa ng tawa," she asked.

She felt Maverick shrugging. "Siguro nga. Hindi ko naman siguro gagawin lahat ng ito kung nasa tamang pag-iisip pa ako," sabi nito. "Nababaliw na nga ata ako dahil kahit ilang beses mo na akong pinag tatabuyan, heto parin ako, ipinag pipilitan ang sarili ko na magustuhan mo," dagdag pa nito.

"You're crazy," ani n'ya. Tumawa ulit ito.

"Pag hiniling ko ba sayong ako na lang, pag bibigyan mo ako?" he asked.

She shook her head. "Hindi na ipipilit ang pag-ibig, Maverick," she said.

Maverick nodded. "I know," sabi nito. "paano kung sabihin kong pwedi mo akong gamitin para mapalapit sa kan'ya?" sabi pa nito. "Gamitin mo ako habang kinukuha mo ang loob n'ya."

She was stunned by his offer that all she could say is, "Baliw ka na."

"Alam ko at tanggap ko na yun," sang ayon naman nito.

She shook her head and pushed him a bit. "Hindi ko magagawa iyon sa iyo. Hindi kita gusto pero hindi ako gagamit ng kahit sino para lang makuha ang gusto ko," sagot n'ya.

"That's the easiest way to get to him, Jordyn," ani nito.

"Kahit na! No, Maverick. I won't do that, never," she said with finality.

She was about to leave him there but Maverick pulled her back in her spot when she stepped away. She slammed on his chest.

"Mahal kita," he said, holding her chin up and leaning on her for a kiss.

Her first kiss.