Loving Heart

KABANATA 14

Kabanata 14

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Hindi ko pinansin si Anton kahit nag iinit na ang pisngi ko. I glanced at him once and saw that he's still looking at me while there was still a smile on his face. I glared at him but he only chuckled. I looked away.

The party started. Kyle went out to greet the guests. Pero sa kanya ang maraming bumati. The party is not that formal even though their whole family is here. Their family even enjoys it.

"Hi, Anton!" Si Jaz na may kasamang babae.

"Hi," doon palang naalis ang tingin sa akin ni Anton.

Jaz is already dressed. She's wearing a red dress, exposing a bit of her body. I know she always wears that but she's so beautiful now. She's also with a messy ponytail and she became even more beautiful.

"Let me introduce Kyle's little sister," hinila nya ang babaeng mukhang nahihiya. "This is Keyllie."

The girl looks so young but tall. She looks shy. Her cheeks are getting red. She's wearing a pink dress with her sneakers. She looks cute. Siguro nasa sixteen na sya? I don't know. But she looks young. Kamukha nya si Kyle ng kaunti. She smiled shyly to greet us.

"Good evening..." even her voice is soft.

"Hello," I smiled a bit.

"Pasensya na kayo. Mahiyain, eh!" Jaz chuckled. "Wag ka nang mahiya! Mga kaibigan ko sila!"

Keyllie smiled. Pero kahit ganon, halatang nahihiya pa rin sya kaya tumawa ulit si Jaz.

"This is Victoria and Anton. They are your Kuya's friend too."

Keyllie nodded slowly and smiled again. Natawa ulit si Jaz at nagpaalam na. Mukhang ipapakilala nya sa lahat si Keyllie. Mahiyain nga naman at siguro gusto nyang magkaroon ng kaibigan kahit papaano. Sabi ni Jaz galing pang ibang bansa, eh.

"You're not hungry?" Tanong ni Anton.

I looked away from Jaz and looked at him. I shook my head and drank the wine I'm holding. I didn't answer. I already answered that earlier so I will not answer. Lalo na at nakakaramdam pa rin ako ng hiya.

"I'm not with anyone. I don't know those girls in our table," he explained.

Mas lalong uminit ang pisngi ko. "Hindi ko naman tinatanong."

He chuckled. Wala na yata akong mas ihihiya pa. Kaya tinignan ko nalang ng masama si Anton bilang panlaban manlang sa kanya. Kaya lang hindi sya natinag. Nagtaas lang sya ng isang kilay at ngumisi. Nag iwas nalang ulit ako ng tingin. Medyo iritado sa kanya.

Marami pa rin ang bumabati sa akin. At kapag nakikita nila si Anton na kasama ko, magbubulungan. I just don't pay attention because I'm used to it. Anton is known at school so it's just normal to talk about him when he's with a girl. Marami pang nagkakagusto. Tss.

Nagtagal ang party ng halos dalawang oras. Anton didn't leave my side. Sometimes Jaz comes to us to talk but also leaves immediately because her relatives was calling her. Hindi na rin kami nagkaroon ng pagkakataong makapag usap ni Kyle. Binati sya ni Anton kanina at umalis na sya dahil busy sa mga bisita. Hindi na ulit nakabalik.

I also got hungry later. I regret drinking because now my stomach hurts a little. I wasn't really hungry earlier but I haven't eaten yet. Kaya nang kakain na ako, si Anton na ang kumuha ng pagkain ko. Hindi nya yon kailangang gawin pero makulit sya. Sya nalang daw. Nakangisi pa sa akin kaya naiirita ako. Hindi nya yata makalimutan yung kanina. My embarrassment keeps coming back.