Ace Of The Beauty (El Vicente Series #3) COMPLETED

Kabanata 17

Tinatakpan ng kulay kahel ang kaninang kulay lila na langit. Kita sa kinauupuan ko ang paibabang araw, kulang na lamang ay kumaway ito sa banda ko upang mamaalam sa pag-idlip nito. Ngumiti ako sa langit at itinaas ang hawak na camera para makuhanan iyon.

I heard footsteps at my back until Rashid sat beside me holding a guitar. I smiled and pointed the camera at him. He let me do that, sanay na sigurong lagi kong kinukuhanan siya.

Kagat kagat niya ang pick ng gitara habang nakakunot ang noo at seryoso sa ginagawa. He was trying to tune his guitar when I clicked it.

I smiled when I saw the finished product. He was looking down and creasing his brows. Puting polo ang suot at bukas na bukas iyon dahil binuksan ko kanina at hinayaan niya naman. I saw my lipstick stain on the collar of his shirt, I giggled and immediately decided to post it later.

I posted a lot of pictures on my Instagram, most of them was us or just him. My schoolmates were spreading gossips about us and we just don't care, lalo na ako. I like it, actually. Shae also knew about that. Naalala ko pa ang matinding buntong hininga niya nang sabihin ko kung anong meron sa amin. I don't know if she's happy or what.

He strummed his guitar. Ibinaba ko ang camera na hawak ko nang umangat ang tingin niya sa akin. Naka-indian seat siya paharap sa akin habang ako ay nakaharap sa dagat dahil nakapalda ako. His car is at our back. Kagagaling lang namin sa gig niya at doon, marami akong nakuhanang litrato.

"Hinaharana mo ba ako?" I laughed with my joke.

He smirked and shrugged while still strumming.

Humahaba na ang buhok niya. He doesn't want to cut it, he said. I like it long, too.

"I've been spending some time

Thinking I'd be alright

Don't know if I could

Really make it tonight.."

Lumiwanag ang mukha ko. My smile widened as he sang the first stanza of a familiar song. I've heard this on his playlist that he always likes to play.

His voice wasn't as good as Hunter but its not as bad as I think, too. But frankly speaking, he can actually be the vocalist of their band. Usually, si Ruther ang nagiging back-up singer ni Hunter dahil malalim ang boses niya. But he can do both.

"Baby, you don't understand

Our love lies lost

But you're still

Holding my hand,

Oh and then you walk away

Just tonight

I want you to stay.."

I would stay here overnight and just hear him whisper singing on my ear. Hinagilap niya ang mata ko sa gitna ng pagkanta. He caught me being amused by his singing but I didn't care. I smiled proudly at him.

"I don't know where I should start

But with all of my heart

Baby let me,

Be your lover tonight."

I chuckled and bit my lips. I will always be your lover not just tonight, Rashid.

"You're turning me on

You turn me around

You turn my whole world

Upside down.."

He finished the song while I was smiling at him. He removed the guitar and pulled me closer to him. Sumandal ako sa dibdib niya nang mailagay na niya ako sa gitna. We both stared at the setting sun.