It was at that fucking moment I felt grumbling battalion of butterflies going around in circles inside my stomach.
When I kissed him, closing my eyes, it drove me to this feeling: I was in a pitch-black room where even minimal light was no more found, then a second after, I fell downhill and my heart continued to race as quick as how the wheels of the fastest racecar complete its 360 degrees revolution.
Nanatili siyang nakatulala't kinuha k
She clapped her hands once, with her jaw dropped like it was her first time seeing a guy with a girl in a restaurant. "Si Kendric ba 'yon? That guy we met inside the music room? Magkakilala pala sila?""What now?" I asked as if I didn't care and continued chewing sushi inside my mouth."Your sister's even smiling." Aurora sighed heavily, and slouched."Mabuti na rin sa kaniya kung ganoon," I murmured. "Akala ko ba wala siyang kaibigan.""Baka nag-away lang sila n'on, malay mo. Hindi ba ni-reject siya ni Asriel, tama?""Aurora..." I picked a chopstick up and used it to make a sound on the plate. Tiningnan ko siya pagkatapos. "Ang daldal mo. Kumain ka na nga lang.""Okay, sorry
"Ayos na ba yung kapatid mo?" I asked him. Ashton is that kind of guy who likes to tease and jeer at you, like it's so natural for him to do that. However, people always have weak spots. Hindi lang natin alam pero sa pagkakataong ito’y nakikita ko na. Nanatili ako ng ospital para sa dad ko. Sinamahan naman na ako ni Aurora, dahil weekend naman bukas. Sabi sa akin ni Ashton, huwag ko na raw siyang alalahanin. Yung kapatid niya lang na may defect daw sa puso, hindi ko maiwasang mag-alala. Despite his sassy attitude towards me, I was still worried for him. "Sana maging maayos lang ang kapatid mo." He nodded and smiled, holding his little sister's hands. "Thank you." Lumabas
"Sinabi ko na sa'yo kanina, 'di ba? Sabi ko, gusto lang libangin sarili ko. Saka, bakla ka naman." Nang maalala ko ginawa niya, natatawa ako."Okay, okay. Ako naman magtatanong."I nodded once. "Ano 'yon?""Ano ba strand mo?""HUMSS, bakit?""Nagtanong lang," he mumbled. "Ang maldita mo naman. Hmm... alam mo ba?""Ano?"He leaned closer to the table and placed his coffee above it. "Hindi papasa sa standards ko ang mga babaeng maldita," he said and his brows flinched. "Tsk, tsk.""Ano bang standards ang sinasabi mo?" Natawa na naman ako sa mga sinasabi niya. "Akala ko ba gust
Weeks took off. Days and nights spent for nothing but sad and wild thoughts. Nagamot na rin si dad at maayos na rin ang kalagayan niya. He got discharged from the hospital last week after his operation and at the moment, Christmas was fast approaching. Napapadalas na rin ang pagkikita namin nina Ashton, Asriel, Aurora, Kendric at ng kapatid ko.
Inutusan niya ang bagong personal driver para bumili ng pancit canton. Tinanong siya kung ano raw na pancit canton pero sinabi niya lang: 'basta pancit canton'. Nagbigay lamang siya ng pera dito. He was such a cutieput. My lovely kind of asshole. Pumasok siya sa isang pinto na sa tingin ko'y hindi pa niya nabubuksan noong mga nakaraang pagbisita ko rito. Sinundan ko siya't pumasok na rin ako. Namangha ako sa bumungad sa akin nang makapasok. Napakarami ng drawings and paintings niya sa loob. Strokes of different colors welcomed me and it was such a pleasure to be blessed with such sight. Ngunit halos lahat ng drawing at painting na nakikita ko, puro itim and puti yung mga kulay. "Ikaw ba gumawa nito lahat?" "
"Matuto ka namang mag-smile," I said to him, while he was glancing at me from time to time inside LV Mall. Lumipas na rin ang ilang araw. Dalawang araw na lang ay pasko na and we were already on our Christmas break. At hindi ko pa rin nakakayang lumayo kay Asriel. Minsan siya yung lumalapit, ako naman kadalasan. Kinakalimutan ko na yung deal na ginawa namin ni Natasha. I shouldn't think about that. Mas lalo lang lulungkot ang buhay ko. "I don't like smiling," he replied and gave me a short glare. "I only smile at times when it is necessary." "Ang lungkot naman ng buhay mo, sir," sambit ko habang pumipili ng jacket dito sa department store ng mall. "Anong klaseng tao ka? Ngumingiti lang kapag kailangan? Ano 'yon, pilit?"
Natawa ako't kaagad na nag-send ng picture na may isang salitang nakalagay:"NUDE". Kahit sa messenger din pala ay Inosenteng Pisot ang nickname na na-set ko para sa kaniya.Umupo ako pagkatapos sa swivel chair, malapit sa study table. Nakita ko naman yung reply niya.Inosenteng Pisot:You're really crazy.Ako:Crazy for you.Inosenteng Pisot:typing...Ako:Tagal mo n
Nagkita kami ulit ng kapatid ni Ethan sa isang coffee shop malapit lamang sa Dre Lina Hospital. She told me about her feelings for Ashton and said that she was still too young to enter such a relationship with a guy she likes a lot. Palilipasin niya muna raw ang panahon at hihintayin ang tamang pagkakataon. Tinanong ko siya, paano naman kung magkakagusto si Ashton sa ibang babae? E, 'di wala na siyang magagawa kung ganoon, 'di ba? Hindi n