"Wait, what?" I asked. Ilang segundo pa ang nakalipas bago ko pa buong naintindihan ang sinabi nya. Bahay nya? My eyes bulged and my mouth formed an 'o'.Nasa labas na si Eion ngayon, waiting for me impatiently. I opened the door and managed to stand properly without falling. With my jellied knees, my eyes were glued to the house in front of me. Kailangan ko pang tumunganga para makita ang buong interior ng bahay nya. I tried so hard not to gawk, I could feel Eion's gaze from my back.Ang masasabi ko lang ay napakalaki nito. but it was larger than Tita Maggie's house. If measured, our average house didn't even reach half of it.I gulped down the drool on my mouth and cleared my throat. Eion started to walk towards the front porch and was motioning his head for me to follow him. And for the first time, sinundan ko ang utos nya at sumunod rin sa kanya, my eyes trailing from the green healthy grasses to the violet lilies in the front yard.When we entered the double doors, I was expectin

"No, I didn't." Pagsisinungaling ko."Snow. I am not stupid. I know you saw something, now say it." He said in a low voice, I gulped. His eyes pierced me, almost like piercing my soul.Knowing he won't stop until I tell the truth, huminga ako ng malalim, not having a choice. "Well, actually, I have." I hesitantly said. "What are those....smurf stickers on your books?" Tanong ko slowly, afraid of his reaction. Was it that big of a big deal for him? I waited for an outburst or anything, pero wala. Furrowing my eyebrows, matapang kong tinitigan sya pero napa kalmado nya at curious na tumingin sa akin, parang may hinihintay na reaksyon sakin. I raised my eyebrows at him, "Ano?""You can laugh now. C'mon, laugh at me." Bigo nyang sabi. "What are you talking about? Why are you telling me to laugh?" Tanong ko pabalik, not sure what he was referring to. "Because it was funny, me liking that kind of book and some stickers," He said.Napakurap ako, "Well, it was a little funny." I agreed, ch

Turning my head around, I look for the source of the voice just to see him grinning from the far end of the garden. Bigla akong tumakbo papalapit sa kanya"Miss me?" He said as soon as I was centimeters away from him. The only reply he received was my hand touching his face.Sinampal ko sya. Hard.Luke groaned. "Aray? Ano yun?"Ngumiti ako at him sweetly. "Well, firstly, you didn't show up today in school. Secondly, you, of all the people in the world, forget this day!! Nakalimutan mo ang birthday ko! Now, how could you show up here with that grin of yours!!!"He threw his hands up and chuckled. "Oh, c'mon! Ako ang nagplano ng lahat na to!"I stared at him deadpan, searching his eyes if he was lying or not. I raised my eyebrows and crossed my arms in front of me, testing him."A small thank you would suffice," he said."Well, a punch would suffice!" I remarked, which everyone laughed about."Geez, I shouldn't have courted an amazona, you should have warned me, Aunt Evy," he commented

He then grabbed the mic.“I found a love for meDarling just dive right inAnd follow my leadWell I found a girl beautiful and sweetI never knew you were the someone waiting for me”His voice was soft and husky. It wasn't too bad and out of tune, nor was it too good, but it was perfect. The way he said the words, just left me speechless, like he meant every word to....me. Sakin lang…“Baby, I'm dancing in the dark with you between my armsBarefoot on the grass, listening to our favorite songWhen you said you looked a mess, I whispered underneath my breathBut you heard it, darling, you look perfect tonight”I felt goosebumps when he said the last line. His green eyes pierced through me, just staring at me."Snow, why don't you join your husband-I mean your boyfriend?" This time, it was Hannah's turn to wiggle her eyebrows at me."Yeah, Snow, right Eion?" Emma agreed, turning to look at the boy from across the table, Eion. He just stared blankly in reply before looking at Luke in fr

It looks like I left them in shock as their mouths are wide open and their jaw-dropping to the ground, iniwan ko lang sila at pumunta na sa canteen. Woo, that was quick. Like they said, Time is gold. So lunchtime is gold. And the minutes I had entertained those girls were wasted, psh, what a waste.Sa gilid ko, Hannah was smiling. Smiling. It was not a trick of the light or sorcery. With that, my confusion just got more terrible. I thought she was mourning like someone just died?"Snow? Bat moko tinitingnan ng ganyan?" Hannah asked, breaking me with my thoughts with her smile didn't waver.My mouth just dropped. Seeing my expression, tumawa sya."Huh? I thought someone just died, you were merely speaking just yesterday!" I exclaimed in shock."Who? me? C'mon, snow, you're getting delusional, let's just eat." I just sighed. So much for playing detective and figuring things out on my own. "NEVER!" A voice glowered from beside us. We turn to see Emma sitting and huffing, her face red a