pagtingin キ p. jeongseong

048

——— CHESCA'S

"para kang tanga d'yan" sabi ko kay Jay at umupo sa tabi niya.

kakatapos lang namin sumakay ng mga rides and medyo maggagabi na din. bumili lang ako ng drinks namin and pagbalik ko, he was sitting on a bench at nakatulala lang! natakot ba siya sa mga rides??

"ay salamat" tinanggap niya yung binigay kong drink at ininom ito

"may problema ba?" tanong ko at agad naman itong tumanggi

"wala, kinakabahan lang talaga ako" sagot niya na ipinagtaka ko

may recitation ba? akala ko field trip namin eh.

"bakit ka naman kinakabahan?"

"malalaman mo din mamaya" nginitian niya ako sabay kurot sa pisnge ko. napanguso na lang ako at ininom na din yung binili kong drink

"tara, ferris wheel" bigla siyang tumayo at inilahad ang kamay sa harap ko

"sabi mo kanina, ayaw mo"

"kanina yun. bawal magbago ng isip?" sagot niya. enirapan ko siya at tinaggap yung kamay niya.

naglakad na kami papunta sa may ferris wheel at buti na lang hindi masyado mahaba yung pila at nakasakay kami agad.

"ang ganda naman ng view" sabi ko at tumingin sa labas. kita lahat ng rides at dahil gabi na din, maganda na tignan yung view dahil sa mga ilaw.

"ang ganda nga" sabi niya kaya napatingin ako sa kanya only to caught him staring at me

"hmm?" tanong ko. He shook his head and tumingin na din sa labas. I shrugged my shoulder and continued on admiring the view.

Tahimik lang kami, no one was talking. We are just admiring the view and now, nag stop kami sa pinaka-taas.

"chesca" he called. tumingin ako sa kanya, raising my eyebrows

"do you still like me?" nagulat ako sa tanong niya and laughed awkwardly

"bakit ka naman nagtatanong ng ganyan haha"

"answer me, do you still like me?" he said seriously making me sigh

"oo na, gusto pa din kita. alam ko na I said na pipigilan ko itong feelings na 'to but I can't. ang pa-fall mo kasi" I confessed, looking down while playing with my hands.

"I'm happy na kung ano man ang meron tayo ngayon kasi natatakot ako that we will be back to strangers once I confess. Natatakot ako na baka--" pinigilan niya ako sa pagsasalita and took my hand into his

"I like you too" he suddenly said na nagpalaki ng mata ko

"h-huh?"

"hindi ko din alam kung kailan, but ever since we started to get close, I started to fall for your attitude" he chuckled and looked down. pinaglalaruan din niya yung kamay ko, maybe to ease his nervousness.

"akala ko it was just a happy crush but I started to care, to be curious, and to be jealous because of you" sabi niya.

Hindi pa din ako makapaniwala on what is happening right now. Totoo ba 'to?

"Kaya chesca" he looked at me at the eyes, and held my hand tight

"can I court you" my heart started to pound fast, not believing sa kung ano ang nangyayari

I can't talk pa din dahil sa kaba at saya. Tumango na lang ako making him open his eyes wide

"pumapayag ka?" he asked again

"yes, pwede mo akong ligawan" I was able to talk and smiled at him widely.

He looked at me happily before hugging me tight.

"thank you so much, chesca" he hugged me tight and I tap his back with a smile

habang magkayakap kami, biglang may pumutok na fireworks making it a perfect timing.

I'll give him time to prove himself.