"Wait, kasama ko po yan, Sir. Teka nga lang!" si Red na nag-aalalang tumingin sa'kin.
"We'll not hurt her, dude. My friend just wanted to dance with her." saad naman nung nakamaskarang isa.
"Pero hindi naman siya pu-"
"Okay lang, Red." pagpuputol ko sa sasabihin ni Red.
And as if on cue, the song got switch in to a soft song. It was Fly Love by Jamie Foxx.
Wasn't really thinking,
Wasn't looking
Wasn't searching for an answer
In the moonlight
When I saw your face
I gave him an awkward smile and faced the man who invited me to a dance. Ang kapal din ng mukha nito e, feeling close amputa. Char. Mas na awkward pa dahil sa kantang pinapatugtog ngayon putek.
Saw you looking at me,
Saw you peeking
Out from under moon beams
Through the palm trees,
Swaying in the breeze
"Hi?" pagbasag ko sa nakakabinging katahimikan naming dalawa
"How was your day?" hindi ko maiwasang manghina sa boses niyang malalim na para ba ay hinugot pa ito sa kailalim-laliman, but what makes me confuse is the fact that I am not scared, ni hindi man lang ako nanginginig sa higanteng ito. Kabaligtaran ang nararamdaman ko ngayon, para bang ang lahat ng pagod ko sa katawan lumabas nnung nasa bisig niya na ako.
I know I'm feeling so much more
Than ever before
And so I'm giving more to you
Than I thought I could do
"It's fine, I guess?" nakagat ko ang sarili kong labi ng mautal.
"Ang ganda mo," hindi ko man nakikita ang kan'yang mukha ay kita ko naman ang mata niyang kulay ube na punong-puno ng pagkamangha. I giggled a bit when I heard his tagalog. ".... sobra."
Don't know how it happened
Don't know why but you don't really
Need a reason
When the stars shine
Just to fall in love
I guess he's not from here, kung titingnan pa lang ang tindig ay mahahalata mong dayo ito rito. Ang pangit pakinggan nung dayo, bisita pala.
"Thank you? Hahaha." pagsagot ko naman. "Your eyes are pretty as well."
"Oh," I know his eyes are purple, kahit man ay naka maskara ito, hindi pa rin nito natatago ang napakagandang ubeng mata nito na unang kumuha sa atensyon ko. "Was it?"
Made to love each other,
Made to be together
For a life time
In the sunshine
Flying in the sky
"Are you here for business?" kuryosong tanong ko.
I don't want to end our conversation shortly. Gusto ko pang marinig ang boses niya ng matagal.
"Yes. We landed yesterday, we'll go back immediately tho. Maybe later?" napangiti ako at tinanguan siya.
I know I'm feeling so much more
Than ever before
And so I'm giving more to you
Than I thought I could do,
"Aren't you tired?" tanong ko. "Maybe we could rest a little. Masakit na rin kasi 'yung paa ko... ay wait, do you understand tagalog?"
"Yes. Just use your language, don't give yourself a hard time." he softly said while accompanying me to a vacant seat.
"I'll remove your sandals, is that fine?" dahan-dahan naman akong tumango at namula ng lumuhod ito sa harap ko.
Oh...Now I know love is real
So when sky high
As the angels try
Leaving you and I,
Fly love...
Hindi ko talaga alam kung bakit sobrang bilis ng tibok 'tong puso ko, pero mataas yung pader na ginawa ko. Imposibleng nagiba niya na ito agad! Baka pagod lang talaga ako o ano. ayaw ko namang mag-assume, pero bakit kasi siya ganito?!
"By the way, I am Sam-"
" Does it still hurt, baby?" I bit my lower lip and closed my eyes. "Samantha"
Bumilis pang lalo ang tibok ng puso ko ng marinig ang tinawag niya sa'kin. Seryoso na ba 'yan?! Final na?! Bwakanangshit. Kinikilig ako, bakit?!
"H-How do you know my name?" I stuttered.
"I asked some of your classmates." sagot niya at ngumiti ng matipid.
"It was you who's supposed to rest, s-sir."
"Call me Rin." tumabi ito ng upo sa'kin habang hawak-hawak ang sandals ko. "Do you want to eat, Samantha?"
"No. I'm full. By the way, what business are you running, Rin? If you don't mind." may pagka chismosa rin ako no? Pero baka lang kasi p'wede akong mag apply, sobrang broke ko kaya ngayon.
"Pastry Shop. Our mom gave it to us as a gift." he said, and took his phone out. "Can I take a picture of you? My phone doesn't have any photos yet."
I nod and answered, "Bagong bili?"
"No. I just don't like capturing things."
"Huh? Then why are you taking a photo of me?" I asked curiously.
"You're a different case, baby." he said, and look straight in to my eyes. Iniwas ko naman ang aking tingin nang maramdaman ang init sa aking pisngi.
"Are you playing with my feelings, sir Rin?" I blurted out of nowhere. "A-Ano..... 'wag mo na pansinin 'yun"
"I meant all of my actions, Sam." he put my sandals on the floor, and brought his hands to touch my cheeks. "But, both our lives are different, instead of living our life in rainbows, we chose to be a storm to overpower the rainbow itself."
"Huh?" kuryoso ko siyang tiningnan sa sinabi niya, umaasang maliliwanagan pag tiningnan ko siya.
"Nothing." umiling ito at nakangiting tumingin sa harap.
Hindi man kita ang buo nitong mukha, malalaman mong gwapo ito, at hindi rin nawawala sa kapogian niya ang kanyang buhok na kakulay din ng kanyang mata, na may highlight na itim. Sa tangkad nito ay siguradong manliliit ka, ako nga na 5'8 e hanggang dibdib niya lang. Huhu. Eto talaga 'yung mga lalake sa anime rom, ganitong-ganito.
'Wala na. Hulog na hulog na lola niyo.'
"A-Ano.... picture tayo..." napakamot ako sa ulo ko at nahihiyang itinaas ang cellphone na hawak.
"Sure."
"Will I still see you?" tanong ko sakanya ng makitang nagbibilang pa rin ang camera.
"Don't try to find me, Samantha." agad akong napalingon sakanya at nagulat ng makitang nakatingin din siya sa'kin. "I don't wanna risk you."
Ilang akong nakatingin sakaniya ng lumandas ang tingin nito sa mata, papunta sa ilong, at huminto ito sa labi ko.
"Rin! Mikey wanted us to go home already. I guess, he already saw Takemitchi." a masked man said.
"Give me a minute." sagot nito na tinanguan lang ng kasama nito.
"Aalis na kayo? Mag-iingat kayo.... p-pag hindi ka bumalik dito, a-ako maghahanap sa'yo." I said half-jokingly.
Seryoso itong napatingin sa'kin ng marinig ang huling sinabi ko. Lumapit ito sa'kin at idinikit ang noo niya sa'kin. Tinitigan niya lang ako at napabuntong-hininga nang makita ang pilit kong ngiti.
"Listen," I saw how scared he was when he stare at me eye to eye, then he said "Finding me would cost your life, baby."
"I will be the one who'll find you." huling sinabi nito bago siya umalis.
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beautiful disaster ; rindou haitani
ActionWhen God cascade acerbity unto the world, Sam was in the open and caught it all. To her, men are a shit in the ass, showing their disgusting love and dumping women afterwards. Not until she met a man named Rin, a man who she met in their Graduation...
