Getting His Attention (Completed)

Chapter 39

GHA Chapter 39

Natanaw kong pumara ng taxi si Cyron kaya binilisan ko lalo ang paghakbang upang maabutan siya. I did. Nagawa ko siyang maabutan dahil sinadya niya talaga hintayin ako.

I thought he was going off without me, leaving me here alone.

Nauna lang pala siya para kumuha ng masasakyan namin... at para na rin magpalamig sandali ng init ng ulo.

"Get in," he commanded coldly.

Although he was mad, he still opened the door for me. Tahimik akong sumakay. Umikot naman siya sa kabila at sumakay na rin.

"Saan po tayo mga ma'am, sir?" tanong nung matandang taxi driver.

"Ylarde. Balik din po agad sa Lacro pagkatapos niyang maihatid," sagot ni Cyron.

Bakas ang pag-alma sa ekpresyon ng mukha ko nang lingunin ko siya. He's not looking at me, or should I say, he's avoiding my gaze.

Pauuwiin niya na agad ako?

Hindi pwede na uuwi na ako at aalis siya nang hindi pa kami nagkaka-ayos. We need to talk!

Isang malalim na paghinga muna ang pinakawalan ko bago naglakas loob na basagin ang katahimikan sa pagitan naming dalawa.

"Cyron... I know you're jealous—"

"Who wouldn't?" he asked in a monotone voice.

Nasa bintana pa rin ang mga mata niya at wala ata talaga siyang plano na harapin ako ngayon.

"I want to explain."

"Sapat na 'yung narinig ko," seryosong aniya.

"You and that guy met at the bar. Both of you had fun," may diin niyang salaysay, "And as you said, you couldn't forget that night, but... you forgot to break up with that guy before leaving him behind... Did I get it right?"

He threw a glance through the window's reflection.

"P-Please... hear me out?"

Napalunok ako at mas tinatagan ang loob upang matitigan siya habang nagsasalita nang hindi nauutal.

"You'll explain why you couldn't forget the night he was referring to?" he lazily asked. "Kasama ba 'yung halik? Kung gano'n... save your explanation..."

"Hindi ko makakalimutan ang gabi na nagpunta ako sa Retro bar kasama ng mga kaibigan ko. That's what I meant a while ago," panimula ko, hindi alintana ang mga narinig kay Cyron na alam kong dala lang ng selos niya.

That's a valid feeling. I understand.

Gano'n din siya sa akin kahit madalas pa ako magselos. He's giving me an assurance.

We both learn to compromise and understand each other kasi 'yun naman dapat ang ginagawa para hindi toxic 'yung relationship at hindi one-way communication lang ang mayroon, 'di ba?

Bumaling ako sa harap at sumandal sa aking upuan.

I smiled as I continued, "One more thing, hindi ko makakalimutan 'yon dahil naparusahan ako sa mga kalokohan na pinaggagagawa ko roon na naging daan para magtapo ang landas natin..."

From the corner of my eyes, I noticed him slowly turning his head to my direction.

I grabbed that moment to tell him everything—the reason why I went to Retro bar, about the guy I met there, the bet, the kiss, the trouble I got into, the punishment, as well as the coincidence of finding both work, and him—the man beyond my wildest dreams.