Ika-labing anim na Pahina

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Mga alaalang nabura na ng nakaraan,
Ngayo'y nanumbalik na ng tuluyan.
Trahedyang bumalot sa aming pagitan,
Gumagambala na ngayon sa kasalukuyan.

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"Knock knock?" He asked me smiling.

"What?" Ngumiwi ako rito. Yung tipong randomly nalang lagi ang timing ng mga banat niya. He chuckled a little at my response.

"I said, knock knock?" He's grinning now.

"Really? Now?" I was about to laugh as well. Hindi ko alam kung bakit andali ako nitong kunin.

"Why not simply ask who is knocking?" He laughed. "Mahirap ba 'yon?" Dagdag pa niya habang tumatawa.

"Fine. Who's there?" I raised my left eyebrow. This better be good.

"Dance."

"Dance who?"

"Dance with me."

I smiled automatically. This guy.

As people began to dance around us, slow music resounded throughout the banquet.

"I see that you're good at flirting, huh?" He smirked and extended his hand to me after a brief bow.

"Only for you, love. So, shall we?" He asked. Malawak ang ngiting tinanggap ko ang kamay niya.

Bahagya ako nitong inikot habang gumagala naman ang mga mata niya sa akin mula ulo hanggang paa.

"Do you like what I'm wearing?"

"Ang ganda-ganda mo."

"I am?"

"Yea." Lumapit siya akin at bahagyang kinabig ang bewang ko palapit sa kanya.

"You look so good too. Ang gwapo mo sa gupit mo lalo na sa suot mo." I placed my hand around his neck and moved closer to him.

"Syempre, kaya nga bagay tayo e." He rested his forehead on mine and stared into my eyes as I drew nearer to him.

Kasabay ng melodiya ng musika ay ang pagsayaw namin ng banayad.

Everyone appears to be staring at us right now, yet neither of us seems to care.

"If you aren't in my arms any longer, Ana, I don't know what will happen to me."

"Don't worry, that won't happen. My home is in your arms. You're my home. Na palagi kong uuwian maging gaano man kahaba ang araw."

"I love you."

"I love you, Ford."

And that was the warmest, most heartfelt kiss I've ever had.

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"Hey! Kanina pa tayo naglalakad! Saan ba talaga tayo pupunta?!"

"Alam mo ikaw,'yang katarayan mo ngayon e quota'ng-quota na." Patuloy pa rin siya sa paglalakad habang hila-hila ako nito sa pulsuhan ko.

"Anlayo kasi." Inikutan ko siya ng mata.

"Bakit ba kasi uwing-uwi ka na?"

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