Merielle Hyacinth Aksha
I tried to drink my tea calmy but my nerves are saying otherwise. And of course, he noticed. He always notices every little detail about me.
Why is that Lorenzo here?!
"Merielle."
Napahinto ako sa pag-inom saka napalingon. "Yes father?"
He asked me to sit beside him along with his colleagues. Irritatingly, that Lorenzo is also here.
"What are you doing?" Halos pabulong niyang sabi na parang ayaw niyang may ibang makarinig.
"Pardon?" I asked confused.
"You never poured any tea on your cup," sagot niya. "Get a grip, Merielle."
Natahimik ako sa hand iya. Oh god, I hope nobody else noticed.
I unconciously glanced at Lorenzo, suddenly concious.They Actually, we're sitting beside each other.
But wrong move. Nagkatinginan kami.
Agad akong napaiwas ng tingin.
He suddenly took the pitcher and gracefully poured me some tea.
My cheeks fluahed in embarassment. He knew!
"You should have told me sooner," he casually said.
Kung alam ko lang, inaasar niya na ako ng patago.
Tinanggap ko nalang yun. "I can get my own tea, thank you very much."
"Merielle," father warned kaya nananahimik nalang ako. Hinarap niya si Lorenzo. "Please, forgive my daughter."
"I'm used to it, sir," sagot naman ni Lorenzo.
Napalingon ako sakanya.
Napalingon din siya sakin. "What?"
Magsasalita na sana ako ng maramdaman ang sama ng tingin ni papa kaya umiwas nalang ako. "Nothing."
Nakakagigil. Ang sarap ibuhos ng tea sa pagmumukha niya.
The music suddenly shifted to a slow dance. Nagsisayawan na ang mga tao sa gitna.
Bigla nalang tumayo si Lorenzo. Mukhang aalis na, salamat naman.
Tahimik kang akong umiinom ng mapansin ang kamay na nakalahad sa harapan ko.
Taka ko itong sinundan ng tingin till' I landed on Lorenzo's face.
Nagsalubong na ang kilay ko. "What?!"
"Let's dance."
Napanganga ako. "Are you for real?" Us, dancing together?
Imbes na sumagot ay hinila niya ang kamay ko kaya napatayo na rin ako at napasunod sa kanya.
He suddenly placed my hands around his neck as he held my waist, pulling us closer. Before I knew it, he's already guiding me effortlessly with the music.
"You gotta be kidding me," reklamo ko. "Did you seriously think you'd win me over with... this?!"
Kumunot ang noo niya. "Your father asked us to dance, what are you thinking?"
What, he asked what?!
Inis akong napalingon sa kanya pero natigilan din ng mapansing ang lapit na pala ng mukha namin sa isa't-isa.
Nagkatinginan kami.
At that moment, the world suddenly turned silent. Tanging kabog ng dibdib ko lang ang naririnig ko.
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