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Kabanata 12

Those grey eyes..

I sat in the corner after the program. Lumapit sa akin si Brooklyn. "Hi." aniya. Tinignan ko siya ng matagal bago ko siya sinagot pabalik. "Hi." matamlay na wika ko.

Ang paligid ay punong puno ng ingay mula sa speaker. Sa buong paligid ay nagsasayawan ang mga estudyante. The party dance were separated from the slow romantic dance. Kaya ang mga magbabarkada ay nandito at ang mga magkarelasyon ay nasa likod nitong venue.

Wala akong gaanong kilala dito kaya wala akong makasama. Maraming nag aya sa akin na sumayaw ngunit tinanggihan ko sila.

"About last time.. Im sorry." she sincerely apologize. "Im really sorry. I don't have any idea that— that it'll happened." aniya.

"It's okay." sagot ko sakanya. Tinignan niya ako hindi naniniwala. "It's okay, really." pag uulit ko. Ngumiti siya sa akin at nilahad ang palad niya. "Friends?" this time ay ngumiti na din ako at tinanggap ang palad niya. Her hands were warm even the way she treat me. I like her for some reason. She's very visible about herself. I can tell that she really want to be friend with me.

She's wearing a beige gown her natural blonde hair is free falling down at her back. His lips color were dark maroon. Her face is fully make up unlike mine. 

Tumabi siya sa tabi ko at uminom ng sine serve na inumin. "Where are they?"

"Dancing. My legs were hurt from dancing." aniya. Tumango tango ako. "Why are you here by the way? No one asked you to dance?" she pause and look around us. "I doubt that.. They were all glancing at you! Why do you look so hot even you're wearing that long gown!?" she pout her lips but her eyes were smiling.

"Im saving my first dance." wika ko sakanya. Ngumiti siya ng malapad at tinitigan ako. "And the lucky guy is?" tanong niya sa akin. Umiling iling ako. I don't know why did I say those words. Ngunit alam ko sa aking sarili na umaasa ako...

Niyaya ako ni Brooklyn ngunit paulit-ulit ko lang siyang tinanggihan. Hanggang sa nagpaalam siyang iiwan na ako para sumayaw sa gitna.  I wonder if she has a boyfriend.. 

After Brooklyn left, ang mga lalaki sa paligid ko ay sinusubukan pa din akong ayain sa sayaw kahit na nakita nilang ilang beses na akong tumanggi.

It was eight-thirty in the evening when I decided to leave the venue. Hindi ko na nakita pang muli si Brooklyn kaya hindi na ako nakapag paalam.

It's summer kaya paglabas ko ay papadilim pa lang. The sunset setting at this time is natural.

Kung sa pinas siguro ang ganitong oras ay medyo malalim na ang gabi. I look at the sky, kulay lila ito.

Hinatid lang ako ng asawa ng kapit bahay ni Grandma kanina at ngayon ay hindi ko alam kung paano ako uuwi.. Siguro ay mag ta taxi na lamang ako. 

I thought I will go home at six or seven thinking I will be just bored but I think I still enjoy the prom night even if I was sitting, eating and drinking there at the whole time. 

Binuhat ko ang laylayan ng gown sa aking harapan, hindi naman ito ganoon kabuka at pabilog. It's actually almost fitted to my body.  Lumapit sa akin ang britton na lalaking naka uniporme na may logo ng venue na ito. "Taxi please..." wika ko dito. Akmang aalis siya upang humanap ng taxi ng may pumaradang sasakyan sa harapan ko. It was a Juke and even if it's a tinted I know who's inside. Tyron.. 

Nilingon ako ng lalaki. Ngumit ako sakanya. "I don't need a taxi anymore. Thank you!" hindi ko na siya hinintay na sumagot at sumakay na sa sasakyan ni Tyron. 

Mataman niya akong tinignan. "What?" kuryosong tanong ko. He bites his lips and shook his head as an answer. 

The top of this long gown that I am wearing was designed with a deep heart shaped. It is a plain maroon with a slit on the right legs. Simple, revealing and stunning.

Binaling ko ang mga mata ko sa labas ng bintana. Umandar paalis ang sasakyan at doon ko lamang siya tinignan. Kung kanina ay maaliwalas ang mukha niya ngayon ay nakikita kong naiinis siya sa hindi ko malaman na dahilan. 

"Why did you come here?" bukas ko ng usapin. Binalingan niya ako saglit sa mukha at sa damit bago humarap sa daanan. "To get you. I was here the whole time waiting for you to come out. Did you dance?" ang tono ng tanong niya ay matigas.

Gusto kong ngumiti ngunit pinigilan ko. Ang puso ko ay halos lumabas na sa dibdib ko. Nababasa ko ang iniisip niya sa paraan ng pagsasalita niya.  Hindi ko kinakaya ang mga ipinapakita sa akin ni Tyron. "Did you dance?" huminto ang sasakyan kaya hinarap niya ako. His eyes color were now dark grey and the tone of his voice were now harder compared to the tone of his voice a while ago. This time I can't stop myself from smiling. 

Lalong nagalit ang ekspresyon sa mukha ni Tyron. "Damn it!" matigas na aniya. Natawa ako ng pagak sa reaksyon. "Are you mad because I never dance at the prom?" biglaan niya akong nilingon may kunot pa din sa noo.

Ngumiti ako ng mas malapad at umiling iling. I swear I saw him flash a smile. Pinaandar niyang muli ang sasakyan. I don't know where we are going but I don't care. I want to be with him.

Because aside from the compliments from my parents he can also makes me happy at anytime. He can fix my ruin mood in just a span of seconds by just looking at me with those grey eyes of him. 

Huminto siya sa isang parke. He glance at his watch. "We still have fifteen minutes." aniya at mabilis na lumabas sa sasakyan. Umikot siya at pinagbuksan ako ng pintuan. And before I could react he offer his hand for me. I immediately hold his hand. Sinara niya ang sasakyan at sabay kaming naglakad.

Bahagya ng dumilim ang paligid. I wonder if it's always like this. It's still cold but I never felt cold because of his warm hand that still holding me.

Bahagya ng walang tao sa paligid o sadyang konti lamang talaga ang tao dito. The people were looking at us. Nakaramdam ako ng takot na baka may tiga New Swindon College dito.

Nakita kong nakatingin din si Tyron sa paligid. Dahan dahan na dumulas ang palad niya mula sa palad ko. 

"We need to be careful." aniya. Naiintindihan ko siya pero hindi ko mapigilan na hindi makaramdam ng sakit sa kaliwang bahagi ng dibdib ko.

Did I already fall? This is my first time kaya wala akong ideya sa pag ibig. Masyado kong itinalaga ang sarili ko sa pag aaral upang makapit ang papuri ng magulang ko. 

Did I already have some special feeling for him? Or am I just craving for the love and happiness of my parents can't give me?

I am not sure of this feelings yet but there is something I am surely sure of. —And that is to be with him at any times. 

Nakarating kami sa isang lake. Walang katao tao dito at lumalalim na ang dilim sa paligid.

Huminto si Tyron sa paglalakad at mabilis na inilahad ang palad niya sa akin kasabay ng pagyuko ng bahagya ng ulo niya.  "May I have this dance?"

Pakiramdam ko ay isa akong prinsesa na niyayang sumayaw ng prinsipe. Nagtubig ang gilid ng mata ko but I won't waste this moment. I flash my genuine beautiful smile and took his hand. Nag angat siya ng tingin sa akin bago hinatak ang bewang ko palapit sakanya.

He started dancing at the rhythm that only the two of us knows.

"I've been waiting for this moment to say this.." he paused then run his finger to my nose then to the sides of my lips. "You're very beautiful." he inhale, taking my soul. "And god knows how much I wanted to punch those guys' face in the prom who look at you with desire." he then bite his lips.

His grey eyes looks cold but melts my heart. Isinandal ko ang ulo ko sa dibdib niya. He pull me closer to his chest and hold me tightly.

"I know this is wrong. But I can't stop myself." he said and kiss my forehead. I look at him and stare his eyes. He look at my eyes like he sees the world in it.

How could stop myself from having a feelings with this person? 

From my eyes he diverted his eyes to my lips. I bite my own lips. I want to kiss him!

May tumahol na aso sa kung saan ruining everything that we built. May tumapat na ilaw mula sa flash light sa amin.

"Queen's lake will be closed in five minutes." wika ng lalaki. Binalingan ko si Tyron only to find out that he is staring at me.