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Desmond

Si Desmond ay hindi ang tipo ng taong nagpapadalos-dalos pagdating sa mga bagay. He liked planning and making sure things go as planned. He didn't want to move out of impulse.

Siguro'y iyon na rin ang nakasanayan niya nang dahil sa ate niya. She kept things in order and was a little bit of a perfectionist. She made sure they did things correctly and even if the both of them are different, she had made a great impact in his choices and his life.

And having Orvyn so close was like skydiving without the proper equipments. It was amazing but he knew he was meant to crash hard in the end. He had a feeling about it.

Hindi niya maiwasang mapatitig sa babaeng nasa tabi. Nililipad ng hangin ang iilang hibla ng buhok nito. Nakatitig lang ito sa tanawing nasa harapan nilang dalawa, malayo ang iniisip. She looked dazzling, she had always been.

He rubbed her shoulder blade softly and just enjoyed their small moment together.

Maya-maya rin ay kinailangan nang bumalik ni Orvyn sa bahay nito. Tumetext na raw ang Kuya.

They went back inside the car silently. Iniisip ni Desmond kung paano niya ibibigay ang regalo niya sa babae. Just thinking about it made his face a little warmer.

He had carefully planned everything before. Ang plano lang naman ay ilalagay niya ang regalo sa front porch ng bahay nina Orvyn, malapit sa lumang mailbox. He never really thought about giving it to her personally and thinking about it made him feel giddy.

"Are you okay? You look tensed." Napalingon siya sa babaeng nasa tabi nang magtanong ito.

He only gave her a small smile before nodding.

She didn't look convinced but she didn't ask further.

Tahimik lang silang dalawa sa loob ng kotse habang nagmamaneho siya. He played some David Bowie along the way.

He heard Orvyn giggle softly. "I thought so."

"Thought what?"

"Ang dami nating pagkakapareho. I love David Bowie."

Hindi niya mapigilang mapangiti sa naranig. "That's great. I enjoy his songs a lot too."

"I know right! It's crazy and amazing both at the same time. Who would've thought, diba? We never talked and yet we share a lot of similarities with the things we love. Nakita ko ngang paulit-ulit mong binabasa 'yong mga librong paulit-ulit ko ring binabasa."

Nagtitigan silang dalawa nang ilang segundo. There was a hint of amusement in Orvyn's eyes and he couldn't help but feel happy seeing her that way.

"The Symphatizer," she said.

Napangiti siya. "The Book Thief."

"All The Light We Cannot See," she said. "I bet you have also read Pride & Prejudice atleast thrice," natatawa nitong tugon.

Naramdaman niya ang panginginit ng mukha dahil dito. "Well, aren't you my stalker then?" he teased.

"Aren't you my stalker too, Mr. Darcy?" tugon nito bago tumuro sa labas ng bintana.

Nasa harapan na nila ang gate ng village nina Orvyn. Desmond bit his lip subconsciously before looking away. "Nalaman ko lang. I heard them talk about it."

That might be a lame excuse but that was true.

"Why would they talk about me?"

"I don't know but a lot of people do. Hindi ko rin naman sila masisisi," aniya.

The car halted into a stop almost infront of Orvyn's house. Maraming mga tao ang andoon, ang iilan ay hindi magkaundagaga sa kanilang ginagawa.

Napatitig lang silang dalawa roon sa loob ng ilang segundo.