Hatid

H: Chapter 6

— 06 —

"U-Uh..." I don't now what to say. No words wanted to come out on my mouth. Nothing!

I was left speechless.

"Okay lang, 'wag mo munang sagutin 'yang tanong ko." Nahihiyang ngumiti siya at sinuklay ang buhok gamit ang mga daliri.

"O-Okay." I don't really know what to do. Nanigas lang akong nakatindig sa aking puwesti. Parang may dumaang multo at hindi ako makagalaw.

"Um... pasok ka na." Aniya. Right!

"Oo nga pala." I shyly smiled at him before turning back and took my steps.

"I can wait." Napahinto ako sa sinabi niya at ang dahilan bakit ako lumingon.

"Pardon?"

"Maghihintay ako para sa'yo." He smiled. Ang ngiti niya talaga!

"O-Okay..." I'm really bad at this situation.

"'Wag mong isiping masyado, baka hindi ka makatulog niyan." He left a soft chuckle.

"Sige pasok ka na." I nodded at him before walking towards the apartment.

"O-M-G!" Napasandal ako sa pintuan ng apartment nang nakapasok na ako.

My heat is racing so fast. Keep calm Tina. I breath, inhaling and exhaling air to calm my fast beating heart.

"Was that even real?" Tanong ko sa sarili ko.

"Anong 'was real-real' na 'yan?" Mas lalong tumibok ang puso ko at lumaki ang mga mata ko nang makita si Mom sa kusina. Nakita ni Mom 'yon?!

"N-Nakita mo Mom?" Nag-uutal kong tanong. Paano na kapag nakita niya 'yon?

"Ang?" Tanong niyang pabalik habang naglalapag ng plato.

"'Yung ano..." I can't even say it properly.

"Anong 'yung ano?" 'No ba naman si Mom.

"Basta." I surrendered. Naglakad na ako papuntang kuwarto. "Bibihis lang ako." And I locked up inside.

"Totoo ba 'yon?" I asked myself once again while seeing my reflection on the mirror.

"Puwede bang manlligaw?" His voice echoed in my mind.

Manliligaw daw? Mahaba na ba ng buhok ko?

I can't believe that he asked that question to me. No one ever liked me before... 'di kaya, ginayuma ko siya?! Ginulo ko ang buhok ko dahil sa kung ano-ano ang mga pumapasok sa isip ko.

"Did Ate call Mom?" I take my seat in the dinning area. Yes, may Ate ako and she's in States kasama ang kanyang fiancé.

"Wala pa 'e, bakit?" Tanong niya nang nilapag ang nilutong sinigang.

"I really miss her." Miss ko na si Ate Sam pero I'm not worried naman dahil she's in good hands kasi kasama niya si Kuya Cylo.

"Miss ko na rin siya." Mom sighed. You can really see the sadness in her. I wish Ate Sam could pay a visit. "O'sya, kain na tayo. Lalamigin 'tong sinigang, paborito mo pa naman."

"Paborito namin." I corrected her. Naging paborito ko lang naman ito dahil kay Ate. Hay, nakakamiss talaga.

How does courtship work? I mean, as I read on novels and on other stuffs, It's like, he brings you food, go on dates or anything you would do for a girl to get that sweet 'yes'. Does it mean, Max will also do that? Is he willing to do anything for me? Is he willing it wait? Then his voice give me flashbacks.