Faded Accounts (Law of Attraction Series # 1) (PUBLISH UNDER IMMAC PUBLISHING)

Chapter 30

"Oliver, dito oh!!!" excited kong sambit habang tinuturo ang magandang spot dito sa fifth avenue. Kumuha ako ng mga litrato niya dahil nga request daw ni Nyril ay kasama siya sa bawat litrato.

He stands in the spot I said and put his hands on his pocket, he is wearing a white pullover sweatshirt with a navy-blue coat and black trouser pants and classic vans shoes. sa simpleng pananamit niya ngayon ay hindi ko parin maiwasang hangaan ang kagwapuhan niya.

"Smile!!" I said and prepared to take a photo of him.

Then he smiles, a pure smile the smile that I always see back then before everything twisted. "Ayan tignan mo ang ganda ng kuha ko" I said and run to him para ipakita ang kuha ko.

"See maganda ako kumuha ng picture eh" confident kong sambit habang pinapakita sa kanya ang mga pictures. But when I glance at him, I didn't realize na sobrang lapit ko pala sa kanya and when I glance at him, I caught him staring at me not in the pictures.

"Ay sorry" sambit ko at agad dumistansya.

He rubs his hands on his nape and we avoid each other's gazes for a second and when the awkwardness disappears, niyaya ko na siyang lumipat sa next destination namin.

"Magsusunset na sa high line na tayo pumunta, tapos pagkatapos natin doon pumunta naman tayo sa statue of liberty alam mo na main spot ng New York sayang naman kung hindi natin pupuntahan haha" I said and awkwardly laugh while kept looking in the map on my phone.

"Alam mo ba kung bakit babae si statue of liberty?" I ask him while still focusing on my phone.

"Bakit?" he asked.

"Dahil babae ang laging tama, woman is the main definition of justice hahahha, alam mo 'yon yong kasabihan na ang babae ang laging tama? Sabi ng mga lalake hahaha," hindi ko alam kung pasok ba yong hirit ko. Pero nakakatawa naman ah, nong nalaman ko 'yon tuwang tuwa ako eh.

Wala akong narinig na tawa mula sa kanya kaya tinignan ko siya pero nagkamali ako ng tapak sa aking daanan at tuluyang natapilok, buti nalang ay maagap siya at agad akong nasalo.

His arms were around my waist and he was too close, I stiffed and trembled, he was too close and I'm afraid that he might hear my freaking heart, it's pounding so fast right now.

"Ah p-pwedi m-mo na akong bitawan hehe," I manage to speak even though I stutter a bit with my words. When I said that, he let go of me slowly and change our place, siya ang tumayo sa tabi ng kalsada at ako ang sa gilid.

Nagpunta kami sa high line dito sa New York at kumuha ng iba-ibang litrato, napuno kami ng tawanan dahil sa mga litrato namin, I compare my shots with his and laughter eats us because of his epic takes. Yung feeling na ang ganda ng kuha ko sa kanya then sakin laging epic.

May mga litratong nakapikit ako, nakanganga at kung ano-ano pang katangahan ang itsura ko sa mga kuha niya, ang saya...

"Hahaha, ayusin mo naman Oli, kahit isang matinong pic lang hahaha," I tease him and he was just laughing at me and tries to take good shots of me here.

Pagkatapos namin sa high line kumain muna kami sa isang fastfood dito sa New York. Nagkwentuhan kami gaya ng dati, at nagtawanan.

"Hahahaha tignan mo ito," I said and show him his shots for me, nakanganga at hinangin ang buhok ko sa litrato at sobrang nakakatawa ang itsura ko dito.

He looked at it and chuckled, "Hey you have something on your lips" I said when I noticed some ketchup on the side of his lips.

"Ano?" tanong niya hindi ko mapigilang tumayo at kumuha ng tissue para punasan ito para sa kanya.

"Oh ayan wala n----" I just realize what I did, and I know I'm dumb!!!

I stiff and we stare at each other, inabot niya ang aking kamay na nasa mukha niya, and gently held it. His soft touch gives me goosebumps so I quickly seat back and get my hand back. "Hahahaha tara na sa Statue of Liberty, maganda yun pag gabi tara bilis" kinuha ko na ang bag ko at umalis na kami doon at tumuloy sa Statue of Liberty.

"Ang ganda!!!!" I said and felt amazed at the beauty of the place.

"You're a lot beautiful," I heard him whisper but I chose to act that I didn't hear it because I can't even face him at the moment because my heart is pounding so fast.

Please don't make me fall again...

"I can take picture of you and your girlfriend if you want" napalingon ako ng may kumausap kay Oliver. ano daw? Girlfriend? Sino ako?!

"No we are no-----" I tried to correct him but Oliver quickly handed him his phone and stood beside me.

Tinignan ko siya ng ngumiti na siya at tumingin sa camera. "Smile!!!" napatingin ako sa kumukuha ng picture ng magsalita ito.

I face him and smile, "Here" binalik niya ang phone ni Oliver. "Thank you very much, sir" Oliver thanked him and shook hands with him, after that he left already.

"Patingin," I asked him and he showed me the pictures.

Tatlong litrato ito, or tatlong kuha isang nakatingin ako sa kanya habang nakatingin siya sakin at pangalawa naman ay nakaharap kaming dalawa sa camera at nakangiti pareho.

At ang panghuli ay nakatingin siya sakin, agad akong lumayo sa kanya at umaktong walang nakita na ganun.

"Tara na balik na tayo sa hotel malamig na" I said and rub my hands together to release small amount of heat.

At habanag ginagawa koi yon, nagulat ako ng ipasuot niya sakin ang coat niya, pinasuot niya ito sakin na para akong bata na binibihisan na nakatingin lang sa kanya.

"There, let's go," he said and held my hands, started walking, and called a taxi.

I just follow him and remain staring at out intertwined hands. My heart is beating so fast I can't think right anymore. Nabalik na lang ako sa katinuan ng tumigil na ang taxi sa harap ng hotel.

Naglakad kami papuntang room namin ng hawak niya parin ang kamay ko, binitawan niya lamang ako nong nasa harap na kami ng pinto ng mag room namin.

"Goodnight, you go and rest well," he said and leaned over, my eyes widened when his face got closer to mine.

Is he going to kiss me?

My heart is beating so fast and my hands are all cold as ice, right now.

And I was ready to accept his kiss when Zoey's face flashes in my mind, agad ko siyang tinulak palayo at, "Goodnight!" I said, enter my room and close it.

Sumandal ako sa likod ng pinto at napahawak saking dibdib, "Calm down, please," I beg to my heart.

"Please..."