29. Just A Little More
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Napasapo ako ng mukha at tinatamad na pinatay ang alarm clock na kanina pa nagiingay. Wala sa sariling pumasok ako ng cr at naglinis ng katawan. Nakatulong ang malamig na tubig na nagmumula sa shower para gisingin ang inaantok kong diwa. Pagkalabas ng cr ay hindi na ako nagulat nang bumungad ang makalat kong silid. Napapailing na kinuha ko ang bag at lumabas ng kwarto.
"Buti naman at nagising ka na. I was about to wake you up" sambit ni ate Fiona habang nagaayos ng hapag kainan.
"Sa office na ako magaalmusal ate malalate nako" tugon ko at sinipat ang wristwatch.
Binigyan ako ni ate Fiona ng makahulugang tingin.
"Promise, kakain ako" anas ko bago sya hinalkan sa pisngi.
"Ar!" seryosong tawag nito sa pangalan ko pero hindi ko na lang sya pinansin at tumakbo palabas.
Nagaabang ako ng masasakyang taxi nang isang itim na kotse ang huminto sa harap ko. Bumaba ang bintana ng sasakyan at napakurap ako nang makilala ang may ari nito.
"Kanina ka pa ba?" she asked.
She waved her hand on my face and before I could ask her smile takes my sanity me away.
Did she--
Did she just smile at me?
"Why are you spacing out?" another question from Shan.
What's going on?
She's still smiling and it really suits her. Her wavy brown hairs paired with those ravishing brown eyes basking in the morning sun.
I don't know what the hell is going on, I just found myself inside her car. She's humming a familiar tone while her eyes are fixed in the road. She looks--
She looks happy.
I smile. She's really beautiful.
I wonder if I'm allowed to see this side of her.
"Uhm. What's going on?" hindi makatiis na tanong ko.
"What to you mean what's going on?"
"What is this? Why I'm in your car?"
She softly chuckled.
"You're a little weird today. I've been your ride since you started working" nakangiting aniya na nagpakunot ng noo ko.
"What are you saying? Last night you're so furious at me"
"I think you're still dreaming" sambit nya at mahinang tumawa.
"Last night we just ate dinner at our house, what to be furious about that? Did you do something that will make me angry?"
Hindi ko maintindihan ang mga nangyayari. Ano yung pinagsasabi nya? What is this?
"You--don't remember?"
"What do you mean?"
"You have a b-boyfriend, and we're--
Muntik na akong maantog sa dashboard dahil sa biglang pagpreno nito.
"How could I have a boyfriend when I'm with you. Are you saying I'm cheating on you?" seryosong anas nito na mas nakapagpagulo ng isip ko.
"But- its been five years--
Napayuko ako at hindi nagawang ituloy ang sasabihin. I can't even say it. Para bang may kung anong nakabara sa lalamunan ko.
I look up to her when she softly held my face. That simple gesture caused my heart to ache.
"It's more than five years, we're more than five years" she softly said.
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Just A Little More
RomanceMeet Re, an ordinary girl living an ordinary life with a not-so-ordinary girlfriend, Shan. Meet Shan, a glamorous girl living a fairytale-like life; well-known family, big castle, popularity, elite clique, you name it. But instead of a handsome pri...
