Pero kahit na anong iwas at pagpigil ko, my eyes betray me as if they have lived on their own.
The reason why I was glancing was that I was still confused and curious as to what happened that made him congratulate me that night at the restaurant. After that incident, I was rooted to my spot, unable to move.Himala na he hadn't glared at me that night, much more to congratulate me like we were friends. Natauhan naba sya? May nakain ba sya at biglang nagkasakit kaya nagbago? Or maybe it was caused by his bipolar attitude again? Questions are all buzzing around my mind, not vanishing until it is answered. A part of me was telling me to stop acting like it was a big deal while a part of me wanted to know what happened. And the latter was larger. But even so, the only way to know was to ask him.Pero pano? It isn't easy to just sneak up and ask him directly, it will be useless. He won't answer it as our deal says, if that was even valid…. With all tNang marinig to, my classmates did not make an effort to hide their protests and disappointed grumble. I didn't hide the frown on my face, hindi gusto ang ideya. From my previous school until now, hindi ko talaga gusto yung mga ganitong sitwasyon. Lagi akong malas pag ganito dahil hindi ko close ang mga napipili sa akin. "Complain or fail." She yelled through the motion at natahimik kaming lahat. "Good." Habang nakangiti, she took out a piece of paper from her envelope.In front of me, a girl with blonde hair raised her hand. "Um, Mrs. Johnson, can we please choose our own partners?" The class agreed to her, not backing down.Mrs. Johnson smiled in return, but I did not fail to notice the evil smile she sent to the girl before started to call out names. Wala na talagang makakapagiba pa sa desisyon nya. "Mr. Wright and Ms. Richards. Group number one," she started to announce.Tumingin sakin si Ember at biginyan ako ng tingin na nagsasabi
A grin made its way to my lips. The thought of crying blood and it would take millions of years for him to agree vanished, at nagkaroon ng pag asa sa puso ko. Looking around, gumawa na ako ng plano. "Okay, so... Since the deadline is on Monday, let's start it already...Is it okay kung ngayon? The sooner the better," I don't know where this sudden friendliness of mine came from.He thought about it for a minute before nodding in agreement."So, what about the library? Okay ba dun?""Okay." Just after he replied the bell rang and Mrs. Johnson dismissed us. "Puntahan ko muna si Luke para di nya na ako hintayin, " His slight nod was all I needed before putting my things in my bag and quickly slung it over my shoulder. Walking out of the room, I spotted a boy with blonde hair and green eyes. His usual boyish smile didn't leave until I was near him."Hey,""Hey," I replied. He motioned for my bag and I stared at him in confusion. He sighed and went
“Well, to my house?” I announced I was unsure if it's okay with him. I am stupid. I know. I really am. Besides, it’s not like it’s a big deal right? I only decided to bring Eion to my house because we didn't have a choice. Plus, nakapunta na rin naman sya last time dito. Well, during that time, inis na inis pa yun ako sa kanya. it was him himself who came there, pero ngayon ay ako naman ang mismong nag invite sa kanya. It’s just awkward on my part...And that's the reason why I was here, sitting awkwardly in the front seat of his car habang nagmamaneho si Eion. Nakatingin lang ako sa bintana the whole time, focusing on it like it was the most interesting thing in the world. The scent of something dark and masculine was lingering in the air, intoxicating me. I knew I had already ridden his car before but I suddenly long to smell fresh hair, not feeling comfortable. It was very different from Luke's car which smells something masculine
Isa lang ang masasabi ko. Or two.Incredibly-extraordinary.Is that even words? I think so.Ang lalim ng kanyang tawa at napaka masculine, pero ang gaan pakinggan. As I stare at him, nahulog ang panga ko sa lupa. I'm afraid it will never come back to its proper place. Though it wasn't obvious, I saw the small crinkles in his eyes and the twinkle in his eyes, but my eyes were busy focusing on one thing, his lips...The frown that I'm used to seeing on his lips was replaced by a smile, his gleaming white teeth showing while a laugh was escaping from his mouth.Ang bata nya tingnanAnd alive. Parang nabuhayan sya. For a minute I forgot this was the guy I thought was a robot. Either he hasn't noticed me staring or he was too busy laughing at me that he nagkibit balikat it off. Nakipag apir sya kay Nathan at nagkomento, “Look what you did to your little brother, ilang lalaki na ba ang dinala mo dito?” Umirap a
I look at the two in shock who were playing like in a battle. Gosh, magkasundong magkasundo talaga sila dalawa. Well, at least Nathan's water gun had no water in it because it would be hard to clean up after. They continued firing habanag ako ay pinpanood lang sila sa gilid where I won't be hurt by the 'monster'. Finally, the sound of guns they made stopped."Okay, you win, kid." Tinaas ni Eion ang kanyang kamay, surrendering.My brother jumped in joy. "Did you see it Snowwy? We won!" He exclaimed to me. Eion turned his attention to me as if hindi nya ako napansin the whole time. He stared at me blankly and I stared back, at biglang ngumiti ako sakanya. When I couldn't take it anymore, I giggled. A slight tinge of pink was on his face, probably embarrassed that I caught him acting like that. I laughed at his reaction. "Hindi ko alam na ganito ka pala kaclose sa mga bata, Eion," sabi ko pa when I recovered. He stood up from his current
Lahat ay tumayo nang mag bell na. I packed up my things and slung my backpack over my shoulder. Pupunta na sana ako sa pintuan at diretsong uwi na when I remembered that we haven't finished the task yet. Bigla akong lumiko to check if Eion was still there. I sighed in relief as I saw him adjusting the straps of his bag before flinging it over his shoulder. Hindi nya ako nakita na tumatayo sa pinto as he still prepared himself to leave.I step aside to allow students to exit towards the door dahil lagi nila akong nababangga. "Eion," I called out enough para marinig nya ako. He looked up and nodded his head lazily just seeing me. I waved him over, motioning him para bilisan. "What is it?" tanong nya in his usual emotionless tone."The task, remember?" I asked, crossing my arms in front of me."And?" tanong nya, still looking at me blankly."Kailangan natin tapusin ngayon since wala natin natapos kahapon." sabi ko pa, remembering that we pretty much played around yesterday and only di
"Wait, what?" I asked. Ilang segundo pa ang nakalipas bago ko pa buong naintindihan ang sinabi nya. Bahay nya? My eyes bulged and my mouth formed an 'o'.Nasa labas na si Eion ngayon, waiting for me impatiently. I opened the door and managed to stand properly without falling. With my jellied knees, my eyes were glued to the house in front of me. Kailangan ko pang tumunganga para makita ang buong interior ng bahay nya. I tried so hard not to gawk, I could feel Eion's gaze from my back.Ang masasabi ko lang ay napakalaki nito. but it was larger than Tita Maggie's house. If measured, our average house didn't even reach half of it.I gulped down the drool on my mouth and cleared my throat. Eion started to walk towards the front porch and was motioning his head for me to follow him. And for the first time, sinundan ko ang utos nya at sumunod rin sa kanya, my eyes trailing from the green healthy grasses to the violet lilies in the front yard.When we entered the double doors, I was expectin
"Are you coming or what?" Iritableng tanong ni Eion galing sa hagdan and I offered a small smile to Eion’s father before ascending the stairs and followed Eion. He entered a door that was painted in navy blue before motioning for me to come. Nang makapasok na ako, it was actually Eion’s bedroom. I looked around, expecting his room to be messy and dirty but instead, I was greeted with a very clean room.Napakalinis ng kanyang kwarto. There wasn't a single mess. I touched the wall and saw that there was not even dust. The only mess was the shirt that he wore earlier, laying at the edge of his bed. Ang laki nito na kahit ang aking sariling kwarto ay hindi man lang nakakalahati dito. When I entered, mayroong maliit ng salang sumalubong sa akin. The black cushioned sofa was soft and leather, the big flat-screen television in front of it, and the bed that had navy blue covers. Nakapamoderno ng pagkagawa at halatang gawa sa hardwood. On a corner there were two doors, the first was I gues