The butterflies were now roaming in my stomach from all this elation because he was here. Kahit gusto kong manatili sa tabi niya at makipag usap ay hindi ko magawa dahil baka mautal lang ako at mapahiya sa harap niya.
I was about to follow his cousin when he suddenly held my right wrist.
"Where are you going?" he asked, sounding confused.
Nilingon ko siya agad. "S-sasamahan ko siya,"
"How about me? Iiwan mo lang dito?"
Thanks to the decent lighting, I could see him smirking at me—obviously teasing while now sitting on one of the high chair stools.
My lips parted as I glanced at his hand, that was still holding my wrist.
"Why? Ano namang gagawin at pag uusapan natin?" I asked.
"Oh. You were talkative in texts, but I didn't take you being quiet in personal," he teased back.
I chuckled. "Uh...what do you mean?"
Humigpit nang kaonti ang hawak niya saakin at wala sa sarili akong lumapit sa kaniya hanggang sa nasa pagitan na ako ng dalawang binti niya. We were holding an eye contact for a few seconds until our lips crashed.
I could taste that he had a few drinks and my nose was filled with his faint woody scent. Our lips moved and my hands on both of his shoulders gripped on his shirt.
A low moan came out of my lips when his tongue tried to enter my mouth. Kumalas ako sa halikan naming dalawa nang kinapos ako sa hininga.
"I'm sorry...medyo may tama na ako. I just can't help it but to kiss you," he chuckled.
"Hmm," I nodded a bit. "Yeah," before licking my lower lip.
I could feel that my whole face was burning red because of that kiss, so I unconsciously cupped both of my cheeks. Chadler chuckled, so I looked at him directly in his eyes.
"You're being shy right now," He said.
Akala ko ay hanggang doon lang. After that few seconds of silence, he suddenly pulled me outside the bar. Hanggang sa pumasok kami sa puting sasakyan at inatake niya na naman ako ng halik pagkaupo namin sa likod.
I never knew that kissing someone would make me feel a lot of things—like I was floating in so much happiness and thrilled. My body was filled with heat and eagerness with every kiss we shared.
A sigh slipped through my mouth before I put my phone down. Chadler was inviting me for an amusement park date tomorrow in which I agreed since I was available. Tumingin ako kila Yus at Mina dahil nag iisip sila kung saan kami pupunta pagtapos ng klase.
They were bored and also not wanting to go home early. Ilang oras lang kasi ang lecture namin sa last subject dahil may iba pa raw gagawin ang professor.
"How about try natin 'yung horror house?" Mina suggested.
"You mean...the escape room like?" Keila asked with slightly brows furrowed.
"Wait, let me search that up muna" Maris said as she immediately picked up her phone from her table.
Nandito pa rin kami sa silid dahil sabi ng propesor na manatili muna dito atsaka lang kami pwedeng umalis kapag natapos na ang buong class hours niya. Until we decided to go to the horror escape room that Mina had been wanting to try ever since that became a thing.
"Oh...gosh, this is really scary. Akala ko hindi..." Keila chuckled nervously as her slightly trembling hands were on my forearm.
Ako naman ay nakahawak kay Yus na nasa unahan namin at katabi niya si Maris. Nagtutumpukan kami sa gitna at takot na mahiwalay sa isa't isa.
"Ang OA, Kei, ha!" Maris teased her.
The place was dark. White led lights lang na nasa magkabilang gilid ng pader ang nagsisilbing gabay namin sa nilalakaran.
My heart was beating rapidly as the lights started flickering and an eerie background music suddenly playing. "Bilisan natin maglakad. I'm starting to feel suffocated," Keila said lowly.
Her gripped on my forearm tightened as we continued to walk. Dahan dahan ang lakad namin hanggang sa may sumulpot na tao sa harap namin na naka maskara at may hawak na kutsilyo.
Agad kaming nagtilian at biglang nagtakbuhan sila Mina, Maris at Yus sa magkaka ibang direksyon. Kaya ngayon ay kaming dalawa lang ni Keila ang magkasama.
"Oh, my, God.." she repeated multiple times in a scared manner, almost wanting to cry.
Sumiksik siya sa gilid ko at halos magtago na sa aking katawan habang ako ay papa atras na habang nakikipag tignan pa sa taong nasa harap namin na mabagal na naglalakad din papalapit saamin bago kami tumakbo parehas ni Keila.
"Damn you, you killer!" Keila shouted, then suddenly cried when we finally got away.
Luminga ako sa paligid at sa kanan ko ay may pintong naka awang kaya lumapit ako at binuksan ito. An old table full of weapons like a bloody saw, hammer, wrench, a crossbow and a katana were laid there.
"Safe ba magtago dito?" Keila asked lowly before sniffling.
Nilingon ko siya at nakitang sinisilip niya ang gilid gilid—naghahanap ng matataguan. This room was small and we wouldn't be able to run freely and properly for that murderer to give us time not to be caught.
Because if we got caught, we would obviously lose.
"Hey, Yus! Help us!" I yelled out his name, hoping that he was around nearby.
"Are you okay?!" he yelled back.
Rinig na rinig ang boses niya kaya paniguradong malapit lang siya saamin. Keila put her index finger on her lips—telling me to be quiet, which I did as we heard footsteps coming.
I know this was just a freaking horror escape game, but we were really scared to the core! The actors and actresses were really doing their job to scare us!
Pinakiramdaman namin ang paligid at kung papasukin ba kami nang humahabol saamin. Ilang segundo pa ang hinintay namin at pigil hininga pa kami pero sa huli ay walang pumasok.
"No, Yus, we are very much not okay" I said breathily as I ran my fingers through my hair.
"Umalis na tayo. I can't stand here for too long and be caught," she said.
Nauna siyang lumabas at sumunod agad ako sa kaniya. I looked back to the hallway and under the flickering lights, there were gray doors with faux scratches all over it and some doors have bloody hand prints.
Ilang minuto pa ang nakalipas at nahanap na naman ulit sila. Mina mentioned about the remaining time we had here and we still couldn't get our way out.
"Where's that freaking key? Ayoko na e!" Keila said while nibbling on her right thumb.
"Puwede namang magpahuli nalang," Yus said breathily.
"No, thank you. What's the point of avoiding that character kung magpapahuli din?" she said.
"Alright. Isa isahin nalang natin 'yung rooms. Search for every nook and cranny until we get the key that we were looking for," Maris said.
Agad akong tumabi kay Yus at habang ang tatlong babae ay nagsama sama para magtulungan sa paghahanap. Then I realized that Mina was quiet, so I looked at her.
She was just listening to the two of them—talking about their strategies. Narinig ko namang natawa si Yus pero hindi ko siya tinignan.
"This place is really cool, you know? Parang totoo talaga," I heard.
Kahit na pabalik balik ang tingin niya kila Maris at Keila ay parang hindi niya ito naiintindihan. She was tapping her right foot on the floor with arms crossed against her chest.
She took a deep breath before nodding at what the girls have said.
An hour had already passed, and we weren't able to find the key that we were looking for. Naubusan na kami ng oras kaya naman ay binuksan na ang pinto kung saan talaga kami lalabas kung sakaling nahanap namin ang susi.
Kakatapos lang namin kumain at ngayon ay papunta sa car park. The girls had already left. Nagpasundo sila kaya ngayon ay kaming dalawa nalang ulit.
I glanced down at his pocket when a familiar ringtone rang—someone was calling him.
Yus cleared his throat before placing his phone on his right ear. "Hello, Ma..." he greeted.
Lumiko pa kami ng isang beses bago kami nakarating sa car park. I glanced at him again since he became silent suddenly and saw that his eyes widened for a few seconds before massaging both the inner corner of his brows as he slightly tilted his face down.
I heard him curse under his breath before looking ahead as he blinked twice. "Alright, stay where you are right now, Ma...pauwi na kami ni Azalea. Stay put, alright?"
Binaba niya ang tawag habang ako ay pinapanood pa rin siya bago ako nagsalita. "What happened?"
"They have arrested my father. Nahanapan daw ng drugs sa opisina niya," he said before muttering a curse loudly.
My eyes widened as a loud gasp escapes my mouth. "W-what!?"
Binilisan niya ang lakad niya para makarating agad sa sasakyan kaya naman ay bumilis din ang lakad ko. Halos takbuhin ko na nga para lang makahabol.
I have too many questions to ask and I don't even know where to start!
Habang nasa byahe ay nakatingin lang ako sa kaniya at hindi niya sinasagot lahat ng tanong na binabato ko sa kaniya. I sighed as I shifted in my seat before using my phone.
I replied to some academic-related texts and to Chadler. Gusto niyang kumpirmahin muli kung talaga bang pumapayag ako sa kaniya bukas sa date namin sa malapit na amusement park.
My lips stretched to form a smile before I pressed them together to hide it because Yus was in the bad mood and I don't want to be deemed insensitive.
"Pumasok kana agad sainyo pagkadating natin doon," he said in a serious manner.
I nodded with my fingers still busy typing on my phone. "Yeah, sure"
Hindi na pinasok ni Yus ang sasakyan niya kaya pagka park sa labas ng gate nila ay agad siyang lumabas. With brows furrowed as I stepped outside the car, I watched how Yus half-run towards Auntie Dani, who was standing right in front of the door, whose eyes were all red and puffy while patiently waiting for her son.
Parang may sumaksak sa puso ko habang nakatanaw sa kanilang mag ina. Yus was comforting and hugging Auntie Dani, who was devastated and shedding tears right now.
I turned my back against them with shoulders down as I slowly walked towards our house. They don't deserve this to happen.
I hope that was just to frame Uncle up. Uncle wouldn't do that since I'd known him ever since. This was definitely just a nightmare for them.
"Hi, gorgeous" he greeted with a teasing smile.
Kakalabas ko lang ng gate at nakita ko agad siya na nakatayo sa gilid ng kaniyang puting sasakyan. I walked towards him and inhaled swiftly, as if I was consuming a breath of boldness to lean in for a brief kiss on his left cheek.
Kumalas agad ako at nakita ang reaksyon niya. I pressed my lips together with cheeks started to heat profusely as the boldness level in my system came down. He looked at me without even blinking with lips parted.
He scoffed in suprise. "W-woah. I didn't see that coming," then his right hand extended to open the passenger seat of his car.
Instead of responding, I just slid myself inside the car. My mouth wanted to scream out of embarassment. Why would you do that, Azalea?! This isn't you!
But I just wanted to give in to my thoughts and try to kiss him. It was just a kiss on the cheek! Wala namang malisya 'yon e!
Habang umiikot siya sa kabilang pinto ay inayos ko ang buhok ko at pagkakaupo ko hanggang sa nakapasok na siya. He chuckled as he started the engine of his car.
Alam ko kung bakit siya tumawa at dahil 'yon sa ginawa kong paghalik sa kaniya. We had already kissed on the lips, so a kiss on the cheek wouldn't matter as much.
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