His eyes found mine. He looked at me deeply, as if he was trying to see through me.
"Happy? What do you mean, Aello?"
"Your family... Do they love you? Do they take care of you? Are you safe with them? Are you comfortable? Are you happy with them?" Sunod-sunod niyang mga tanong. "If not, then leave, Aruna. and live with me instead"
"What? Parang baliw naman 'to! I can't live with you, we are 18!"
But I am not happy with them, Aello. I used to be, but now? I don't think so, I don't think I will be happy with them again. Now, that Tita hates me. Tito is making me uncomfortable. I don't think I will be happy with them again.
Aello is thinking about my happiness. He wants me to be happy. He can see through me. Alam na alam niya ang nararamdaman ko.
"I'm gonna be 19 soon"
"Well! That doesn't make any difference"
"Gagawin ko ang lahat. Gusto kong masaya ka. I don't want to see you fake a smile with your Tita. Gusto ko ang totoo mong ngiti, Aruna. Ang ganda-ganda mo" He whispered the last sentence.
The butterflies went wild again. Halos mabingi ako dahil sa nararamdamang tibok ng puso. It's beating so fast. I feel like it's gonna explode in a few seconds. Does he feel the same too?
"I will work hard, Aruna. I don't want to see you sitting in that Trunk again. You deserve a seat" He glared. I laughed softly. "I think I know what I want to be in the future, Aruna"
"What?"
"I want to be your Husband" Lumakas ang tawa ko. Napahawak pa ako sa tiyan dahil sa tawa. He only stared at me, seriously. "I am not joking"
A soon-to-be nineteen-year-old... wanted to be my husband. Is this serious? I am in awe. He surely has deep feelings towards me and it's scary... baka umu-o ako. I am tempted, he is tempting. A life with him is heaven. A life with him is serene.
"Promise me, Aello. Promise me that you'll have me in your future, even destiny doesn't want to, even gods resist" He nodded like a puppy.
Unti-unting lumapit ang mukha niya sa akin.
He is gonna kiss me.
Slowly his eyes closed down, ganoon din ang ginawa ko. I closed my eyes and waited for his lips to touch mine... And so there it goes. Dumampi ang labi niya sa akin. His lips brush on my lips.
Saglit lang iyon. Naramdaman ko ang unti-unti niyang pag layo sa mukha ko. I opened my eyes and saw him staring at me.
"Promise sealed," He said. He slowly closed his eyes. Tumikhim ako.
"I'll wake you up before your class"
Lumunok ako. Our face is so close to each other. I can almost feel his hot breath. I took my time to memorize his features.
Slowly, I took my finger and traced his face. Thick eyebrows, a long and pointy nose, and heart-shaped lips, and I played with his dark and fluffy hair.
Huminga ako ng malalim. I hugged him and slowly closed my eyes. His smell is my favorite scent, his perfume traveled in my nose. Mas siniksik ko pa ang sarili sa kanyang leeg.
He feels home.
I didn't know this itchy grass in the field would feel comfortable.
Sana walang teacher ang lumapit sa amin. Nasa medyo itaas kami ng field, Our school field is wide, but there is a hill far from the buildings, my malaking puno dito at iilang mga bench. Hindi masyadong pinupuntahan ng mga estudyante dahil usap-usapan na may nakatirang engkanto sa puno. Of course, I don't believe that. Kaya naman nandito kami ni Aello ngayon.
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Chapter 15
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