53.000 Steps

Chapter 30

Thirty

19 Questions

One day you wake up and you’re a year older. Ugh.

Kaaga-aga di matigil sa katutunog yung cellphone ko.

Stressed sa ingay ng phone ko, karga ang kagigising lang din na si Gabbie e lumabas ako ng kwarto.

Nagtaka ko.

Madilim ang sala (idagdag mo pa ang gloomy weather sa labas).

At wala si Gab.

Hmm…

“Gabbie, upo muna ikaw dito.” I told my daughter as I let her sit on the sofa.

At aba’y bigla lang tumawa si Gabbie.

Haay. Kung minsan weird din talaga ‘tong anak ko e. heheheh.

“Behave ka, baby.” Tumigil nun sa pagtawa si Gabbie as if someone told her to do so.

Kumunot lang ang noo ko, tumayo at pumamewang.

But just in time of my gestures, a low light suddenly lit up to be followed by a slow soothing music.

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I turned around to see Gab na nakasuot ng sando at shorts pero naka necktie.

Talk about fashion statement. Haha.

But the moment I saw him holding that piece of rose and a huge smile on his face, my heart couldn’t stop pumping so hard that it could have exploded.

“Ano namang kalokohan yan?” ngumiti si Gab and took a step closer towards me.

Sakto rin namang tumawa na may kasamang pag clap pa itong si Gabbie na akala mo e kinikilig. Amp na bata. Haha.

Nadistract Napatingin man kami ni Gab kay Gabbie e nagpatuloy parin si Gab sa paglapit sakin dala-dala yung rose niya.

Inabot niya sakin yung rose kasabay ng pag-offer ng kaniyang kamay sakin.

“May I have a dance with the most beautiful lady in the room?” yeah right, ako lang naman kasi ang lady dito sa “room”. HAHA.

I took his hand.

Nilagay niya yung kamay ko sa shoulders niya.

But then my hands stretched itself and wrapped themselves around his neck as he silently laughed and reached for my waist.

Boy, my heart won’t stop beating so fast.

Ni hindi nga rin ako makatingin kay Gab at feeling ko pinagpapawisan ako ng malamig so I just buried my face in his chest.