Nine Minutes - LEGACY #9 (AWESOMELY COMPLETED)

Superman

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I've never been this happy. Kahit kailan ay hindi ko naisip na madali lang palang sumaya basta mayroon kang McFreeze, BFF fries at double cheeseburger sa harap mo. I've always believed that food can easily give ladies the perfect happiness, but right now, as I eat with him I've come to the realization that I am happy right now, as in fucking happy, because he is simple here..with me. Na kahit tinapa pa ang nakahain sa harapan ko ngayon, magiging masaya pa rin ako dahil siya ang kasama ko.

Damn it. That's how hopeless I am when it comes to you, Fortalejo.

He took my burger before lifting the top bun. Isa isa niyang inalis iyong pickles na kinaayawan ko bago niya nilagyan ng ketchup at fries iyon. He put the bun again before aiming it at my mouth.

"Here, eat," utos niya habang nakaumang iyong tinapay sa bibig ko. Pinamulahan naman ako kaagad ng pisngi habang siya ay nakatitig lamang sa akin, hinihintay na isubo siya—ehem, isubo iyong burger na hawak niya. Shit.

I opened my mouth to take a bite from the burger when he smiled with pure satisfaction. Napailing na lang ako habang iyong puso ko ay parang lulundag na sa sobrang kalandian nito. He bit his lip then rubbed the corner of my mouth to remove something.

"May sobrang ketchup. Ang balahura mo talagang kumain kahit kailan," pagalit niyang sabi. I pouted cutely at him and he answered with a roaring laughter. Dinampot ko ang isang piraso ng fries bago iyon isinawsaw sa sundae ng float niya.

"Oh ayan! Para pareho tayong balahura," sabi ko sabay punas noong sundae sa pisngi niya. Mabilis niyang iniwas iyong pisngi sa akin bago hinuli iyong braso kong hawak ang fries. He groaned like a preying lion before pulling my wrist towards him.

He cocked his head on one side while the hand that was holding my arm slid towards my open palm. Pinagsalikop niya ang aming mga kamay at ganoon na lang ako nabulabog sa ginawa niya.

I stared at our interlaced fingers as I was consumed by longing. Ngayong hawak niya ako ay doon ko naramdaman ang bigat ng tatlong taon na paghihiwalay namin. Having his hand on mine gave me a foreign yet recognizable feeling. Habang magkahawak kamay kami ay di ko maisip kung paano ko nalampasan iyong mga panahon na wala siya sa tabi ko, noong nangungulila ako sa kanya.

Siya kaya, ganoon din? Did he miss me the way I longed for him? Did he spend sleepless nights thinking about me too? Did he experience the crushing pain I've gone through when I lost him?

Sa loob ng tatlong taon na iyon ay sinubukan kong magmahal ng iba, umaasa na baka sa pagkakataong iyon ay maari na akong tuluyang lumigaya pero sa bawat subok ko ay palagi lamang akong nabibigo. I've kissed countless men, but I never felt anything for them compared to what I am feeling right now when I am with Terrence.

He stared at me with an intensity matching that of a hurricane. I consciously squirmed on my seat as he looked at me, burying his gaze straight to my soul.

"I can see the gears churning inside your pretty head Illea. What are you thinking?" he asked. Binitiwan niya ang burger na hawak bago sumandal sa kanyang upuan, hinihintay ang aking sagot.