Written in the Sands (valorous series #1)

chapter fifteen

As much as possible I wanted to look sweet and excited but also trying to conceal my feelings while I'm walking towards Thirdy who just went out of his car.

I messaged him na sa loob na lang ng sasakyan at 'wag ng lumabas dahil mainit pero hindi niya ako sinunod. Also, he wasn't looking around habang lumalabas sa sasakyan. His gaze was on his phone. Seryoso sa pagbasa kaya walang malay na malapit na ako sa kanya.

And just when his about to type on his phone, nasa tapat niya na ako.

His head jerked up and I can see the slight changes on his mood when he realized it's me. Ngumiti ako.

"Hi..." I said, almost sounding like a woman greeting the love of his life.

"Hi," he smiled. Binaba ang cellphone at nilagay sa bulsa. Lumapit siya sakin para maabot ang gilid ng bag ko. "I'll carry this for you."

Halos sumabog ang puso ko ng dumampi ang kamay niya sa likod ko. I did not react or display any reaction, but I through my senses, I gave him my bag.

"Thank you," saad ko. "So... uhh, where are we going?" I asked, trying to conceal my feelings kahit alam kong sasabog na ako.

"I don't know any nice places here, so... you choose." He shrugged.

"Oo nga pala..." bulong ko. Gustong sabunutan ang sarili. Damn idiot, Celine! I forgot he's not from here.

"Uhh... a-ano na lang..." luminga ako. I know a lot of places here, pero naisip ko rin si Milo. If we're gonna go somewhere far, baka mag-hihintay pa 'yung isa. And I know him. He doesn't like to wait! "Uh, let's just go eat sa malapit para hindi na malayo kay Milo kung sakali." Lingon ko

Naaubutan ko siya pinapasada ang buhok patalikod upang ayusin bago ako lingunin.

"I'm pretty sure Milo can wait," aniya.

I made a small 'Ha', almost laughing at what he said. "Trust me, he can't." sambit ko.

Kumunot ang noo niya at tinagilid ang ulo, tila nag tataka.

"Ayaw niyang nag hihintay." sabi ko para malinawan siya.

But then, Thirdy's brows were still furrowed. Tumikhim na lamang siya at tumango. "Okay then... where do you want to go?"

"Let's just eat here," turo ko sa malapit. "Marami namang choices na food diyan if you wanna eat. May mga chairs rin so we can tambay there while waiting for Milo."

He moved closer to me.

"If that's what you want then..."

Tumango ako at ngumiti. Kalaunan ay nilakad namin ang tinuro ko, it's not that far though. Kaya hindi na rin nag lipat ng parkingan.

"Which stall do you like?" tanong niya ng makapasok kami.

Luminga ako sa mga stall. Kinainan na namin ni Kareem ang halos lahat na stall dito kay hindi ko alam kung anong pwede bihan. Well, it's afternoon. Siguro bibili na lang ako ng merienda.

"There." turo ko sa medyo dulong stall.

Thank goodness konti lang ang tao. Hindi mahirap na maglakad patungo doon.

"Hello, good afternoon, anong sa inyo ading?" I heard ateng tindera pero nakatingin siya kay Thirdy na nakatingala sa menu.

Tinabig ko si Thirdy at nilinga. His eyes immediately drifted on me.

"Do you like sweets?" I asked.

"Not really."

Umawang ang labi ko. Fuck I should've ask first!