Until Skies Taste the Sun (Lost Series #1)

Kabanata 39

Because I want us to share stories.

I want to ask Third kung kumusta na ba siya? Anong nangyari sa kaniya? Anong pinagkaabalahan niya nitong nagdaang taon? Nahirapan ba siyang mag- adjust? Nahirapan ba siyang kalimutan ako... Ang kasalanan ng Daddy niya...

Did he?

I'm not sure. But what I'm sure of is... whatever it is, I'm happy for him. It's his Dad and I know deep in his heart, that he loves his father as much as I gazillion hug my Dad and say 'I love you so much.' Because the Third I'd had a relationship with before was loving. I never doubt.. a little bit.

Ako, marami akong kuwento. At handa akong iparinig ang lahat sa kaniya, kahit abutin pa kami ng one week without getting real sleep... kung 'yon ang kinakailangan. But of course, it's clearly skeptical. Tho I wouldn't mind if it's him. If no one has ever done it, maybe we're the first one. That's impossible still. One week without sleep welcomes multiple complication.

At naalala ko si baby. Hindi ko siya kayang ipagpalit at i- sacrifice sa kahit ano. Hindi ko rin kayang i- sacrifice ang na-iimagine kong parang dragon na face ni Lucas habang bumubuga ng apoy sa 'kin.

I smiled and shook my head at the thought. Taking a hard context of your life wouldn't be that bad if you set a light joke in the making. Because right now, I feel like laughing my brain out.

The things you can do for yourself. For yourself to smile. Even the little things. That's self-love.

I exhaled an average amount of breath before stepping out of the car and walking my feet over the glass door of the restaurant. Kinabahan ako nang i- assist ako ng isang receptionist sa isang VVIP area na ipinalit ni Third sa ni- reserve kong table. I'm surprised.

"You don't have to," sabi ko agad pagkakita sa kaniya.

Nag- iwas siya ng tingin. "I want us to talk alone, and.. privately." He glanced at me. "Please, take your seat."

Agad akong tumango at dahan- dahang lumapit sa table. I feel so small every time I'm around his presence, kahit pa nga sobrang tangkad ko na para sa isang babae. He's like Lucas. Pero siguro'y matangkad pa rin ng one inch sa huli. 

"Uhh... hi," I started.

I saw him smiled a bit. "Hello." His jaw tightened.

I cleared my throat. "So. Uh, how have you-"

"You know it's more diverting to talk things out with food to trouble," he cut off. "Shall we order first?"

"Sure!" Napabilis ata ang pagsabi ko roon. "O-of course." 

Mahina siyang tumango. Pinagmasdan niya saglit ang mukha ko bago itinuon ang attention sa menu.

"I'm surprised," sabi niya habang nakatuon pa'rin ang attention sa menu to choose for something to order. "You asked me to a restaurant." Sinulyapan niya ako at binalik din agad ang tingin sa binabasa pagkalipat ng page sa menu. He even moved his hand na para bang sinasabi niya sa'king 'why you haven't still flipped the pages of the other menu in your hand'.