"I REALLY love to go with you and talk some more but-" Lumingon si Danica sa likuran. "I can't, for now, Lienna."
"It's still your shift, I know, and I understand."
"I can't promise anything since in the upcoming days, I know we'll be swamped," she said, her voice's strained with disappointment.
"Yes, definitely," I said. "No, need to worry about that. I think it'll get myself busy for the upcoming days too."
She nodded her head, her eyes scanned my face for any possible hint of pain or sadness, but I only looked at her with a smile on my lips.
"If you're ready to take on a job, I can help."
I nodded my head. "Thank you, Danica."
"Gotta, go."
I waved goodbye.
When I looked away from the entrance of the grill and turned to face Eustace, I saw him standing not too far from me. His hands were inside the pockets of his jeans, in the front pocket portion on the left side of his jeans has a small silver chain around it, saglit akong napatitig doon bago naglagi ang paningin sa mukha niya, he was doing some random stuff with his feet on the cobblestone.
Lumapit ako sa kanya. We weren't saying anything but it seemed that he knew what would basically happen next. Magkatabi kaming naglakad paalis ng grill.
Isinuksok ko ang mga kamay sa bulsa ng coat na suot ko dahil ramdam nga ang lamig sa labas. The streets lit up from the lights coming from several establishments around the area. My feet rumbled against the cobblestone in the same rhythm with Eustace's every step.
Walking along with a river of new faces in this street, tonight, as the wind blows on my hair, I couldn't help but close my eyes and appreciate the soft rumble in the surroundings synchronizing with the solemnity in my mind.
Ipinikit ko ang mga mata pero agad na naramdaman ang mabilis na paghawak ni Eustace sa balikat ko sabay hila sa akin palapit sa kanya.
Idinilat ko ang mga mata para lang makita ang kunot noong mukha ng isang babaeng Michiganian na muntikan ko nang mabunggo.
"Sorry, she's just tired," si Eustace ang humingi ng sorry para sa akin.
Hindi na nagsalita ang babae at nagpatuloy sa paglalakad. Ako naman ay huminto sa paghakbang.
"Inaantok ka?" tanong ni Eustace sa akin.
Wala akong nasabi agad. Hindi ko maipaliwanag ang nararamdaman pero tumitig na lang ako sa kanya at pinakatitigan siya na suot ngayon ang isang beanie hat. A portion of his medium-length hair showed and it made him look cute and attractive.
Alright, it's given that he does look more than okay for someone that should be hanging out with me. He has soft manly features and his eyes were in an exquisite shape that would hound you to look at them more than you should be.
Pero ang matulala ngayon sa itsura niya habang nasa gilid ng kalsada ay... napakawala sa lugar.
Naguguluhan siyang tumitig sa akin pabalik bago ngumiti, na parang kinukuhanan ng litrato at napilit lang siyang ngumiti at magpose.
Umiling-iling ako nang mapagtantong kaya kong tumitig sa kanya nang matagal pero magmumukha na akong timang sa harapan niya.
"I think I know where we should be heading before we decide to go home."
Nagsimula akong maglakad at agad tumawid sa kalsada. Saktong nagkulay green ang traffic lights at tumigil ang mga sasakyan.
"Saan ka pupunta?" Humabol siya sa 'kin. "Hey, Lienna," ulit niya.
BINABASA MO ANG
Keep Me Closer
General FictionCreslienna Ann Benevente felt like she's a hopeless case for a person who aspires to get her life back on track. Eustace Mirantes is the laid-back young man in search for his path in life and love. Both of their different lives entangled when they g...
