Elysian (Samantila Series #1)

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I was right. Hindi napagod ang mga pinsan kong mang-asar sa'ming dalawa. It was one of a heck irritating moment. Hindi rin ako makaalis agad no'n gawa ng pang-aalsa ng mga ka-table na'min.

I already figured out that they'll be like this but it doesn't lessen the fact that they're all irritating!

Pagod akong nakinig sa guro na'min sa isang subject. My energy is drained because of all of my cousins, and some of Stage's cousin. Hanggang ngayon ay naiinis parin ako dahil nakikita ko ang nakangiting mukha ni Guinevere sa gilid ko!

"Stop smiling, Blaid. Kanina ka pa." suway ko.

Nang-aasar na nawala naman ang ngiti sa mga labi niya at inosente siyang tumingin sa'kin, "I am not smiling, Ame."

Alright, I surrender.

Hindi ko na lamang siya pinansin at nagpasyang ipagpatuloy ang araw. I'm certain that this will stop. Bago lang kasi ang relasyon kaya ganoon nalang ka-big deal sakanila ito.

It's shocking for me, too. Pero nawala naman 'yon matapos ang ilang araw kaya baka mawala rin ang pang-aasar nila pag ilang araw na ang lumipas.

The same thing happened in the next day. Nabawasan lang ng kaonti ang pang-aasar pero ganoon parin.

Very few teasing as for the third day.

Mga nang-aasar na tingin nalang sa pang-apat na araw.

At sa huling araw ng weekdays, halos wala na silang pake sa amin.

Natuwa naman ako sa nangyari. Si Stage naman ay ganoon parin. Tinatanong ako sa kung anong gusto kong kainin at kung ano-ano pa.

I was happy, nevertheless.

The weekend came again, and mom called.

"Ame.." she said.

I listened patiently.

"Ano itong sinasabi ni Briseis at Mazikien na kayo na raw ni Stage?" pagtutuloy nya. Narinig ko naman ang malakas na tikhim ni Dad sa likod nya.

I also cleared my throat, "Ah, yes, ma, about that..."

Hindi na ata nakapagpigil si Daddy at nagsalita na sya, "About that..?"

"Kaja!" panunuway ni Mommy.

"It's true, po."

Natahimik naman ang kabilang linya. Ang paghinga nalang nila Mom saka Dad ang narinig ko.

"Stage's a fine man... If you're happy with that, then we have no say, Amaterasu." ani Dad na nakapagpangiti sa'kin.

"Just don't forget your limitations, Amaterasu Haze. Try and I'm telling you.." banta ni Mama.

Umiling naman ako, kahit di nila ito makikita, "Yes, ma. Salamat po."

"Be happy, anak."

And I did.

Every second of my life makes me feel so happy, the people around me.. The places.. The laughters.. The smiles.. All of it. Made me so so happy.

At totoo nga ang sabi nilang mabilis ang oras kapag masaya ka.

I watched Stage, who is currently holding my hand softly.

"Love," nasanay na ako sa relasyon namin ngunit hindi sa kung paano niya ako tawagin minsan, kaya, ayon, sigurado akong namumula nanaman ang mga pisngi ko dahil sa pagtawag nya sa'kin. "My parents wants to meet you." dugtong niya.

Now that he mentioned it, I just remembered that next week's the start of the semestral break. After wednesday. At umuuwi sila Mom tuwing sem break para makipag “bonding” sa akin.

"Really? Uuwi rin sila Mom next week, I think you could meet them, too." Stage turned to facing me, he looks like he's excited but is more nervous.

"Mom wants it to meet you on the 30th, luluwas kaming pa-Manila sa 31, love."

Tumango ako, so he already have plans, huh?

"What time do you want to meet up?" tanong niya.

"At any time of the day, love." ngumuso siya matapos akong marinig sabihin "yon".

"Sige. I prefer it in the afternoon, so I could spend the next hours with you." I know he don't mean to make me feel kilig but I do feel kilig because of what he said.

"Okay, in the afternoon with you.. I'm a bit nervous to meet your parents." I said honestly and held his hand.

"Mom likes you. So as Dad." pampalubag loob niya.

Tinitigan ko ang kamay niyang hawak ko, meeting his parents, huh?

I saw his mom before, si Mrs. Eliott Lacsamana. It was I think, almost a year ago or more but I can say that she's really pretty. Kaya nga lang, I can't say that she looks like Stage. Hindi ko pa man nakikita ang tatay niya ngunit pakiramdam ko ay mas kamukha ni Stage ito.

Lumipas ang araw at talagang inaabangan ko ang araw na makikilala ko na ang parents ni Stage. It's something to look forward to.

I bit my thumb's nail as I scrolled through social media. Nakasanayan ko nang gawin ito gabi-gabi dahil wala rin naman ako gaanong magawa bago matulog.

I was busy checking out my all time favorite actress' posted photos when I accidentally pressed home. Kaya nag load ang feed ko. I groaned. But because of the accident, I saw the most recent posts by my friends. It was a post made by Stage.

Nag-init ang mga pisngi ko nang marealize kong litrato na'min itong dalawa. It was a picture taken in a random mirror at school. Naaalala ko pang pinilit niya pa akong pahawakin ng cellphone niya para lang makuha ang mirror shot na ito. I was leaning on him in the photo, while he was holding my waist and just seriously staring at the phone's screen, like me.

This photo looks like it was just taken quickly, which is true. But it was a cute photo of a couple, indeed.

I read the caption.

stagezequiel it's been a month with you

There are lots of comments from his followers which either says “congratulations” or is just frankly jealous that he's in a relationship.

Nahihiya man ay napagdesisyunan kong mag-comment din.

amesmtila Yeah :) It's been a month with you... and counting.

You are my sanctuary of happiness, you, who made me feel something different after years of just romanticizing romance, of keeping myself behind the bounds of falling in love, you are the only person in the same place and world who found to love me.

This elysian love with you is one of the most remarkable moments in my life.

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2 weeks of finding my writing braincells and finally, this!