"CAN WISHES WRITTEN ON THE STARS COME TRUE?"
Cleane Xyz Cortez is a reserved person, likes to eat foods, and loves the Sad Song by We The Kings, but an overthinker, and writes his wishes in origami stars and store them in a jar since elementary.
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< KITTY >
“Sarap maglakad ng ganitong oras ng gabi ‘pag kasama mo mahal mo nuh?” Ken says softly while he’s walking me home and his hands holding mine. I’m starting to believe that we’re the main protagonists of a famous drama, walking side by side, under the glimmers of the stars and the illumination of the moon. This is cliché but this is juts the way I like it.
Napapangiti ako sa sinabi niya at tila ang luwag-luwag ng pagkakahinga ko.
“Mhmmm,” I respond. “You and me. . . under the twinkles of the stars. . . Ang sweet nitong moment.”
“Alam mo, Kitty, hindi pa ‘ko nakakakilala ng babae na sing-ganda at sing-bait mo. At the same time, sing-tapang mo,” sabi niya nang marahan. “At masayang-masaya ako dahil ako ang napili mong mahalin.”
Awww. . . Ken, you are so sweet. . .
“Ako din,” sagot ko sa kanya. “I have never felt this way with other guys except you, Ken.”
“Kaya ba in-accept mo kaagad ang friend request ko sa’yo?” At napatawa siya nang mahina.
Napatigil naman kami sa paglalakad. “Heeeyyyy. . .” angal ko. At naglalakad ulit kami. “But yeah. Ganun na nga. Annd how did you even know my name, Ken? If I remember it correctly, parang hindi ko naman nasabi sa’yo nun pangalan ko ah.”
He smirks as he looks at me. “I have my ways, Kitty. . . At hindi ka rin mahirap hanapin. Famous ka kaya.”
“I know right,” sagot ko na bahagyang nakatawa. “That’s because people loves me of who I am. Same as you.”
At huminto na ulit kami dahil nakarating na kami sa tapat ng bahay ko.
“So. . .” Ken says as he faces me. “Ipagpatuloy na lang natin next time?”
I smile as I nod at him. “Next time ulit, Ken.”
“Good night then,” he says as if he
“Uhmm, good night.” He’s moving his head lightly forward and back as though he wants to do or say something I can’t figure out what. “May gusto ka bang sabihin, Ken?”
He hums softly. “Uhmmm, ahh. . . Baka pwedeng ahh. . . makahingi ng good night kiss?” he asks shyly.
I giggle at him and thinks. “Hmmmm. . . sige. . . Pero sa cheek lang.”
I see a triumphant smile at him. “Okay, Kitty.” Then he walks closer to me. The moment I’m anticipating his lips over my cheeks sends thrills hanggang sa pinakaloob ng mga buto ko. I can even hear my own heartbeat. It’s frantic. Making my breathing a bit heavy but a little faster. I then close my eyes when he’s only inches from me and there it is. I feel his soft lips kissing my cheeks and it made me want to scream out loud. Nararamdaman ko na ring nag-iinit ako bigla yet my hands are cold.
“Good night ulit, Kitty.” I came back to my senses nang marinig ko na siya ulit.
I don’t know if my face is red by this time pero I bottled up my kilig inside of me.
“Mhmmm.” Yun lamang ang naisagot ko.
“Bye, Kitty. Uwi na ‘ko,” he says and starts on walking past me.
I wave my hands goodbye and watch him disappear in the night. Nang hindi ko na siya makita ay dun ko na lang inilabas ang lahat ng kilig na itinago ko kanina pa. Tumili ako nang paimpit, tumalon-talon, sinasampal nang mahina ang mga pisngi and I’m shaking my hands to ease the thrills in me.
