Elysian (Samantila Series #1)

39

We already clarified things the first day I came here. Nag-uusap na kami no'n at parehas na'ming napagdesisyunan ito.

We are not kids anymore and it's just stupid for us to want closure when we both know that it won't be enough for us to sleep peacefully at night.

Oo, marami pa kaming mga bagay-bagay sa sarili na'min na nagbago na but, I like to know what are the changes while we are in a relationship.

It's not like bigla nalang namin napagdesisyunang magbalikan agad-agad. Of course, we had to consider the past, what happened to the both of us between those years that we haven't seen each other and our families.

After communicating with him thoroughly, here we are.

"Wow, they got bigger." puna ni Stage habang tinitignan ang paligid.

Tumango ako at sumipsip sa straw ng aking fruit shake drink.

"'Di ka pa nakakapunta ulit dito? This is your favorite cafè, right?" tanong ko matapos.

Tumingin sya sa'kin at umiling, "I'm so busy to be able to visit here. Ngayon nalang ulit. But, when I come here in Bantayan, I make sure to order through delivery."

"They sure improved their foods." I said as I chewed the croissant I ordered the last time I came here. It tastes yummier.

Bigla namang nagsalita si Stage, "Perhaps we also improved our relationship since the day we first came here?"

Kahit pinipigilan ang sarili ay napangiti ako. Tumingin ako kay Stage at umamin na, "I was so nervous before around you."

He pouted, "Bakit naman? What's with me that makes you nervous?"

"You gave me signals before that, Stage. Bakit nagtataka kapa?"

His eyes got bigger and he went silent for a few seconds na parang 'di niya inaasahan ang sinabi ko.

"I'm an observant and a very sensitive person when it comes to things like that. Ewan ko nga lang kung bakit naging in denial ako nung sinasabi na ni Guine sa akin na baka raw may pag tingin ka sa 'kin?"

Naka-recover naman siya sa sinabi ko kanina at nagsalita na ulit, "Do my records seem very impression-wrecker to you?"

"Yes." I answered with all honesty.

"How about my records today? Would it be enough to consider me your groom?" he smoothly said.

Napainom naman ako ng tubig sa sinabi niya. "Isn't this too early for us to break up?" ani ko matapos.

Nawalan naman ng kulay ang mukha ni Stage habang tinitignan akong kalmadong nakatingin sakanya.

"I was just kidding, love."

Ako naman ngayon ang nagulat sa sinabi niya. My heart started beating fast and my hands also started to shake due to the overwhelming feelings flowing through me right now.

Ang tagal ko nang hindi nanginginig kahit kinakabahan o ano pero isang "love" lang ng isang 'to ang makakapagpabalik no'n?!

Ngumisi si Stage nang makita ang reaksyon ko sa itinawag niya sa'kin.

Hindi pa ulit ako sanay sa ganon, 'no! Kahit naman dati, tuwing tinatawag niya ako no'n ay medyo nagha-hyperventilate parin ako. Partida kami na no'n, ah!

Kami rin naman ngayon pero kasi, syempre! Iba parin impact no'n sa puso ko...

Natapos rin naman ang pagkakagulat ko at napakalma ko rin naman agad ang sarili ko. We talked about things we have to talk to after that, hindi nga lang maiiwasan ang pag-singit ni Stage ng mga banat niyang nasa kalagitnaan ng nakakakilig at nakaka-cringe.