Deceive Me

Chapter 25

Nilagyan lang nila ako ng light make up at inayos ang buhok ko.

"Mukhang tao kana, Rai." Biro ni Anjo kaya inirapan ko siya, gago lang? Sayang hindi ko natapos ang performance nila Natalie. Narinig ko ang malaks na palakpakan ng mga tao.

"Guys, tayo na, dali!" sabi ng isa namin na kagrupo kaya dali-dali kaming kumilos.

Nang makarating na kami sa backstage hinanap ko si Ma'am kaso nawawala nanaman!

"Sino hinahanap mo? Kanina ka pa palinga-linga, e." Tanong ni Onse sa akin, nginitian ko lang siya at umiling, I'm kinda......disappointed.

"And for our last performance, from I.T and Psychology department!" narinig ko ang palakpakan ng mga tao, hindi ko maiwasan kabahan.

"Rainiel!" may tumawag sa akin kaya hinanap ko kung sino 'yon, nakita ko si Natalie sumesenyas na 'kaya mo 'yan.' hindi ko maiwasan mapangiti.

Nang nasa stage na kami nakita ko si Cassidy and Natalie, hinahanap ko naman si Ma'am kaso wala pa rin siya, hayst. Tinanong naman ako ni Onse kung okay lang ako kaso binigyan ko lang siya ng isang tango.

I strum the guitar,

You're the moon that glows in the sky,
Lighting up the world when it's blue,
Stars they dance though late in the night,
Don't you know they dance just for you,

Narinig ko ang palakpakan ng mga tao bago nagsimula tumugtog ang intro.

There you are above darkened clouds,
Smiling at the world from afar,
With the stars you wander around,
May they follow you wherever you are,

I've been looking at her from the crowd, and nakita ko siya kasama ng iba pang mga professor, nanonood siya sa akin, I can't help but to smile.

Here I am just another girl,
Singing songs that others have sung,
Trying to find the words to employ,
To adore the goddess of love,

Oh you got me in a daze yeah,
No it's not another phase,
You gave me one look and now I can't get, my mind off of you,
And it's all because,

Pinapanood niya pa rin ako habang naka crossed arms.

I see the galaxies when I look in your eyes and I,
Can't speak no I,
Can't speak at all,

I swear to Zeus you're Aphrodite in disguise,
Don't think that you can hide it from me,

I gave her my warm smile and....she smiled at me too, pero maliit lang. This unusual feeling again.

Oh no I never thought I'd get this close to someone so divine,
Oh I can't breathe no I can't breathe at all,

Aphrodite could you could you please be mine oh,
Could you please be mine oh mine,

Hindi ko na naisip ang ibang tao na nandito, only her.

Here you are I've waited so long,
Hoping you would sit down to stay,
'Cause with these stars I've been dancing along,
Like a fool so you'd look my way,

You're the moon that glows in the sky,
Lighting up the world when it's blue,
And here I sing though late in the night,
Hope you know I sing just for you,

She's so beautiful-beyond the word beautiful.

Oh you got me in a daze yeah,
No it's not another phase,
You gave me one look and now I can't get, my mind off of you,
And it's all because,

I see the galaxies when I look in your eyes and I,
Can't speak no I,
Can't speak at all,
I swear to Zeus you're Aphrodite in disguise,
Don't think that you can hide it from me,

I can saw the glimpse of admiration from her eyes, pero ayoko naman umasa.

Oh no I never thought I'd get this close to someone so divine,
Oh I can't breathe no I can't breathe at all,

Aphrodite could you could you please be mine oh,
Could you please be mine oh mine,

Could you please be mine oh mine,

I said while looking at her and I saw her eyes widened ng bahagya pero nawala rin. Siya na ang unang umiwas at tumingin kahit saan.

Narinig ko ang palakpakan ng mga tao na nagbalik sa akin sa realidad.

★★★

It's already 8 pm at nanonood lang ako sa mga sumasayaw sa isang tabi, I sighed where is she again? Tumayo ako para pumunta sa garden and may nakita akong isang pamilyar na tao na nakaupo sa bench.

"Ma'am?" tawag ko at lumingon siya, lumawak naman ang ngiti ko.

"What're you doing here po?" I asked her at umupo sa tabi niya.

"Nothing." Sagot lang niya, natahimik naman kaming dalawa. May naisip ako, tumayo ako at yumuko sa harap niya.

"Would you like to dance, Miss?" nakita kong natigilan siya kaso inabot din naman niya ang kamay niya. Kami lang dalawa rito sa garden.

"Do you know how to dance?" she asked me kaso umiling lang ako. She guided my hands papunta sa waist niya at nilagay naman niya ang braso niya sa nape ko, nakatitig lang ako sa kaniya, I startled a li'l bit.

"Follow me," she said at tumango ako, we dance slowly, nakatitig lang din siya sa akin.

"Miss, may tanong ako." Tumango siya.

"Ano po ba 'yong orange? Prutas o Kulay?" sabi ko at tumawa naman ako ng mahina, she rolled her eyes at me.

"You are ruining the mood." malamig na sambit niya, I chuckled. Ang ganda ng buwan dito, mas nakikita ko ang kagandahan niya. Suddenly, napadako ako sa mga labi niya, why so tempting?

I brushed out my thoughts, she still your professor.

Biglang may naramdaman akong malambot na bagay na lumapat sa mga labi ko, natigilan ako. Damn, I can feel my stomach rumbling and I can feel the same unusual feeling.

S-she k-kiss me? Lumayo siya at tumitig sa akin. I can't stop looking at her dazy eyes.

"You were looking at my lips." She said kaya nakaramdam ako ng pamumula. Damn this woman.

Her lips feels so magical. That's my first kiss.

"Do you like me?" tanong niya kaya hindi ko alam kung ano ang isasagot ko.

"You don't need to answer my question." I sighed, we're still dancing.

"Paano kung oo, Miss?" tanong ko sa kaniya, humiwalay naman siya at tumalikod sa akin.

"I-I can't reciprocate your feelings." She said in a low tone voice.

"But, Miss let me prove it to you. I'm not asking naman po na ibalik niyo agad ang nararamdaman niyo sa akin. Just....let me prove it," I said with a pleading voice.

"T-That......That I am worthy of your feelings po. I'm willing to wait." I added, Is it bad that I am hoping too much? Though there's no guarantee?

"Hindi kita mapipigilan, I said what I said." The last thing I heard from her bago umalis pero may sinabi pa 'ko na sakto lang para marinig niya.

"I will make you fall in love with me, Miss Frontera." Hindi na niya ako nilingon at naglakad nalang paalis.

But, why did she kissed me? Medyo masakit.