Since You First Believed

Chapter 70

A / N: Thank you for making it this far! This is the last chapter. The epilogue will be posted later. :)

Chapter 70: Since You First Believed

- Issa's POV -

"Can I just say it again? You look really beautiful tonight." Dave whispered to me as we lined up behind the other pairs waiting for the entrance gates to open.

Nag-init naman agad ang pisngi ko sa sinabi niya at hindi ako makatingin pabalik sa kanya. Pinalo ko nga siya ng mahina!

"Y-You're embarrassing me again. W-Wag ka ngang ganyan." I stuttered at him.

"What? Sinasabi ko lang naman yung totoo ah." He answered back. I just rolled my eyes at him, at naggalit-galitan.

"Nagtampo ka naman agad." Kahit hindi ako nakatingin sa kanya, ramdam ko ang pagngiti niya sa akin. Pero pilit ko pa ring hindi siya pinansin. Paulit-ulit na kasi niyang sinasabi eh! Okay fine... I wouldn't deny that I'm really flattered. Pero my gosh, sobrang namumula na ako sa sobrang hiya! Add it to the fact that I really want to answer him back by saying that he's so damn gorgeous tonight pero hiyang-hiya din ako!

"Love you." Nanindig ang balahibo ko nang ibinulong niya yun sa akin. I suddenly felt his warm breath against my cheek and I knew I turned even redder as he came near me. Pero nang napatingin ako sa kanya, nagtama ang mga mata namin.

Unti-unting napalitan ng ngiti ang pagsimangot ko. I whispered back to him. "Love you, too."

Ngumiti lang si Dave sa akin. Isinubkit nalang niya ang braso ko sa kanya at naghintay sa pagbubukas ng mga pinto. Nagkwentuhan at nagtawanan nalang kami habang pumipila ang ibang mga pairs sa likod namin. At syempre, hindi pa rin niya ako tinigilan sa pang-aasar na ang ganda ko ngayong gabi. Kaya ang ginawa ko, sinabihan ko din siya na ang gwapo niya! At mas grabe pa ang pagkapikon niya kaysa sa akin!

Ngayong gabi na ang last high school prom and graduation dance namin. Si Dave nga ang prom date ko at sinundo niya ako sa bahay kanina. Hiniram nalang niya ang isa sa mga sasakyan ni Tito Scott at nagdrive papuntang school. It was pretty much the same as last year's prom. Dito rin gagawin sa school gym, nagregister din kami, nagsuot ng corsage, nagpapicture sa photobooth at naghihintay para makapasok kami.

But yes, whatever I'm teasing him about is totally true. Words are not enough to describe how handsome he is right now! Alright, I've always been attracted to him even until we got together. I love him when he's in his usual jeans and dark shirt attire or when he's wearing his uniform, pero iba din talaga yung dating niya kapag naka-coat and tie, like right now.

And the black long-sleeved polo inside and black-and-gold striped tie which matches my gold gown, makes him even just look so good. Add to that his hair was fixed in such a way that his hair won't fall off his eyes. What did I do good to have a boyfriend as good-looking as he is?

And as for me, I really loved my gold long gown which has a tube-top style and which has ruffles for designs. I'm wearing makeup and my hair was fixed in a side updo. Alright, just for tonight, okay maybe I'll admit that I really looked beautiful. Haha! Confidence eh, no? No, but I was just really amazed that I could look like this, so far from my old nerdy self.

Soon enough, natapos na rin ang ilang minutong paghihintay namin. Bumukas na rin ang mga pinto ng school gym at nagsimulang tumugtog ang sweet and instrumental music. Humigpit ang pagkakasubkit ko sa braso ni Dave habang isa-isa kaming humakbang at naglakad sa red carpet. Katulad ng dati, naghihintay pa rin ang ibang mga schoolmates namin mula sa entrance. Binati kami ng mga classmates namin at ng ibang mga kakilala. Ngumiti lang din kami at bumati pabalik. At pagdating namin sa dulo, naghihintay na rin ang mga kaibigan namin.