Not My Type, Not Yet.

Chapter 30

He raised me an eyebrow, "What? It's cute." He smiled kaya wala na akong nagawa kundi hayaan nalang sya.

Nang matapos naming mamili ng props agad kaming pumasok sa photobooth. Tinuroan muna kami ni ate kong paano gamitin ang machine. Namili kami ng frame, hindi pa kami magkasundo I want it white and he wants it black. Dahil sa pag-aaway namin yung pink yung napindotan ko kaya wala na kaming magagawa.

We just laughed at letting it be pink.

"Umayos kana, mamaya na yang headband," saway nya saakin ng balak ko sanang isuot sa kanya ang headband na napili nya.

Napapalatak ako. "Ok,"

He grabbed my waist and kissed my temple. "Later baby,"

Napatango nalang ako. Sabi ko nga mamaya na.

I gently pressed our cheeks together, my palm cradling his jaw. Nakangiti akong humarap sa camera ahd he let out a quiet chuckle. We stayed in that position hanggang sa narinig naming nag click ng camera.

"Bilis ang headband," dali-dali nyang kinuha ang headband at pinasuot yun sakin dahil 10 seconds lang bago ang next na shoot.

He placed the bunny-ear headband on my head with a playful grin, habang suot suot nya naman ang green na glasses with tiny frogs perched on each side. He crossed his arms and pursed his lips in a mock pout, he looked at me and I couldn't help but beam at him.

Then came the sweetest shot. Tinanggal nya ang headband ko pati na ang glasses nya at nilapag sa gilid. He wrapped his arms around me from behind pulling me close. We didn't look at the lens; we looked at the screen, at each other.

The kind of look that echoes every time we're together. The kind of look that makes you feel like you are enough and unique in every way possible.

"Knox, you are the first thought that greets my morning and the last prayer my heart whispers at night," my voice soft and tender. The sound of our heartbeat echoed more than the shutter of the machine.

"Plastic po?" tanong ni ate. Tumango ako. Ngumiti sya at nilagay sa lalagyan ang picture namin.

I looked past my shoulder to see Knox, binalik nya sa lagayan ang mga kinuha namin kanina.

"Alam nyo po ang cute nyong tignan, kanina ko pa kayo pinagmamasdan sa malayo akala ko nga tropa lang kayo. But no friend would look at you like that," she said and handed me our picture.

"What look?" I asked, curious.

She shrugged her shoulders, "The kind of look that words are no longer needed , because he loves you beyond measure."

Napangiti ako.

"Yeah?"

"Yes," she chuckled kaya napatawa na rin ako. "Pero feel ko kaylangan mo nang umalis, baka magka butas na tong noo ko sa sakit ng tingin ng isa dyan." Aniya kaya napatingin ulit ako sa likuran ko.

I saw Knox, standing and pouting kaya lumapit ako sakanya. "Bat nakasimangot ang baby ko na yan hmm?"

He rolled his eyes. "May pangiti-ngiti pa syang nalalaman."

Natawa ako dahil sa asal nya. I held his wrist and gently pulled him closer.

"Nagseselos ba ang baby ko na to?" I said sweetly kaya mas lalong humaba ang nguso nya at tumango na parang bata.

"Oo, dapat saakin ka lang ngumingiti ng ganon."

I chuckled and gently kissed his cheeks.

"Let's go, I want you to meet my mom," I said and pulled him away.