Ruel's Charm

33

Hindi pa naka set ang mind ko sa update na ito..wahahaha...

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33

“Nagbibiro ka ba?”  Tanong niya sa dalaga.  Nabitin ang kapeng iinumin sana niya.

“Hindi.” Seryoso pa ring sabi ni Gab, pero deep inside, she is trying to hide a smile. She just wanted to know Ruel’s reaction in case she will decide to stay here for good.

“Gab naman! Ano ka ba? Ang ganda na nga ng trabaho mo sa Kidapawan, pumunta ka pa rito. Yung iba nga nagkakandarapa na mailipat ng lugar, ikaw naman nagpalipat rito.” Reklamo ng binata.

“I wanted to stay here, Acquino, kaya please, bumalik ka ng Kidapawan.” Umiwas siya ng tingin.

“Gab, huwag ka nga ganyan. I went here to prove to you that I am serious, kaya nga tignan mo, kahit na mukha akong tanga, still I am here, para makasama ka.”

“So pinagmumukha kitang tanga? Ganun ba ha, Acquino?” Naiiritang tanong ni Gabrielle. Sabay tayo para umalis sa kainan.

“Gab, no. Hindi naman iyon ang ibig kong sabihin. Ano ka ba.”  Dali-daling naglabas ng pera si Ruel para iwan sa lamesa upang mahabol si Gab. Sinabayan niya ang mabibilis nitong lakad. “Gab, can we just talk seriously?”

Papasok na sila noon sa kanilang boarding house. Diredirecho si Gabrielle sa kuwarto niya, ni hindi man lang nilingon si Ruel, nung nabuksan ang pinto ay agad siyang pumasok, sakto namang nahawakan ng binata ang pinto bago iyon naisara.

“Gab, for once, can we talk? Hindi na tayo mga bata.”  Bakit biglang naubos ang pasensiya ni Ruel.

“We talked already, Acuino, mabuti pang umuwi ka ng Kidapawan. Just leave me alone.” She said coldly.

“Okay, iyon ba talaga ang gusto mo ha, Gabrielle?” Ruel said seriously, he was looking intently at Gabrielle.  

“Y-yes.”

Ruel went to her leaving only few inches distance. “Look at me, Gab. I know I had hurt you so much, so much that you wanted to get rid of me. But could you give me another chance? I had asked you that so many times already, but if you really cannot give it to me, then I guess I should surrender. Tama ka, siguro mas makakabuting babalik na lamang ako sa Kidapawan.” Malungkot na sabi ni Ruel.

Gabrielle’s heart was pounding so fast, so fast that she could not anymore understand what she felt right now. If he will go back to Kidapawan, will that mean that he is giving up on her already?

“Gab naman! Isang-isa lang naman na pagkakataon, if you like, I will court you again, just give me a chance, please naman oh.” Damn! Ang hirap suyuin ng babaeng ito, natatakot naman siya na sabihin nitong umuwi na siya ng Kidapawan ngayon, it would just mean that he will not give him a chance, and that’s unfair on his part, he had never done this before, never chased any girl. Hindi ba, dapat lang naman siyang bigyan ng chance? Kaya binawi niya agad ang una sanang planong pananakot rito na uuwi na siya, wala kasi sa hitsura ng kaharap na takot. Panis talaga ang mga diskarte niya rito.