Walking in the Wind (Valdemora Series #2)

Joaquin Gabriel

"Thanks for helping me. I enjoyed it." Alas sais na ng umaga. Her uniform is in a mess.Inayos ko na rin iyong akin bago lumabas sa hotel, leaving her being satisfied.

Papasok na sana ako ng kotse kaso nakasalubong ko iyong cashier na binilhan ko kagabi. She walked in front of me, completely ignoring my presence. Hahabulin ko pa sana para itanong ang pangalan niya pero hindi na ako naglakas loob pa.

Why the fuck I suddenly want to know her name? I mean, she's just a normal person. Siguro kung ibang babae ay magkakandarapa na agad sa akin matanong lang kung pwede ko rin ba silang i-date.

But her? Why does she act like he doesn't know me? Like we never saw each other last night?

Makakalimutin ba sa mukha iyon? If I don't have a schedule last night, I'd probably hitted on her.

Sa lahat ng babae, siya ang pinakamaswerte. Imagine? I noticed her. Hindi ko man kilala ang pangalan ay nagkaroon agad ako ng interes sa kanya. I wonder if she likes me too?Having these features of mine? Mahirap tanggihan.

I thought it will be the first and our last meeting, but I was wrong.

Sa batis, sa San Lazaro malapit sa Galleria. Doon ang ikalawa naming pagkikita na hindi ko inaasahan.

I know it was surprising. I was just making out with someone there but I didn't know that I'll meet her there, witnessing what we did.

"Name?" tanong ko sa kanya habang nakatalikod sa akin.

She's trembling. Pati iyong pulsuhan niyang hawak ko ay nararamdaman ko ang lamig. Why? Is she traumatized by what she saw? First time ba niyang makakita ng naghahalikan sa buong buhay niya?

Base on her looks, she looks innocent. Well, not purely, just a little bit.

Siguro naman ay pamilyar siya sa ginawa namin? Damn. She looks cuter especially her chubby cheeks. Parang gusto ko tuloy pisilin iyon, kaso sa reaksyon niya pa lang ay alam kong galit kaagad ang maaabutan ko sa kanya.

But I didn't waste my time. I got a chance to introduce myself but not formally. Nakatakbo na ito pero nahabol kong isigaw kaagad ang pangalan ko.

"Next time na lang. May isang diwatang nakakita sa atin," sabi ko pa sa babaeng kahalikan ko kani-kanina lang.

I can't continue what we're doing. Dahil sigurado akong mauukupa niya ang isipan ko at magpapatuloy lang iyon.

And that's what happened. She occupied my mind until we meet again, for the fourth time.

I guess,w e were played by something that is related to love? Pilit kaming pinagtatagpo sa hindi inaasahang pagkakataon.

I thought she'll walk away and then avoid me again. Hindi ko na inaksaya pa ang panahong iyon para tanungin kung anong pangalan niya.

I'm dying to know her name. I've been seeing her in an unexpected time. Siguro naman ay hindi problemang tanungin iyon sa kanya?

Just her name only. I won't ask for her number.

I smiled when she suspected me to buy some condom again. She stared at me while I'm smiling in front of her.

Na kahit pagtitig niya sa akin ay nagmumukhang inosente sa paningin ko. She then avoided when she noticed that I am now doing the same to her.

Hindi ko alam na ganito pala kahirap malaman ang kanyang pangalan. To think that she's not charmed by my looks. Mas lalo tuloy akong naging interesado sa kanya.

I'm starting to like this girl. Grasya na ang lumalapit sa kanya pero patuloy pa ring tumatanggi.

Ria. I'll remember that name. It is owned by a beautiful random girl I've met many times who made me interested to her. Na kahit anong pilit na iwas niya sa akin ay patuloy kaming pinagtatagpo, hindi man niya gustuhin.