The Only Hope for Me is You

Chapter 35 : In Your Eyes

T R A V I S

Kung saan saan kami sumakay at panay tawanan lang ang ginawa namin.

I'm not really a fan of amusement parks but being with her, I can say that it is a new experience that I'll treasure in my memory forever.

Parang bumalik ako sa pagkabata. Every ride may picture kaming dalawa. Madalas sa phone niya, pero kapag stolen sa phone ko. I just love her candid pictures. May mga nakakilala sa kanya pero simpleng bati lang ang binigay niya because she's being polite, some are fans some are people at her work.

Bigla ko naalala yung classmate ko kanina na ipinakita yung article na kasama ko si Maxene. People are starting to notice me through her and she doesn't really mind at all because what we have is something real and it's not just like any rumor she's involved with the past.

Hindi lang ako sanay na mapansin at hindi ko maiwasang hindi maging observant sa paligid ko dahil mamaya may kung sino ang basta na lang kumuha ng picture ni Maxene to think that she's wearing something that stand out so well in public today.

Nagawa man niyang magsumbrero kanina, pero hindi naman mapagkakaila na mas kapansinpansin ang hubog ng balikat niya. Bakit ba kasi ito ang sinuot niya?

She looks at me. "Something wrong?"

"Why do wear an off shoulder top?" Derechong tanong ko sa kanya.

Napatingin naman siya sa suot niya, "Bagay naman, hindi ba?" She meets my eyes with a wide smile.

"I didn't say na hindi bagay." I carefully eyed on her.

She shrugs. "Then what's wrong?"

I look at our surroundings and I'm right. "People are looking at you. Specially guys."

"But you're with me." She said looking at me.

"You don't mind?" I blinked.

"I don't." She sips her soft drink and her answer made me a little uneasy. We're in public.

"But I do." I tell her with complete honesty. She looks at me with a little worry. "I don't like others look at you like you're some sort of object Maxene."

She gulps and she looks down. "I'm sorry."

"Hindi ka ba aware sa paligid mo?" Muli kong tanong sa kanya, "Mamaya may mangyari sayo at wala ako kanina sa tabi mo."

"Pero wala naman nangyari kanina eh, some girls wear much revealing than this."

"I don't care to some girls." I snapped, "They weren't you. Minsan ka ng na-harass Maxene. I might go crazy if something happened to you na wala ako sa tabi mo."

"Travis..." Umiwas siya ng tingin sa akin, "Gusto ko lang naman maging maganda sa date natin." She muttered while fixing her top. "I'm sorry for disappointing you."

Now I feel bad because I made her feel bad.

"I'm sorry." I cupped her face and kissed her. "I'm just worried for you."

She gives a small smile and embraces me.

"Nakakatawa ka din eh," banat niya at bahagyang tinulak ako para tingnan ako, "Kanina ko pa ito suot pero ngayon mo lang ako sinaway." She puffed her face. "Odd."

Very well said.

Paano ko siya mapapagalitan kanina, eh halos mamatay ako sa kilig sa mga banat niya noong kausap ko siya sa phone. Tangina, angalang baguhin ko ang emosyon ko kanina. Hirap na hirap nga kong kimkimin iyon lahat, pero naman kasi, noong una boyfriend, tapos fiance, tapos husband, lahat iyon ako sa mata niya.