Color Of Surrender (High Class Issue Series #3)

Chapter 02

Chapter 02: Captain

"Hay nako, Avon. Kanina ka pa tingin ng tingin diyan, nakakain mo ba 'yang hawak-hawak mong picture nung sundalong nakita mo sa fashion show?" pang-aasar sa akin ni Sharla na dahilan para lumawak ang ngiti ko habang pinag-mamasdan ang litrato ni Gustavo o Archielle.

Ano kayang puwedeng itawag sa kanya? Gustavo, Archi or baby?

Panay ang kuyakoy ko habang naka-dapa sa kama, mabuti nalang at may nakuhang litrato yung mga pumuntang photographers sa fashion show last month. Tama, isang buwan na ang naka-lipas simula nung makita ko ang lalaking 'yun at nakaka-lungkot nga na hindi ko man lang naka-usap.

"It's been a month since you locked eyes with that man and yet, you're being crazy over his picture for almost a month." Sharla is folding my clothes to put it in the luggage, I have a hectic schedule for today and the last one is a company gathering at the Lazaro Hall. 

As I know it's not only a company gathering but also they will do some bidding there, I'm not even interested in the bidding because I know some businessmen will waste money on stupid things.

"Why ba? This man is the reason why that fashion show is the best, he even glared at me with his serious eyes and I think that's sexy." this smile won't stop while I'm looking at Captain Gustavo's picture that the photographer took on the fashion show.

"Kung gusto mong makita 'yang sundalo na 'yan ay ipahanap mo sa tatay mo, hindi yung nagiging baliw ka diyan sa picture niya." ang pananaway sa akin ni Sharla na dahilan para mapalitan ng pagka-busangot ang mukha ko, sa lahat na nga lang ng lalaking natipuhan ko ay hindi ko pa makita-kita.

"Hindi naman ganon kadali 'yun Sharla, I have the sources but I want the destiny to do the work." I pouted the reason why Sharla looked at me as if she's getting cringe on what I'm saying, I automatically rolled my eyes because of that cringe look. Am I being too cheesy?

Binalik ko ulit ang tingin ko sa litrato ng sundalong ito at hindi nanaman maiwasan ang mapa-ngiti, para akong isang bata na panay ang pagiging malikot dahil sa isang bagay na nakuha niya. 

I tilted my head and already in awe because of how perfect this man is. Even though he doesn't have an idea that someone took a photo of him, he still looks perfect on this stolen photo. Argh! I keep looking at this picture for almost one month, and yet I'm still in awe looking at it.

Tinamaan, amporkchop.

"Anong destiny? Tinamaan ka na ba talaga diyan sa lalaking 'yan? Saglit lang naman kayong nag-katitigan atsaka may gana ka pang lumandi habang rumarampa ka?" sunod-sunod niyang tanong sa akin na dahilan para mariin kong maipikit ang mga mata ko, sinisira niya naman ang mood ko e!

"Can you just please shut up? I'm looking at this masterpiece so--"

"You're only looking at his ass for almost one month already." she cut me out the reason why my eyes widened, what the hell is she talking about? I mean, that soldier has a big ass, but it doesn't mean that I'm not amazed at his visuals.

Damn you, Sharla!

"That is not true!" ramdam ko ang biglang pag-init ng pisngi ko ng sumagi sa isipan ko ang slacks niyang kulay itim na dahilan para makita ko ang pang-upo niyang parang mas tinalo pa ata ang akin.

"Whatever, just stop looking at that picture for now because we need to go already. Hindi ka naman mapapakain niyang picture na 'yan." ang sabi niya na dahilan para umangat ang sulok ng labi ko.

"Busong na busog kaya ako," pang-aasar ko pa na dahilan para manlaki ang mga mata ni Sharla, kaagad niyang binato sa akin ang bestida na punong-puno ng sequence na dahilan para malakas akong tumawa.