Chasing Danger

Chapter 23

Chapter 23

I blinked twice before I looked down feeling my heart beating fast as it could. Damn. Why the hell he keeps glancing and looking at me like I am the one he was talking to.

“God! He really looks like Danger,” Vanni whispered while gasping some air.

Nanatili lamang akong nakayuko at hindi na muling tinignan si Danger. Aasa na naman kasi ako kapag makikita ko ang pares ng kulay tsokolateng mga mata niya. I would be glad to stay but its already painful. Ayoko nang madagdagan pa ang sakit na aking nararamdaman ngayon.

“Please tell Yanna na may emergency sa bahay, “ I whispered at Vanni while still looking at my shoes.

I can sense Vanni's movements and how she sighed. “Okay,” she said. “Go home now, “

I smiled and looked at her and Jones. I pat the both of them and started walking. To go home.

Vanni and Jones are both understandable. Minsan tinotopak si Jones but still, he still chooses to understand me.

Yanna is opposite with them. She always wanted me to her side like we always should do but as we grew up, we realized that we must separate at each other at less once. That we must meet new friends and that friends led us to met Vanni and Jones when we were Highschool.

I continued walking while waving my hands to those students who greeted me. They always bid their goodbye’s and smiled at me. I felt happy with their gestures though.

“Oh? Ang aga mo ata ngayon Ches? “ nagtatakang ani ni Manong ng makitang bubuksan ko ang pintuan sa likod.

“Maagang natapos kasi po ang klase, “ I said and combed my hair with my fingers.

He nodded. Iaapak ko na sana ang aking paa para pumasok sa loob ng sasakyan ng may kamay na pumigil sa akin.

My brows meet. Sino naman ang may lakas loob na hawakan ako sa harap ni Manong? I looked at my back and saw Danger, still holding my arms.

Anong ginagawa ng isang 'to rito? As he stared at me. I can feel that my heart once again beat in an instant.

“W-what?” I asked dumbfounded.

My eyes widen when she grab my shoulders making me bump in his hard chest. His hands are on my shoulders hugging me.

I was stunned. My heart beats even more. Ano bang ginagawa ng lalaking ito? After he dated someone yesterday, he hugs me with no reasons? Damn!

I would like to protest my mouth can't even stutter a word. Para akong paralisadong nakatayo habang yakap-yakap ng isang lalaki. Is this even normal.

“I am so sorry, “ he whispered.

“S-saan?” I asked still minding the stares of the students whose looking at our way.

Sino ba namang hindi mapapatingin kapag may lalaki at babaeng nagyayakapan sa gitna ng daan?

“And can you please let me g-go? “ I asked tapping his shoulders.

Dali-dali naman nitong tinanggal ang pagkakayakap sa akin. He looked up while his cheeks turns red. Is he blushing? I looked up also. Wala naman ng araw, imposibleng nainitan siya diba? I looked back at him. Aha! Nainitan nga siya dahil suot suot pa niya ang coat.

I heard a chuckled. I looked my side and saw Manong, seating at the passenger seat while looking at me like his going to tease me.

Oh God! Ano ba kasing nakain ng isang 'to at kung makayakap wagas? Hindi naman kami close. We're not even in good terms.

“W-what is it? “ I asked looking at my shoes once again.

I can't stand looking at his eyes. Para kasing may iba sa mga mata niya. Parang may gustong sabihin.

“A-ah nevermind. “ he whispered making me looked at him in disbelief.

Jusko! This guy is ridiculous. Nagsimula ng uminit ang ulo ko sa kanya. His unbelievably jerk! Bakit pa siya yumayakap sa akin? May ka date siya kahapon, iyon sana ang niyayakap niya.

“Oh? Who this –“ Veron stopped from walking when he saw Danger in front of me.

“Oh Mister! “ he said and glanced at me teasingly.

“You know what Kuya. Can you stop teasing-“ Yuana looked at Danger whose looking at her too.

Her eyes widen and a sudden gasp came out from her. She looked at me back and secretly winked at me before going inside the car.

My brother also did the same thing Yuana said but he whispered something that makes my face red even more.

“I think he likes you, “ he whispered before going inside and close the door.

Gosh. How could he likes me when he likes something else? Adik lang talaga 'yong kapatid ko na iyon.

“Let’s talk tomorrow, “ He said. “I have something to tell you. “

My brows forrowed. “Pwede namang sabihin mo na ngayon, “

He looked at my side. Kaya napasunod din ako ng tingin rito. I saw my brother and sister, even Manong whistling while looking at the side mirror.

I sighed. “Okay.” I looked back at him. “ And I am sorry… “

He chuckled that make me stare at him for a long time. Did he just chuckle in front of me? Omygod! This is crazy! Nababaliw na ata talaga ako.

“You don't have to feel sorry to me, “ he said and brushes his hair. “The apology of yours is for Safe. “

Muling kumunot ang aking noo. Bakit naman kay Safe ko kailangang mag-sorry?

“Based on the looked of your face you didn't knew the truth, “ he added.

“Safe is the one who likes Olivia, not me. And his the one whose with you in his process of courting his long time crush… “

As I stare at the moon and stars shining from afar. Sumagi na naman sa aking isip ang kahiya-hiyang kagagawan na nagawa ko.

Damn. My feelings even messed up. I didn’t know kung sino ba talaga sa kanila ang nagustuhan at minahal ko. Is it Danger or Safe?

I messed my hair. Ang tanga-tanga ko naman ata. Nagmahal na nga lang, hindi pa alam kung sino.