Ferocious Affection (COMPLETED)

35TH

Ysa's

I stayed.

I didn't want to believe what I witnessed. I waited for Brett to say a word that could support the possibility that it wasn't true. As much as possible, ayokong masira ang meron kami ngayon.

But... he did not say a word.

"Let's go?"

Nabalik lang ako sa ulirat nang siya'y magsalita. We were already in his car, ready to go to our house. Mabuti nalang at hindi ko nailaglag ang mga dala ko, kaya't hindi ito halata.

Itinago ko ang pagkabagabag sa pamamagitan ng isang ngiti. He didn't seem to notice it, so he smiled back and drove to our house.

We spent the remaining hours of the day watching horror movies while eating snacks. It was fun. I would cling on his arm when a suspense music plays, and he would laugh at me whenever I seem to jump out of our sofa because of it.

Ngunit kahit na abala kami sa panonood, I couldn't help to watch every movement that he makes. Alam kong malapit na niya itong mapansin dahil siya'y matalino. He would know. Kaya't noong magsimula siyang magpalinga-linga sa paligid, I tried my best to put my eyes on the movie. Nang magpaalam din siya na pupunta sa banyo, agad akong tumugon. Na-obserbahan ko na ang tagal niya bago bumalik. Still, I tried to hide my wariness through a smile.

As the days followed, suspicion started to grow in me. Kahit na nagyaya akong pumunta sa Tagaytay upang doon mag-gala at kumain, Brett insisted to just go to the mall or rest at my house. Despite of the sense of danger, I agreed to his suggestion.

"What color do you want me to have?" I asked Brett, my eyes on the salon's brochure.

Nang lumingon ako sa kanya, nakita ko siyang hinihimas ang kanyang baba habang nakatitig sa aking buhok. I smiled at him, and he chuckled. He, then, fixated his eyes on my hair, still finding it hard to decide which hair color he would want me to have.

"I think honey-blonde highlights suits you best," saad niya, nakapag-desisyon na rin sa wakas.

The process started on his mark. He didn't want to get his hair done, so he just sat on a chair behind me and patiently waited for me while reading a magazine. Nakapandekwatro pa siya. He was wearing a white polo and denim jeans paired with white sneakers; Habang ako naman ay nakasuot ng itim na ruffle sleeve knit top, high-waisted denim jeans at white heels.

Nakatitig lang ako sa kanyang repleksyon sa salamin. Seryosong-seryoso siya sa pagbabasa nito, siguro dahil may paksa roon na nakakuha ng kanyang interes—business. Kita ko pa ang pagsalubong ng kilay at pag-ngisi niya dahil dito. I bit the insides of my cheeks to hold myself back from smiling.

Sexy!

Trying hard to be still, I got my phone out of my shoulder bag and took a picture of our reflection on the mirror. Pilit kong itinago ang aking ngiti nang bumaling ang tingin ni Brett sa akin, nakangisi. I averted from his reflected gaze and pretended to be busy with my phone, making him giggle.

The application lasted for a few hours. Dahil sa sobrang tagal nito, bumili si Brett ng meryenda para sa amin upang kumain habang ginagawa pa rin ito. Inasar pa ako ng hair stylist dahil dito. We only chortled. By the time it was done, we roamed around for a while and left the mall.