Heaven's Will

26

CHAPTER TWENTY SIX

Nagpalamig muna ako ng ulo bago ako pumunta kila Cyrelle. I parked in front of their house.

Tinext ko na siya. Lumabas ako ng kotse ko tapos ay nagsindi ako ng sigarilyo, I leaned on my car while waiting for her.

Bumalik sa utak ko yung pangyayari kanina. Hindi ko maiwasang mainis. Napailing nalang ako.

Ayoko ng mabadtrip. A cough broke me from my reverie. Napalingon ako at nakita ko si Cy na nakatayo sa may fence nila.

"Hi." My lips automatically formed into a smile upon seeing her. She was looking sternly at me. I puffed on my cigarette.

"Is something wrong?" I asked when her expression didn't change. She shook her head in a reprimanding manner as she walked towards me.

I frowned. She stopped in front of me. Then she took the cigarette from my mouth and dropped it on the ground.

"Hey!" I protested but she shot me a death stare. So I just watched her as she incessantly stepped on it to extinguish its flame.

Ng matapos siya ay ako naman ang binalingan nya. "Ayoko sa lalaking naninigarilyo. I just think you should know." Mataray nyang saad.

Natawa ako, and raised both hands as a sign of defeat. "I thought you liked badass guys."

Inirapan nya ako, I laughed heartily. "Alright, alright. Hindi na. I was just kidding."

"Good." Sabi nyang nagsusungit parin.

"Wag ka ng masungit dyan." I said. Tahimik lang siya. Niyakap ko nga bigla.

She put her hands on my chest, pushing me, telling me to stop. "H-hoy! Bitaw nga. Makita tayo ni Kuya!"

"Fine." I let go, her cheeks are turning red. Oh, I just love seeing her blush. I tried suppressing my smile but failed.

Naningkit ang mata nya habang nakatingin sakin. "Why are you smiling?"

"Wala lang." Sagot ko. Umiling iling lang siya and tugged me by the wrist. "Nababaliw ka na naman Kenneth, tara na nga pasok na tayo."

Pinagbukas ko uli sya ng car door then umikot ako para sumakay.

I started the ignition and the engine roared to life. I started driving. Traffic kaya baka matagalan kami.

"Wala bang nawawala sayo?" I asked, kumunot ang noo nya.

"Huh?" She seemed confused. Slow nitong babaeng to. Napailing ako at hinugot sa bulsa ko ang wallet nya.

Her eyes widened. "My wallet! Oo nga pala!"

I handed it to her. She took it. "Thanks! Where did you find it?"

"It fell when you ran away from me." Napatango tango siya. She opened it and instantly, her cheeks flushed.

I chuckled. Sabi na nga ba magiging ganito ang reaksyon nya kapag nakita nya yung nilagay ko dun eh.

"Bakit may-"

"Gusto ko lang. Wag mong tanggalin yan. Magagalit ako." I told her. Namumula parin siya. She's cute. No, she's beautiful.

Yung ngiti ko hindi matanggal tanggal sa mga labi ko.

"Bakit ba kanina ka pa ngiti ng ngiti?" She asked, eyes still focused on the road.

"You're so damn attractive when you're blushing."

Hinampas nya ako ng wallet nya sa braso. "HEH. Tigilan mo ako Kenneth ha."

I can't help but laugh. Her phone suddenly rang. She accepted the call.

"Hello Ryan? Bakit?" Napasimangot ako agad. Yang Ryan na naman na yan.

"Oo. On the way na." Sagot ni Cy. Di ko na napigilan, hinila ko yung phone nya at tinapat sa tenga ko. Pinandilatan ako ni Cyrelle.

"Andito na kami ni Jianne. Hinihintay ka namin, matagal ka pa ba?" Tanong ni Ryan mula sa kabilang linya.

"Unfortunately, yes. MATAGAL PA KAMI. Traffic, so baka malate kayo. Might as well stop waiting." I ended the call and handed the phone back to a gaping Cyrelle.

"What was that for?" Takang tanong nya sakin.

"Magkasama tayo ngayon, ayokong maririnig ang pangalan nung taong yon." Nakasimangot ko paring saad.

"Sus, eh ikaw nga may Janika..." My brows furrowed.

"Ano yun Cy?"

"Nothing." She gave me a blank stare. I'm supposed to be the one who's upset here!

"Hey, what's the problem? Why the sudden change of atmosphere?"

Humalukikip siya. "Dun ka kay Janika."

Janika? Did I hear her right? Bakit nasali si Janika rito?

"What does Janika have to do with anything?" I asked, baffled. She didn't answer.

And then it hit me. I grinned. I kept grinning until she hit me again with her wallet.

"Kanina ka pa tawa ng tawa. Ano ba? Wth is wrong with you?" Nagtataray na naman siya.

"Are you jealous?" I blurted out while still grinning.

Nanlaki yung mata nya. "J-jealous? ME? NO WAY!" Mariing tanggi nya.

I shrugged. "Sabi mo eh."

"Hindi nga!" Giit pa nya.

"Okay." Nangingiti paring sabi ko. Narinig ko ang pag-tss nya.

"We're here." I announced. She went out of my car as soon as I finished parking. She didn't even wait for me to open the door for her.

Ng makalabas ako ng kotse ay nakita kong patalikod na sya. I grabbed her wrist and pulled her toward me.

Hinapit ko sya sa bewang. Tumingin tngin sya sa paligid and fixed me with a penetrating stare. "Kenneth, let go. Ang dami ng tumitingin."

Hindi ko inalis ang tingin ko sa kanya. "Then let them stare." I answered.

"Kenneth, isa." Saway nya, but I leaned closer...

And whispered on her ear...

"No need to be jealous. Janika's my cousin, Cyrelle."