That was so sudden!
Napanganga nalang si Bea habang tinitingnan ang nagsa-sulk na mukha ng binata. Nakacross arms lang si Cody as he averted his gaze from the young girl saka pinapout ang lips while his eyebrows were furrowed.
Ganito pala kung magtampo si Cody. Hindi bumabagay ang kanyang facial expression sa kanyang ityura. Everytime na makikita ni Bea ang binata, she always see a regal figure. Matangkad. Mapanga. Broad shoulders. Tapos medyo matangos ang ilong. Then add some cold gazes and aloof expressions. Hindi niya akalain na kayang maging ganto ka-quirky ang binata.
"Pft."
Kahit hindi pa man alam ni Bea kung bakit bigla iyon natanong ng binata, she couldn't hide the fact na natatawa siya inaasal ngayon ni Cody.
Napataas ang isang kilay ni Cody nang marinig na parang natawa si Bea.
"Haa... see. Kinikilig ka pa oh. Humph! 😣 " Mas lalong lumubo ang mukha ng binata saka iginilid ang mga tingin imbis na tingnan ang dalaga.
"Hahaha." Hindi na napigilan ni Bea ang sarili as gently burst with laughter.
His squinting eyes suddenly widened nang makitang tumawa ang dalaga. His sulking expression suddenly changed. Biglang naunat lahat ng kunot sa noo niya while his pouting lips suddenly curved until a grin came. His gaze was just glued on her face as though biglang nakalma ang kanyang pagtatampo just to see her laugh. His pupils suddenly narrowed as his eyelids slowly lowered half way. It was a gaze of satisfaction. Then a long sigh just came.
Gosh! Grabe ka patay nitong si Cody ah!
"Hahaha- ! Um..er.." Napatigil agad si Bea sa pagtawa nang mapansin bigla ang mga tingin ni Cody. Kanina lang, natawa ng sobra si Bea and just let herself became so carefree in front of him. But iba talaga ang usapan kung ganun ang titig ng binata. Nakakaconscious.
Napakurap si Bea with a sudden realization. Gusto niyang titigan back ang binata sa ganun expression!
'Am I okay? Nababaliw na yata ako!'
Her heart couldn't deny na talagang kumaripas ito ng tibok nang maaninag niya ang titig ng binata. Nung mga nakaraan, kapag tumititig ang binata, she would immediately retracted her gaze in a different direction because she was easily flustered. But ngayon... ngayon?
Pakunti-kunti, Bea raised her eyebrows kasabay ng pag-ikot ng kanyang ulo papunta sa direksyon ni Cody.
'Just a quick peer?' She lied to herself. Obviously, gusto niya talaga kasing tingnan. Slowly, until her eyes met his.
Just then, she found herself staring at his smooth white face that exudes regality. His half closed eyes slowly flapping its long eye lashes that blended on to his frosty visage.
Nang mahalata ang pagtitig ng dalaga, biglang napakurap ng ilang beses nalang ang binata at biglang nailang. Because it was actually the first time na mangyari.
Pulled out from his reverie, he immediately remembered ang kanyang Kuya Cyrus.
"Humph! 😣"
Just after a few seconds na makita ni Bea ang mukha ng binata, Cody again harrumphed and returned to his sulking face.
"Er..." Tumabingi ang dalawang kilay ni Bea nang biglang inalis ni Cody ang tingin sa kanya.
Mas lalo siyang naguluhan as though ngayon niya palang nakitang magkaganto si Cody. He really looks like a kid sulking for some sweets.
'Hays. Ba't ba kasi kailangan kong pumili sa kanilang dalawa? Anong meron samin ni Cyrus?'
Napabuntong hininga nalang ang dalaga ng hindi niya talaga makuha ang sagot. Eh ang totoo kasi sa kanyang utak ngayon niya palanfg nameet si Cyrus.
"Cody... ba't mo ba kasi ako pipapili?" This time, napasimangot na rin ang dalaga.
Cody's eyes twitched na parang bang nabigla sa sinabi ni Bea.
"..." Hindi ito nakasagot but napatingin lang sa dalaga. Hindi niya naman kayang sabihin na 'nagseselos ako sainyong dalawa ni kuya.' o 'mahal na mahal kita', all of the sudden. Dahil dito, natitimi lang siya.
"Pero... promise... hindi ko talaga kaklase si Kuya Cyrus mo." Then the young girl added as the corners of her lips curved up.
He raised his eyebrows as soon as ibinato siya ng smile ng dalaga. He was caught off guard when he saw her wet tender lips. Nalunok agad siya nang mafeel biglang natuyo ang kanyang lalamunan. He was plunged into his fantasy about how he slowly caressed her lips. His pupils suddenly narrowed as he kept on thinking how does it taste like. Dahil dito nawala bigla ang composure niya. But the moment na magsink in yung sinabi ng dalaga, he quickly shook his head and cleared his throat.
"😣😣 Humph!"
With a snap turned of his face, he just averted his gaze mula kay Bea.
"So.. kung hindi mo siya naging kaklase... why didn't you picked me." He quickly said.
But... both of their eyes suddenly widened at the same time. Kung titingnan, mukhang parehas silang nasurpresa sa tanong.
Cody pressed his lips together as his heart thumped at tremendous speed as though puputok na ang mga ugat niya dahil sa pressure.
'Nahihibang na yata ako! Bakit ko yun natanong?' His soul frowned several times because of the slow realization na kanyang natamo mula sa kanyang tanong. Nice one Cody. You sounded really bold kanina.
Habang gulat na gulat pa ang binata, Bea was really taken aback too.
"Ah...eh.." Hindi siya agad nakasagot as a sudden realization was also written on her face.
'So this was it all about, nagtatampo siya kasi hindi siya pinili.'
Actually iyan lang ang naisip ng dalaga, na nagtatampo lang ang binata kasi walang nagfavor sa kanya at hindi inisip na may iba pa palang meaning ang pagpili na yun. So she quickly raised her eyebrows...
"Hahaha. Yan lang pala eh... obvious naman di ba?... syempre... ikaw ang pipi...li...in..... ko."
As soon as na sinasabi niya na ang kanyang sagot, dun niya lang narealize kung anong meaning.
That!
DUGDUG! DUGDUG!
Her heart suddenly bursted out saka niya natakpan ang kanyang bibig. She felt a sudden hotness on her face at inulit ulit ang kanyang nasa isipan kanina...
'So this was it all about..'
But habang iniintindi niya ang kanyang sinabi... her answers echoed her head...
'Obvious naman diiii baaaaaa???.... syempre... IKAW ang PIPILIIN koooo.'
Mas lalong bumilis ang takbo ng kanyang puso, as she slowly gulped some saliva. She felt her throat went dry. Mas humigpit ang kanyang dibdib as she held it.
'D-did I just... confess?'