I watched as someone collected the sheets from each item. Tapos na ang auction. Nakuha namin ang painting na gusto ko.
Bumaling ako kay Darius nang maramdaman ko ang kamay niya sa likod ko.
"What?" I asked curiously. He was smiling at me, and I couldn’t help but wonder why.
"Nothing. You're just too beautiful. It's hard to take my eyes off you.”
“Stop that,” mahina kong sabi. Mabuti nalang at medyo distracted ang kausap niyang lalaki kaya hindi niya kami napapansin na naglalandian dito.
"Can I have this dance with you, Jessica?" he whispered.
I smiled. Magsasalita na sana ako na oo, pero hindi ko naituloy dahil may tumawag sa kanya. Pareho kaming bumaling sa tumawag.
“Mr. Rochefort,” tawag ng babae kanina na nangolekta ng sheets sa auction.
Lumapit siya sa amin at sinabing kakausapin muna niya si Darius kasama ang ibang nanalo sa auction. Probably to settle down their payment or something.
I smiled at Darius when he seemed hesitant to leave me. “Magbabanyo rin ako saglit.”
“Alrigh
