Chapter 16

Surrender

"H-huh? Um—" I just want to decline but he never let me say it.

"Please?" he sounds pleading.

"A-Alex—"

"Come on, honey." he pleaded again.

I heaved a resignation sigh. "Alright," tuluyan ko nang tinanggap ang nakalahad na kamay nito.

He smiled and gently pulled me up. Then he plays me inside his arms. "Do you remember this song?" tanong nito habang sumasayaw kami nang malumanay.

Umiling ako dito. "Hindi. Bakit?" nagtataka kong tanong sa kanya habang nakatingala rito.

"I heard this from Julia's debut party— the day when I first met you," he said not blinking his eyes.

Napaawang ang bibig ko nang bigla kong maalala ang araw na iyon.

Nagpatuloy ito sa pagsasalita. "I already appreciated the song when they played it, and you know, I can't stop myself from staring at the beautiful woman that night. But I felt disappointed… because that woman is clearly avoiding me."

Hearing that, I gulp. Alam ko namang ako talaga ang babaeng tinutukoy nito dahil sa simula't sapul ng gabing iyon,