Novel & Cerita Hesitantly

so not the Achilles who was always flirting and joking with her. Huminga siya ng malalim at walang imik na nanatiling nakatayo. Hindi niya alam ang sasabihin baka magalit na naman ito kaya naman tumahimik nalang siya. She hesitated to touch him. What if he got angry again? Anong gagawin niya? "Sige. Uuwi na lang ako," basag ni Achilles sa katahimikan. "l don't want to scare you."

, nakatawang pahayag nito pagkatapos kung kayat lihim siyang napahinga ng maayos. “Don't hesitate to use it for anything you need; it's unlimited.”, saad niya at kitang kita sa mukha nito ang hindi makapaniwala.Magkaganon man ay medyo hesitant pa rin itong kuhanin ang ibinibigay niyang card ngunit narinig nila ang mga yabag ng pababang dalaga sa may hagdan kaya wala itong nagawa ng isuksok niya ang card sa bulsa ng short nito.

Ito pala 'yon. But as mentioned, that question really made me stop functioning. My mind just can't come up with an answer. I don't know if I should say yes, no, maybe? Paano ba sumagot kapag ganitong gusto mo pero hindi ka pa sigurado? I haven't said I love him yet! I'm still trying to summon all the braveness in me. "Zandrey..." "Like what I said, Ai, you don't have to answer right away. Answer me when you're ready," he said.

“Kaunting hintay nalang, huh? Naghahanap pa rin ako ng tamang tiyempo para sabihin kina Chantal at Jarvis. Saka…” “Saka?” Bumuntonng hininga ako at nag-aalangan kung itutuloy ko pa ba ang sasabihin ko sa kaniya. Baka kasi mamaya ay ma-offend siya sa itatanong ko. Mayamaya pa ay umiling ako. “Wala, wala.” “Babe, come on. Anong sasabihin mo? Why are you hesitating? Is it something bad?”

Pag-angat niya ng tingin, may kung anong sinseridad sa mga mata niya na hindi ko mabasa at intindihan. “Uhmm…” she hesitated. “Ok lang ba kung… mag-stay ako dito for tonight?” Natigilan ako. Parang biglang nag-slow motion lahat ng nasa paligid. Hindi ko alam kung tama ba ang narinig ko. She wants to stay? *******

“Then maybe you should be ready.” Mas tumagal ang tingin niya sa akin. “Why?” “Because when I cross it…” Huminga ako nang mabagal. “I won’t stop.” Tahimik siya. At doon ko nakita ulit. Yung maliit na hesitation. Yung sandaling hindi siya sigurado. Ngumiti ako. At doon ako tumalikod. Hindi dahil tapos na ako. Kundi dahil sapat na ang nakita ko.

And judging by the look in his eyes… That wasn't the answer he wanted to hear. “Are you sure?” he asked again, this time mas halata na yung hesitation sa boses niya. Hindi na iyon yung usual na confident na Reve na sanay akong nakikita. Parang may konting pag-aalinlangan na hindi niya maitatago kahit gaano niya subukan, and that alone made me look at him more closely. “Mhm,” sagot ko habang bahagyang inaangat ang baba ko, trying to sound unfazed. “I'm giving you the benefit of the doubt.”

Nagugutom ba s'ya? I watched her for a moment, captivated by her hesitant grace. She took a tentative step forward, then paused, seemingly reconsidering her decision. Her uncertainty was palpable, and I felt a sudden urge to help her feel more at ease. Summoning my own courage, I stepped out from behind the corner and approached her. "Hi," I said softly, not wanting to startle her.

Naghihintay. Katahimikan.

"Is it okay if I go there?" Muli akong napaisip. Okay lang naman siguro? It's not as if we're gonna do something. Shocks. Saglit akong napapikit. My head is suddenly bringing me somewhere else. We're not going to do something! I just really want to see him! I tried to shake off the crazy idea that had come into my mind earlier. "Yes, of course." "Okay," he replied. "I'll be there in a while." "Okay."