Novel & Cerita The Smile On Your Face Lets Me Know

“Okay, take your time. Call me if you need me, okay? I will just go downstairs and cook food for you.” Tumango lang ako sa kanya. Bago siya lumabas ng k’warto binigyan niya ako ng matamis na ngiti. As usual. His kindness was always written on his smiles. That’s why I love this man, as my best friend. He’s the only man who taught me how to smile. Also told me that smiling is the easiest way to cover up your sadness.

Alam kasi niya na ayaw niyang may mga tao sa paligid niya habang kumakain. "Opo, your honor, aalis na po ako. Ngumiti po habang kumakain para maganahan ang pagkain sa iyo. Magiging masarap ang ulam kapag maganda ang awra ng mukha mo, sir. Smile while ngumunguya, smile kapag sumubo ng kanin at ulam... Smile, sir... sige sir, enjoy sa pagkain." Kumaway pa ako sabay takbo.

"Merry christmas." I removed my gaze on the sky and turned to my right, still with a wide smile. Coz was watching Alice and Echo happily playing with the lusis but when he felt my gaze, he turned to me that wiped my smile. But the moment he smiled, my smile came back immediately. This guy... Na-miss ko ang ngiti niya ng sobra. Lagi na lang kasi siyang naka-poker face kapag nagkakasalubong kami. Pero kasalanan ko naman yata kaya hindi ko siya masisisi.

Hindi ko na tinignan kung magkano. Usually, I’d walk away and forget — pero hindi ngayon. May kung anong kakaiba sa kanya. Something in her face. Something in the way she smiled after giving her thanks. That smile… It wasn’t forced. It wasn’t desperate. It was soft. Familiar. Parang ‘yung ngiti ko sa tuwing tinititigan ko si Ayah — ‘yung tipong masaya ka lang kasi buhay pa siya.

Hindi naman s’ya nakakatakot. “This is the first time someone is not amused about my name.” Napa-face palm s’ya. At napatawa ako nang mahina. I am more amused because he also laugh with me. “You should smile more,” I encouraged him. He grabbed a spoonful of mashed potatoes and speak, “You want to see me smiling?” Tumango ako. “Okay! I’ll smile more.”

wika niya at agad akong napangiti sabay sa pagpindot niya sa camera. "You tricked me!" sabi ko sabay hablot ng cellphone ko sa kaniya. "And that's how you make people smile genuinely," he exhaled exposing his perfect teeth. I smirked at him raising my brow. "Really?" pagkontra ko na tinawanan niya lang.

Pinatay lamang niya ang ilaw sa kanyang telepono ng sa wakas ay nasa harap ko na siya. "Hey!" She said with a small smile. Ah, there it is. Her face, her smile, and her voice. I was right again. Seeing her definitely calmed me down. "Hey." Tugon ko naman sa kanya. "I'm glad you did not get lost. Wanna sit beside me?" I asked as I tapped the space beside me.

"Please have a sit and wait for a moment." We both nodded, he payed the bill right away. I couldn't even but in. After a while, we both receive our order. "Hmm, this is sweet!" He exclaimed. I smiled. There it is, the smile that I want. "Told you, just watch your sugar levels." "This is delicious, thank you!" His eyes twinkled, his smile influences mine. You make my whole world balance. DAYS passed, I became much busy. The meetings, appointments, and trials are not decreasing. Oh, I want to get laid.

And now you know I can't smile without you I can't smile without you I can't laugh and I can't sing I'm finding it hard to do anything You see I feel sad when your sad I feel glad when you're glad If you only knew what I'm going through I just can't smile Now some people say happiness takes so very long to find Well... Tingin ko kasi ay ito ang perfect na kanta sa nararamdaman ko ngayon at wala akong dapat pasalamatan kung hindi ang babaeng nagparamdaman sa akin ng sobrang pagmamahal, bigla nga lang akong natigilan nang mahagip ng mga mata ko ang isang pigura na lalong nagpalapad ng ngiti sa mga labi ko.

Nakatitig kasi siya sa akin na para bang nakakita ng kakaiba sa kinikilos ko. Lumapit siya sa akin. "You are smiling..." sita niyang ikinataas ng kilay ko. "So what? Does smiling prohibited right now?" tanong kong medyo naiirita. Ngumisi kasi siya. "For you, it is. You prohibit yourself, remember? But the smile a while ago, it's genuine. I feel it." Biglang sumeryoso si Sonia. "I am happy, brother..." Natigilan ako. Are they thinking my smiles are all fake all the time? No way...