𝐴𝑙𝑤𝑎𝑦𝑠

8

For quite a while there's only solid silence between the two of us. Maybe we're just both afraid to talk and open up another topic. Only music is all you can hear while Herbert's slightly tapping the steering wheel to the beat of the song. It was quite awkward but I'm trying my best to not acknowledge the awkwardness. Minutes after, the song was finished already so another song has started. All of a sudden Herbert tapped my arm that made me look at him.

"What?" I asked him and raised my eyebrows.

"You know the song?" He asked all of a sudden which confused me.

"Kind of. Luna listens to that eh" He suddenly raised the volume a bit more.

"Ako alam ko" I raised my eyebrows again at him since I actually doubt and I thought he's just kidding around me. "Ay ayaw mong maniwala? Oh sige" All of a sudden he began to sing at the tune of 'A thousand Miles' and gosh he really is being truthful. He knows it and even started to dance along as well and that made me face palm right ahead while I burst into laughter.

"Omg ano ba yan! They might see you sa next car hahaha" I told him still my palm's on my face and shooking my head.

"Talo pala kita. Mas alam ko pa ata to more than you eh. Oh dali pakitaan pa kita ng dance moves ko" I immidiately turned off the radio and faced him. "Luh bakit mo pinatay? Kumakanta ako eh" He said as his face immidiately turned into a frown.

"You know what, enough singing and dancing for you. Let's just talk instead. Ako yung nahihiya for you eh hahaha" I told him and tried to gain back my compossure from all that laughter.

"Ay ano ba yan. Tuturuan nga kita ng dance moves ko eh. Sayang. Anyway, sige na nga. So what should we talk about?" He said and I giggled with his first few lines. But when he asked me about a topic, for a while I don't even know what to say and I think he noticed it because he cleared his throat to get my attention. "So?" He asked while glancing at me since he's driving.

"Oh uhm. Ikaw baka you have a topic?"

"Hmm ikaw naman. Unfair parang ako lang yung open ng open ng topic. Tsaka I noticed you're quiet. Di ka naman ganyan. Ay how about update me about what's happening with you na lang. Go on, I'll listen"

I took a deep breath and think for a while. Think of something that I could tell him about either what happened to me or what's currently happening to me. But there's already one thing that was actually circulating my mind. It's a question and now I'm struggling if I should ask him about it. Maybe it wouldn't hurt anyway, right? A few moments after I finalized my decision and that it to ask him anyway.

"I have a question sana. Is it okay with you if I'll ask?" I asked him.

"Question? Sure no problem. Ask ahead"

"Uhm... I won't pretend na all of this, this paghatid, the flowers, the text updates and other things doesn't make me think so I'll ask. What are these for? What are you up to?" I looked at him just right after the stop light turned red so he stopped first.

"Uhm ano eh. Why ayaw mo ba?" He looked back at me.

"No. Hindi naman sa ayaw ko, its just that, I'm confused. So?" Still waiting for his answer, I wasn't taking my eyes off him hoping to get an answer but then he just looked away.

"Ay look green na yung ilaw. Nako baka mabusinahan tayo ng mga nasa likod natin hehe" From there I already sensed that he's nervous about my question and he's obviously avoiding it.