"Ang taas at ang lamig." Was what the lady I've been talking with said. Funny how I haven't asked her name yet. Slowpoke Magalona.
"It's worth the experience naman daw." I smirked at her. My involuntary reflexes pulled her towards me to bring her some warmth na kinagulat niya but eventually gave-in dahil sobrang lamig nga naman.
Wondering where are we? We're at the foot of Mount Niseko-Annupuri where some famous ski resorts reside here in Japan. At dahil nga maraming ski resorts, expect the cold, icy feeling because of snow.
"Mister...miss, please follow the group." The tour guide had instructed. Agad kaming sumunod sa kanila papunta sa destination namin. We're holding our hands while walking to give warmth sa lamig na nararamdaman namin because apparently, we forgot to buy gloves. Ang galing.
"You guys are so cute! Are you a couple?" A lady from our group randomly asked. She's also holding a guy's hand. I quickly glanced at those at napansin ko na may singising silang dalawa. Probably married.
Nagulat ako sa sinabi nung babae and was about to remove my hand from her nang bigla niyang mas hinigpitan yung kapit. That made me blush. And fuck I am blushing!!! So gay Elmo.
A sweet smile was the only thing that went out from her na sinakyan ko na rin.
Nang marating na namin yung area where we can ski, agad kaming naghiwalay. It isn't because ayaw na naming mag holding hands. Heck I'll hold her hands for the whole day and won't complain. Kaso we have to try skiing as this was what the ski instructor had told us.
"Saan ka pala sa Pinas?" I randomly asked her. Napatingin siya sa akin and smiled.
"Somwhere in NCR." She simply said and quickly turned her gaze back sa inaayos niyang ski boots.
"What brought you here?" I continued the conversation.
"My parents and I used to go here." She smiled again but this time, it's different. It didn't reach her eyes. Hindi ko na lang tinuloy yung tanong ko because I don't want the atmosphere to be ruined.
After fully gearing ourselves up, we started skiing. Medyo mahirap pala siya compared sa mga napapanood kasi kailangan mo ng balance. I am struggling sa ginagawa ko while she's doing perfectly fine.
"Oh? Ayos ka lang?" She chuckled. Paano ba naman kasi, nadulas na naman ako.
She reached for her hand to offer some help, na hindi ko naman tinanggihan.
"Ganito kasi yan." She said and quickly guided me. She moved out of her ski and started guiding me with her sweet smile.
"Oh ano nagets mo ba?" Fck nagbigay pala siya ng instructions? How come di ko napansin?
"Uhmmm..." kamot-ulo kong tugon.
"Siyempre hindi. Naku kulang na lang matunaw ako sir." She giggled. Agad na namula yung mukha ko because of what she said.
I tried several times pero lagi akong nadudulas, or natutumba. Siyempre tawa nang tawa yung babae. Kung di lang 'to maganda, sinapak ko na ee. Kidding. Hurting a girl will be the least thing I'd do. Strangely, hindi pa rin ako napipikon kahit na ilang beses na niya akong tinatawanan.
As I try once again, I saw her gearing up. Seems like she gave up on the tutorials. I was a little disappointed with myself. It could've been better if we both ski together, pero heto ako, bobo sa pag balance.
"Don't worry mister, you'll get through. Kita kits sa baba?" She said. Strangely, I felt motivated again to learn skiing.
After several tries and failures, I finally got the rhythm and balance. I hurried towards her destination. Parang nagmamadaling ayaw maiwanan.
"See? That wasn;t bad for a first timer!" She offered her hand for a high-five which I gladly took.
After skiing, we decided to have some meal dahil may malapit lang din na resto.
