Shot by You [COMPLETED]

Chapter 23

"Do you want to go to Japan?" He suddenly asked while hugging my waist.

Napalingon ako rito kaya nawala sa pagkakayakap ng mga braso nito. "What? Bakit Japan?"

"To watch the cherry blossoms bloom?" He said and shrugged.

I'm being weirded out by his questions lately. Palaging out of the country ang sinusuggest niya sa akin. Last time he told me about going to London, the next was when he asked me to go with him on a trip to Greece. Tapos ngayon ay Japan naman!

"Bakit ba gusto mong mag-out of the country trip?" Kunot ang noo ngunit nakangiti kong tanong.

"Wala lang. I want to have a vacation with you somewhere far," he said and shrugged. "Ayaw mo ba?"

Bahagya akong natulala sa kaniya. I just don't see us having a vacation together na sa ibang bansa pa. I mean, there are a lot of places here in the Philippines to visit.

"Ayaw mo ba ng dito lang sa bansa? Para hindi naman masyadong magastos," suhestyon ko.

He made a face but agreed later on. "Okay. Any place in mind?" Tanong nito habang nilalaro ang daliri ko.

"How about.... Batanes?"

Umayos ito ng upo at dinukot ang cellphone sa bulsa. He fiddled and typed something on it. He scrolled on whatever he's looking at.

He showed me his phone. Sinearch niya pala ang Batanes sa google at tinignan ang mga magagandang spots na puntahan roon.

"See? It looks good on pictures. It was even called the New Zealand of the Philippines," I pointed out.

Bahagya pa akong nag-scroll para makita ang iilang pwedeng pasyalan at mga pwedeng gawin doon.

Lumingon ako para sana tanungin siya ulit. But he was just staring at me. Nakapangalumbaba pa ito habang nakatingin sa akin.

"Why?" Tanong ko rito.

He shook his head and stared again. "Ganda mo," anito at ngumiti.

"Puros ka kalokohan. Eto na oh, Batanes na tayo?"

Umayos ito ng upo at tumango. "Anywhere, basta kasama ka."

"Okay. Kailan?"

"Next month?" Tanong nito pabalik.

"January? Eh kailangan natin turuan yung nasa department natin di'ba?"

Napalabi ito't nag-isip. "February?"

"Baby, your battery exam is on February," pagpa-paalala ko.

"So, March?" He said and leaned on his seat, crossing his arms. "Ang tagal," reklamo pa nito.

"Bakit ba atat ka? Hindi naman aalis ang Batanes," I chuckled.

"I'm on my way to my third year. Baka wala na akong panahon para magbakasyon pa 'non," he softly said and sighed.

"How about your transfer in New York? Napag-usapan niyo na ba ulit nina Tita?"

"Did I mention it to you? Parang hindi ko naman nabanggit iyon," nagtataka nitong tanong.