decoding the boys ✔️

15 - i'm sorry || edited

I pulled my wrist away. "Can you please stop doing that? Please stop touching me without permission."

He nodded, stepping away, looking apologetic. "Sorry."

I heaved a sigh, deflating, also feeling sorry for how curt I was being.

"What is it? What do you want to tell me?" I asked.

I schooled my expression even though numerous questions were already running through my head.

He wanted to talk?

About what, exactly?

About doon sa naging feud nila ni Kuya? Or hindi kaya dahil awkward ang atmosphere between us? Or just about the Youth Camp?

Huminga siya nang malalim at mukhang magsasalita na.

But then . . . damn.

Biglang may whistle na pumutol sa kanya. Napabaling ako do'n sa field. The students were already gathering with their teams.

I caught Angelo's eye and he made a gesture na parang tinatawag na kami.

Lumingon ako pabalik kay Racel. "Magsisimula na yung hunt."

He frowned. "Sunod na lang tayo."

"'Di pwede. Walang kasama si Angelo." I added hastily, "We can do this later. It can wait."

Mukha siyang reluctant at unwilling. But still, tumango siya at kasabay kong nagpunta sa field kung nasaan si Angelo. The staff were meeting pa sa harap, with Christelle and Melissa.

"Finally. I thought wala na kayong balak sumali," Angelo told us.

Walang sumagot sa 'min. Angelo just raised a curious brow. I told him to drop it with a shake of my head. Fortunately, he did.

Not long after, Christelle began to announce the mechanics of the treasure hunt.

There were different treasures scattered across the maze and we only need to find seven. Bale may color coding so kung anong kulay ang nabunot mo, yung items na ganung kulay lang din ang dapat na kunin mo. There were different routes, and syempre dahil maze nga, may dead ends. Ang thrill here was, what if nasa dead end routes pala yung treasure? Syempre, may time limit din 'to so pabilisan makalabas at yung last twenty teams na mahuhuli, may corresponding punishment. Yikes!

Exciting sana kaso yung dalawang kagrupo ko naman . . .

"You pick," Angelo said, nudging me, when Christelle went over to us, holding the box.

I did as told, and we ended up with the color red. Tas, may nakasulat na 'heart' do'n. My brows furrowed as I read it.

"What does this mean?" I asked Christelle.

"'Sorry, I don't know either. Hindi ako yung nag-isip ng game," sagot lang niya.

Inabutan kami ng tatlong flash light and in no time, we were set for the maze. Right before entering though, binigyan kami ng whistle just in case of an emergency. Madilim na rin kasi.

"This is really an odd team," Angelo commented pagkapasok namin sa maze. "When your brothers find out about this, they'll flip. And you, dude, will be dead," sabi niya.

"Dude, quit it," pagpigil ko habang pinasadahan lang siya ng bored na tingin ni Racel. As expected.

"But you gotta love coincidences. Makes everything fun."

One thing na maganda dito sa set up namin, nakakaaliw si Angelo. Hindi ako masyadong natatakot sa dilim. Good thing na rin na medyo kabisado na ni Racel yung maze kaya hindi na rin kami nangangapa. But the maze was still difficult and what if the treasures were hidden sa dead end routes?