Serendipity

Chapter 10

Chapter 10

"It's a prank, lol!"

Buong gabi iyong sumagi sa isipan ko. It was like an echo, again and again, ringing into my ears like fuck. But still not enough for me to lose sanity, the remnants of last night turned into a nightmare. Hindi ako pinatulog ng panaginip ko kagabi, paulit-ulit na binabalik sa akin ang kahihiyan ko.

I knew it from the moment I entered this room. I know she's up for the revenge she's talking about. Wala naman iyong kaso sa akin, akala ko mabuting hayaan ko nalang siyang gawin ang mga gusto niya pero marami akong narealize kagabi. I should not let Kaori do whatever she wants. Kahit sa parteng iyon nalang.

Sapo ang mata ko na masakit na dahil sa kulang sa tulog. I opened my sleepy eyes and the blue sea outside the window welcomed my sight.

I cannot move because of a body embracing me like a pillow. Tumunganga nalang ako sa kawalan. I groaned when I remembered the most embarrassing moment in my life.

When she said it was a prank, that she was just playing with me, sumabog ako ng sobra. I kept talking like an old man, completely losing my control. But instead of fearing me, this little girl who is the reason of my frustrations just laugh and smiled like I'm the biggest joke ever made.

Walang tigil ang bunganga ko kagabi, putak ng putak. I just kept spouting words about how much annoying she is, how her seductions won't work on me and how big my respect on her parents and especially on her.

But she just sweetly smiled like she's overjoyed. Tinukso-tukso pa ako pero sa huli ay hindi na nagsalita. When she yawned, I realized she's tired.

The only effective way to make her tired is my nonstop loud talking.

But I guess it's opposite with me, because she's keeping me awake. She's the reason behind my sleepless nights.

"Hey, wake up! Tulog lang ba ang gagawin natin dito sa Anilao?"

She mumbled something and pouted. I pushed her hands away but she's hugging me like a bear.

"Y-yuki," aniya sa tulog na boses.

Her eyes slowly opened. My breathing hitched when the sun rays gave light to her bare face. Without makeup, she look like a ghost. Putlang-putla at halatang may iniindang sakit.

Slowly, I cupped her face. She gently smiled as a response.

Some say's she look like an angel. Innocent and pure. Sasang-ayon na sana ako pero naalala ko ang nangyari kagabi. Nah, she's a devil pretending to be an angel.

Kinurot ko ang kaniyang pisngi kaya napadaing siya. Ngumuso siya.

"Morning, girlfriend."

We finished a crazy breakfast, with Kaori destroying our budget. Lumabas tuloy ako sa restaurant na nanghihina dahil hindi na kasya ang pera.

"So now what, what should we do first?"

Tiningnan niya ako mula ulo hanggang paa.

"Do you lift?"

"What?"

She looked like she's thinking. Nawala siya sa mood nang makita ang mga maiingay na babae sa likod. Kaedad ata namin. Their looking at our direction. Kinilabutan ako nang humarap ako kay Kaori. Mukha siyang may kakatayin na tao.

"How about you change your clothes first?"

I'm wearing a summer outfit. Isang puting sando at hawaiian short. Kaori's wearing a white dress and a summer hat.

"Change your clothes first," naiirita niyang utos sa akin.

Hindi na ako nagtanong nang narinig muli ang malalakas na tawanan ng mga babae sa aming banda. They all looked like their cheering for something. Mas lalong lumakas nang may lumapit na babae sa akin.