Chapter 11
Endlessly"Aray, Martial!"
Daing ni Chano matapos ko s'ya i-slap. He's so annoying kasi! He's so flirty to everyone. I can't say it to him naman kasi nakakahiya. Baka akalain n'ya na I'm dying to be noticed by him. I saw with our classmate kasi kanina. Argh! Annoying talaga every time I think about it!
"You stupid talaga! Like ever!" I said as I cross my arms and roll my eyes.
Matapos ang ilang moment na pag-stare ni Chano sa pink skies na pinapanood namin ay tumayo s'ya mula sa pagkakahiga niya sa grass dito sa hills near our village, naiwan akong mag-isa kaya naupo ako. He stood in front of me with curious look. I was about to speak when he smiled.
"Seryoso, anong problem?"
"Wala," I replied with creased forehead. I looked away then. "You should go back with Em. It's more fun to be with her—"
"Martial, ano ka ba naman!" he said while stopping himself from laughing. Natigilan ako sa pagsasalita at hiyang-hiya na nilingon s'ya.
"W-what?" I asked with blushing cheeks.
Pinanood ko si Chano na bumalik beside me and sit. He didn't look at me so I looked at him. His focus is on the pink skies so he must be mesmerized by it.
"I just borrowed her ruler," he said silently. Nilingon nya ako kaya naman nagpanggap akong sa pink skies nakatingin at nagbunot ng damo. "Saka... masarap yung laman ng lunch box n'ya!"
When I hear what he said, mabilis kong ibinato sa kaniya ang mga grass na nabunot ko kaya natawa sya. Sa sobrang pagka-pikon ko ay tatayo na dapat ako pero mabilis nya akong niyakap while he's laughing so hard.
"Ikaw pa rin naman favorite ko," he said gently this time. "You're my favorite in everything and in every season. You're my favorite to be with under the pink skies."
"Pupa, here!"
Nabalik ako sa reyalidad nang marinig ko ang sigaw ni Chano. Isang beses ko pang sinulyapan ang pink skies bago ako naglakad papunta kay Chano.
"Yiee! Naaalala mo yung first kiss natin under pink skies dati, ano?" pang-aasar niya nang makalapit ako. Nagpanggap akong hindi siya narinig at tahimik na inilagay ang mga plato sa portable table na dala namin.
"Chano, pakidala nga nung naiwan sa park na pagkain," said Peeko na may dala namang water jug.
"Oky pi!" malokong sagot ni Chano kaya natatawa ko na lang siyang sinundan ng tingin.
We're currently here in Brgy. San Antonio, Kalayaan, Laguna. Were with Chano's co-riders and some friends. Based sa narinig ko kanina, we're almost thirty. Hindi ko alam kung bakit ako isinama ni Chano, pero masaya naman pala. After kasi ng hell week dahil sa naglipana na project at quizzes ay nagkaroon din ako ng time mag-unwind.
"Liah, makiki-abot ng plato, please?" si Gaven naman na siyang abala sa pagluluto. Kaagad ko siyang sinunod at muling bumalik sa aking pwesto. "So... kayo na pala talaga, ano?"
Natigilan ako nang magsalita ulit si Gaven. He's not that far from me kaya pwede kaming mag-usap. Nilingon ko sya at tahimik na tinanguhan.
"Ingatan mo 'yon, ha?"
Nagulat ako nang bigla akong akbayan ni Peeko. Mabilis din niyang inalis ang kamay niya sa aking balikat. "He's been through a lot para lang malaman kung sino o ano ba talaga ang gusto n'ya."
I nodded. "Should I be thankful kasi sa akin s'ya bumagsak? I guess not," I smirked at the two. "If he's really into me, he's into me. If he wanted someone else, it's fine. That only means that he's not for me so I won't chase."
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