#2: Strumming the Pain

Strumming 09

"Kanina ka pa ba rito?"

Napalingon ako nang marinig ko 'yun at nakita si Kirk. Bahagya pa akong nagulat nang makita siya pero binigyan lang niya ako nang mapaglarong ngiti. He chuckled while enjoying my reaction, then he sat beside me. Hindi ako nagsalita at nanatili lang na nakasunod ang mata ko sa kanya.

"You talk like as if we had a plan to meet here." I said while my gaze remained on him.

In the past few days, there are a lot of times that we see each other. Just like now, I met him again. I honestly thought that I'm not going to meet him often because it's our summer vacation, but I was completely wrong. I don't know why I keep on seeing him, is this some kind of game?

He chuckled again. "Do you want to meet me tomorrow?" he asked, looking directly at my eyes. I couldn't look away, it was... almost impossible to look away once you look at those eyes. "Here... at the same spot."

Hindi ako nakasagot kaagad sa sinabi niya. Nanatili lang akong nakatingin sa kanya, hindi alam ang gagawin. I was shocked but I tried my best to hide it. When I didn't answer, he just playfully smiled at me before looking away.

Instead of repeating his question, he asked me another one. "Are you hungry?" he raised her left brow when I remained silent. "I am hungry."

"Anong gagawin ko?" I asked, confused.

"Samahan mo ako roon." turo niya sa may nagtitinda, hindi naman ganoon kalayo mula rito. "Bili tayo, hindi ka ba nagugutom?"

"What if I am?" I asked.

"Hindi ka dapat nagpapalipas ng gutom." napapa-iling na sabi niya at tumayo. Pinagpagan pa niya ang nadumihan niyang damit bago inabot sa 'kin ang kamay niya.

"I don't need help." I told him. Tumayo akong mag-isa at pinagpagan ang sarili.

A playful smile is now plastered on his face while looking at me. I rolled my eyes at him that made him chuckled. I put my hair into a ponytail and fixed my bangs because they were hurting my eyes. He was just watching me the whole time.

Nagpauna na siyang maglakad at wala sa sariling sumunod naman ako sa kanya. Bumili siya ng siomai at bottled water at inabot 'yun sa 'kin. Kumuha ako ng 100 pesos sa bulsa ko, kinuha ang siomai at bottled water bago binigay sa kanya ang 100 pesos. He flatly looked at me, then he shook his head.

"Don't bother." he said, giving the 100 pesos back. "Balik na tayo." sabi niya sa 'kin.

He didn't even give me a chance to answer, basta nauna na lang siyang naglakad pabalik sa spot namin kanina. He looked back and saw that I'm not following him so he gave me a questioning look. I calmly sighed and followed him.

This feeling... is so confusing.

Silence fell between the two of us while we were eating. I stared at the view in front of me, it was fascinating because all I can see is trees... and the massive sky. Nature never failed to amaze me, and it calms me. The wind blew gently... like it was caressing my face.