A Shot (Camilo Madrigal X Sarcastic Y/n)

#04 his gift

"Welcome to deep forest.
Looks so magical."

"I never know there's place like this."

Cause you and your family are too busy serving community and forget to explore and find new things.

"So, you can enjoy view here. I will start working, collect firewoods."

"No. I will promise to help. Is that you said before? You need me."

I just have one axe at my bucket. But well, he is so eager to help me. Or probably, he is interested to explore.

"Okay."

Oh, one of forest residents saw me. Need to greet them.

"Good afternoon, Jiminy. Good afternoon, Bambi." The criquet and the deer.

"Umm, you talk to animal?

Are you really princess now? Do you gonna sing too?"

What? Why are you looking at me like a weird girl? IT IS common for a kid to talk to animal.

"Don't tell me you never say hello to your pet?"

Of course, they are. Drowning themselves with duty for community and forget about their needs. But we are still kid. How?

I shouldn't surprise, they even forget about Mirabel. Leaving her at home alone, taking care of Antonio and the house.

This is bad. I start overthinking again. Need to control my stupid brain--

"What is this?"

Wh-what? Oh, it's Camilo. Stratled me quite a bit there.

"That's a capybara."

"How about this animal? What you called it?"

Remind me of a kid get a new toy, full of energy. And his excitement is infectious.

"You see, it called grasshopper. You want to know why?"

It jumps to Camilo's hand and,

"WOAH!!

Will it bite me?"

"Nope. It is just loving to hop, jumping around."

Like I said, find new things is fun. Watching people find their new things, is exhilarating. Looks like, I start seeing other side of him that I never see besides his Madrigal's face.

After going around there and here, my task -collect firewood- is finished. A bit of fresh air that someone with me too.

"Woah, finished. I'll have time for my hobby now. "

"What? But- but we're exploring like ten minutes."

It's half hour exactly. It seems time flies too fast for him.

"I only have time for my hobby once a week here. You can see around by yourself."

"It's not fun without you."

Well, sorry then. But I care more about my quality time.

Take my book. Sit on edge of river. Start drawing. Focus.

This is good. Yeah, good.

But why is Camilo staring at me now? I can't focus.

"Camilo, can you look there?"

"How you can be happy by only doing  this? By yourself."

"Because.., I like it?"

Woah, my precious time. I start losing them. I should've tell him how important this to me.

"Camilo, look. I really need this, being my self. Doing what I really care. I only have time until noon. And I need to be focus. Can you let me alone?"

"No."

What? Why? How I suppose to-

"I like you when you start talking like it's really super serious. And plus your hand is cold. My cheek feels chill now."

Ah, I accidentally treat him like a little boy.

"Why you hit me?"

"Sit there. And don't disturb me."

Camilo goes with dissatisfied look at his face. And he just start throwing rocks to river. Finally, I can continue my drawing. Until noon.

"This looks stunning." feel proud of my self. I must show them. My little sister, my mentor, Mirabel, and Antonio tomorrow.

Oh btw, Camilo can shut his lips until my drawing finished, surprisingly. I thought this is impossible before, but it looks like he's starting to respect my needs. And now he's laying down besides river.

"Hey, what are you thinking now?"

"You finish?

I am just thinking how you can enjoy yourself alone. Otherwise, I need other people to be happy by making them smile. Abuela tells me that's point of my gift. But sometimes, I feel exhausted doing same thing everyday."

Is Camilo telling his problem now? He needs my advice? Or does he just want someone listen what he always feels?

"I am sorry if I am wrong.

Maybe that's because you always think to make other people happy. Sure, it's good intentions, but you forget about what you really like to do."

Camilo face what I say carefully, watching my lips moves with his green eyes. I can saw from his face what he feels from that moment. I am not good at words, but I will try convey my opinions about him.

"I think it's more fun if you try make other smile, and others try to make you smile too. Than doing it by one side.

Wanna play a game together?" While I'm giving faint glimpse to river.

"Okay."

His cheerful side is back and starting to follow me to river.

Splash.

"Camilo, try to throw water at me too."

"You asked this."

"Yup, I asked that. We can't play with water in village."

It looks silly, I know. But playing water is fun. Kicking water. Punching water. Or just jumping between rocks. Bless my childhood. But, Camilo don't feels enough without making me upset.

"Sorry, sorry. But you asked me to splash at you."

"But, not make me wet.

I will not let you back with dry clothes.

Ah, don't run."

Splash.

Even my luck isn't on my side. Why I have to fall on face in river? Now, he is laughing at me. I won't accept it.

"Help me to stand, this clothes is too heavy when it's wet."

Camilo come closer. Closer. Closer. And I throw so much water at his face.

"YES.

Just like I said, will not let you back with dry clothes."

Camilo just look at me without expression.

"What are we actually doing?"

"I don't know."

We both silent because we don't know what's point we're making others soaked in water.

Looking each other got drenched in water, we start laughing.

"What are you really laughing at?"

"Your silly face got wet. You?"

"Same."

"Okay, I know I am looking like a silly girl. You can stop looking at my face now."

I realize this is quite embarrassing.

"No. You look gorgeous though, hermosa."

"Haha, very funny, Camilo."