We stopped in front of the giant ferris-wheel. Tumingala ako sa itaas. People were shouting as the ferris-wheel was turning around. There's a lot of amusement rides around. I am not very adventurous and I get dizzy immediately. Hindi ako bagay sa ganitong lugar.
Nilingon ko si Hugo na nakapaymewang sa harapan ko. He was poking his inner cheek using his tongue and his eyebrows are already punching each other.
Humalukipkip ako. "What is wrong with that man?"
"Who?" he said as he removed his coat.
"Hunter!"
"He's got problems." he handed me his coat. "Wear this."
Itim na long-sleeved turtle neck ang suit niya ngayon. Hulmang hulma ang maganda niyang katawan sa damit niya. He looked like someone in a webtoon novel. He should be illegal to look at!
Tinitigan ko iyon at umangat ang kilay. "You're serious?"
"It's 19 degrees, Nichoella. How could you go out without wearing a jacket?"
"Nakalimutan ko nga!" umirap ako. "Ayaw ko 'yan. Hindi bagay sa outfit ko."
He murmured something.
Umangat lalo ang kilay ko sa bulong niya. He tsk-ed and placed it on my shoulders. Malaki iyon. And surprisingly, it was warm. It smelled so much like him. Ang bango bango.
Ngumiwi ako. "See? It's not bagay."
He smirked. Humalukipkip siya at may sinabi muling hindi ko narinig. His lips curved into a small smile.
"Nasaan iyong... girlfriend mo?" I cleared my throat. Inayos ko ang coat niya.
He lifted his eyebrow. "What girlfriend?"
"Iyong babaeng kasama mo?"
He shrugged. "She went home. She's not a girlfriend."
"Oh."
He cleared his throat. "Classmate ko."
Tumango ako habang hindi nakatingin sa kaniya.
"We just happened to bump into each other. Hindi kami nagsama ng matagal…"
Nilingon ko siya. "Okay, Hugo."
Hindi ko naman tinatanong.
I pursed my lips and looked at my hand covered with the sleeves of his coat. Malaki ito na hindi na nakalabas pa ang mga daliri ko. He looked at me and looked down on my hands.
Inalis niya ang pagkakahalukipkip at hinawakan ang pulso ko.
Lumunok ako habang pinagmamasdan siyang itupi ang manggas. He fixed it gently. Tumitig ako sa mukha niyang nakayuko. His lips were pressed together and his eyebrows were relaxed.
He looked at me, too. Our forehead were almost bumping each other. Umiwas siya ng tingin habang ako ay tulala.
"My mom said you were rejecting me already."
He ground his jaw and stared at the ferris-wheel. "Isn't that what you want?"
He's right.
I don't know why I still feel upset. It's already clear. This is what I want. Pero mabigat ang pakiramdam ko doon. I don't feel good at all.
I pursed my lips. "Yes..."
He nodded.
It was a long moment of silence. Pabigat ng pabigat ang nararamdaman ko. It was colder even if I was inside his coat. Nilagay ko sa bulsa ang kamay ko, nakapa ko ang cellphone at wallet niya doon.
