Bring It Back In September (UNDER-EDITING)

Chapter Ten

'Chapter Ten: Lightning Lanterns.'

Everyone meet up at the hall of the hotel, siyempre do I have any choice? Kailangan ko namang sumabay kay Tauro. They've been discussing what way could be parted, kung sino ang kasama ng isa at kung sino naman ang mag sasabay when it comes to boat and eating. Tauro and I kept being silent while all of them picked their partners.

"Sir, you'll go with me right?" Biglang lumapit ang secretary niya sakanya kaya tumikhim ako na sanhi naman para mapatingin siya saakin kaya nag titigan lang kami, bigla naman niyang hinawakan ang siko ng babae.

His tongue clicks as he looked at me.

"Actually..." Humarap siya sa babae at saka ngumiting pabalik saakin. "You could go on without me, Tauro is one of may assistant. He could take care of you and wander you around." Sabi nya kaya agad akong napa-irap nang lumingon siya muli sa iba naming kasama.

Is it right for me to be mad at him? Hindi ko kasi alam kung bakit ako naiinis na palagi niyang kasama ang babaeng 'yon. Aba, ako ang dinala niya rito and he told my parents that he would take care good of me but look who's with me now, it's Tauro.

"I think you left me no choice." Bulong ko sa hangin bago mag lakad, Tauro seemed good about it naman kaya hindi ko narin siya pinuna, he showed me lots of things and here in thailand.

Hindi siya katulad ng sa Pilipinas wherein some avid fans or huge fans will attack an actor dahil dito sa thailand, they normalize seeing each one of the actor or actress with full of respect. Hindi dinudumog ito.

"Ano 'yon?" Agad kong hinila ang sleeves ni Tauro nang may makita akong nag kukumpulan sa may isang fast food chain.

He looked at me and smiled. "I think you should try it. Tara!" Sabi nya sabay hawak sa pulsuhan ko, we were about to leave our current location when someone grabbed my another hand kaya agad akong napalingon.

"Where you're going?!" Iritableng aniya ni Ash, he's looking at me with meaning pero hindi ko naman makuha kung ano iyon kaya agad akong bumitiw sakanya.

"We'll just try something, that's just couple blocks away." Sabi ko, nakita ko naman ang pag draw ng labi niya into straight line but I didn't mind it when Tauro once again pulled me along with him.

Nang mapunta na kami sa stall ay naamoy ko ang sariwang itlog at ang mga usok ay parang puwede nang gawing ulam, I saw lot of them smiled at me and Tauro told me that it's some kind of welcoming greets of people here in Thailand.

"Krapow Gai Kai Dao." Ayun ang nadinig kong aniya ni Tauro, I learned that it's a food here in Thailand, 'yong may itlog at para siyang mukhang sisig.

They prepared our table kaya umupo kami nang matapos na ang pag aayos, they also put sauce in our table, nakangiti naman saakin si Tauro na ibinigay ang pagkain at saka inihipan ito. I saw on far away how these people look at us.

"Tikman mo." Sabi nya kaya ngumiti naman ako at saka kumuha ng isang spoon, halos mapapikit ako sa sarap-may brand ba ang itlog per country? napakasarap ng itlog at kung paano ito niluto.

"Masarap, hindi mapapanis ito kapag bumili ba ako?" Nakangiting aniya ko habang ang mga mata ko ay hindi maalis sa kinakain ko, tumikhim siya at tinapos muna ang pag nguya.

"Meron pa ito during watery lanterns kaya siguro pag uwi mo you could buy one para hindi kana lalabas." Sabi nya kaya agad ko siyang nginitian.

Nabigla ako nang may malakas na humila ng isang upuan sa tabi ko and because of that ay napatingin din si Tauro. It was Ash along with his so called partner to wander around.

"Kala ko ba pupunta kayo in somewhere?" Tanong ko kay Ash but he just gave me serious look with madness in his eyes kaya natikom ang bibig ko.

Sabi ko nga, hindi na ako mag tatanong.

Ano ba kasing problema nitong taong ito? I mean isn't that obvious na wala naman siyang rason para magalit.

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I can't believe it, as we entered the whole place. The only thing I see is lanterns on the water. Napatingin ako sa gawi nila Ash and they're buying their own lanterns agad akong nakangiting lumapit sakanya.

"Did you buy me one?" Tanong ko, he looked at me without no emotions while his secretary smiled at me with full of plasticity.

"Buy your own plus Tauro is with you-you could share with him." Aniya nito kaya agad akong natigilan at tinaasan siya ng tingin but he just turned his back on me, nanatili akong tahimik at walang kibo.

This time I have my rights to be mad, I have rights to be jealous because supposed to be he was the one who will take care of me. Nangingilid ang luha ko sa mga mata mainit iyon at parang gustong kumawala pero wala kasi akong magawa kundi manahimik sa nararamdaman.

"But I want my own lantern."

"I don't have my wallet here but I can buy one lantern kung gusto mo sa'yo nalang." Sabi nya, siguro ay narinig niya ang sinabi ko. Agad akong nag punas ng mga mata ko, masiyado na atang nakakahiya.

"Hati nalang tayo ng i-wi-wish." Sabi ko, tumango naman siya at saka ngumiting pumunta sa may bilihan nito. Luckily tauro is kind enough to consider.

I looked at Ash's way and I saw the both of them already hopped in the boat while enjoying writing at the lanterns they have that's why I looked away as I hold my lips while biting my lower lip. Bumalik saakin si Tauro at inabot ang pen at isang lanter. Agad akong ngumiti sakanya.

"Sorry f-for the trouble." Nauutal na saad ko, hinawakan niya lang ang ulo ko bago tumango. We hopped in the boat and I saw him touching the watery flowers that's getting along with our boat.

When we were done writing all our feelings and emotions in one lanter we decided to put it at the water and let it go away.

"I guess Lightning Lanterns isn't pretty romantic." Sabi nito kaya ngumiti lang ako at saka tumango. I couldn't believe Ash right now.