On The Thin Ice

Chapter 21

"ARE YOU FREAKING SERIOUS!?" Key shouted as her eyes widely looking at the place where I brought her.

She's really shocked.

"Palagi akong nandito pero hindi ko alam na merong ganito dito, gago ang ganda!" hindi pa rin makapaniwalang sabi niya and then happily ran towards the not so vast hot springs. I also have a tree house here, pinagawa ko 'to 3 years ago noong naisip ko na bumisita rito.

When I found this place 3 years ago, I was really amazed and mesmerized. So, I talked to Uncle Ekon about this place and decided to call it my secret haven.

But it's not a secret anymore for Key, since I defined her as my friend, as my very first friend just now. Crap, I'm not good at this friend thingy, since from the very start of my existence I only have my four cousins.

"I'll get the guitar up there, stay here" sabi ko sa kanya habang nakatingin sa taas ng puno kung nasaan 'yong tree house.

Tumango lang naman siya kaya hindi ko na hinintay magsalita since aliw na aliw yata siya sa nakikita niya. I hiked up through wooden stairs. This is not just like an ordinary tree house, I have everything here. You can only get in using my fingerprint or passcode. Hindi madaling makita ang lugar na 'to dahil 'yong daan papasok ay hindi mahahalata kaya siguro hindi alam ni Key na merong ganito dito.

After I get the guitar ay bumaba na'ko pero syempre I locked the door.

"Here" I said and handed the guitar to Key.

Nagulat pa siya ng makita iyon at bahagyang napatakip pa ang bibig, then she shook her head.

"This is one of the most expensive guitar and it's only limited, so h-how? Oh my god!" she bursted as if she's stress and then she face-palmed.

"Stop talking, just get it" sabi ko tsaka niya naman kinuha.

"I'll give it back to you after, thanks!" nakangiting sabi nito. I raise my eyebrows on her as I sighed.

"No, it's yours now. You need that" sabi ko nalang tsaka nagsimula nang maglakad. Sumunod naman agad siya sa'kin.

"Now I wonder, who really you are but anyway nevermind?" Hindi ko nalang pinansin ang sinabi niya at patuloy lang na naglakad.

This is not the right time for her to know who really I am.

"VARAAAAAA!" napatingin kami sa babaeng sumigaw at tumatakbo papalapit sa kinaroroonan namin.

"Hooh! Finally I found you, gurl!" hingal na sabi nito

"Why?" tanong ni susi

The girl sign for 'wait lang" dahil mabilis pa ang paghinga niya.

"Saang lupalop kaba kasi nagpunta? Kanina kapa pina-pahanap sa'min ni Miss Ragel, kanina pa mukhang badtrip 'yon. Pagpasok palang sa music room galit na galit na gurl" tuloy tuloy na sabi nito.

"Oh shit!, oo nga pala I forgot!" tarantang sabi naman ni Susi.

"Let's go then" sabi ko na ikinatingin nila parehas.

"OH MY GOD! MISS KALE INYENE!?" gulat na sabi ng babae at napatakip pa ng kanyang bibig habang nanlalaki ang mata. Hindi niya yata ako napansin kanina kaya ganito 'yong reaksyon niya ngayon.

"Oh god! I can't believe you're just infront of me" sabi niya sabay paypay ng kanyang sariling gamit ang kamay.

I heard Key's laughing, so I looked at her raising my brows.

"Tigil mo 'yan Mika, tara na" sabi ni Key at hinila na 'yong babae.

"Sama ka? music room?" biglang lingon sa'kin ni Key and I just nodded at her.