umuwi na kami nila tatay pagkatapos namin kumain at mag usap about different things.
it was arround 6:30 when we got home. nasa bahay na din si tasha.
nag kwentohan nalang kami pero naputol kase nag notification ang cellphone ko.
zav :
kala ko 6 pm:(
ay oo nga pala! nakalimutan ko pa tuloy!
sun :
im sorry. we can go again tomorrow, ig?
zav :
nope, mamayang 4:30 am, nasa tapat ako ng bahay nyo.
sun :
huh?
sun :
that early?
sun :
hello? zav?
sun :
sethh
i spammed him more but he didn't reply or seen. hay nako, zaven vascos.
hindi na ako natulog kase aalis nga kami ng 4 am. ng umaga. for the rest of the night, nag t-tiktok and Instagram lang ako.
nag kape din ako para di ako maka tulog.
zav :
infront of your house.
tumayo agad ako at kinuha ang cardigan ko kase malamig lamig kase.
dinala ko ang cellphone ko and the book i was reading 'the love hypothesis.'
i slowly went down the stairs trying to not make a sound. i unlocked the door and tiptoed my way outside.
i saw zaven, he was wearing a grey hoodie with grey sweat pants.
"hi" he greeted, shyly.
"bakit tayo nandito?" tanong ko.
ngumuti sya at hinawakan ang pulsunan ko at hinila ako. he was running so fast while pulling me but eventually slowed down so i can keep up.
hinila nya ako sa tapat ng isang building. ito ang pinaka mataas na building dito sa village namin.
"anong gagawin natin dito?" i asked, curiously.
"were gonna watch the sunrise." he smiled at me. napakunot ang nuo ko.
"i wanted to watch the sunset with you but." he laughed.
he pulled me again and stopped at a door. he typed some numbers before going inside.
when we reached the highest floor, i was mesmerized. it was sunrise.
orange, yellow, blue. the colors i saw. the wind was blowing our hair, but i couldn't care less. this was beautiful.
"it's beautiful." i said.
"sobra." he replied.
tumingin ako sakanya only to see him staring at me. "thank you. for bringing me here." i smiled.
ngumiti sya at tumango. he walked towards the railings at pinatong ang dalawang siko nya.
ngumiti ako at kinuha ang cellphone ko. binuksan ko ang camera at pinicturan ang langit, na kasama sya.
after a couple of shots in-off ko na ang cellphone ko at tumingin ulit sakanya.
lumingon sya sakin at nilapad ang kamay nya. signaling me to come closer.
hinawakan ko ang kamay nya at lumapit. he didn't let go.
"yung picture frame sa room mo..." tumingin ako sakanya. "tayo ba yon?"
tumawa sya at tumango. he then scratched the tip of his nose with his other hand.
"we were childhood friends, sun. you used to call me 'ice cream stealer'" he chuckled.
"kase, when the ice cream man was giving the ice creams, i accidentally took yours and licked it." he laughed, harder. "you realized that you got chocolate without sprinkle's. and i got the one that had sprinkle's."
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12 years ago.
"alright, and for you two." the ice cream man said.
i took the one with sprinkles even though i didn't ask for some. i thought the ice cream man gave them to me for free.
i licked it and looked at the girl beside me that took the other ice cream. she was looking at her ice cream like it was missing something.
tumingin sya sakin at tumingin naman sya sa ice cream ko. kumunot ang nuo nya at tumingin ulit sa ice cream nya at lumilat ang tingin sa ice cream ko. and once again, she looked at me.
"excuse me, i think that's mine" tinuro nya ang ice cream ko. "i asked for sprinkle's" she gave me a small smile.
"weh?" i wanted to tease her.
"yes." tumango sya.
"i dont think so." please dont cry.
"ice cream stealer!" she shouted.
lumaki ang mata ko at tinakpan ang bunganga nya. mom will be mad at me!
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"and that's it." he smiled at me.
wait, i realy did that?! what the hell?!
"ice cream stealer." siningkit ko ang mata ko.
tumawa sya at umiling, naka tingin parin sakin. "i can get you ice cream, with sprinkles. i wont steal it this time." he gave me a teasing smile.
i rolled my eyes and looked at the sky. i was just so mesmerized.
"i want to be as beautiful as the sky." I said, not looking at him, but at the sky. my comfort.
"your already beautiful, elara."
napatingin ako sakanya. he was looking into my eyes. only now i have realized that his eyes were hazel. his jaw, his perfect nose, his thick brows. and those perfect lips.
his dark black hair, and his 6'0 height. he had a specific scent that i smell everytime he goes near me. why have i only noticed this now?
hinatid nya ako sa bahay and said goodbye. "bye." i said giggling. he was telling me cringey jokes on the way here.
"thank you." it was almost a whisper.
"always welcome, princess." he even did a courtesy. he raised his head and gave me a charming smile that reached his ears. he was laughing.
"go! go!" i even gestured my hands.
"til' we see again, madam!" he shouted while waving his hand, walking backwards.
umiling ako and watched him walk away. when i couldn't see him anymore, i went inside the house.
when i closed the door, i leaned on it and slided down. nakatingin ako sa malayo at nagiisip.
shit. i was falling.
umakyat na ako sa quarto ko at binalik ang book ko. hindi ko nabasa. we were busy...... talking.
humiga ako sa kama at pinikit ang mata ko.
kinuha ko ang cellphone ko at tinignan ang mga pictures na kinuha ko. there was the sky, the sky with zaven, the sky with zaven, and zaven.
zaven.
umupo ako. "oh god." i couldn't get him out of my head for gods sake!
"sleep, elara. sleep." i told myself.
YOU ARE READING
Mile's Apart.
Romanceelara, her and her family moved to america when she was only 6 years old, years passed and her and her family will finally go back to the philippines, temporarily. but, she fell inlove. with zaven, a boy that is born and raised in the philippines.
