A Game with Kismet | Suarez II

Chapter 19

"Punta tayo ng amusement park, libre mo."

Sinabi ko lang 'yon para may masabi ako dahil kinain kami ng katahimikan. It was one of those time I failed to keep my thought just a thought. Sinabi ko pa talaga!

Lumalam ang mukha niya bago ako tuluyang hinarap. "Are you sure you don't want to sleep or rest alone?"

"Ayaw mo lang ata akong ilibre."

"Of course not. What do you want?" He grinned.

Ikaw—I mean diploma. Fuck.

"Basta. Mamaya ko na sasabihin." I cannot name anything because the request just randomly slipped from my mouth.

He smiled. "Copy, boss. Will you still change your clothes?"

I glanced at my whole being. Ang pangit ng trip ko kung pupunta akong nakapajama, samantalang siya ay maayos.

"Oo. Maliligo lang ako sandali. Hintayin mo 'ko."

"Go ahead. Take your time."

I turned my back and ran to my room to find some good clothes to wear. He is wearing yellow so I took a yellow fitted top too. Iteterno ko na lang ang sky blue na tiered skirt at ang puti at kaisa-isahan kong sandals ngayon.

"Diyan ka lang. Huwag kang tatayo." Iyon ang huling bilin ko sa lalaking nakaupo sa sala bago punasok sa loob ng banyo.

Usually, I can take a bath at ease but now that he's here, I am suddenly conscious. Paano kung biglang bumukas ang pintuan? O kaya may dumating na magnanakaw at kailanganin niya magtago rito? Puwede ring lumindol at mapilitan akong lumabas kahit nakahubad.

All those thoughts filled my head but I didn't hit the bullseye. Ibang problema pala ang mangyayari.

Nakapikit ako dahil may bula pa malapit sa mga mata ko. Pinihit ko ang gripo nang paulit-ulit ngunit walang tumunog, ibig sabihin ay nawalan ng tulo. Nagsha-shampoo pa ako.

"Rad!" I called. Tutal nandiyan na rin naman siya. Ipag-igib na niya 'ko.

"What?"

"Walang tulo," ani ko. "Kailangan ko pa ng tubig."

"Give me the pail. I'll get you water."

I smiled when he got what I wanted. Ipinalupot ko muna ang tuwalya sa katawan ko bago inawang ang pintuan at ilabas ang timba. I saw him look away as he took it from the front of the bathroom.

I waited for him to give me the pail of water and then rinse my hair. Okay na at nawala na ang mga bula pero knowing me, I wouldn't be comfortable not rinsing it well.

"Rad?"

"Hmm?"

Hindi na mahina ang sagot niya. Did he stay outside the bathroom? Nagtapis muna ako bago sumagot.

"Isa pa."

I heard his amused laugh. "Where's the pail?"

Inilabas ko ulit 'yon at hinintay ang tubig. I thought it was enough but I ended up asking for another pail. Nagtagal tuloy ang pangako kong sandali lang dahil do'n. Nonetheless, we were ready to leave at eleven.

"We'll just walk?" tanong niya nang hindi ko kuhanin ang bike.

I opened the umbrella and raised it, ready to hold for us when he took it. I side glanced at him.

"Sasakay tayo ng jeep. May kalayuan kasi. Baka mawala pa ang bike ko kung gagamitin natin."

"A jeepney will do? How about a taxi?"