Winter Heat

Chapter 10 - Heat the Firefighter

Chapter 10 - Heat the Firefighter

It was Sunday, the day before the theater people arrived. Like announced, the staff of Camp Mitesco were so busy, going here and there to prepare the stage and everything needed for the first performance. Like announced, all campers were free, and so fucking bored!

We would've been in the tree house if it didn't rain the night before, or if the proud builder of it thought of putting actual windows and not just a hole. We had to wait for it to dry first so we were just in our cabin.

I was lying on my bed with my right arm hugging my doll and the other just hanging on the edge. Maya't maya 'yong pinipitik ni Heat na nakahiga rin sa kama niya, bored din. Dahil nga boring at nakakatamad, hindi na ako pumapatol at pinapakyuhan ko na lang siya gamit din ang kamay na 'yon. Paulit-ulit lang kaming gano'n hanggang sa bumukas ang pinto.

"I got it!" sigaw ni Precious habang masayang ipinapakita ang isang malaking pouch na hawak niya. Ramdam kong bumangon si Heat habang tumagilid lang ako para makita kung anong laman niyon. "Which color do you want?"

Lalo akong na-curious nang papiliin ni Precious si Heat. Tutok na tutok ang mga mata ko sa kamay niyang pumasok sa loob ng pouch na ipinatong niya sa lamesa, at gano'n na lang ang pagkunot ng noo ko nang makita kung ano ang inilabas niya—maliliit na bote ng nail polish.

"Ikaw nang bahala, kung anong gusto mong gawin," sabi naman ni Heat na lumapit din sa lamesa. "Basta malinis ah!"

"Yes, sir!"

The frown didn't leave my face until the two idiots settled down at the table and started their manicure session. Mukhang bored na bored din si Precious, at uto-uto naman si Heat. Bumuntong-hininga ako at humiga na lang ulit nang maayos.

Napapapikit na ako dahil sa antok nang mamalayan kong sumigaw si Precious. "Your nails are pretty na!

I tilted my head to look at them again, and I caught a glimpse of Heat's shining eyes as he stared at his fresh nails. I wanted to see them too, but I didn't wanna ask.

"Winter, tignan mo!" Siya na ang nagkusang tumayo at lumapit, saka excited na ipinakita sa 'kin ang mga kuko niya. Precious didn't paint them any color, but with the way it glimmered, I knew she put clear nail polish on them. "Oh, sobrang linis na ng mga kuko ko, baka ma-fall ka na sa 'kin niyan ah?!"

"The hell are you saying?" naaalibadbarang tanong ko sa kaniya, pero hindi na siya nakasagot pa nang lumapit sa 'min si Precious.

"Winter, ikaw din! I'll do your nails din!" she offered.

"No, thanks," I quickly replied which made her pout. "I'll have you clean my nails after I bury Heat's body, so we can get rid of evidence."

Heat glared at me. "Ha-ha! Ang funny mo talaga, crush!" he sarcastically said which made me return the glare.

"Can I do it for your wedding na lang?" biglang tanong ni Precious na nakapagpakunot ulit ng noo ko. She really just says things out of the blue sometimes. "I'll do your nails for your wedding in the future! I promise, I'll make them pretty!"

Tinatamad na bumangon ako saka inilaylay ang mga binti ko sa gilid ng kama. "What if I don't get married?"

Precious looked a bit surprised by my sudden question but why is it that her first reaction was to look at Heat? I unconsciously looked at him too, and he looked up at me.