A Playful Lie

Chapter 12 Part 2 (Found)

Eron's POV:

We're already eating dinner. I didn't see Kasey around. Where could that woman be? Besides, kailangan ko bang samahan si Lucy. Another pain in the ass.

"Eron! Dude!"

Lumingon ako sa tumawag. Tumatakbo si Alex palapit sakin.

"Oh, bakit? What happened?" I asked cluelessly.

"Dude, si Kasey. Nawawala." sabi nya habang hinihingal.

"WHAT?!"

"Kasama ko lang sya kanina tapos nagpaalam sya na iihi lang. Hanggang ngayon hindi pa din sya bumabalik." -Alex

Agad akong tumakbo papunta sa gubat. I opened the flashlight and started wandering around. Geez. Kahit kelan talaga ang babaeng yun. Always causing trouble. Aaargh! I can't stop worrying about her.

"Kasey? Kasey!" sigaw ko habang naglalakad. Sumunod na din ang iba naming kaklase sa paghahanap.

"Kasey! Nasan ka? Kasey!

"Kaseeey! Please answer!"

Kasey's POV:

"Kasey! Nasan ka? Kasey!"

"Kaseeeey! Please answer!"

Minulat ko ang mga mata ko. May tumatawag ba sakin? I looked up. A flashlight shone above.

"Nandito ako! Tulong! Dito!" I shouted with a harsh voice while looking above.

"Kasey?! Kasey ikaw ba yan? Kasey!"

Inilawan ako nung lalaki.

"Kasey! I'll get you out of here!" sigaw nya.

"E-Eron?" I whispered. Sobrang nanghihina na ako. Hindi ako masyado makagalaw.

He stretched his hand and I grabbed it. Hinila nya ako pataas at binuhat. Iniupo nya ako sa tabi nya.

"What the hell do you think you're doing?! Napilayan ka na kanina tapos ngayon, yan naman? Everybody's worried about you! Aaargh! Kasey!" sunod sunod nyang sabi na hindi mapakali.

Bigla ko syang niyakap ng mahigpit. I buried my face on his chest. I can't stop crying. I cried out loud.

"WAAAAAA!! Eron! *hik* Waaaaaaa!!! *hik*"

"U-waaaaaa!! *hik*"

"You're such a crybaby." -Eron

Niyakap nya ako ng mas mahigpit habang pinipispis ang likod ko.

It took several minutes bago ako nahimasmasan.

"We need to go back. Everybody's worried about you." sabi nya at binuhat ako sa likod nya. Yung piggy back ride.

"Takot ka na nga sa malakas na ulan, takot ka pa din sa dilim. I saw the way you trembled in fear. Ano bang nangyari dati at natakot ka ng ganun?" he asked while walking.

"Hindi ko din alam eh. Bigla ko na lang naramdaman." I answered softly.

"You can't remember?" he asked.

"Oo eh."

*Sighs* "Ang daming kamalasan ang nangyari sayo sa camping na 'to." he said.

"Oo nga. At sa bawat kamalasan na yon, ikaw pa ang kasama ko. Kaya lalong malas." I said and closed my eyes while still hugging his back.

"I think, it's not that bad at all. Ikaw naman ang kasama ko eh." he said

Dug. Dug. Dug. Dug.

What is this feeling? Waaaaaaa!! Ito na naman sila. >///< I blushed a little.

"KASEEEEEY!!!" sigaw ni Steph papalapit samin. She's teary eyed.

Ibinaba na ako ni Eron. Nakabalik na kami sa campsite.

Niyakap ako ni Steph, and she's crying.

"Kasey, *hik* wag mo na ulit ako pag aalalahanin sayo ha. I'm very scared." she said while crying.

Ang bruhang ito talaga.

"Ssshhh. Okay na ako. Ikaw naman ngayon ang naiyak." I said while patting her back.

"Kasey! Are you okay?" hindi mapakaling tanong ni Xavier.

"Ah... Yah. I'm okay." I answered. Pinagkakaguluhan pa nila ako. Lalo na ni Xavier. Napatingin ako kay Eron. He walked away and went inside our tent.

Maya maya ay sumunod ako sa kanya sa loob. Nakahiga siya at nakapikit habang nakikinig ng music sa headphones. I sat beside him. He opened his eyes and looked at me.

"What are you doing here?" he asked.

"Umm... Gusto ko lang sanang magpasalamat sa pagliligtas sakin. You're always there to save me. Kahit na... we're only faking this relationship. T-Thank you." I said and smiled.

"You're welcome. Just don't always get into trouble." he said and looked away.

Nagka utang na loob pa ako lalaking ito. Sigh. He's not a monster at all.

Dahil sakin, hindi na natuloy ang last activity. Well, dahil sa kamalasan kong taglay. Pero kahit papaano, may naidulot din namang maganda ang camping na ito sakin. Pagkatapos ko magbuhos ng tubig dahil putikang putikan ako, natulog na din kami.

(Author's Note: Maikli lang po ang chapter na 'to. Naputol na po kasi yung sa last eh. Don't worry, may kasunod pa. Keep reading. Thank you! ^_^)