where will destiny take us?

☆ 26 ☆

When I woke up from my uncomfortable sleep in Ivan's car, hindi ko na ma-recognize ang dinadaanan namin. Naging tuloy tuloy ang tulog ko dahil na rin sa pagod. Nagising nalang ako on the usual time that I wake up. My body clock did its job even today.

I looked outside the car's window as it moved at a constant speed, trying to figure out where we are and where we're going. Wala akong magawa kundi iyon. Usually, by this time, I'd be preparing for my daily run or I'm already doing my run. And right now, my body is telling me to get out and do it.

Ipinatong ko ang isang binti ko sa kabila at umayos ng upo. Sitting never felt this uncomfortable. Given this kind of opportunity, reading a book would be great kaso 'yung libro ko ay nasa suitcase ko at nasa trunk ng kotse ni Ivan 'yung suitcase ko.

With nothing to do to distract myself from my mind screaming at me to do my exercise right now, I found myself staring at the cars in front of us. I'm too preoccupied with telling my mind to shut up because I can't physically do my exercise right now.

You'll die.

Sumandal ako nang maayos at pinagpalit ang nakapatong kong binti ko sa kabila. Phone is off limits for me in the morning. Too much radiation. Not good for you. So, kahit gusto ko man, hindi ko naman din magawa. A Kindle would be great but it's also in my suitcase along with my books. I was in a hurry that I didn't realize how dumb that is.

"You know Chase Atlantic?"

Nabalik ako mula sa iniisip ko nang biglang magtanong si Ivan. Nabalik naman ako sa reyalidad at napansing napapakanta na pala ako nang mahina sa kantang pinapatugtog niya sa speaker ng kotse niya. And even in a hushed voice, he still managed to hear it since tahimik lang naman.

Playing in the speaker is Chase Atlantic's Meddle About. I know every lyrics to that song. Hindi ko naman napansin na napakanta na pala ako.

"Yeah," simple kong sagot.

He glanced at me multiple times, nodding repeatedly.

"Surprising?" I asked because of his silence.

Mukhang napansin ni Ivan na napansin ko 'yung katahimikan niya. "I just never thought you'd listen to them. You don't look like someone who'll listen to them."

"Their song is the perfect background music whenever I read dark, mafia or gangster romance."

Naguguluhan niya akong sinulyapan habang nagda-drive. "Huh?"

I guess that's too much for someone who's not a reader. "Books."

"You listen to songs when you read?" mas gulat niyang tanong this time.

"Yeah. It gets me in the mood."

"You don't get distracted?"