HIDDEN : Amestris High - On going

Chapter 12

Asty's POV

"But I'm going to visit them, kapag kasama ka."

*Silence*

"Visit your family? Kasama ako? Oh common Helios, kung may balak kang pag-tripan ako ngayon, pwedeng wag muna? Hello? As what you've said, muntikan na akong mamatay, pwede bang pagpahingahin mo muna ako?" mahabang litaniya ko. Akmang tatayo na sana ako when he immedietely grab my wrist kaya napabalik ako ng upo.

"Do I look like I'm doing trippings on you?"

"Yeah? You guys should have a family bonding, tapos isasama mo ako? Really? Do you want me to ruin your family day?" I answered him back. I was trying to removed his hands on my wrist but he's strong enough to hold still. Since his hands are two times bigger than mine, sakop na sakop niya ang pulsuhan ko kaya wala rin akong lakas para alisin yun ng ako lang.

"Ruin? That word is not appropriate Eria, kasi kung iniisip ko lang din naman na sisirain mo ang araw namin, tingin mo I'll still invite you? Of course not. " sagot niya pabalik, mariin pa rin akong nakatingin sa kamay niyang nakahawak pa rin sa pulsuhan ko, nang mapansin niya iyon ay dahan-dahan niya naman akong binitawan at bahagya pang tinapik.

"So bakit nga?"

"I want you to experience the feeling of having a family, kahit na sa pamamagitan man lang ng mga magulang ko. Don't worry, they are nice." he replied, saglit akong natigilan at makahulugang tumitig lang sa mga mata niya. His eyes tells me how genuine and sincere he is. Pakiramdam ko, he is existing to comfort me everytime because of kind of life I have. That I have complicated and hard life.

"So? Hindi ako uuwi sa'min hangga't hindi ka kasama."

"Wag mo'kong pikutin." I commented, and again, I heard him laughed again. There's something on him na hindi ko maipaliwanag, basta, I kinda feel the calmness whenever I'm with him. Chill lang.

"Alam ko kasing gustong-gusto mo akong pauwiin, kaya in return? Sasama ka or sasama ka sa'kin."

"Choices pa ba yun? Pambihirang in return yan. You obviously took my freedom to choose. As if may pamimilian pa ba ako?" tanging nasabi ko. Habang ako na nakangiwi pa rin dahil sa walang choice na tugon ko, abot tenga naman yung ngiti niyang nakakaloko. I didn't say yes intentionally pero parang ganun na rin cause' he already celebrates and even punch in the air.

Sa aming dalawa, mukhang siya ang may deperensya, hindi ako.

"Let's go?"

"Ngayon na?"

"Hmmm. So that we can bond longer. Just hold me tight."

"Hold you tight?" naguguluhang tanong ko pero huli na ng bigla siyang umangat sa ere while I'm behind his back, placing my arms around his neck. Halos malula ako sa sobrang taas ng lipad niya kaya mas lalo akong napahawak ng mahigpit. I looked at his nape and I even smell his scent na hindi pa rin nagbabago throughout the day.

"You guys know how to fly?" manghang-manghang tanong ko na lang to divert my attention away from him. Masyado na akong nawiwili na pagmasdan siya eventhough maganda rin naman yung view mula dito sa taas.

"Mostly, royalties and nobles only, sometimes, higher ranks also but I think, it's just only two percent of our population?" he answered back. Halos abot kamay ko na ang mga ulap and I'm amazed on the view down there. Sobrang ganda at kakaiba pala ang pakiramdam dito sa taas.

Isa na rin siguro ang paglipad sa mas ikakahili ko din sa kanila. Hindi naman kasi nabanggit ni Erina kaya para tuloy akong bata mag-react.

"So this is how you do tsansing?"