Our Promise (Friends' series #1) On-going

14

"I think I'm... Falling" Kinikilig kong sabi.

"Oh my gossshhh!!" Napatakip ako sa tenga nang tumili si Abcd.

Pagkauwi na pagkauwi ko kanina ay siya namang kararating ni Abcd dito sa mansion. Nagpapalitan lang kami ng chika dito sa loob ng kwarto ko.

Naikwento ko na sa kaniya ang nangyari kanina sa playground. Whenever I think of it, I just found myself smiling.

"Want some ice cream?" Tanong ng lalaki matapos naming kumalma.

Tumango ako. Nauna siyang tumayo at binagbag ang pwetan niya bago ako tinulungan tumayo, pinagpag ko rin ang pangupo ko dahil sa damuhan kami naupo kanina.

We brought two coned ice creams. Nakaupo na kami ngayon sa bench at pinapanood pa rin ang mga bata. I enjoyed it a lot, I glanced at the man beside me who was busy devouring his ice cream.

Suddenly, all my doubts and questions that I want to ask him earlier faded, or should I say umatras. Umatras ang plano kong tanungin siya, siguro tatanungin ko na lang siya some other time.

"By the way," Lumingon sa akin si Aki. "Diba dinala mo ako dito to talk?" I asked as soon as I recalled the reason we were here.

He chuckled "That's just an excuse, I just want to spend time with you" Napairap na lang ako sa sinabi niya, but deep inside my soul was jumping from the thrill he gave me.

"You're a liar, then?" I teased.

"Not really," He finished the cone of the ice cream before turning to face me "I did talk to you, did I not?" He said before smirking.

My mouth formed an 'o'. "Really?"

He nodded "I didn't say to talk about something specifically, I said 'let's talk'" He reasoned out.

Amusement left my face, and I gave up on his excuses. Well, he did make sense, though.

I came back to my senses when Abcd sighed heavily. This girl, came for me just to confront me about leaving early and now we're here, both screaming out of excitement.

"How I wish I had my own Aki" She clasped her hands and placed them on her heart, like she was dreaming.

"Wala pa ring progress kay kuya?" I teased her.

Bumusangot siya at inirapan ako "Ang bagal ng kapatid mo" Pinalo niya pa ang unan na nakapatong sa legs niya.

A little confused, my forehead creased "What do you mean?"

"Hindi pa ako ligawan" She confidently said with a hair flip.

My lips parted, like I wanted to say something but no words left my mouth.

"Pero siyempre, tatanungin palang niya kung  p'wedeng manligaw, I do na agad. Agad-agad, go for it" She even acted it with her hands.

"Ewan ko sa'yo, umuwi ka na nga at anong oras na hahanapin ka na" Tumayo na ako at pabiro siyang tinutulak paalis ng kama ko.

"Nagpaalam ako, duh!"

"Kahit pa, uwi na" I am just teasing her.

"Ang pangit ng ugali mo, Mignonette" I just make face to annoy her more. Whenever she calls me by my third name, that means she's pissed.

"Iniwan mo na nga ako magisa kaninang umaga, paaalisin mo pa ako. Sige aalis na, I hate you, Mignonette. Hindi na ako babalik kahit kailan dito, hinding hindi na ako magpapakita sa'yo"

Sinabi niya lahat ng 'yon habang patayo at paalis sa kama, sinusundan ko lang naman siya hanggang sa makalabas na kami ng kwarto ko at salita pa rin siya ng salita ng hindi magaganda.