Chasing the Wild Waves (Student Series #1)

Kabanata 30

Saturday and no class the next day, but I woke up early. Lumabas kaagad ako at hinanap ng aking mga mata si Ryder pero hindi ko siya makita. He always woke up early, at kapag bumababa na ako galing sa aking kuwarto ay nasa sala na kaagad si Ryder. Today, he's not around. Baka tulog pa?

"Si Sir Ryder po ang hinahanap ninyo, ma'am?" the helper asked me.

Tumango ako. "Did you see him?"

"Nasa backyard po, ma'am, dinidiligan ang mga halaman," she told me.

I nodded my head. Nandoon lang naman pala siya. I immediately went to the backyard, and there... I saw him holding the hose. Nakatapat iyon sa mga bulaklak, dinidiligan niya nga iyon. A smile plastered on his lips when he saw me. I jogged our distances and looked at the flowers. It was all beautiful. Ang mga paru-paru pang nagliliparan sa itaas ng bulaklak, mabuti dahil hindi sila naabot ng tubig galing sa hose.

"Umalis na sina tito at tita," he said.

"Yeah," I answered. "I was looking for you," I added. "It was Saturday today, and I am bored. Let's go shopping and have a date."

He went to the faucet, and I followed him. He closed it and placed the hose back in its usual place. Hinarap ako ni Ryder at pinahid sa kanyang damit ang kanyang basang-basa na mga kamay bago niya hinawakan ang kamay ko. His hands are still wet, but I don't care.. I like him holding me like this anyway.

"Do you want that?" he asked. "Maliligo lang ako at magbibihis. Saan mo ba gustong pumunta?"

"I want to go to SM Aura or wherever we want to go," I told him, shrugging. "I am craving Japanese foods."

He chuckled and pinched my cheek. "Hahanap tayo ng restaurant na makakainan natin kung gusto mo."

"I want street foods too," I added a request. "Doon ulit sa pinagkainan natin last time. Nasarapan ako sa luto nila."

Ryder just took a bath. Ganoon din ako. I was in my room, fixing myself, for almost two hours. After I was done doing my makeup, I immediately went down and saw Ryder sitting on the couch and scrolling on his phone. My lips automatically formed a smile as I headed to him. He lifted his head up when he felt my presence, and he smiled when he saw me.

"Hey," he greeted me.

Pinasadahan niya ako ng tingin. Napanguso ako dahil sa suot kong damit. I am now wearing a Terre verte green hood paired with Viridian green pants, while he's wearing a plain pink polo shirt and a pedal maong short. His clothes are simple, but he looks attractive in them. I tried to wear this kind of clothing because I haven't tried wearing it. Mukhang nanibago naman si Ryder at mangha siyang nakatingin sa akin. Ngumuso ako.

"What?" I mouthed.

"Iyan talaga ang susuotin mo? Are you sure? Mainit sa labas," he said.

"I just want to wear these clothes. Bakit? Bawal ba?"

He shook his head. "Baka mainitan ka, hindi ka pa naman sanay na ganyan ang suot mo. Baka pagpawisan ka."

Umirap ako. "Ryder, this is what I want to wear," giit ko. "Bakit? Hindi ba puwedeng magsuot ng ganito?"

He chuckled. "Ang sungit mo ngayon, ah?"

Hindi na kami nagpahatid kay manong dahil rest day niya naman ngayon, instead we called a taxicab to fetch us. Mom and dad are not around, so naisipan din namin na umalis. Hindi naman ako nakaramdam ng init sa suot ko nang sumakay kami ng taxicab dahil mayroon namang air-con. Ryder took his phone out and opened his camera.

"Let's take a picture?" he questioned.

"What? Ayaw ko nga!" I refused and covered my face with my palm when he faced the back of his camera at me. "Ryder! Ayaw ko nga sabi!"