"Where are we?" - I asked her while looking around the forest, "We are pretty much away from everyone else, and these foods? What am I going to do with them?"
She stops walking and looks at the basket I'm holding. Her eyes then drifted to me, and she just moved her head, encouraging me to follow her again.
I can still hear some running waters, but we're literally separated from all of them. Is this her reward for me? To make me feel exhausted?
"Stop sulking, we're almost there." - she said without looking back.
Mabuti nga nag bihis sya kanina e bago kami umalis sa kubo dahil kung hindi baka kanina pa sya nilamig.
"It's creepy, and look, the sky wasn't that friendly to look at."
She ignored my words and just continued walking away. After a few minutes, we arrive at a small cabin.
Wait! What the hell?!
May cabin na maganda sa gubat na ito?!
"This is mine. Everything here is to my liking. What do you think?" - she said, sounding a bit excited.
Hinarap nya ako at nginitian. Nanatili lamang ako na nakatulala habang bitbit ang basket ng pagkain.
"Why are we here?"
"Isn't it obvious? I want some alone time with you."
She pulls out the key from her pocket to unlock the door.
"Come on in."
Nawala na sya sa paningin ko. Bago ako pumasok ay tumingin muna ako sa buong paligid. Mukhang safe naman dito kasi hindi naman sya magtatayo ng ganito dito kung hindi nya gusto ang lugar.
Pumasok ako sa loob at nilapag sa munting mesa ang dala ko. Hindi naman ganon kalaki ang loob. Tama lang pang dalawang tao. May mesa at upuan, may maliit din na kusina kahit wala naman mga nakalagay. May higaan din at nababalot lang ng puting tela at saka maliit na bookshelf.
"Sa tuwing nasa hacienda ako dito lagi ako nag tatambay. Nauwi lang ako kapag gusto ko na ulit makakita ng tao." - paliwanag nya at may kinalikot sa isang sulok. Hindi nag tagal ay nag karoon na ng ilaw sa loob.
"Para ka palang witch." - hindi ko napigilan na hindi isatinig.
She chuckled, which made my heart beat fast. "You mean...a pretty witch?"
Nag init ang mukha ko kaya nag iwas nalang ako ng tingin sa kanya at nag panggap na interesado sa libro na naka display.
"Sino palang nag lilinis dito?"
"Anyone from the maids can come here to clean. Safe naman kasi dito at nakita mo naman well trimmed pa din ang mga damo sa labas para walang sagabal sa daanan."
Narinig ko na pinagpaggan nya yung higaan. Sinilip ko sya mula sa librong hawak ko at nakita na medyo naka bend ang katawan nya.
My eyes linger on her feet up to her long, flawless legs, and then...
"Fuck."
Namilog ang mga mata ko at bago pa sya makalingon sa akin ay nakalabas na ako ng cabin.
"Wooh! What was that, Grei?" - I whispered to myself and hit the book on my head.
Calm your hormones. Your girl is not into you.
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"Naglatag ka pa talaga. For sure mamaya uulan na." - sita ko sa kanya.
I was waiting for her to banter back, but she just shrugged her shoulders and tapped the mat on the grass.
"Have a seat and let's eat."
