Sanay na akong kumain ng ice cream pero nagkabrain freeze pa rin ako dahil sa bilis kong kumain ngayon.
Ayokong makasalubong o makita man lang ang pagmumukha ng Levi na 'yun. I know he's going to bug me about that damn bucketlist. Stupid me for unwittingly doing what he asked me to do.
Just when I was about to stand up and leave, Levi appeared and placed a bowl of ice cream in front of me. Oh well, I just have to deal with his shit again.
He's acting and looking a bit odd today though. Mukha siyang natatae na naiiihi. Tapos tahimik lang siya, unlike his usual bubbly self.
"Asi. I love you."
What the fuck ?
Tuluyan na ba siyang nabaliw? Kailangan na niya bang ilagay sa mental?
Hindi na lang muna ako kumibo. Hinintay ko na lamang na bawiin niya ang snabi niya. Bagay na hindi niya ginawa.
"Well I don't love you. Nor do I have any feelings whatsoever for you. But thanks anyway."
I was about to leave him there all stupid faced and all with his mouth hanging open, when all of a sudden he started laughing.
Ibang-iba siya sa Levi na nakita ko kahapon. The lonely Levi I saw yesterday.
Today he's back to his usual self. Nakangiti. Mukhang tanga. Walang problema.
"Ang seryoso mo naman masyado, Asi. I was just kidding! Umupo ka nga, walang gamot sa varicose." I didn't want to heed his request pero hinila niya ako paupo. Dumako ang tinign niya sa kamay kong hawak ang maliit na notebook na bucketlist 'kuno'.
He reached for he notebook from across the table. But, when his hand had contact with mine, I suddenly had this weird tingly feeling that reached all the way to my spine. Halos magkasabay naming inilayo ang kamay namin mula sa isa't isa. I guess he felt it, too.
"Naramdaman mo rin?" Mangha niyang tanong/
"Oo," I tried to sound as if I couldn't care less about what happened.
He flashed his rabbit smile and gave me a knowing look.
"Alam mo anong tawag n'un?" His smile widened. I couldn't even see his eyes anymore!
"Sparks." Siguro kung umiinom ako ng tubig ngayon naibuga ko na iyon sa mukha niya.
"Seriously? Kalalaki mong tao naniniwala ka sa mga ganyan?" Tumango siya bilang sagot.
"Well, I don't. Parang forever lang 'yan. Hindi nag-eexist. They're all made up for hopeless romantics like you."
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Teen Fiction| Bucket lists | Petty Debates | Everyday at an Ice Cream Parlor | "So bakit ka nga ulit hindi naniniwala sa forever?" The thing about repetition is it gives you tolerance. And Levi, constantly asking this question gave me a high tolerance of it...
