It was summer the sun reflecting to my skin, it's getting red because of irritation in heat. I could feel my sweat continuesly dripping off to my body.
Watching kids play at the playground, I could hear their laughter.
Somehow I felt quite jealous. Not until someone pats me to get my attention.
Isang batang lalaki na may hawak na ice pop sa kamay hindi rin ganon kaputian mas maputi ako, nakasando at tumutulo rin ang pawis gaya ko.
"Bakit mag-isa ka dito?" He asked. I ignored him and walked away.
Umupo sa bleachers na nasisilongan ng malaking puno.
Bahagya akong nagulat dahil sinusundan pala ako ng batang lalaki. Tumabi siya sa akin, lumayo ako pero talagang umusog pa siya para lumapit sa akin.
Inismidan ko ito sa pagkairita na nagdidikit ang pawisan niyang balat sa aking balat.
"Stop moving closer to me you sweat and I don't want to get bacteria from your sweat," aniya.
"Sus ang arte mo naman para ka namang kapatid ko!" sagot niya.
Hindi ko siya pinansin.
I watched him split his ice pop into two. Its color red, I think it's a strawberry flavor.
Inabot niya ang isang stick sa'kin. Tiningnan ko lang ito nagpabalik-balik ang tingin sakanya at sa kamay niyang nasa ere parin hawak-hawak ang ice pop.
"Ang bagal naman nangangalay na ako oh!" reklamo ng batang uhugin.
And that's where it all started. Palagi ka nang nakasunod sa'kin at iiyak kapag hindi kita pinupuntahan sa bahay niyo o ayokong makipaglaro sayo. You would always share your foods and toys to me because you said you're scared that I might leave you.
Dati naiinis talaga ako na palagi kang nakasunod sa'kin hindi na nga nadagdagan ang mga kaibigan ko bukod sayo at sa mga pinsan ko dahil lahat ng gustong makipagkaibigan sakin ay inaaway mo noon.
Sobra akong nasanay na nandiyan ka palagi para sa'kin, some things might have change but the bond we build together is strong.
I wonder if anything would change now if I didn't accept the ice pop you gave me and I just left you at the park.
I couldn't process what's happening.
Just why... why are you always confusing me with your actions, Serrano?
