Si Vincent ay lumaki sa pangangalaga ng tita n'ya na si Aling Brenda na akalain mo'y dragon dahil sa palaging pagsigaw nito. Sa kabila noon ay maayos nya namang napalaki si Kiyo, 'di gaanong matalino pero full time manyak.
Pinasok s'ya ng tita n'ya...
Nag usap lang kami ni Kian tungkol sa volleyball habang lumalapang. Sa totoo lang, ANG BORING! Pero s'ya naman 'yan eh, okay na 'yan.
"Are you hungry pa? We can order some more.." Kian tilted her head bago ako pag tawanan habang punong puno ang bibig ko at tumatango. More lapang, more time with Kian! "i wish Kiyo's more lively to talk to.." mapait nyang ngiti "Like you."
Napatingin naman ako sakanya at nilunok muna yung pagkain bago nagsalita. "Okay lang ba kayo?" Malumanay kong sambit bago abutin ang kamay nya na nakalapat sa lamesa. "Pwede ka magsabi sa'kin, I can keep a secret naman eh! Promise!"
Humagikgik ito at hinawakan pabalik ang kamay ko. "Okay naman kami. I guess?"
"Anong guess? Hula hula? Tanga, di na uso yon!"
"Hahaha! Vince, that's not what I meant!" Pagtawa pa nito at nagawa pang hampasin ang kamay ko.
Aray ah! Ano 'yan, slap of love?? MAHAL DIN KITA KIAN BABYLOVESHONEYBUNCHSUGA-
"I mean.. I know that Kiyo's not a showy person, but lately, he's been hella busy! And the only time we get to talk- like, without school- is when we go out on a date." Pinisil pisil ni Kian ang kamay ko habang nagkkwento.
Malungkot ang ngiti sa mga labi nya. Hindi sya nakatingin sa'kin; ang mga tingin nya'y naka pako sa kamay kong hawak hawak n'ya. "Kaso, he barely even talked to me! I always need to start a conversation!"
Naknamputa "Kung ako 'yan 'di kita gaganyanin." Luh, huy! Sa isip ko lang dapat 'yon! Namula ang mga pisngi namin at agad akong binitawan ni Kian.
"Let's go home na? It's getting late already, may pasok pa tayo bukas."
Tumango nalang ako at di na nakapag salita dahil sa pagka hiya.
***
✎KIAN
It was an awkward silence between us after what Vince said. Actually, I didn't really mind it but it looks like he got embarrassed. I just started the car and still, no one's talking.
"Uhm.." I looked at him as I broke the silence. "Where's your house pala?"
He blinked his eyes for a few moments, snapping out of his trance. Finally! "Ay ah, diretso lang." He scratched his nape slightly before chuckling nervously.
"Can you uhm.. Talk? I'll miss your voice once I drop you off." I smiled when I saw him blushing again. Is this considered flirting? I hope not. I just want to tease him to ease the tension.
"Ah eh nga pala, Kian, pwede ba favor?"
"What is it?"
"Kasi ano, diba nga 'di pa'ko masyado maalam sa english english na 'yan.." Oh, I know where this is going.
He scratched his nape one again, hesitating. "Pwede mo ba akong ituto-"
"No, I'm sorry, Vince. I'm not good at teaching people."
"Liko ka, Kian," he said so I followed and turned the car.
I glanced at him and saw the glint of sadness that flashed for a second in his eye. "Hey, it's not that I don't want to-"
"Ano ka ba, okay lang noh." He laughed it off. We stopped when the traffic lights turned red. I saw how his black hair swayed with the wind, the red light sparkling from his eyes making them look like hearts, pink lips that he just wetted when he licked it. Something was telling me to lean in and brush his bangs away from his face.
I shook my head to clear my thoughts. "Maybe Kiyo can help you?"
"Ano?? Yung mokong na 'yon??" He suddenly frowned, making me laugh.
"Yes, Kiyo, or whatever you call him. I don't know if you're aware but he's always in the top 10 who had the highest score in exams, in the whole school!"
He brought his hands out and shook them along with his head, extremely disagreeing about the idea. "Wala! Kahit na! Baka iumpog pa'ko non sa pader."
I laughed and started driving when the traffic lights turned green. "Hey, no worries, he's not like that."
"Manonood nalang ako sa Youtube noh." He crossed his arms over his chest with a small pout. "D'yan nalang, Kian. 'Yan na bahay namin."
I stepped on the break and stopped in front of a small house. From the looks of it, it looks like no more than 5 people lives there.
Lumabas na si Vincent ng kotse and he waved goodbye before opening the dppr. I'm waiting for him to go inside before driving away but I saw someone peeking when Vincent opened the door.
"Tita, ano ka ba! Bawal pa lumabas mga aswang ngayon!" I heard Vincent said and is trying to push the woman inside.
"Gago ka talaga! Gusto ko lang makita kung sino naghatid sa'yo!" The woman successfully pushed Vincent away before walking towards me.
"Ay nako, ija! Salamat sa pag hatid dito kay Vincent!" She smiled and wore her glasses. "napaka gandang dalaga naman nito! Ija, gusto mo bang pumasok muna sa bahay?
"Kian, sabihin mo stranger danger!!" Vincent shouted after he got up.
I laughed at him before shaking my head. "No thanks po tita, maybe some other time." I smiled. "I'll go na po."
***
✎VINCE
"Ayan, tita, tinakot mo," Sabi ko habang papasok ng bahay. Bago pa'ko tuluyang makapasok ay naabutan ako ng flying tsinelas ni tita.
"Tigil tigilan mo'ko Vincentimos, ha!"
"Tita, ang bantot! Nakaapak ka pa ata ng tae." Kinuha ko yung tsinelas nya at binato ito pabalik sakanya. Sumakto naman ito at lumapat yung maduming parte sa mukha nya. Hahaha! Sapul!
Agad agad akong tumakbo paitaas papunta sa kwarto ko. Gising na ang dragon!!
"VINENTIMOS!!!"
Hays... Ang daming nangyari ngayon. At first day of school palang ha, pa'no pa pag bukas? Sa mga susunod pang araw??
Humiga na ako sa higaan ko at ibinato nalang yung bag ko sa sahig. Miss ko na si Kian my babyloves.. Oo nga pala, 'di ko nahingi number nya! Bukas na nga lang.
Papikit na sana ako ay biglang nag ring yung cellphone ko.
From an unknown number. Sino nanaman 'to?
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