Ms. Butterfly | Gountiveros

Walking

Risa POV:
Umalis na ako sa bahay namin at pumunta na sa seven eleven para ma meet si Alicia.

Habang naglalakad papunta sa 7/11, nag flash yung mga images kahapon sa utak ko, yung mga moment with you, mga sinabi mo...

Hmmm... I'm curious what it would feel like, maglalakad kasama ka...

Ilang minuto ay nakarating nako sa 7/11, nag start ako mag tingin-tingin sa paligid if kasama mo na ang isa sa mga usual customers sa umaga.

Napatingin ako sa table, and then napangiti ng malaki because I see you... waiting for me.

Nag walk ng maasim na ngiti while walking
towards you.

-----

Risa —Good morning. Sorry to keep you waiting.

Ali —Oh! Madam chair anjan kana po pala ito may coffee po akong binili dito sa seven eleven, uminom po muna kayu para mainitan ang katawan nyo. Inabot sayu ang coffee sabay ngiti.

Risa —Hahaha, natatawa ng slight kasi ang thoughtful mo, even in simple things like this.

Inabot ko ang kape at nag sip onti.

Aww, thanks. And this is perfect, the morning coffee is really helpful.

Ali —Opo,so should we start walk napo para maaga ang pag uwi natin.

Risa —Ngumiti ng slight at tumango-tango.

Okay, let's go then. I'm excited to see what it's like... walking with you at this time of the day.

Ali —Ngumiti lang

Risa —Hmmm, I'm a little amused kasi you don't talk much. But not in a negative way, you're just... being quiet.

Nervous ka ba? Or are you just usually silent, especially sa morning walks?

Ali —A little bit po dahil it's my first time walking with you. *Ngumiti*

Risa —*Na-amuse naman kasi nag smile ka and you're being honest... also you look very cute when nervous*

Oh I see, so I'm your first walk buddy pala. A little bit nervous but a little excited too?

Ali —O-opo ganun na po.

Risa —*Napangiti ng slight kasi so cute when you're nervous*

Haha, no need to be nervous, just relax. We're basically just going to have a morning walk together...

Ali —Yeah I guess so...

Risa —*Hmmm, then na kita na medyo serious and tense ka pa*

Relax lang. I'm not gonna judge you in anyway, if that's what you're worried about. And I promise, I'll take care of you while we're walking.

Ali —Oky po madam..

Risa —*Nakita ko na medyo relax ka ng medyo kasi sinabi ko na, and then ngumiti onti*

Good, good. Just relax lang while we're walking. Let's start the walk, then...

Ali —*I just keep silent,hindi ako maka pag salita dahil ikw yung kasama ko boss ko*

Risa —*Hmmm, then suddenly curious ako kasi I notice you nagkaka tongue tied in your words because you're nervous*

You okay lang? You're not used to walking with someone else? Or... are you just not used to walking with me?