Beauty and the Beast

29 - Fortnight (Part 2)

KAI'S POV

Ng dahil sa biglang pag-ulan ay sumilong kami sa tapat ng isang cafe.

Jo: Ang lamig

Gil: Nilalamig ka ba Syd? eto isuot mo muna

Gil lend her brown leather jacket to Syd.

Mila: Ehemm buti pa si Gil gentlewoman, kaysa sa iba jan. Mga walang pagkukusa jusko.

Stella: Korek. Halika Mils share na lang tayo sa blazer ko.

The girls looked at us and even Aya gave me a side look. I was standing next to her while Chole just sighed and removed her coat.

Jo: Nagpaparinig pa, gusto mo ba ng yakap ko Stell?

Stell: Excuse me? Never ever.

Chole: Uhmm Aya nilalamig ka rin ba? Akin na kamay mo.

She reached for Aya's right hand- Wait I won't let her touch her!?

Kai: TEKA MAY DAGA!

The girls' faces went pale and a collective scream erupted as they scrambled in panic.

Stella: OH MY GOD OH MY GOD

I'm trying my best not to laugh at their panic state but I remembered may trauma pala si Mila sa mga daga. Shit.

Kai: Mila-

Chole hold her hand while she had her eyes shut and didn't dare to move.

Chole: Hey.... wala na. Remember what I said? Takot mga daga sa mga bisaya. Bantay ra kang ilaga ah ka

She was caressing Mila's cheek and whispering to her. This just made me frown, are they..... suddenly Gil call for a cab.

~Time Skip~

AYA'S POV

6:20AM

We have to wake up ng maaga at mag-impake sabi ni Kai for our next destination. Lumabas na ako ng kwarto at nakasalubong sa labas ang girls na medjo puyat pa.

Syd: Ang aga aga naman mangalampag ng jowa mo ate Aya

Felt my ears burn with the mention of jowa. She rubs her eyes while Stell put on her shades.

Aya: A-nong jowa-

Jo: Kaya nga, excited masyado si Kai

Jo, Gil, Mila and Chole emerge from their room.

Aya: Bumaba na nga tayo

We went outside the hotel and saw Kai already waiting for us.

Kai: Antagal niyo, bilis nandito na yung bus.

A bus pulled in front of us and tourists also went in. Dali-daling sumakay ang girls at huli kaming pumasok ni Kai. Nakaupo na ang lahat.

Jo: May bakante pa dito, tabi na kayong dalawa.

Nagtinginan kami ni Kai but she quickly looked away.

Kai: You sit there I'll just stand-

I tugged her hand and guided us to the empty seat. The space between us filled with an unspoken tension. Each of us glances sideways, catching glimpses of the other.

My hands fidget, playing with the strap of my bag. Our shoulder occasionally bump during the ride. Napapatingin na lang kami sa isa't isa tapos iiwas siya ng tingin.

The bus had dropped us off at the bustling harbor, where the soft murmur of the water and the distant cries of seagulls were audible. Our group gathered together, chatting eagerly as we walked toward the ferry.