Lyrically in Love (Echoes #3)

Chapter 6

Chapter 6

Pretty

Marami na akong kaibigan pero sige. Siya na 'to, eh.

I stood up and put the paper and pen back on top of the fridge. I fixed my hair before returning my gaze to Lyric, who was leaning on the table, looking up at me. I could feel his eyes on me with every move I made.

Nag katinginan kami. He licked his lower lip while still staring. When he saw I wasn't backing down, he straightened up in his chair and crossed his arms, looking up at me.

"Do you really want us to be friends?" he asked, his voice low and rough. "No pressure, honestly. Just say the word if you don't want to. Ayos lang sa akin."

Napalunok ako at mabilis na umiling. May choice ba ako? Of course mayroon naman. He was giving me the option to decide if I wanted to be friends. It didn’t bother me; I actually wanted it.

I didn’t want things to be awkward between us. We didn’t know each other well, just like I didn’t know Austin back when Echoes was just starting out.

I made friends because I needed someone in my life since my parents were far away. Parehas lang ngayon. Walang masama kung maging magkaibigan kami ni Lyric. At mukhang mabait naman ang isang 'to. Iba lang ang tabas ng bunganga minsan pero mabait naman.

At may magagawa pa ba siya sa akin? Wala na. Kung mataas ang pride niya, pwes, pataasan kami hanggang sa makaabot kami ng langit.

"Ayos nga lang sa akin. Ikaw ba? Baka ayaw mong maging kaibigan ako?" Umangat ang kilay ko.

He raised his as well at my question. "Why would I even ask if I didn’t want to be friends? Hindi ko sasabihin kung ayaw ko."

Ngumuso naman ako at tumango na lang. Okay. E 'di walang problema. Gusto ko maging kaibigan siya. Gusto niya rin. Ano pang pag uusapan? Wala na! Hahaba lang. Maliligo pa ako.

Tumalikod ako para makaligo na. Hindi na siya nilingon.

"Where are you going?" he asked, slightly offended that I left him sitting at the table.

I glanced back at him while I was halfway up the stairs to my room to find some clothes. He was still seated, but his narrowed eyes showed annoyance. Halos matawa ako roon. Bakit siya galit?

"Liligo ako. Sasama ka ba?" asar ko dahil para siyang bata na naghahabol.

Suddenly, his irritation faded, and he flashed a grin that revealed his deep dimple.

"P'wede ba?" patol niya.

I rolled my eyes and shook my head, but a smile crept onto my lips. He saw it and burst into laughter. I just kept going up the stairs. Ang harot talaga no'n.

"Well, friends can shower together, right?" he called out as I reached my room. Sinigaw niya 'yon for sure kaya hanggang dito narinig ko pa rin.

"O, sige! Pumunta ka rito at maligo tayong sabay!" sigaw ko pabalik.

Binuksan ko ang pintuan ng kwarto nang marinig ang sagot niya.

"Next time!"

Napailing na lang ako. Pumasok ako sa CR nang may ngisi pa rin sa labi. Nang mapadaan ako sa salamin agad kong tinikom ang labi. Bakit ako tumatawa? Dapat seryoso lang ako! Bentang-benta sa akin joke ni Lyric.

Sobrang bilis ko lang naligo na parang may humahabol sa akin. Dumiretso ako sa aking closet para mag bihis na. Sinuot ko lang ang ARE half sleeve na nabaliktad ang print. Pinaresan ko iyon ng cargo denim at converse. Lumabas ako nang closet at humarap sa salamin.