Secrets in Disguise

40: Risk

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Lian POV

Where are we? Medyo napapalayo na kami kina Khiya at Razz.

"I think we should go back, baka mamaya hindi na natin mamataan yung dalwa"

"Oum, let's do that"

Hindi ko alam kung anong meron sa dalwa at nagpaiwan at pahinga sila out of nowhere.

"Careful"

"Oum, thanks!"

Hindi na din yata mawawala sa labi ko yung ngiti, ever since we got here napansin ko na mas napapalapit na ako kay Jhas. I can also feel that the wall between us is slowly getting down. And it's an improvement for me.

Am I really getting a chance?

"What is the color of your flag?"

"Pink, why?"

"Lucky you. We found it"

"Ha?"

Napatingin din ako sa tinitingnan niya— oo nga! That was our flag.

"We found it! Let's go!" hindi ko tuloy napigilan yung saya.

Finally— I can't believe na ganito kapahirap yung mga tasks sa camping days. Malapit na sa bangin yung pinaglagyan nung flag!

"Are you sure you can get that?"

"Of course... !" I guess.

Napalunok tuloy ako. Masyado kang bida bida sa harap ng crush mo, Lian. Now you need to do this, panindigan mo 'yan ngayon. I'm not afraid of heights but I'm afraid to fall down!

"Can you— "

"Yes! Wait for me there"

Ayaw kong maging pabigat sa kanya so I need to show him that I can manage it myself.

Can I really do this?

Wooh! You can do this! I know you can self! Hindi naman ako mahuhulog kung mag-iingat ako di'ba, of course maingat ako kaya hindi ako mahuhulog dito.

Dahan dahan akong lumapit dun, iniiwasan ko talagang hindi tumingin sa baba at dun lang sa flag ang focus para iwas laglag— ayan na malapit ko ng maabot yung flag... konting push na lang at kuha— yes! Nakuha ko na—

"Lian— "

"I got it, Jhas! Look— ahh!"

I don't know what happened in a snapped. Ramdam ko na lang na may nakayakap sa akin mula sa bewang— yakap?

My eyes widen as realization hits me— I wasn't dreaming right? Talaga bang nakayakap ako ngayon kay Jhas?