Hidden Hearts and Summer Skies (Silent Secrets of Summer #1)

Chapter 19

The Intramurals is still on going that's why I decided not to go to school today, the weather is nice too, I thought about cleaning my car since it's been months since I had it but I haven't clean it yet. Once I got my car keys I headed downstairs to proceed on our garage.

I parked my car first, since I don't want my parents car to get wet, I got the water hose and the cleaning soap that I will use, after preparing, I removed my hoodie and clamp my hair to start cleaning.

"Haven, bakit hindi mo nalang yan pina-car wash? Kaya mo ba yan linisin?" I turned at ate Cess and smile at her, "yes po, kayang kaya, don't worry about me." She just nodded and headed inside, nagluluto din kasi siya for lunch since uuwi din sila mommy mamaya.

Kinuha ko saglet ang timba at dun ako nagpabula ng sabon na gagamitin, binasa ko muna ang buong sasakyan ko, spraying it using the hose para hindi ako mangalay, after getting it wet, kinuha ko na rin ang panglinis na gagamitin ko and proceeded to it.

Una ko munang nilinis ang hood ng car, though hindi talaga mahahalata ang madumi sa sasakyan ko because of its gray color, the cleaner I use absorbed every dirt.

Buti nalang talaga at nauutusan na kami dati ni Jiro na maglinis ng kung ano-ano kaya kahit anong lilinisin ay 'di na ako naninibago, we used to clean my parents car too when we were highschool, hatid sundo kasi ako, while him sa school bus sumasabay.

Nasa may likuran na ako ng sasakyan ko when I heard the gate open, medyo may kalayuan na ito sa pwesto ko kaya hindi ko na makita kung sino yung pumasok, I just let it go and continue cleaning my car.

Naguumpisa na rin sumikat ang araw sa may gawi ko kaya ramdam ko na rin ang init, uminom nalang muna ako dun sa tumbler ko na inilabas dito ni ate Cess kanina.

Agad pa ulit akong nagsalin ng tubig sa timba nang mapansin na sobrang dumi na ng tubig rito, wala na rin ang bula ng sabon kaya alam kong 'di na ito makakalinis.

"There you are," I look at the gate and there's Jiro, himala ang aga niyang mang-istorbo, wala din siya kahapon kasi last practice nila for the match na gaganapin next day.

"Why?" I asked as I proceed to clean the side of my car, he just look at me amused, umupo pa siya dun sa may pinatungan ko ng tumbler ko, parang 'di siya makapaniwala na nakikita akong naglilinis ng kotse.

"Dati lang kotse ng parents mo nililinis natin and now here you are cleaning your own car." I look at and and chuckle, shaking my head at the thought, wala eh. Life has a lot of changes talaga, changes is constant.

"Tell me about it. That's what I'm thinking kanina bago ako maglinis, buti nalang wala na ata akong kaartehan sa katawan." He laughed at what I said and went silent after, 'di na rin ako nagsalita at nagpatuloy sa ginagawa, he was just there watching my every move.

"Hindi ka rin pumunta kahapon sa school?" He asked eyeing me clean every narrow parts of my car.

"Nope, we had meetings about the project. How about you, practice?" He just nodded.

"Yup, I texted you about it right?" I just nodded at what he said.

When I'm done at cleaning it with soap, binuksan ko na rin ang gripo at itinapat na ang hose sa sasakyan ko, I even saw Jiro removed his jacket and stood up.

"Give me that, ako na jan." I just look at him and shake my head, lumayo pa ako sakaniya ng kaunti nang makalapit siya sa'kin, "it's fine, kaya ko na 'to, you seat there."

Naglakad pa siya ulit palapit sa'kin and gaya ng ginawa ko kanina, naglakad ulit ako palayo sakaniya making his steps halt, para bang di siya natutuwa sa paglayo ko sakaniya, I just look at him grinning.