"Clean |klēn| adverb – used to emphasize the completeness of a reported action, condition, or experience. ORIGIN Old English clǣne; related to Dutch and German klein 'small'. Come clean (phrase) – be completely honest; keep nothing hidden."
"I was thinking of having this as a you-and-me time. Palaging kayong dalawa nalang kasi ang magkasama lately. I can't believe he is ultra-mega-super possessive! Seriously Yns, what's the deal between you and Sam?" Betty ranted while she rolled her eyes and dramatically waves her hands.
Her elated mood has been tampered when Sam decided to tag along with us. Sabi kasi ni Ate Therese na ang routine na plan niya ay magsisimula pa mamayang gabi and we are free to do kung ano ang gusto naming gawin for the rest of the afternoon. Kaya after lunch ay nagyaya kaagad si Betty na libutin namin ang buong resort.
"We're friends!" I answered quickly and she narrowed her eyes at me. "I mean... I'm not sure what to call it yet? He kind of—"
"Whatever, Yna! Kung hindi ka ba naman kasi manhid. Seriously, di mo parin ba gets? At yung scene niyo kanina, ano yun?"
She must mean the baggage thingy.
Since hindi pwedeng makapasok ang mga kotse papunta sa rest house nina Ate Therese kasi sobrang mabuhangin ay kailangan naming maglakad ng kalahating kilometro. Bubuhatin ko na dapat ang mga bagagge ko ng dinampot kaagad ito ni Samuel.
Tiningnan ko siya ng masama and was about to give him a piece of my mind of how rude he's been acting since lunch but I forgot what to say when he handed me my sling bag at inilapit ang mukha niya sa akin. He then whispered in my left ear, "Alam kong kaya mo pero ayaw kong makitang nahihirapan ka. If I can't carry all your burdens, at least allow me to lessen the load for you."
And how could I fight him when he does that? I can even feel the weird sensations up to my toes.
Kaya mabilis akong napatakbo papunta kina Ate Therese. Betty must have noticed kasi I'm flustered and literal ko siyang kinaladkad na parang hinahabol kami ng mga aso. Naunahan pa nga namin sila Dana, Tintin at Jenny sa pagpili ng pwesto sa room namin.
Dalawang kwarto ang inihanda nina Ate Therese para sa amin. Isa para sa apat na boys, Jerome included at isa para sa aming limang girls.
"Huh? W-wala yun. Bigla ko lang naisipang tumakbo." Tanggi ko habang binubuksan ang dala kong payong. Nawawala na kasi ang silong ng mga nagtataa-asang niyog sa daanan.
"Ako na." Biglang litaw ni Samuel sa gilid ko sabay kuha ng payong.
"Kaya ko." Asar kong binawi ang payong.
"Don't forget I'm here guys. Ako na nga lang." Betty rolled her eyes sabay kuha ng payong, raising it highly above our heads. She also looked at me pointedly. "Naku sobrang tangkad ko kasi."
"That's why ako na sabi. Ako ang pinakamatangkad satin kaya ako na." Giit ni Sam.
"Okeydokey. Hayaan mo na kasi si Papa Sam, Yna. Minsan na nga lang nagpapaka-gentleman. Tama na ang sobrang pakipot, Kristina."
Alam kong nagbibiro lang si Betty ngunit sa hindi ko maipaliwanag na dahilan ay nainis ako.
Mabilis akong naglakad sa kanilang dalawa. I did not turn back kahit tinatawag nila ako. Nang naramdaman ko ang pagtakbo nila ay tumakbo narin ako.
Tumakbo ako na parang ewan, hindi inaalintala ang mga taong nasa paligid at tumigil lang para habulin ang hininga ko.
I closed my eyes and breathe deeply while trying to put an explanation to every sudden burst of emotion I've been having lately.
BINABASA MO ANG
I Don't Need More
General FictionJust when Yna thought that she had everything she'd ever needed, someone popped out and turned her ideals into false realities. A past she had long forgotten had unsurprisingly returned and shifted her world upside down. Confused and caught in a me...
