Masochist & Sadist

Chapter 37

Chapter 37: Little girl's hero

Clyde is my hero? Why didn't he tell me that I was the little girl he was talking about? Nagselos pa ko sa batang babae na sinagip niya na ako din naman pala. Pero bakit wala akong maalala? 

"How come I don't remember that incident, kuya?"

He ate a spoonful of ice cream and shrugged his shoulder. "Dunno."

"Baka naman niloloko mo lang ako, kuya?"

He raised his brows. "Do I look like I'm kidding? You were that little girl, Selene. Di ka ba nagtataka kung bakit di ka makalangoy sa malalim?"

Di ako agad nakaimik. "I... I just can't. I'm scared."

"That's because you were traumatized when you were a little kid."

I put down the spoon then put my arms on the counter. "I was the little girl he saved."

"That's why I owe him big time. He risked his life for you."

Napahawak ako sa noo. "How come I don't remember him?"

"Actually, I thought naaalala mo siya. Pero hindi pala." He said with a shrug. "Must be because you were traumatized nga. Hindi ka nga mahiwalay sa kanya dati. You would even cry pag-umuuwi na siya."

"I did?"

He smirked. "Yeah, you were a total brat." Napangiwi ako ng guluhin pa niya ang buhok ko. "Pagnagtatampo ka, he would buy you chocolates. He would even piggyback you."

"Tell me more, kuya. I want to remember." I said eagerly.

He pursed his lips. "Ano pa ba? Aside from the fact that he spoiled you and practically gave you everything you asked of him. Oh yeah! You made him promise you to-" Bigla siyang natigilan.

"I made him promise what?"

I noticed his smile fade away. Bigla siyang nagseryoso. "Nothing." He answered tersely.

Napaingos ako. "Sabi mo may ipinangako siya sa akin."

Isang pilit na ngiti ang ibinigay niya sa akin. "I can't remember, kiddo. It's been years anyway. Besides, maybe it was not that important." He said nonchalantly. "Just a childish thing."

"I will ask him t-"

"Don't."

My creased a bit. Bahagya din akong napanguso. "Why not?"

"Di na rin niya siguro iyon maaalala. Forget about it." He sighed then cleaned up our mess. "Sige na. Go to your room. It's late na."

Alanganin akong tumango. "All right."

"Good night."

"Good night, kuya."

Tumalikod na ko pero bago pa ko makalayo ay nilingon ko ulit si kuya. Seryoso siyang nakatingin sa kawalan. Parang ang lalim ng iniisip niya. I just shrug my shoulders. 

I didn't tell my friends about what happened the other night. That moment was too precious and painful for me to even share it to others. What happened is just between Clyde and I. Ilang araw ko na siyang di nakikita. Probably, he's too busy avoiding me.