Destiny's Game

7 : Treasure Hunt part 2

Destiny's Game 7

It's been thirty minutes since we started the Treasure Hunt Game but hell, hindi pa din kami nakakahanap ng flag.

"Wait, wait." I stopped from walking at napahawak sa binti ko. Pagod na 'ko.

Promise, binabawi ko na yung sinasabi ko kanina. This Treasure Hunt Game isn't a piece of cake na kagaya ng iniisip ko. Talagang magaling magtago ng mga bagay si Mrs. Lopez ah.

"Tired?" Lumapit si Zake sa akin at inalalayan akong umupo sa isang bato. I nodded at him.

"Akala ko madali lang 'to." I pouted. "Mahirap pala." Then I lick my lips dahil sa uhaw.

I looked at him na nakatulala, my eyebrows creased.

"May tubig ka?" I asked pero nanatili siyang nakatitig sa akin. Bigla naman akong nailang sa paraan ng pagtitig niya... sa labi ko???

"Zake? Yohoo!" I snapped my finger in front of him at parang natauhan naman siya at bahagyang umiling.

"Yes?"

"Tsk, may tubig ka? Uhaw na uhaw na 'ko."

"Uhh... yes." He took his bag in front of him at kumuha ng isang bottled water. Nakangiti ko naman itong tinanggap. Boys Scout ang peg niya ah.

"Thanks." I said sabay inom habang siya naman ay nakatingin lang sa'kin. Seriously? What's with his looks?

"Tara na, baka maunahan pa tayo ng iba." Tumayo na ako at ilinagay sa aking bag yung bottle. "Let's go." I licked my lips as I look at him.

"Stop doing that." Kumunot naman ang noo ko sa sinabi niya. Stop doing what?

"Huh?" I felt something on my lips kaya agad ko itong tinanggal gamit ang aking labi. Tss, chocolates. Kanina kasi habang naghahanap kumakain ako ng chocolates.

Ito ba ang dahilan kung bakit kanina pa siya nakatitig sa'kin. Argh, nakakahiya.

"I said stop doing that."

"Stop doing what?" I asked habang pinahid ko ang aking labi para mawala ang naiwang chocolates dun. Meron pa? I lick my lips again.

"Argh, that." Napahilamos siya. That? Anong that? Napatingin ako sa taas na nakagat labi habang iniisip kung ano yang kanina pa niya kinaiinisan. Yung chocolates na na nasa labi ko?

Wala naman akong matandaang mali na ginawa ko. I then decided to look at him... but an unexpected happened when I diverted my eyes to him.

Our lips met.

Dahil sa gulat ay hindi ko nakayang gumalaw o itulak man siya. I feel like I'm frozen, kept in freezer in a year.

At nanlaki ang mga mata ko ng gumalaw siya. His tongue brushing my lips. WTH?!

"I- I'm sorry." At doon lang ako natauhan. Humiwalay na siya? Gosh, parang na-paralyze na 'ko, pati pala utak ko.

"Y-you kissed me." Parang tangang sabi ko. Sh*t, he kissed me!? For fuck's sake may girlfriend siya... why the hell did he kissed me?

"Sorry. I'm just..." He bit his lips at umiwas ng tingin. "Let's just continue finding the flag." Aniya at nagsimula ng maglakad, leaving me speechless.

We continued finding the flag but neither of us speak. Napaka awkward ng atmosphere I swear. Kinikilig ako na hindi. You know, hindi ko naman ikakaila (obvious naman) na may gusto ako sa kaniya kaya normal lang yun... but the fact na may girlfriend na yung tao. That's another issue.

"I found a flag." He announce as he took a little red flag planted inside a bark of a tree.

Hindi ako nagsalita at bumalik na sa pinanggalingan namin. As I walked, nararamdaman kong nakasunod siya sa'kin and I can feel his penetrating stare. I'm melting.

"Alleah..." I stopped from walking when he uttered my name. At para hindi naman awkward, I answered.

"Yes?" I waited for him to speak pero wala. Hindi ako nakatiis kaya liningon ko siya.

And he's there, three meters away from me... bowing his head, fiddling his fingers na para bang bata na may kasalanan.

"I'm sorry. Really. I didn't mean to..."

I don't know pero sa sinabi niya ay mas lalo akong nasaktan. He's sorry for kissing me! There's no attachment involved. He just kissed me for no reason.

"It's okay." I gave him a faint smile before I resumed walking.

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Nadatnan namin si Mrs. Lopez na nakaupo sa gitna ng camp habang naka dekwatrong kumakain ng ubas. She's looking at her phone and smiling.

"She may be in good mood." I commented. Mrs. Lopez turned to our direction when she noticed our presence.

"Oh you're here." Aniya at ibinaba yung isusubo na sana niyang ubas.

"Where's the others?" Zake asked.

"Still not here."

My eyes widened, so it means...

"You're free to take the best meal in the table. And about the prize, I'll give it to you before the semestrial break. Go on...  pwede na kayong magsimula. It's past breakfast already."

Tumango kami ni Zake at naglakad tungo sa lamesa kung saan mayroong iba't ibang klase ng pagkain.

We ate in piece, ni walang isang katiting na boses ang maririnig sa amin.

"Monique!" Napatingin ako kay Flare na hinihingal na lumapit sa amin. "You already ate?" I nodded.

"Ikaw? Tapos ka na rin? I heard kayo yung ikalawang dumating." Ngumiti siya at tumango. I looked at Zake who's busy on his phone before turning to Flare again.

"Flare, gusto kong gumala. Samahan mo 'ko please?"

Before everything went to worst, I need to divert my attention now.

"Sure..."

To Be Continued