Zipper Mo Bukas (Completed)

Ten

Chapter Ten

I decided to pause the movie, but to my surprise, Zia hugged me. Then I heard her crying. She's really that scared? I don't know what to do, but I found myself hugging her back. I guess it would help her to calm down. We've stayed like that for couple of seconds until she released from my hug. Embarrassed... maybe?

"S-sorry," she said then she looked at the tv. Her eyes got wide then she instantly closed her eyes.

I hugged her again. My heart's pounding again. It's fast. I lost count. She's on my chest so I bet she hears my heart pounding. And I don't know why... but I want us to stay like this.

But things should end, Pia took a picture of us hugging each other, while laughing and clapping. That girl's really weird. They're alike.

For the second time she got out from my hug. She faced the other side then said sorry ulit. How cute. She's blushing. I can see it on her ears.

"Iba na lang yung panuorin natin,"  I said trying to dismiss the awkward atmosphere.

"Tulog na ako. Anong oras na, e," she said. Why? Ayaw na ba n'ya ako kasama?

Hindi pa kami nakakasagot eh umalis na s'ya at umakyat.

"Don't mind her. Gan'yang oras talaga s'ya natutulog," sabi ni Pia. Pabigla-biglang nagsasalita 'to. Weird talaga.

"You know what? I like you," she said smling at me then run towards her room? I dunno.

"What the hell was that?" I said in my mind.

Iiwan ko na sana yung mga kalat dun nang dumaan si Kevin.

"Do you like her?" he asked without giving me an eye contact. I just shrugged to piss him off. He then glared.

"Do you like her?" he asked again. Giving an emphasis on every word.
"Remember what I've said earlier?"

Nanatili lang syang nakatingin sakin.

"I said.. 'Now I think I already know what did you like about her.' I knew it because we feel the same," I said then I went upstairs. Leaving him drowning into his thoughts. Maybe that conversation will help him to realize what he must do before it's too late.

Nag-shower na ako para fresh ang pagtulog. After nun eh humiga na ako, remembering my conversation with my brother earlier..

Those words that came out from my mouth was natural. I didn't even practice nor think about it before uttering those words. It was all natural—it feels like I'm taking it seriously.

And... Anong ibig sabihin ni Pia na she likes me?

*****

I can't sleep. But I'm sleepy. Hindi ako sanay sa timezone ng Pilipinas. Wala pa akong tulog masyado. It's already quarter to 3 in the morning and here I am, staring at the ceiling.

I decided to go downstairs to get a hot chocolate.

Pagkalabas ko ng kwarto ko, I heard someone crying. And believe me or not, I had goosebumps. That Shomba was really scary. She's also one of the reasons why I can't sleep.

Napatingin ako sa kwarto ni Pia. Dun nanggagaling yung iyak eh.

Then may babaeng gulo-gulo ang buhok ang nandun.

Pinuntahan ko s'ya at hinawakan sa braso tapos tinanong.

"Zia? Umiiyak ka?"

I'm not sure kung si Zia 'to. Pag hindi 'to si Zia, babalik ako sa America at 'di na ulit babalik dito. Shit talaga. Di na ko mag-eempake alis agad!