Fragile Heart

Chapter Five

We're at our backyard. We set up a small tent at doon kami tumatambay  ni Isaac. Wondering what we're doing here?

Hindi kami pinayagan ng kuya ko lumabas dahil bata pa raw kami. Ano ngayon kung bata pa kami? Its not like may gagawin kami kung ano. And remember kuya ko ang ayaw pumayag. My parents were actually okay with us going out with each other or even thinking of going out. Pero si kuya? Kung gusto raw namin mag hang out ay sa bahay lang raw kami where he can keep an eye at us. Protective much. Kala mo sino hindi busy sa school work. Nakakalat nga lahat ng gamit niya, doon nagaaral sa sala kaya dito na lang kami.

"Sorry talaga na hindi pumayag si kuya. He thinks na hindi pa tayo handa para sa ganyang mga bagay." Ngumiti siya saakin giving me a relief that it was actually okay with him that we had to change the plan last minute. He was sitting beside me sa may picnic blanket.

He was wearing a plan black v-neck shirt, black sweatshorts and nike slippers. Tapos ako nagayos talaga. Nagsisi tuloy ako nagumamit ako ng dress because nahihirapan akong umupo maayos. Sana nagpajama lang ako or kahit sweatpants din.

Naaawkward ako, hindi ko alam kung ano ba ang dapat namin gawin para hindi siya maging bored o baka mamaya uuwi na to dahil ang boring. Tumingin ako sakanya at laking gulat ko sa sobrang titig niya saakin. Pilit akong ngumiti sakanya pero I looked away agad. Baka mahalata niya na namumula ako.

"Wag mo naman ako titigan ng ganyan. Naiilang ako." I said while looking the other way. He giggled and I felt shy. Should kids my age know how to flirt? Ang late ko naman kung ganun.

"Itong ginagawa ko nakakailang ba?" I looked at me at laking gulat ko that he was closer than before. Ilang inches lang magkahiwalay ang muka namin dalawa. I had to move back dahil palapit siya ng palapit. Is he going to kiss me? What should I do? I slowly closed my eyes. Napaaray ako ng naramdaman ko na pinitik niya ako sa noo. Hoy Coleen, what were you even thinking! Nakakahiya! He laugh and I was looking away. My face is burning from what happened. Ano nga bang nangyayari saakin? Why did I expect na hahalikan niya ako?

"I never expected you to be like this Coleen." I stop for a moment thinking ano ba ang ibig sabihin niya. Like this? Na malandi? Ako din di ko alam na may inner landi pala ako.

"Expect me to be what?" I shyly asked him.

"To be this soft. Kilala ka sa school bilang sigang babae na magaling mag basketball pero bakit ibang Coleen ang nakikita ko ngayon sa harap ko?" ngumiti siya ng todo bago kumuha ng strawberry sa mesa at kinain ito. Now I was staring at him. Hindi ko maiwasan isipin na tama ng sabi nila Eunice at Marj. He is handsome. I get how girls fall for this guy. You are indeed a pretty boy.

He was busy mobile legends on my phone. I was restless thinking na bored na siguro siya kaya his playing instead. I was staring at him phone for quiet some time when he turned it off at biglang tumayo si. He went inside the house at mabilis ko siyang sinundan. Baka gusto niya mag CR but instead I saw him approaching kuya sa may sala. He whispered something to his ear and I saw Chester smile. Ano kaya ang sinabi niya?

After their small talk kuya went straight up stairs habang si Isaac naman ay may kausap sa cellphone niya. I can't figure out what's going on, I was trying to go near him pero lumalayo siya saakin kaya I decided to leave them, baka sa sobrang bored niya they decided to play video game instead? I dont know.