lies // ricci rivero

36

"Raffy, gising na, wake up." I felt someone waking me up and it's Ricci, I opened my eyes and yawned

"It's 3pm na mag get ready ka na." He told me at nagpalit na ako ng damit at nag-ayos since di ako naglagay ng makeup papunta dito

At 4pm nakaalis na kami sa hotel since walking distance lang ang hotel namin sa sky ranch naglakad na lang kami.

"Babe, anong una mo gustong sakyan?" He asked nagulat ako sa pagtawag niyang babe pero narealize ko rin na oo nga pala we're pretending.

"hmm Ferris Wheel na lang." I answered tapos bumili na siya ng ticket namin para makapasok sa loob.

Ako naman ang nagbayad sa Ferris Wheel since hindi siya kagaya ng EK na unlimited rides

"Ate Raffy, Kuya Ricci, pwede po ba mag pa picture?" A group of girls around 13 approached us

"Sige, akin na phone niyo picturan ko kayo." I said

"Ah hindi po Ate kasali po sana kayo." They answered and I approached them again and we took a picture

"Thank You po!" They said and they seemed really happy.

Pumila na kami sa Ferris Wheel buti na lang konti lang naka pila. Habang nasa pila kami, napansin ko na tahimik lang siya at nakatingin sa kawalan.

"What are you thinking? Parang malulunod ka na sa dami ng iniisip mo." I said to him and mukhang na annoy ko yata siya

"Do I have to tell you everything? Diba hindi naman." He said, oh no nainis ko yata siya and I just remained silent until it was our turn to ride.

Baka lang siguro naisip niya na baka hindi ako kasama niya ngayon kung hindi si ate girl, parang nung dumating ako sa life niya nawalan siya ng chance sumaya. Pabigat na lang ba talaga ako sa buhay ng iba?

Imbis na tumabi ako sa kanya paupo dun ako sa tapat niya.

The silence is deafening as hell kung pwede ka lang mabingi sa katahimikan baka nabingi na ako.

He took a seat next to me at nilapit ako sa kanya.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to snap at you." He said and he wrapped his arms around my waist

Hoy stop baka makalimutan ko na pretend lang 'to

"Okay lang ano ka ba, you're right you shouldn't tell me everything naman."

"Hmm talaga? I know I made you upset." He said and he hugged me tighter

"Hindi nga ang kulit naman." I said at kinuha niya yung hand ko to intertwine our hands bali nakayakap na siya magkahawak pa kamay namin.

"Weh you're still mad e." He convinced me

"Hindi nga sige ka kakapilit mo baka mainis ako." Sabi ko at nilingon ko siya nasa tuktok na pala kami

Pagkalingon ko sa kanya he kissed me uhm OMG kinikilig ako

I pulled away immediately baka kasi ma carried away ako.

"Uhm look oh the view is nice." I said at bigla ko na realize na may gusto siyang iba bakit siya biglang naging ganyan?

"I don't care, as long as my baby is here." He said uhm uy we're pretending tapos you said you like someone else, stop giving me mixed signals.

"Uhh tara na malapit na tayo bumaba." I said pero hawak pa rin niya kamay ko.

Pagbaba namin carousel naman ang sinakyan namin and we're still holding hands

Tbh nalilito ako sa actions niya kasi parang kailan lang he is in love with some girl tapos ngayon he'll call me baby, the audacity?

"Babe, roller coaster naman tayo, sige na." Pakiusap niya sabay pout

"Oo na sige para kang bata Cci." I said and laughed and he smiled

So sumakay nga kami sa roller coaster.

Naka dalawang rides pa kami bago kami kumain and we decided to eat at Tokyo Tokyo.

After we ordered naghanap kami ng upuan buti na lang konti yung tao so di kami nahirapan maghanap at magkahawak pa rin kamay namin.

"Gusto mo pa ba bumalik?" Tanong niya

"Ikaw, gusto mo pa ba?" Sagot ko sa kanya

"Let's go back na lang." Sabi niya

Dumating na rin food namin so we ate muna.

On our way back to hotel we were still holding hands, sana ganito na lang kami always. Bakit kasi kailangan mo pa magka gusto sa iba e nandito lang naman ako?

"You're so quiet, are you okay?" He asked and I nodded

Pagpasok ko sa kwarto namin binaba ko muna yung bag ko and I removed my shoes tapos chinarge ko phone ko.

"Do you want wine?" He asked me while he is removing his Polo shirt

"Sure, Merlot sa akin." I replied and he called the room service

Since it was a bit windy, I decided to go outside and appreciate the view kahit madilim.

Dito na muna ako tumambay while I'm waiting for my wine. Maya maya naman sumunod din si Ricci dala dala yung wine.

"Did you know that wine makes people think about sex?" He asked and I laughed, "I don't know, maybe?" I answered

"Uh why did you ask me to go here with you?" I asked him and took a sip of my wine

"So we could get to know each other better. But you're not opening up anything to me." He answered and he held my hand, again. Why do I feel like hanggang dito lang 'to? like feeling ko di 'to aabot hanggang Manila.

"Ano ba gusto mo malaman tungkol sa akin?" I asked

"Anything, do you want me to ask you stuffs na lang?" He said and I nodded

"Ang hirap pala nito." He said and we both laughed, "Sobrang awkward pa jusko." I said

"So ano?" I asked, "Let's just talk, kwentuhan stuffs like that. Sayang yung wine." He answered

"Uh I already knew you back when I was still in LSGH and you were in Zobel. I saw you once in LSGH watching our game and turns out one of my teammates know you si Andre pinsan mo raw so, ayon." He said, uhm seryoso ba yan?

"Talaga? Wow that was ano, shocking." I said

"Yeah, were you watching your cousin o naisip mo lang tumambay?" He asked, it's now or never lol, "I was watching you play." I answered and looked away dahil sa hiya.

"Talaga? Edi ibig sabihin kapag may tuneups kami against your school ako pinapanood mo?" He asked with a grin on his face

"Hoy, grabe na yun ah siyempre pag kalaban Zobel, Zobel all the way, kahit pa nandun pinsan ko. Nakiusap lang siya na puntahan ko raw game nila." I answered and I looked at him, tangina ang cute niya

"Hindi ka ba nag try for DLSU for college? Layo nang narating mo e." He asked, "I did but I already passed UPCAT syempre UP na ako." I answered, paubos ka na yung una kong baso ng wine.

"I already asked this pero do you feel uhm awkward?" He asked, "Slight lang naman. Ikaw?" I answered

Umiling siya at uminom ng wine niya, "Do you wish na iba kasama mo ngayon?" I nervously asked kasi alam ko na nakakatakot ang magiging sagot.

"No" He answered with no hesitations, sigurado ba siya? Paano si Ate Girl?

"Uh I'm sleepy na good night." I said to lessen the awkwardness pero totoo naman na medyo inaantok na ako, pumasok na ako sa room namin leaving him outside the terrace. Nagpalit ako ng shorts at damit and I also did my skincare at pumunta na ko sa kama and there I see him laying down with a tank top and boxers, this man will be the death of me, charot.

He patted the space next to him signalling that I should lay down na besides him and so I did, di ko rin alam at bigla na lang ako sumunod sa command niya.

Tumalikod ako sa kanya and I tried my best to sleep na pero biglang nawala antok ko. Suddenly, I felt an arm wrapped around my waist, "Goodnight." He said at umalis siya sa pagkayakap sa akin, hoy balik ka naman. Bumangon siya para patayin yung mga ilaw at humiga na rin siya and he wrapped his arms around my waist again. Sana ganito palagi.