SWING LIFE AWAY

KABANATA 3

KABANATA 3

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"Alam mo, Ismael..." Hindi ko matuloy tuloy ang sinasabi ko dahil natatawa pa din ako. I did not know Ismael is a joker. A bad joker.

Naningkit ang mata nito at pinapanood lang ako habang kulang na lang ay maglumpasay ako sa kakatawa. Humarap ako sa buong beach at pinapanood na lang ang mga nagsswimming at nagsusurfing. I'm tempted to run away from this crazy asshole.

"Nagddrugs ka ba?" Tanong ko. Kinagat ko na lang ang labi ko para matigil sa pagtawa.

Pinagtaasan niya lang ako ng kilay nang sinilip ko ito sandali.

"I'm healthy, Thalia." Umirap ito at lumapit pa ulit sa'kin.

"Then, what's up with that pretend fiance, huh?" Ngayon ay tumigil na talaga ako sa pagtawa dahil narealize ko na seryosong seryoso ang mukha niya.

Don't tell me, he's not joking?

"I'm deadly serious and I just want your help for two months." At ako naman ngayon itong napa irap.

"Stop joking around me, Ismael. I'm not some sort of a girl who will just allow you to use me with that kind of crap! Heck, I just met you 5 days ago!" I stated a fact. He's asking me to stick with him for two months! Ni ayaw ko nga na madikit sa kaniya!

"You owe me, remember?" Ugh! I know! Pero sobra naman yung hinihingi niya! Hindi pa ako baliw 'no!

"Okay, tell me why?" Hinarap ko siya at mariin ko siyang tinignan. "Why do you need a pretend fiance? Why me? Tell me so I could consider it."

I might consider it, actually. Since I'm dying, I want to experience thrill or anything that is new to me. Siguro hindi naman masama iyon, right? I'm not going to fall for him either way. I have my head still intact. Pero gusto kong malaman kung bakit. What's with this pretend thingy?

"To make someone jealous?" Lumaki ang mata ko sa sagot niya. Medyo umawang pa ng kaunti yung labi ko dahil sa sagot niyo. Is he fucking serious?

"What?!" Tumatawa ito at tumango tango. Ngayon ko lang napagmasdan na ang gwapo niya lalo na pag natawai. Pinilig ko ang ulo ko dahil naalala ko yung sagot niya.

Sinong matinong tao ang gagawa ng ganitong plano just to make someone jealous? He can do better than that but why did he choose this? Baliw talaga 'to.

"I have a fiance who ran away from me and I love her. I want her back that's why I planned this. Maybe, she will come back once she realized that I have a new fiance again." Umupo ito sa buhanginan at gaya ng ginawa ko kanina, pinanood din nito ang mga nagswiswimming at nagsusurfing sa dagat.

"Am I crazy? Is that enough reason to make you consider it?" Napatawa ako bigla at hindi ko na napigilan na umupo sa tabi nya. Pareho kaming nakatanaw lang sa dagat.

"You know what, I will give it a try." He looked at me and I smiled at him.

I envy the girl. There's a man who is planning this evil act just to get her back. Yes, it's a stupid plan but if you are this desperate, I think your mind will be clouded just like what happened to Ismael's mind. Nakakatawa pero hindi naman masama. Hindi naman masamang mag try.

"It's a deal, then." He said.

"Yup!" Pinaglaruan ko ang buhangin sa mga kamay ko. We're sitting here silently. Nagpapakiramdam. Ang awkward pala!

"Hindi mo ba naisip na baka mag backlash? Malay mo instead of getting her back, mas lalo lang siyang lumayo?" Ilang segundo bago ito sumagot. Pinapanood ko na ito sa gilid ko.