The Girl You'll Never Know

Chapter 21

The sun comes up and shines with so much brightness. The forest awakens again. The flowers are blooming and the animals was playing.

We need to reached Calciarra's forest as soon as possible. The pillar of control might be in danger right now.

Niligpit na namin lahat nang amin kagamitan at inayos ito. Tapos na ang pagpapahinga at oras na para ipagpatuloy ang paglalakbay na ito.

We began walking again. I don't know how many days would it take to reached to our destination.

We passed another small bridge. A bridge that is made by a big branch of a bamboo tree.

Lake after lake. Our boots was filled with mud but we endure it. We have a long journey ahead of us.

"It's almost lunch time, we need gather some food" Pagod na saad ni Riven at bigla nalang itong umupo.

Lahat kami ay pagod sa paglalakad. Tinitiis ang hirap.

Tumango nalang kami at umupo din ako sa nahulog na sanga.

"Amore we need to find something to eat" Saad ko at tiningnan si Amore sa balikat ko. I don't know why Amore feels tired too even though she's just sitting in my shoulder.

"Okay" Tipid na sagot nito at umalis na sa balikat ko.

Nagsimula na ding magtayuan ang iba at umalis para maghanap nang makakain.

Ngunit kami nalang tatlo ang naiwan dito. Amore, me and brandon.

Napataas ang kilay ko sa kanya nang tumingin ito sa gawi ko. Ano pang ginagawa nito dito? Di ba siya maghahanap?

"What?" Mataray na saad ko sa kanya ng hindi parin inaalis ang tingin sakin.

"Tsk. We need to move now" sagot nito.

Nagsimula na itong tumalikod sakin kaya hinayaan ko lang. Tumalikod na din ako at nagsimulang maglakad.

"Where are you going?"

Nagulat ako nang may biglang nagsalita sa likuran ko. Hinarap ko ito at nakitang nakakunot ang noo.

"Isn't it obvious?" Simpleng sagot ko.

"Tsk. Sasama ka sakin" Saad nito.

Kumunot din ang noo ko. Like what? Mas madaling makahanap nang pagkain kung maghihiwalay kami.

"Tsk. No need"

What does he think of me? I experienced girls scout. I was even awarded as best leader. Duh?

"I don't care"

Tumalikod na ito at nagsimulang maglakad.

"Let's go with him stella" Ani ni Amore at lumipad palapit kay brandon. Nakita ko pang umupo ito sa balikat niya. Feeling close?

Sumama na lang ako para walang gulo. Sumabay na ako sa paglalakad ni brandon. Napatingin si Amore sakin at inirapan ko lang ito.

"Maghahunting ba tayo?" Tanong ni Amore.

Hunting? I don't feel like eating meat here in this forest. I just feel pity those animals if we will hunt them.

"No" Tipid na sagot ni Brandon sa kanya.

We halted in front of the lake.

"Don't tell me we will catch fish here?" Kunot noong tanong ko.

"Why not?" Seryosong saad ni brandon.

Inaamin kung malakas akong kumain. But I don't feel like eating fish in a lake. I prefer fish in salt water pero mapili talaga ako sa isda.

"Okay" Saad ko nalang.