Manic Pixie Dream Girl

Chapter 7

Medyo humihina na ang ulan. Kaya na sigurong sugudin ko nang maka-uwi na kami.

"Come on! I'll help you to get home. Saan kaba nakatira?"

"Ang kulit mo! Sabi ko kanina ayoko pang umuwi. Narinig mo ba iyon?" Galit siya pero ang liit ng boses. How adorable.

"Bakit naman? Ano namang gagawin mo dito?"

"Gusto pa kasi kitang makasama."

Nanlaki ang mata ko sa sinabi niya. I took a deep breath and focused on her beautiful pair of hazelnut-colored eyes that sparkled in the light.

I have the impression that everything around me is moving in slow motion. At this moment, the sound of a raindrop is like music to my ears. I can see sparkles and fireworks moving around, similar to how the filter in the snow app appears to be working. Paganda siya ng paganda habang tumatagal ang pagtitig ko sa kanya.

I couldn't take my gaze away from her beautiful eyes. As I approached her, I stretched my arms so that my hands were close to hers, and I stole the towel from under her nose to assist her in drying her hair.

Phew! Kieffer, you've provided a welcome distraction. You did a fantastic job! Medyo awkward na kasi kanina pa ako nakakatitig sa kanya.

"Are you cold? May jacket ako sa may locker ko. It will help you stay warm habang hindi ka pa nakakauwi, stay here." I was about to leave the area then she grabbed my hand.

"I'm fine. I don't need any jacket..."

"I think we should go."

"I rather prefer your hug."

What she said left me dumbfounded, napakagat na lang ako sa ibabang labi ko at Baka sakaling mapigilan ko ang pagingiti.

"Bakit ka namumula?" She asked, then cupped my cheeks with her hands.

"Nilalamig ka na." She wrapped her arms around me and hugged me tightly. "Make sure you stay warm."

She's warm at hindi ko na namalayan na nakangiti na pala ako, I was hoping that she was not feeling my heartbeat. Sobrang lakas na ng tibok nito, I was about to hug her back then...

I heard her saying "120 beats per minute." At bigla akong napalayo sa kanya pagkasabi niya. Pati pagtibok ng puso ko nabilang niya pa. Napakagaling! At napakaganda niya. Huh? Hindi ah. Arghh... Oo na! Maganda na siya. Well maganda naman talaga siya at hindi na siya healthy para sa akin, Baka bandang huli siya pa ang maging dahilan kung bakit hindi ako makatulog sa gabi.

The ambiance stayed quiet for a while. I can only hear the sound of small raindrops.

I reached out my arms and felt the raindrops on my palms.

"Ambon na lang pala. Tara na!"

She gave a frown sending a non-verbal language meaning ayaw niya pang umuwi. Ang tigas naman ng ulo nito. Pagnagkasakit to bandang huli, kargo ko pa.

I held her hand and surprisingly, it was warm. Parehas kaming nabasa, It should be cold. Is her hard that warm o baka nilalamig lang ako? Holding her hand gives me comfort na ayoko nang bitawan pa. Wait. What?! No!

"Let's go." I was still holding her and she gave that frowning face again. She's cute pero hindi dapat magpadala sa ka-cutan niya. This is also for her; I don't want her to get sick.

I opened the umbrella and held it my right hand and started walking. She was on my left side; I held her shoulder with my left arm and pull her closer to me para mas magkasya kami sa payong. The way she wraps her right arm around my back tightens the bond between us even further.