Start the Chase

Chapter 7

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"Okay kana ba?" Tanong ni Dom saakin after kong makalabas ng changing room.

"Yeap, let's go?" He nods so I follow him while he leads the way.

"Do you want me to carry those?" I raised my brows when I did not get his point, then he pout and looks like he's pointing to something so I followed his gaze and realize he's referring to the towels I'm holding.

"Uh no, it's not really heavy" lie, cuz this towel feels like 1.10 kg heavy.

He continued walking while I'm beside him trying my best to catch up with him cause he's walking too fast, I don't want to be left behind.

Sun is already setting so it's not really bad walking for too long, besides I do enjoy walking miles and miles if only it's Dom who's accompanying me. Plus, the road is concreted unlike the usual muddy ones.

"Hey Dom" I called him to destroy the silence enveloping the both of us.

"Hmm?"

"If you were give a chance to live a second life, anong pipiliin mong maging?"

"Bat mo naman natanong?" He turn his gaze at me while smirking a bit.

"Wala lang, to open up a topic?" I laugh so did he

"Okay let me think" he even placed his thumb and index fingers on his chin while thinking, the sight of him made me chuckle more.

" I think I'll choose to be a mango"

"Hmm why?" Weird, I've never heard of a boy hoping to be a mango.

"Cause I want you to be addicted to me, the way I'm addicted to your laughs" He stops and turn to face me, while I'm here standing beside him feeling my cheeks turning red slowly.

"What are you saying" damn, I stuttered it's embarrassing

"I just said what I have to" he then again continue walking leaving me frozen there.

Honestly I don't know how to feel about it, should I feel something with it? But I feel a little glad and proud. Is this even normal? Did he just, confessed? Is that even a confession? He didn't said he likes me right? But why does it feels like a confession?

"Hey wait for me!" Bumalik ako sa sarili nung napansin kong ang layo na ni Dom! Ilang minuto akong tulala?

"Don't be a turtle Ivy" I punched his back when I finally reached his side, that made him laugh.

"That hurts, ang laman laman mo tapos mananakit kapa"

"Baliw! Payat ka lang talaga!" Then I start shrieking and laughing when he starts to chase me. I run fast as I can, thankfully he couldn't catch me, but I know he's purposely slowing down his pace, I took this chance to tease him more. Unfortunately, he start running faster when I stuck my tongue out and I know any seconds he will be in front of me, to save my lovely life I start running faster than before.

"Hey Dom" I called out to him again while still catching my breathe after running away from death.

"Yeap?" "Where's your parents?" I still don't know that much about him, all I know that he's living with his grandparents but he never mentioned about his family. I look up to him while he's looking up to the sky. I can't see his expression from the side but I think he's a little, bothered?

"Hey you okay?" I tap his shoulder that made him turn his head at me.

He then smiled and return his look at the front " I don't know anything about my parents" and with that, I feel so embarrassed and stupid