"Magbook na tayo ng ticket natin pauwi," basag ko sa katahimikan.
Simula nang umalis kami sa Bohol hanggang sa makabalik kami rito sa hotel sa Cebu ay walang imik si Marcus. I was wondering if I did or say something wrong. It seemed like he's in deep thought. There were moments that he's staring at me but when I stared back, he automatically looked away. He was obviously averting my eyes.
Tumikhim siya. He was sitting on his bed while I was beside the large window, looking at the city lights.
"Yeah. I'm going to book now," he replied. I turned around to look at him. He was browsing something on his phone, maybe the booking site.
"What time do you want to go home? Is after lunch okay with you?" he asked.
"Oo… pwede," sagot ko.
Tumingin siya sa'kin pero agad ding nagbawi nang makitang nakatingin din ako sa kanya. This is weird. He wasn't like this. Normal naman kapag nagkakatinginan kami dati pero iba talaga ngayon. Halatang umiiwas siya at ayokong iniiwasan niya ‘ko lalo na't alam kong wala naman akong ginawang masama sa kanya.
I came near him and sat beside him. He was surprised by my sudden action. I was already a few feet away from him but he still moved farther.
I frowned. "Galit ka ba sa'kin?" tanong ko. I couldn't hide the flatness in my voice.
He looked at me immediately and shook his head. "Hindi. B-bakit?"
Hindi pa rin niya mapirmi ang tingin sa'kin. Palagi niyang inililipat ang tingin sa likuran ko. Ano ba kasing tinitignan niya roon? Yung totoo? May nakikita ba siyang hindi ko nakikita?
"Mula ng umalis tayo ng Bohol hanggang makarating tayo rito, hindi mo ko kinikibo."
His eyes were widened a bit. He looked away again. "U-uh... Wala yun. Huwag mo na lang pansinin," aniya.
I wasn't satisfied with his answer. I moved closer to catch his line of vision but he was trying too hard to look away. When I caught his eyes, I attentively looked at him to make him know that I was freaking serious.
"Imposibleng wala. Bakit halos hindi mo ako kibuin? Bakit kanina ka pa tahimik?"
He looked at me. "Sorry. May iniisip lang."
"Anong iniisip mo?"
Alam kong privacy na niya iyon pero nagawa ko pa ring itanong. I wanted to hear his thoughts.
He didn't break his gaze to me so I equaled it.
"I am thinking if..." he trailed off.
"You're thinking if what?" My curiosity was killing me.
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