"Sawsaw mo sa vinegar."
I mimicked his move and swirled the stick with Isaw. "Ang anghang!" I immediately drank my water bottle while Lukal held my cup.
"Sorry, our cups got mixed. You can have mine, it's still untouched." Binigay niya ito sa'kin.
Pinanood niya muna ako bago siya kumain. My eyes widened at the taste. Masarap pala!
I chewed quickly and swallowed, "Ang sarap! Ba't ngayon ko lang natikman 'to?"
"Why though." He asks while we sit on a nearby bench.
"Hindi naman kasi ako lumalabas 'non." I finished another stick.
I saw Lukal not eating his food, "Gusto mo ba ng isaw? Ba't 'di ka kumakain?"
"I do. Don't worry about me, worry about you not having any Isaw anymore."
"Aww," ngumuso akong nang matantong ubos ko na pala isaw ko.
"Here." I gasped when he pulled a cup with three isaw sticks out of nowhere.
"Wah, thank you!" Nginitian ko siya bago masayang kumain ulit.
"Don't you have to go home?" He asked after finishing his food.
"Do you want me to go home now?" I asked back.
He looked away and coughed, "Well everyone's going home. Is nobody going to fetch you?"
"Mmm... Ay, oo nga noh?" May sundo nga pala ako. Nakakahiya naman kay kuya, baka matagal na niyang 'kong hinihintay tapos nandito lang pala ako lamon ng lamon.
"Let's go, I'll walk you there." He grabbed my bag while I'm still busy eating.
"You walk for me," I grunted with laziness. Ang layo namin sa parking lot, nakakatamad!
"Ah, pagod na 'ko." Sumandal ako sa poste at kumain na lang.
"What, you want me to carry you?" He looked back at me with the straps of my bag hanging over his shoulders.
I sighed, "Can you?"
Nagulat ako sa bigla niyang paglapit, at may balak pa nga talagang buhatin ako!
"Joke lang!" Tinapon ko na ang baso at nagsimula nang maglakad paalis. I heard him chuckle lowly behind me.
"Wait!" Hinarap ko siya nang malapit na kami sa parking.
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Tidal Waves
Teen FictionCelestine Areum Dalton reaches genuine happiness after meeting her now group of friends, having supportive parents, and helping those who are in need. Everything seems perfect until not. When that one mistake ruins their three-year solid friendship...
