The Coolest Guy (ON GOING)

Chapter Forty :)

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Chapter 40

It was a dare

Nanatili akong tahimik sa loob ng sasakyan. Iniisip ko ang mga nangyari. Kung tutuusin, hindi naman naging ganoon kalalim ang naging relasyon namin ni Ice. Ang kaibahan lang sa mga dating relasyon ko, this time I took it seriously. This time, I believed something good will come out of it. Well, not just good but also worst.

Hindi na rin umimik si Adam. Good thing he respects me. Good thing he knows I need silence now. To think and to inhale whatever it is that needs to be planted here in me. Pero somehow, iniintay ko din umimik si Adam. Maybe, I was just waiting for him to voice out something. Maybe, kapag umimik na sya, doon magsisink in sa akin ang lahat. That I really did broke up with Ice hours ago. That I really did let go of his brother. Maybe I need him to talk for my tears to finally come out. But gravity pulled it out even without Adam talking.

Naghanap na lang kami ni Adam ng local inn na matutuluyan ngayong gabi. I need to rest. Kailangan ko munang pag-isipan lahat ng bagay na minamadali ko. Kahit na ramdam ko ang pagod at puyat ay hindi pa rin ako nakatulog agad. Kelan kaya ulit ang sunod na tulog ko ng mahimbing?

When I woke up, I immediately asked Adam to just bring me to Ilocos since I found out earlier that it only takes two hours to drive from where we are to Ilocos. He just nodded and offered me lunch first before leaving. According to Adam, he thinks I overslept. Hindi ko na lang kinontra dahil pakiramdam ko ay wal akong energy dahil sa kakulangan ko pa rin ng tulog . I texted Nikka and asked her kung nasaan na sila. Sasama na lang ako sa kanila since I think they're out if town get away will really help me forget somehow.

Halos kalahating oras ang lumipas bago ko pa nareceive ang reply ni Nikka. Sabi nya ay nasa Calle Crisologo lang daw sila. Taking pictures and deciding where to eat. Pinaalam ko na lamang na susunod ako sa kanila at malapit na akong makarating doon. Agad naman nagreply si Nikka na excited na syang makasama ako.

Mabilis namin narating ang Ilocos. Nang mabasa ko ang arko ay agad ko ng tinext si Nikka mulibpara ipalaam na malapit na ako. Sabi naman nya ay magkita na lamang kami sa kung saan sa may Calle Crisologo.

"Um, you want to come?" tanong ko kay Adam. Ngumiti sya at nagtaas ng kilay. "Alangan namang umalis na ako. Nandito na rin naman ako, might as well enjoy whatever it is to be enjoyed." Ngumiti ako sa kanya at bumaba ng sasakyan. Ganun din ang ginawa nya. Sa di kalayuan ay nakita ko ang kumakaway na si Nikka. She's with her backpack and her lens. She always love photography. Sa tabi nya ay si Noah na busy sa pagtetext. I wonder kung sino ang katext nya. He was never fond of texting. Kaya din kami nag click eh. We'd rather call than text.

"OMG. You made it! I was actually beginning to accept that you ditched us again but you're here!" Niyakap nya ako ng ngiting ngiti. Oh I know that smile. "And oh, hi there Adam!" bati ni Nikka. Sabi na eh. She got her eyes on Adam.

"Hi!" bati naman ni Adam. Nilapitan nya si Noah at nag fist bump sila. May pinagusapan silang something pero hindi ko naintindihan dahil agad na akong dinaldal ni Nikka tungkol kay Adam.

"You didnt tell me about him going with you!" Yung tono ng pananalita nya ay halatang gusto akong bigwasan.

Tumawa ako bago sumagot. "Sorry okay? It was unplanned." simple kong sagot. Kumunot ang noo nya sa akin at tiningnan ako ng maigi.

"It looks like something bad happened. I can see it." nag cross arms sya sa haraoan ko at siningkitan ako ng mata. Ganun talaga ako ka trasparent.

"Yeah. Just broke up with Ice." Walang gana kong sagot. Haharao sana ako sa likod para naman batiin si Noah pero pinigilan ako ni Nikka.