Red Teasing The Dark
CHAPTER 25
Peace Offering
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Pinaghintay ko na lang si Scott sa loob ng sasakyan niya bago ako pumasok sa grocery store. Para bumili ng baking soda besides iyon lang naman ang bibilhin ko. Nagpumilit pa siya na samahan ako ngunit nagpumilit din ako ng huwag nalang. Sa huli, wala na siyang nagawa at pumayag nalang.
Pagbalik ko sa sasakyan ay bumungad sa akin si Scott na nakabusangot ang kaniyang mukha na parang baby. He looks pissed. Ang cute niya pala kapag ganoon. Palihim akong napangiti at linagay sa likod ang binili ko.
"Hey, why are you smiling?" he said, frowning. Parang bata! Nahuli niya pala akong nakangiti. Ngunit seryoso siyang nakamasid sa akin habang nakakunot-noo. Tila ba'y gusto niyang tanungin kung bakit akong biglaan na ngumiti.
"Wala," maigsi kong sabi, and I bit my lower lip para pigilan ang pagngiti ko.
"Tara na," sabi ko. He obeyed me but still nakasimangot. Ano bang problema niya? He started the engine and pulled out the gear shift. He was holding the steering wheel when he glances at me.
"Seatbelt," aniya at kaagad din na binalik ang tingin sa kalsada. I instantly grabbed the seatbelt and buckled it. As soon as I was done pinatakbo niya na ang sedan niya.
Sa buong biyahe ay walang gustong umimik kung kaya't nabalutan ng katahimikan ang loob ng sasakyan. I asked him to open the radio but he just nodded his head instead to speak. The song playing was Rainbow by South Border.
Sometimes we
Never could understand
Why some things begin then just end
We can really never tell it all no, no, no
Mabuti na lamang at may awit na nagdadala ng magandang ritmo sa aking pandinig kung kaya't nababawasan ang hindi kaaya-ayang katahimikan.
But oh, can't you see
That no matter what happens
Life goes on and on
So Oh baby, please smile
I immediately peek a glance at Scott busy driving when the lyrics of the song filled my hearing. It says, So Oh baby, please smile.
He was still frowning. Hindi ko alam kung anong problema niya. Bakit ba kasi siya nakasimangot. Kung babae lang siya, iisipin kong may dalaw siya.
"So Oh baby, please smile," sinubukan kong sabayan ang kanta.
It seems effective. Kaagad niya akong sinipat ng tingin. Kaagad din na naglaho ang nakasimangot niyang nguso. Napalitan na ng isang ngisi.
"W-what you just called me?" he said, shocked. Parang hindi siya makapaniwala sa sinabi ko. At talagang nautal pa siya. It was the first time!
Coz I'm always around you
And I'll make you see how beautiful
Life is for you and me
"Eyes on the road, Scott!" halos pasigaw iyon dahil sa takot na makabangga kami or else kami ang mababangga.
"Say it again," he begged, smiling like an idiot. I could see amusement in his eyes dancing.
"Alin ba doon?" nagugulumihanan kong tanong. Dahil hindi ko naman talaga alam kung alin sa sinabi ko ang tinutukoy niya. He suddenly stops the car from nowhere.
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