VLOG IT! (Until The Moment Comes) COMPLETED

Ikapitong Bahagi

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We both went to a mall. We seek permission to Tita Amenda first before she let Thalia go with me. Silence filled the air between us. After what happened last week, I didn't dare to visit her for days because I was afraid. Knowing what she did scares the hell out of me. I felt like I'm slowly loosing her.

"Stanley-"

"Let's not talk about our problems. I want you to feel like your normal and you're not sick,"I said cutting her off.

" Stanley - "

" What do you want to do here? I know mall is one of the places you love to go,"I said cutting her off again.

" Stanley - "

" Maybe we should eat first so we should go to Jollibee because you love food- ouch! "

I looked at her beside me and looked at her with a questioning look after she smacked the back of my head.

" Pwede ba patapusin mo akong magsalita?! Nakakairita ha. Ilang araw kang hindi nagpakita alam mo bang nag aalala ako kung ano na ang nangyari sayo? I just want to asked if you're okay but you keep on cutting me off."

I cleared my throat and look away. "I'm sorry. I'm sorry if you worried. Don't worry anymore, I'm fine and I'm okay," I said.

I heard her sigh bago niya hinawakan ang kamay ko at hinila ako papunta arcade. I halted from walking and looked at her. I creased my forehead as to I don't know why she wants to play right now instead of eating.

" You want to play here?, "I asked baka kasi namamalikmata lang siya at akala niya eh dito ang kainan.

She nodded.

I looked at her with an amaze expression and smirk at her.

" Really? Ipagpapalit mo yung pagkain para lang maglaro?, "I said teasing her.

She glared at me. " Bakit parang gulat ka diyan ha? It's not like magtatagal tayo dito. Hmm!, " she said and went inside.

Sinundan ko siya sa loob at natagpuan siya sa harap ng isang claw machine. Pinapalit ko muna ang pera ko into a token beforr I went beside her.

"You want those stuff toys?"

Tumingin siya sa akin na may masama paring tingin bago umalis doon at nagtingin tingin sa iba na pwede niyang laruin.

Napailing iling na lamang ako.

" Is she mad?," I murmured to myself with a slight laugh.

Hindi ko siya sinundan at claw machine ang pinag abalahan kong gawin. I started playing it until I didn't know that there are lots of people na pinagtitinginan na ako. Nagtatakang ipinalibot ko ang tingin ko sa mga taong nakatingin din sa akin. Napalingon ako sa likuran ko nang may kumalabit sa aking bata.

"What is it?"

Nag thumbs up muna ang batang babae na 'to bago itinuro ang monkey stuff toy na nandoon. Kinuha ko naman iyun mula sa mga nakuha ko na at ibinigay sa bata. Tuwang tuwa ang batang babae hanggang sa may narinig akong pagtikhim sa gilid ko.

"Ahem! Anak mo?"

Umayos ako ng tayo at itinagilid ang ulo ko nang kaunti habang nakatingin kay Thalia na nakatingin parin doon sa bata na kaaalis lang.

"Anong anak ang pinagsasabi mo diyan?"

Tumingin siya sa akin. "Kamukha mo yung bata. Ikaw ba tatay? Oh my! Baka may nabuntis ka tas hindi mo alam!," sabi niya at tinakpan ang bibig at umaktong parang gulat na gulat. Tsk.