"Bilis na kasi dre!" Angal ulit ni Ken sa likod ko.
"Kaya nga," gatong pa ni Josh. "KJ mo."
We're here at an amusement park for an unknown reason... or maybe I just forgot about it. These two pushed me to join with them and I don't know why this is the place they chose after all other places we want to go to.
Amusement Park? Sa angas kong to? Kala ko ba maangas tong mga kaibigan ko?
And not only that, halos lahat ng rides dito nasakyan na nila— Merry Go Round nga di rin nila pinalagpas. And now, we're here at the huge slide, pushing me to try it. Huge as in malaki talaga. Kailangan mong sumakay sa malaking salbabida para makaslide ka.
"Ito na lang i-try mo, Pau," Josh insisted. "Baka sakaling mawala stress mo."
I glared at him as they both laughed at me.
"No way."
Paalis na sana ako nang hilahin nila ako at sapilitang pinaupo sa isang salbabida.
"Josh— Ken— buwisit talaga kayo!" Pagpupumiglas ko. Pero wala pa rin akong nagawa. Halos buhatin nila ako mapasakay lang ako ron. I heard other casuals laughed.
Anong nakakatawa ron?!
"Oh kuya!" Ken called the man that'll guide me on my slide. "Ikaw na po bahala jan sa tropa namin ha," matawa tawa nyang bilin.
Wala akong nagawa at napabuntong hininga na lang. I crossed my arms on my chest as I huffed, looking at the huge slide and sight before me. It's very bright and colorful na parang malulusaw na ako.
Technically, dalawang slide ito na magkadikit at syempre, colorful na parang rainbow. Talagang para sa mga bata talaga.
Maya maya pa, tinulak na ako ni kuya. Mas lalo na sana akong maiinis nang makinig ko yung sigaw nung kasabay ko. Halos mabingi ako, grabe.
My inflatable ride rotates slowly, making me see the man that screamed. Halos matawa ako looking at his reaction. Kala mo mahuhulog sa bangin.
But after the first bump, I could hear his laugh already; enjoying the ride completely. His hair that bounced as he giggled didn't go unnoticed as well.
On the second bump, his salbabida rotates in an intersecting way as mine. Our eyes finally met and as if everything went in slow motion, the colorful slides and sky behind him became more colorful for my likeing and I couldn't find a reason to comply. He's smiling widely, making me smile back at him.
It's just a split second but it felt like a minute.
As I reach the ending of the slide, I saw Ken and Josh waiting, smirking at me.
Makita ko pa lang pagmumukha nila, inis na agad ako.
Tinulungan nila akong tumayo at pinipigilan tumawa. Pinitik ko sila sa noo.
"Aray! Brutal mo talaga, dre," angal ni Suson.
"Para yan sa pagbuhat sakin kanina at pagpilit," I rolled my eyes.
"Mukha namang nag enjoy ka ah," Josh added and smiled mischievously.
I just ignored it.
Naglakad na sila, habang inayos ko yung salbabida ko at inilagay sa dapat nitong lagyan. Pasimple akong sumulyap para tignan kung nandon pa yung nakasabay ko kanina. But my shoulders fell as I saw nothing but an empty yellow salbabida.
I sighed and almost ran to catch up with Josh and Ken.
Di ko man lang natanong pangalan niya.
