Setting Into The Horizon (Painted Colors Series 1) ON HOLD

Chapter 35

Chapter 35

"Rin," malumanay na tawag ni West sa akin. Nakalapit na pala siya sa inuupuan ko, mabuti nalang at naalis ko na yung luhang tumulo sa pisngi ko kanina.

I rub my eyes and acted as if a dust entered into it. "Napuwing lang," I said then faked a laugh.

"Nabayaran mo na ba?" tanong ko sabay turo sa bitbit niyang isang supot. "Tara na. Hatid mo na ako pauwi. Pagod na rin kasi ako."

Tumayo na ako sa inuupuan at kinuha ang backpack na katabi ko lang kanina. I threw a short glance at West and his eyebrows were still furrowed. Parang gusto niyang magtanong pa pero alam niyang pagod ako sa trabaho.

Una akong nakarating kung saan naipark yung motor niya. Ako na rin ang nagsuot sa sarili ko ng helmet.

"Rin," tawag ni West.

Naririnig kong naglalakad siya papalapit sa akin. Sa paraan ng pagbigkas niya sa pangalan ko nararamdaman ko na namang namumuo ang mga luha sa gilid ng mga mata ko.

My back was facing him luckily so I had the chance to wiped the tears away.

Inabot ko na sa kanya ang helmet niya. West stared at it for a second before his lips folded into a thin line. Tinanggap niya 'yon mula sa akin at isinuot ng madalian. Isinabit niya muna ang dalang supot sa parang hook na naka attached na sa motor. Sumampa siya doon at inalis na rin ang side stand.

He waited for me until I was fully settled behind him. West started the engine abruptly and that startled me a bit. Mahigpit akong humawak sa bewang niya para kumapit ng mabuti.

It wasn't in my intention to hold him but he's running his motorcycle faster than he did before. I wanted so bad to tell him to slow down. Siguro dahil medyo kinakabahan ako sa paraan ng pagtakbo niya o siguro gusto ko lang na mas humaba pa ang oras na kasama siya, yung kami lang dalawa.

The wind rudely messed a few strands of my hair. Ang ilan napupunta sa mga mata ko. I need to push them away but I was holding onto West's waist. My eyes shut tightly when the wind blew strong gusts of air and that made my hair kind of pricked both my eyeballs. I let go and only my left hand was left holding onto West's waist. I felt his speed slows down a little.

When I finally regained my vision back, I was surprised to see a different road. My lips parted.

Nilingon ko ang dinaanan namin kanina. West was supposed to turn right at the corner but he went straight ahead instead. Ilang minuto lang akong nakapikit bakit ibang kalsada na ang dinadaanan namin?

I moved the helmet's visor upward.

"Saan tayo pupunta?! " I had to shout a little with the way I asked that question so West can hear me better.

"Uuwi na ako, West. Ihatid mo na ako!" dagdag ko pa.

He looked over his shoulder and said, "Ihahatid kita mamaya." He was shouting a bit too, for me to hear him.

"Ngayon na. Ihatid mo na ako," I ordered but it made me sound a bit too demanding. "Please, I want to go home."

Parang maluluha na naman ako. Hindi ko na maintindihan ang sarili sa dami ng emosyong nararamdaman.

"We won't go home until you tell me the reason why you cried." tuloy pa rin sa pag drive si West.

I was silent for a moment. He didn't believe me when I said something entered my eye earlier, which was a lie. He saw through md and was convinced I was lying.