How to Break a Heart (To be published by LIB)

Forty

Allie

Hindi rin nagtagal ay nagbati rin kami ni Arron. Okay, maybe not nagbati but a peace treaty. Ayaw ko naman kasi mabulok dito sa Vigan. Like what he said, bakasyon ito and if this is a vacation, then I need to enjoy. I've never been to Vigan before kaya it was a really exciting and refreshing experience for me.

Una naming nilibot siyempre ang Calle Crisologo. After all, it's the most known attraction in Vigan. Makikita mo kasi how the people there managed to preserve the place and its history. It was a very vintage place at masarap maglibot. There were so many building structures to see! Mukhang nagustuhan rin naman iyon ni Arron since he was smiling all the time kapag may itinuturo ako sa kanyang bagay na talagang nagustuhan ko.

Tatlo ang napuntahan naming lugar ngayong araw. Ang Bantay Bell Tower, na isa pang preserved structure eons ago. The over looking was amazing and it was really cool to be at a place hundred years older than you.

Sunod kaming pumunta sa Baluarte. Naglibot lang kami doon at tumingin ng mga animals at magagandang statues ng dinosaurs and such. It was tiring pero really worth seeing.

We could have gone into a lot of places pero hindi naman daw kami nagmamadali sabi ni Arron. We can stay here for as long as we want and I think I'm going to take him up on that offer. I wish my family was with me pero hindi naman possible iyon dahil may pasok si Robbie, Mom wouldn't be able to come dahil binabantayan niya si Robbie at si Daddy naman ay busy sa opisina niya.

"Hey, are you okay?" biglang humawak si Arron sa bewang koat pinisil iyon nang marahan. I almost jumped at his touch pero sinubukan kong wag ipahalata sa kanya kung ano ang epekto ng hawak niya sa akin.

"Yeah, why?"

"You're spacing out. Gutom ka na ba? I'm really sorry. Hindi ko inaasahan na mahaba ang pila dito."

After going from places to places ay dinala ako ni Arron sa isang restaurant na may masarap daw na Ilocano dishes. Gusto niya kasi kapag kumain ako for the very first time, my experience would be better than good.

"I'm fine." at totoo yon. Hindi pa naman ako nagugutom, medyo lang at malapit naman na kami makakuha ng table.

Being alone with Arron, spending time with him-depending on him even for only a day was really... interesting. Inaasahan ko na magiging awkward but I was really comfortable with him. More than comfortable, actually.

Ngayon ko lang mas nakita kung gaano kaasikaso sa akin si Arron. He really made sure to see to my needs. Ayaw niya nang napapagod ako, when he notices that I'm getting tired-magpapahinga kami at ibibili niya ako ng tubig. He wants me to eat pero tinatanong niya muna kung gusto ko.

He was really a gentleman. Alam ko naman na gentleman at maalaga naman talaga si Arron but I've never seen him this way and less of his playful side. Pinapatawa niya pa rin ako at iniinis pero nabawasan na iyong ng kaunti.

Minsan ay napapatingin ako sa ibang tao at napapaisip na lang kung ano ang naiisip nilang relasyon naming dalawa. Do they think we're in a relationship? Naiinggit ba sila kasi mukha kaming sweet? O baka naman mas mukha kaming magkapatid?

Those questions were too girly and too stupid. Pointless at puro insecurities lang nang babae. It was pathetic, even I admit that but I guess that's how love works. It makes you pathetic, the only good part is you're being pathetic with the one you love.

See? I'm being too corny and cheesy. Damn. Oh, how glad I am that Arron couldn't read my mind. Panigurado kung nababasa niya ang mga nasa isip ko ay baka kanina niya pa ako inasar at pinagtawanan.

After thirty-five minutes ay nakaupo na rin kami sa wakas. Arron explained everything on the menu. I wanted something with vegetables pero ayaw ko naman nang may bagoong. I sticked with Igado and Arron ordered two orders of poqui-poqui dahil gusto niya raw ipatikim sa akin iyon.