Chapter 2: Cheon Brothers
Hindi na ako umimik. Kumain na lang ako nang tahimik. Magsasalin sana ako ng juice sa baso nang maunahan ako ni Rich, siya ang naglagay para sa akin. Nakangiting inabot 'yon sa akin saka siya nagsalin para sa kanya.
I don't like bad boys because they are called bad for a reason and I cringe with getlemen, either. But If I were to choose between two, I'd rather be alone. Duh.
Bumalik din agad si Tita Minerva. "Pagpasensyahan mo na si Archeon, ah? Medyo pilyo lang siya pero mabait din 'yon."
Medyo?
"Wala naman po 'yon," sagot ko na lang.
"Ah, Rich? Why don't you give her a tour around this place? Para maging familiar siya sa lugar," sabi ni Tita Minerva habang nagsasalin ng juice sa isa pang baso. "Wala naman gaanong pasikot-sikot dito pero mas maganda na rin na alam niya."
Tumingin ako kay Rich na mukhang hinihintay lang ako.
"Ngayon na?" tanong niya sa akin.
Mabilis na tumango ako dahil baka dumating pa si Archeon. Baka kararating ko lang dito ay mapaalis din ako agad.
Sabay kaming lumabas ng bahay ni Rich. Naiilang talaga ako dahil sobrang maginoo niya. Pinagbuksan niya pa ako ng gate at kulang na lang ay latagan niya ako ng red carpet para 'di madumihan ang sapin ko sa paa.
I get it. Boys need to be gentle with girls but what I don't get is when they feel the need to do the move even with slightest thing. It doesn't make me feel like a princess, more like a disabled girl. It's actually fine if they let girls do move, too.
"Wala bang ibang tao rito?" tanong ko. "Are you perhaps a vampire living in a hidden place and away from the modern civilization?"
Natawa siya sa sinabi ko na parang biro 'yon. "Nakakatuwa ka naman. You can be a good writer with that imagination. Pero meron naman ibang tao rito. Baka tulog o may ibang ginagawa."
"Having sex, yeah," I nodded my head.
He burst out into laughter.
"Hindi ba kayo naiinip dito?" sunod na tanong ko.
"I read books," aniya.
How about me? I don't read books. Paano palipasin ang araw rito? Mukhang hindi rin ito naabutan ng internet connection. Para talagang nasa pinakadulo kaming bahagi ng bansa. Hindi naaambunan ng ingay.
"Hmmm... there's a lake from afar," Rich said.
"I don't like lakes," sabi ko.
"Hmmm. There's an abandoned theme park here, too. But I don't think you are into abandoned places."
Tumingin ako sa kanya. "What is fascinating about abandoned places?"
He smiled when he said, "The history why it was abandoned. What happened in that place?"
I shrugged my shoulders. The typical nerdy boy.
"Let's go to the lake?" I asked instead. Mukhang wala rin naman ibang lugar pa saka ayoko pang umuwi. Yeah, that jerk again.
Dinala niya ako sa lake. Dahil sa sikat ng araw ay tila kumikinang ang tubig. There were fishermen, too. Sa paligid ay mga palayan. Not bad. Masarap ding magpalipas ng oras dito. Lalo na at mas malakas ang malamig na hangin.
"Do you want to ride a boat?" he asked.
I shook my head. "Why here?" I asked, curious.
He looked confused with that question.
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