Polarized Antagonism

19:

Lucia

" So, are you going to tell me why do you always look like you got into a fight every time you sneak out? "

" LUCIA! THAT HURTS! "

" To be fair, Cameron you hit me with your foot in my face. "

" Jesus Christ! Please! I-i can't breathe anymore—— "

Cameron started coughing wildly, her skin felt cold so i let go of her. She grasped for air and rolled in to her side before she hits her bedside table.

" Oh come on, you're overreacting. I didn't choke you that hard. " umupo ako sa gilid ng kama niya amd tried ruffling her hair pero pinalo niya ito.

" Give me a break already! If i did this to you instead baka mas lalo kang magalit! " kinapa niya yung water bottle sa table niya pero she ended up grabbing her phone. Tinapon niya ito at tumama sa may closet. I felt quite guilty kaya kinuha ko yung water bottle at inabot sa kaniya

" I'm sorry. I will never choke you again... perhaps. "

" Perhaps?! You're still going to do it someday?! "

Tumayo na si Cameron at pumunta sa walk in closet niya. She throw daggers at me bago siya pumasok.

I found myself going to Cameron's room quite often. I don't really have anything to do, really. Magkatext kami ni Joe kanina lang pero he went to sleep already. Hindi pa ako inaantok kaya naman pumunta na lang ako sa kwarto ni Cameron para pagtripan siya or something.

I feel like an annoying sibling but it's so fun to tease her lalo na at ang bilis niya magalit pero unlike dati hindi niya na ako pinapatulan. Which makes it more advantageous for me.

Cameron went out wearing a denim sherpa jacket with a green sweatshirt in her hand.

She threw it towards my direction at nasalo ko naman ito.

" What's this? " i asked her. I took a whiff from it and it exactly smells like her.

" A sweatshirt, genius. We're going out. "

***

" I can't believe you dragged me out here in the middle of the night, Cameron. "

" Shut it. Hindi ba gusto mong malaman kung saan ako pumupunta tuwing gabi? " Cameron took her phone and open some kind of app. Duniretso kami sa isang gasoline station na pinalilibutan ng mga complex buildings.

I'm quite amazed na bukas pa yung mga ibang establishment kahit na 11 na ng gabi. Most restaurants and stores starts closing at 9 o'clock kasi.

I gripped the sweatshirt closer to my body because it was really getting cold. I cling to Cameron's arms as we went inside the gasoline station's convenience store.

May lalaki na may bleached na buhok ang nagbukas ng pinto para sa amin. He had a dragon tattoo in his chest. Madali mo itong makikita dahil na lang sa loose shirt na suot niya.

Cameron showed her phone and the guy scanned it with the barcode scanner.

I looked around the store and it was pretty normal, not until the guy who welcomed us, lifted one of the tiles in the floor and opened a secret path underground na katabi ng beverage section.

I could hear noises underneath. It's giving me the creeps.

Humigpit ang kapit ko kay Cameron habang naglalakad pababa ng stairs.

" Cameron what in the actual fuck is this place? " i whispered.

" Ito yung lugar kung saan ako lagi pumupunta whenever i sneak out. " she said. " And can you please stop pinching my arm it hurts. "