Summer Vacation

08

We spent half of our day trolling around the resort.

"You should join those two," I told Hairo as we watch kuya James and Kino having fun in the swimming pool.

Since I have my monthly, I can't join the fun in swimming pool, I also told Hairo that he should join the two but he refused to do so.

"Nah. Swimming's not my thing," he replied nonchalantly.

"Why? It's fun." Sabi ko at mabilis siyang sinulyapan. He's looking at the two, playing in the pool like how kids play.

"I can see that it's fun," he said.

"Hindi mo pa ba naitry mag swimming?" I asked, curious.

He nodded as an answer. I grinned.

"I'll make you swim the next time we went to a place with swimming pool," I grinned.

He chuckled. "Yeah. Make me."

I slightly pout and think about topic I should open up. Napaka-boring naman kasi kung mananahimik lang kaming dalawa habang nakatingin sa mga taong naliligo sa swimming pool, diba? Oo, diba.

Itinaas ko ang dalawang paa ko sa inuupuan ko at umupo ng naka-fetal position. I put my chin on my knees.

"What's your favorite movie?" I randomly asked.

He chuckled once again. "That's so random," natatawang aniya. "But it's Avengers." Sagot nito sa tanong ko.

Bahagya akong sumimangot. "I hate the ending of Endgame!" I exclaimed, still frowning.

"Yeah?"

"Yeah! Nath died. Tony died. But billions of people were saved because of their sacrifice . . ." Halos bulong nalang ang huling sinabi ko.

"Hmm," he agreed. "I admired those two."

"Uhuh. The more reason to love Robert's character. Iron Man," nakangiting sabi ko.

"You're whipped by Iron Man, aren't you?" he asked, slightly teasing me.

I faced him and smirked. "Isn't it obvious?" I asked, smirking. "Oh! Not just by Tony, but also Steve, Thor, and Strange!" I grinned.

He shook his head with a smile on his face. "I see."

"Speaking of ... have you watch the movie?" I asked.

"What movie?" He asked, forehead creased.

Sandali akong nag-isip. "Uhm ... I forgot the title but I'm pretty sure it has the word 'see'," I quoted the word see. "Can you see me? Argh, I don't know."

Hairo's lips slightly formed a smile. He reached for my hair and messed it.

"You're cute," he blurted out.

Nanlaki ang mga mata ko at mabilis na nag-iwas ng tingin sa kaniya. I can feel my cheeks heating up and the loud palpitation of my heart. I feel like I'm getting a heart attack but of course that's just an exaggeration.

Punyeta kasi. Bakit may gano'ng atake?!

Hairo cleared his throat. "That's awkward," he said. "But I meant what I just said."

Mas lalong namula ang pisngi ko kaya ang ginawa ko ay isinubsob ko ang ulo ko sa tuhod ko at hindi mapigilang ngumiti dahil sa kilig na nararamdaman. Punyeta talaga.