Breaking Ice

Breaking Part: Eighteen

"Every night I try my best to dream
tomorrow makes it better."

EIGHTEEN

    Tumayo ng maayos si Uno and nods at Ice to follow him. Instead of doing what he ordered, kunot noo ang sagot niya dito.

"Ligpitin mo gamit mo at sumama ka sa akin."

"I'm perfectly fine here, Uno."

Mariin siyang tinignan nito. "No you're not."

Ice sighed. She's not in the mood to fight and Uno is clearly up for it. She'd rather go home now than be with him. Kasi sa totoo lang, wala na siyang energy gumawa ng kung ano pa.

"Uwi nalang ako."

"Ako ang maghahatid sa'yo pauwi basta sumama ka sakin."

"I can manage. Thank you nalang." Ice finally cuts off his gaze at inayos ang gamit niya. She doesn't want to go home yet but mukhang hindi aalis dito si Uno hangga't di din aalis si Ice.

Lumapit muli si Uno sa table niya but this time he sat on the empty space beside her kaya napa urong na naman siya ng wala sa oras. Hindi talaga uso ang personal space sa Romero boys ano?

"Come on, Ice. Don't doubt me."

Ice's eyes hardened. "I'm not doubting your intentions or anything. Wala lang ako sa mood. Gusto mo pa ng gasgas na linya? It's not you, it's me."

Uno's lips rose despite of Ice's serious tone.

She calmed a bit after seeing his reaction. She understands his intentions and she's not doubting him one bit, nag aalangan lang si Ice sa sarili niya mismo. She's also worried for herself. Masyadong mabigat ang araw na ito sa kanya.

"You won't regret it" Uno whispered, searching for Ice's eyes. "Come with me."

"Where are we going?" Ice asked, finally caving.

"You'll see."

Niligpit na ni Ice ang kanyang gamit while Uno heads to the counter to order Four's corn muffins. Ilang beses siya nitong nilingon, probably making sure if she'll still here or tumakas na siya.

Uno offered to take Ice's backpack nang matapos sila pareho. Mukhang determined pa din itong makipag away over sa simpleng bagay kaya binigay nalang niya.

"Papasok ka sa center bukas?" Tanong nito lumabas sila.

Ice was momentarily shocked at how casual his question sounded and she's having a hard time sunking in the fact that Uno knows stuff about her.

"H-hindi." Hanggang bukas ang paalam niyang leave kay Ma'am Claud dahil alam niyang kailangan niya ng oras mag recover sa kung ano man ang napagdaanan niya ngayon.

"Good."

Ice doesn't feel good about that kind of answer. Ano naman kaya ang balak nito sa kanya?

Binuksan ni Uno ang passenger side para kay Ice at pag upo palang niya halos malaglag na siya sa kinauupuan nang marinig ang isang kahol galing sa back seat.

What the heck was that?!

Pag lingon niya sa back seat, nakita niya ang isang K9 na naka upo doon at naka tingin sa kanya. The dog barked again and it was too loud for Ice dahil sa maiksing distansya nila kaya siya napatalon ulit.

She glared at Uno when she heard him chuckling. Hindi pa ito nakakapasok ng sasakyan. Ice having a mini heart attack probably amused the hell out of him.

Hindi niya napansin na may aso sa back seat dahil sa tanong ni Uno sa kanya. Hindi niya alam if he intentionally distracted her or ano for the dog's presence to get unnoticed.