Winning Hurricane

XIV - Alprazolam

"Hey! Where are we going?"

Hindi niya ako pinansin at tuloy lang sa pag-hila sakin hanggang sa makarating kami sa labas ng Usual. I didn't tried pulling off from his hold because well.. it feels good.. his touch was electrifying yet soothing. It's all I need tonight.

I let him drag me, clueless to where he planned on going. Nasa tabi na niya ako, bumagal nadin ang lakad namin and his grip loosened and I still don't have the heart to free myself from his hold.

"Gusto mong ice-cream?" he asked nang mapadaan kami sa isang convenience store. Nagkibit balikat lang ako bago niya ako hilahin papasok. "Flavor?"

"Cookies and cream,"

He let go of my hand as soon as we stepped out the store because well, how can we open the ice-cream? Or because he's been holding it for too long.. or maybe because he just have to.

I uncoated the ice-cream, shaking the crazy thought in my head.

"So.. you're escaping Jonas?"

"Obviously,"

"I thought you're over him,"

I rolled my eyes, "Girls don't want to appear dumb in front of their ex."

We found a small park. It was an abandoned park for years.. I've heard stories about the place kaya I am reluctant sumunod kay Hurricane. Hindi naman ako matatakutin pero the place itself screams terror!

"Why?" he asked nang mapansin na hindi agad ako sumunod.

"Don't you heard the stories?"

His brow arched, "Well, Chucky's way scarier." He teased. I rolled my eyes still reluctant with the idea of staying here.. parang mas gusto kong bumalik sa Usual.

"C'mon, those aren't real."

I looked at him for a couple of second before finally walking towards him when he suddenly froze from where he stood. Looking right behind me. "Chandy.. th-there's an old lady behind you," he almost whispered.

I know he's just playing around kaya tinignan ko lang siya bago umupo sa swing, continuing on licking the ice-cream. Sumunod siya. He's frowning. Ngayon ko lang tuluyan nakita ng buo ang suot niya. He dressed up as Jack Dawson! And he.. he really looks so good.

"I thought you were scared."

"You're such a bad actor."

He laughed as he licked on his ice-cream. "You always surprise me, y'know." He said.

I looked at him, my eyes asking. He smiled. "No one will wear that costume but you."

"You told me to dressed up as a doll,"

"Yeah? So because I told you to be a doll you decided to be Chucky for tonight?"

"Not exactly," my nose must be long by now for lying. Of course dahil sa kanya kaya pumasok sakin ang idea ni Chucky! I just.. imagined him laughing and.. it's really good to hear him laugh. To see him laugh.

I am such a crazy woman!

"Why Chucky? You could be a European doll?"

"Clearly no one tries to be a European doll for Halloween."

"Or an angel?"

"Too cliché." I sounded annoyed.

It's just.. he didn't like what I wore. And who would, right? This is such a dumb idea!

"Chucky," he called stifling a laugh.

"Shut up."

"Chucky," he called again kaya agad ko siyang tinapunan ng masamang tingin. Can't he just drop it off?