8 - THE ONE WITH OREO'S LOOKALIKE 1.5
8 – THE ONE WITH OREO’S LOOKALIKE 1.5
"THREE. FOUR..."
Pucha! That's her countdown again. She's scary to count down. She can't host New Year's Eve!
"FIVE!" She shouted as we walked away. I thought she was going to get hit again, so I quickly closed my eyes.
And even though I didn't know the context, because of the high five she was shouting, I quickly took off the cashmere turtleneck sweater I was wearing. I kept my eyes closed.
I can feel embarrassment crawling all over my body and even without a mirror, I can tell that my face is as red as Snow white's apple right now. Just the idea that I'm only wearing my black lace bra in front of her makes me want to cry of embarrassment.
It's nice to evaporate.
"There..."
Suddenly, my eyes opened when she threw some kind of cloth at me that hit my face. The force of the throw was so strong, it felt like I was hit in the face. At first, I thought it was a blanket, but when I touched it, I realized what it was. Color pink...
The towel I lent her! She still has it? I thought she threw it away because she didn't give it back to me.
I quickly wrapped it around my body but it didn't help the extreme nervousness I was feeling. I felt like I wanted to literally shake in my seat.
I was able to adjust my seat when she sat down next to me again. She looked calm and composed. She didn't look angry or annoyed, it was as if everything that happened just didn't matter to her.
What's going on? Nothing, Sky! You're the only one overthinking that.
"Come closer. Let me see." She ordered seriously, so that's it again and my chest is heaving again.
"W-which one? Which one?"
"Idiot." She said, adjusting himself and coming closer to me.
She leaned forward and held my chin. So close! So close!
H-there's only a hand's breadth between our faces. Does this person know what she's doing?! And why is she lifting my chin?! Why am I stiff, mama mary?! Papa jisas! And all the saints!
When she lifted my chin slightly, her face slowly lowered and brought it closer to my neck. I can feel her warm breath
touching the skin of my neck. It's warm and soft and it tickles. It makes me want to burst into colorful sprinkles.
I can also smell her breath, it's a combination of cherry and mint, even if she ate shrimp, you wouldn't even be able to smell it.
Her head lifted again from the closeness of my neck. Now, she's looking straight at my eyes, through my soul. It's dizzying.
"Tsk. Dimwit." she commented as she walked away.
When she walked away, I was able to breathe a sigh of relief. I tightened the towel around me and looked in her direction. She was currently untying the tape on the paper bag and took something out of it.
I just kept my eyes on what she was taking out of the paper bag, but my whole being was still reeling. I still couldn't quite imagine what she was going to do to me.
My brain feels like it's floating. Nothing comes into it. I just want to doze off until I fall asleep and then wake up next week. It's so confusing, this person is giving me mixed emotions.
Why am I feeling like this because of her?!
I was surprised when she suddenly came closer and grabbed my chin again. That made me jump so hard that it seemed like she was surprised too.
Why is she so close?!
"Calm down, stupid. I'm going to put ointment on your wounds." she promised seriously.
That's why I looked at the antibacterial ointment she was holding and then at the other painkillers on the couch.
And that's when it all sunk in. Why did she make me take off my clothes and why was she so close? It was the wound on my neck that she was looking at earlier...
She wants to treat me...
Probably Sky! What other reason is she doing this?! All right?! WHERE IS YOUR BRAIN?!
From the extreme stiffness of my body, I adjusted my seat and let her come closer.
I felt her finger with the cold ointment touching the wounds on my neck that she was the one who caused. There's a tingling pain because the scratches are still fresh, but the coldness of the ointment helped a lot, and the fact that her fingers are so soft...well that also helped.
I stared at her face while she's nursing my wounds. There's this feeling of great delight thinking that she's doing this right now. Your grumpy boss is treating me. But when you suddenly remember that she also has work to do, I want to give her a hard time.
"What?" she asked very rudely when she noticed me staring at her.
How could you not stare when her face is so close?
"W-nothing." I replied stupidly, looking away.
I felt her stop what she was doing putting ointment on my neck. Because of that I turned my gaze back to her. She's now intently looking at my face and I did the same thing.
I'm wondering if she can hear my rapid heartbeats, because I can hear them. It's so embarrassing.
We stayed staring at each other's face for a minute, like memorizing every corner. I always ask myself, and I can't stop asking, why is this person so beautiful? There doesn't seem to be a single imperfection on her face. Even pores don't show through her extremely smooth skin. It makes you wonder, has she ever had acne?
"What?" she asked again, breaking the silence.
"What's up?" I replied, sounding like a fool, but even I was surprised.
I waited for her to frown or get angry at my answer, but she kept staring. This time, her forehead was furrowed. It was as if she was thinking about something as she stared at my face.
"W-why?"
"You look like a dog." she said. In Filipino. Very---
SLANG! I was literally mesmerized by what she said. It was the first time I heard her speak Tagalog.
A minute of silence followed by...
"Pfttt..."
I can't stop it...
"Pffft...HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"
I couldn't stop laughing and I fell on the couch. Pucha! Why the slang?! It's like those people who are trying so hard to speak Tagalog. Hahahaha! And what kind of face are you, dog?
HAHAHAHAHAHA---Wait, did she tell me I look like a dog?
I got up from lying on the couch and wiped some tears from my eyes from laughing. She had her arms crossed and was making a poker face again while staring at me. She looked angry again. It was her! Why did she speak Tagalog like that?
"Stupid."