Liberty's softly pinching her palm, she has no idea why she agreed to this.
Nasa tapat sila ng horror booth, at kung sinuswerte nga nakita nila ang magp-pinsang si Gab, Rishaan at Justice na nasa tapat rin nito.
Gab's responsible for queueing for the tickets, as he's standing with the S line crowed nang makita nila, Rishaan's sitting at the bench with a sleeping Justice beside him, wearing a hat pulled down to cover his eyes both from the sunlight and the public.
"He just really sleeps everywhere?" Cade asked as he tried to lift Justice' eyes but failed.
Gab and Rishaan greeted them, kumpleto rin naman sila. Sa totoo niyan ay nalibot na nila Liberty ang mga booth and this one and the tarot reading booth were the last ones that they'll go to.
And they had a bet that whoever comes out of the booth last would pay for dessert.
Pinapila na rin nila kasunod ni Gab si Cillian. Ever since nakita niya ang entrance ng booth, Liberty hasn't felt peace. Because the last time she went inside a horror booth she almost peed herself from fear, nastuck kasi ang damit niya sa isang prop at iniwan siya ni Nadia mag-isa sa loob, since then she never went near horror booths again.
"Buti magh-horror booth kayo?" Gio asked the silvas.
"Actually tinutulungan lang namin si Gab, galing siya kanina diyan and nahulog niya I.d niya sa loob kaya babalikan namin." Rishaan answered, "Justice wake up, the tickets are here." and he finally removed Justice' hat who was sitting next to him, he woke up groggily and ruffled his hair.
His delicate lashes yet sharp brows were immediately shown.
Pogi talaga kahit bagong gising.
"Finally?" was the first word he said after waking up and then he walked near the entrance beside Liberty.
Liberty saw him staring at her that's why she tried to look at the other side and kept her hands still to hide her uneasiness.
"Scared?" He asked. Sakto namang umabante na sila dahil sila ang susunod na papasok sa booth.
"Luh hindi ah."
From the entrance they could actually hear the screams and sometimes sounds of dragging chains, they can't see what's inside because it's too dark.
Pagkaapak pa lang ni Liberty ng isang paa niya sa loob, ramdam na niya ang pag akyat ng takot sa sistema niya.
Pero hindi na siya makaurong dahil nasa loob na sila't kaagarang sumara ang pinto ng booth.
Hinablot niya agad ang manggas ng damit ni Cillian.
At first si Jazzy lang ang sumigaw pero nang makarating sa unang likuan biglang may humabol sa kanila dahilan para magkahiwa-hiwalay, rinig na rinig niya sa tenga ang hiyaw ni Cillian at narindi kaya napabitaw siya rito and then she hugged the closest person she could get her hands into.
"Hindi pala takot."
It was Justice, shit.
Ayos pa sana kung si Rishaan o kaya'y si Cade. Rishaan would probably lead her and will makes sure she's not scared and even though Cade isn't as nice as Rishaan, he'd still keep her by his side even when laughing at her.
She felt scared and irritated. Parang lahat ng emosyon nararamdaman niya ngayon and she felt like she's about to cry.
"Hindi ka nakakatulong!" she was about to walk away from him, just when she build up the courage to run saka naman biglang may malakas na tunog ng ili-ili ang bumalot sa buong booth, kasabay nang pagkahulog ng mga props ng putol na kamay mula sa taas, napasigaw siya ng malakas.
Then a hand pulled her close to someone's body, covered her eyes while leading her to walk slowly.
She slightly calmed down pero ramdam pa rin niya ang panginginig sa takot.
The person probably felt her trembling.
"She walks in beauty, like the night
Of cloudless climes and starry skies."
Natigilan siya sa lalim ng boses na narinig niya, she was right, it was still Justice.
"And all that's best of dark and bright"
he's got a nice voice.
"Meet in her aspect and her eyes,
Thus mellowed to that tender light
Which heaven to gaudy day denies."
It was nice that she can no longer hear the spine shivering ili-ili that's still playing by the speaker.
"One shade the more, one ray the less,
Had half impaired the nameless grace
Which waves in every raven tress,
Or softly lightens o'er her face-
Where thoughts serenely sweet express
How pure, how dear their dwelling place."
"Mahilig ka sa tula?"
"No, we had a poem recitation during 8th grade. The teacher chose this for me."
"This is the only poem I know." He added, nakatakip pa rin ang kamay nito sa mata ni Liberty.
T-Thank you.." Hindi niya alam kung narinig ba siya nito sa hina ng boses niya, basta nagpasalamat siya.
"Just refuse joining them next time if you're this afraid."
(di pa po nap-proof read, sorry sa typos and errors)