III
Hindi taxi ang huminto sa tapat ni Leighton kundi isang itim na Vios. Tinted ang salamin kaya wala siyang ideya kung sino ang sakay niyon. Nainis siya dahil sa dami ng lugar na puwedeng hintuan ng kotse ay sa harap pa niya.
Tumayo siya at hinintay na bumaba ang nagmamaneho ng Vios. Laking gulat niya nang mapagsino iyon. It was Kay who got out from the driver’s seat. He was sporting a very awkward smile. Ngayon pa ba makokonsensya si Kay sa sarcasm nito sa kanya?
Bumilis ang tibok ng puso ni Leighton. He was not sure if it was of relief or he just missed Kay. Mabilis siyang lumapit dito. He did not wait in vain after all.
“Naligaw ako kaya ngayon lang ako nakarating dito. Ang akala ko ay kabisado ko na ang mga kalsada,” Kay said apologetically.
“Kaninong kotse iyan?” Usisa ni Leighton.
“I bought it and then I applied for a driver’s license. That’s what I had planned to accomplish this week.”
Leighton grimaced. Kay ignored him for a week just for this fucking car? “Why would you need a car for? Hindi ka naman umaalis ng unit mo.”
“Hindi ko naman talaga kailangan ng kotse pero binili ko dahil gusto kitang ihatid at sunduin sa university mo. Is that reasonable enough?”
Leighton opened his mouth to answer but no words came out. There’s this recurrent feeling welling inside him, iyong naramdaman niya noong sinundo siya ni Kay sa park noon. Maybe now is even better.
“It’s getting late. Umuwi na tayo sa tower.”
How silly of him to think he doesn’t have any more reasons to go back to the tower, Leighton thought.
Nang hindi siya kumikilos ay inakbayan siya ni Kay at iginiya siya nito patungo sa front passenger’s seat. Nang makasakay si Leighton sa loob ng kotse, pinanood niya si Kay na kinukuha ang bag niya at inilagay iyon sa backseat.
Once Kay was inside, it was Leighton who fastened his seatbelt. “So, you knew how to drive.”
“Ten years na akong marunong mag-drive,” Kay answered with a smile. Ibig sabihin, kaedad niya si Leighton nang matuto siyang magdrive.
“I want to learn how to drive, too.”
“Eh, ‘di mag-enroll ka sa isang driving school,” suhestiyon ni Kay sa kanya.
Umiling si Leighton. “Ikaw na lang ang magturo sa akin.”
“Bakit ako?”
“You’re a good teacher. Tinuruan mo nga ako nito, ‘di ba?” Leighton hungrily kissed Kay. After a while, he felt Kay’s tongue and so he welcomed it inside his mouth. He was having a hard time with their angle so he hurriedly unfastened their seatbelts.
“Love me…” He thought he heard Kay whispered those words while they are torridly kissing. Leighton wanted to hear that again but he won’t demand. It was precious the way he heard it just once.
“I… love you,” Leighton managed to reply even though his lips are too busy.
Natigilan lang sila sa ginagawa nila nang hindi sinasadyang matabig ni Kay ang busina.
“W-We… better get going…” hinahapong sabi ni Leighton.
Kay fired the engine and they set off.
