One Night Stand - Unfold

chapter 42

Elmo was really tired when they got home, medyo hilo na rin ito dahil nakainom nga. Idagdag pa ang ‘nasa bahay si Lo kagaling work’ na sabi ni Frank kanina. Lola tuloy bumigat ang ulo nya.

“Thanks Bro” sabi nito kay Frank bago tuluyang bumaba ng kotse.

Tumango lang si Frank sa katapid.

Tuloy pa rin ang party sa bahay ng mga Magalona. Maingay pa rin ang paligid at talagang parang bar ito sa dami ng spot lights. Nagpunta muna si Elmo ng kusina upang uminom ng malamig na tubig bago pumunta ng kwarto.

Agad pinihit ang pinto  at nakapikit na lumapit sa kama habang sapo ang noo dahil nahihilo na sya. Nakapikit din na humiga sa kama. Napaka comfortable na ng feeling nya. Pero kailangan pang magshower at toothbrush. Pilit na minulat ang dalawang  mata nya. After opening his eyes, he just stares.

“San ka nagpunta?” mahinang at parang nagtatampong tanong  nito. Pero nakatingin lang si Elmo sa kanya. “Kanina pa kita hinihintay dito” katabi nya ito, nakaupo sa kama, habang nakahiga sya.

Elmo just stared at her.  Hindi nya alam ang ire-react. He was very surprise. Pero, masaya sya, masaya syang andito ang dalaga. He was overwhelmed. And overjoyed.

Hinawakan ang mukha nya ng kaliwang kamay nito “I miss you Elmo”. No reaction from him. “Sorry. Hindi ko talaga alam na pupunta sya”

Hinawayan ni Elmo ang kaliwang pisnge ng dalaga “Julie. I miss you too. I miss you so so much”  sincere na sabi nito.Ngumiti ang Julie saka dahan dahang binaba ang mukha palapit sa gwapong mukha ni Elmo.

He smells like alcohol and taste like it. Pero may ibang lasang nang gagaling mismo sa binata, na gusto gusto nya. Her lips softly and slowly brushing against his feels so good. Plus the dampness and sweetness of his tongue against her makes her tremble.

It was just a short kiss, yet very sweet kiss. A kiss that say’s she missed him. She smiles at him “Belated Merry Christmas Elmo” Rubbing her thumb to his right cheek.

He smiled at her. Cupped her left cheek and feeling her back at his left arm. “Belated Merry Christmas Julie”

Tuluyan nang nahiga si Julie sa tabi ng binata. Pinaunan naman sya nito sa dibdib nya. Both silent. Feeling each other’s breath and listening to each other’s heart beat.

“Sorry Moe. I didn’t know na dadating sya” sabi nito, almost like a whisper. Pero rinig ang sinsiridad sa boses nito. She is looking at Elmo’s face while nakalagay pa sa kabilang side dibdib nito ang kaliwang kamay nya.

She saw how he gulf first before tumingin sa kanya. She loves how his big and manly adam’s apple move up and down every time he do that. “It’s okay Julie” he brushed her hair at hinalikan ang noo nito “I love you” .Tumango lang ang dalaga kahit pa hindi ito nakikita ng binata.

“Saan ka nga pala galing?” biglang tanong uli ng dalaga.

Medyo inisip muna ang isasagot. “In a bar” kalmadong sagot ng binata. Pero ang totoo bigla syang kinabahan sa tanong ni Julie. Iniisip kung sasabihin ang totoo. Oh well, totoo nmn ang sinabi nya, sa bar sya galing. ‘Sana walang follow up’ isip na lang nito.

“Huh?! Sa bar? Anong ginawa mo doon? E may party na nga dito?” takang tanong ng dalaga.

“Maingay kasi dito. I wanted to drink, and napadpad ako sa isang bar na maliit lang. Tahimik lang doon. Makakapahinga ang utak ko” naramdaman nyang nilalaro ng kamay ni Julie ang dibdib nya.

“Sorry” was all she can say. Alam nya kasi kung bakit kailangan ito ni Elmo.

Nginitian sya ng binata, saying it was okay. Hindi nya rin maipaliwanag sa sarili nya. Kanina lang he was really mad at her. Pero seeing her here, at his room, waiting for him change what he was feeling. From mad to glad. From heavy to light. From angry to happy.  ‘Only you, Julie Anne San Jose can do this. Shift my mood in a matter of seconds’