Waiting For Forever

WFF - 33

 

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Kathryn Chandria

At 11:30 in the evening on the 25th of December, the 4 other boys were retreating to their bedrooms. Kami na lang ni DJ ang naiwan sa sala habang nanunuod ng marathon ng F.R.I.E.N.D.S. Ayaw pa pumayag ni DJ pero nung nakapanuod ng isang episode, ang ganda daw ni Jennifer Aniston. Sira ulo ho yung boyfriend ko, masarap sipain. I had one of the best Christmases in the whole wide world. Nakatulog nga kasi ako ng tukuyan at dahil aminado naman silang lahat na walang marunong magluto, nagorder na lang. Pagkagising ko prepared na with matching decorations tapos madumi silang lahat kasi nagbake sila ng cake na turns out ay hindi naman nakakamatay.

"Good Night, to you two." Sabi ni Lester at sinara na yung pinto. Sa ground floor sya matutulog, sa guest room kasi medyo tipsy sya at ayaw nya ng umakyat. Kahit walang konek, um-Oo na lang kami ni DJ.

Me and DJ were watching friends at nung nadun na sa part, na mahuhuli na ni Ross si Joey at Rachel na nagkikiss, I put my fists in the air and laughed.

"YOU GO ROSS! SCREW THEM!" I was clapping mindlessly at masyadong nakatitig sa TV. Nagulat na lang ako ng may malamig na metal na naradaman ako sa daliri ko na kanina ay hawak lang ni DJ. Lifting my finger, I saw a ring slid in my middle finger with a small white diamond in the middle. I was in awe.

"Nagustuhan mo ba?" Tanong nya sakin habang pinaglalaruan yung kamay ko.

"Merry Christmas." Sagot ko sakanya sabay lean in at hinalikan siya. The kiss was passionate and slow. He shifted himself on the couch slid his hands on my waist. He was smiling from ear to ear as we pulled away.

"That's a promise ring."

 

"Alam ko, baliw." Sabi ko sakanya sabay ayos ng buhok nya na umaabot na sa mata nya. Ayun, for  quick 5 minutes we were just staring at each other and getting lost in each others' eyes. "Ayoko na nga." He said breaking our eye contact. Ako naman confused, parang kanina okay lang kami tas ngayon wamood sya. Pero hindi naman nya binitawan yung kamay ko.

"Baby—" Sinubukan kong ilapit yung mukha nya sakin or at least iharap pero kunwari nanunuod sya ng TV at hindi nya ko tinitingnan. "Baby." I said sternly.

"Oo, mamaya nay an. May pinapanood pa ko." Sabi nya lang kahit na credit na ng pinapanuod namin na FRIENDS.

"Labo mo. Paskong-pasko tapos... Tsk." Binitawan ko na yung kamay nya at nagcross ng arms. I felt him look at me and then at the TV and then at me again. Sighing, he kissed my cheek causing me to glare at him for being such a bipolar.

"I can't be in contact with you for an hour or so." He sighed. Clutching the cushion that was sandwiched in between his torso and legs.

"Bat naman? Ano nanaman bang ginawa ko?" Irita kong sabi na medyo napapataas na yung boses ko.

 

"Wala ka naman ginawa. Basta mamaya na."

 

"Mamaya mo mukha mo."

 

"Babyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy" I pulled the cushion he was hugging at hahampasin ko na siya ng mapansin ko na imbes na umilag sya sa hahampas ko, sa gitna ng legs nya nakalagay yung kamay nya na nakatago, Napatitig pa ko sa kamay niya bago sya nag lean it at hinalikan ako para madistract because it seemed like I was looking at his penis when I wasn't, just at his hand. "Don't look."