TUMAYO siya at nagpaalam sa mga kaibigan ni Lance pagkatapos ng ikalawang set nila. Hinawakan uli siya ng binata sa kamay at inakay palabas ng bar. Pagdating nila sa parking lot ay walang katau-tao. Saka lamang nito binitiwan ang kamay niya nang nasa tapat na sila ng kotse niya.
"Thank you for this night. I really enjoyed your company."
Ngumiti ito. "It's good to hear that."
And there's the dead air again.
"Moirah?"
"Hmm?"
"What do you think about our music?"
Bigla niyang naalala nang tinugtog nito ang keyboard niya. Ngumiti siya. "I think it's not that bad at all. And you're great. Kung itutuloy mo lang ang pagiging singer mo after we graduate, paniguradong sisikat ka."
"Thank you." tinitigan siya nito.
Nag-iwas siya ng tingin. "I-I have to go," paalam niya.
"Okay. Take care," bilin nito.
Hindi siya makaalis dahil sa titig nito sa kanya. Bumaba ang tingin nito sa mga labi niya. His lips are inviting her to kiss him. Sa eksenang tulad nito, dapat ay umalis na siya, pero hindi siya makagalaw. Then suddenly she felt his lips on her lips.
It was not her first kiss. But it feels like it's her first time to be kissed by a guy. This kiss gave her such good feeling inside. Her hands traveled along his neck. And his arm enveloped behind her back. She felt like she is experiencing it for the first time. The time their lips separated, both of them were catching their breath. She doesn't know what to say. She should be mad because this man kissed without any permission but she doesn't even feel any madness in her heart.
"Moirah..." bulong nito.
"I must go ahead," pag-iwas niya. She was shaking when she opened the driver's door.
"Wait!" pigil nito sa kanya. "Are you mad?"
Hindi agad siya nakasagot. "No," she answered honestly.
He sighed like he felt a relief of what she answered. "I will not apologize for what happened but please do not get mad at me," pakiusap nito.
She sighed. "I'm not angry. Don't worry, Sige na, uuwi na ako."
Tumango ito sa kanya. Pinaandar na nito ang makina at pinaharurot pauwi.
"HOY, Moi! Why are you staring at a blank space?" pukaw sa kanya ni Carmina.
Napakurap siya. "W-wala."
"Denial Queen, teh?!" hindi naniniwalang sabi nito.
"Ang kulit mo."
"Tell me, did something happened last night?"
Speechless siya. She touched her lips. She still feels the warm lips of Lance over her.
"For sure meron, look. She's blushing like a red rose," nanunudyong sabi ni Faye.
"W-wala nga sabi,"
"Kung wala, bakit andito ka pa sa apartment? Usually nauuna ka lagi sa university at doon na lang kami hinihintay," sabi pa rin nito.
Napatingin siya sa wall clock nila. Malapit ng pumatak ang 7:30am. Nawala yon sa isip nya.
"Kayo kasi, ang babagal niyong kumilos," sabi niya.
"At kami pa talaga ang sinisi ng lola," Sabay pang tumawa ang mga ito.
PAGKATAPOS ng klase nilang tatlo ay nag-stay pa ito sa room nila, tutal wala pa naman ang susunod na gagamit.
"Hey, Ba't andyan ka pa? Someone's waiting on you out here," pukaw ni Faye sa kanya mula sa pintuan.
