II
Alam ni Kay na may ginawang hindi maganda sa kanya si Leighton. Nangunguna na roon ang pagtrato sa kanya nito bilang istupidong tao. He even recognized Eight’s handwriting unintentionally. Kay’s not a forgiving person that’s why he wanted to get even. But first, he must assess the causes and the effects.
“Tell me, Eight… is there something wrong with me?”
Leighton casted a baffled look. “Huh?”
Sumandal si Kay sa railings nang nakaharap pa rin kay Leighton.
“Hoy, baka mahulog ka!” Biglang bulalas sa kanya ni Leighton na ikinasurpresa niya.
“Bakit naman ako mahuhulog? Safe naman itong harang ng sky garden,” Kay reasoned out. “Anyway… just answer my question.”
Nagsalubong na ang mga kilay ni Leighton. “Why should I? It’s trivial.” Muli ay tinalikuran na naman ni Leighton si Kay. Handa na ito para umalis na nang tuluyan.
But Kay had no intention of letting him go. Not yet. Marahas niyang hinila si Leighton hanggang sa mapasandal na rin ito sa railings.
Kay thought something went wrong. Naestatwa na lang bigla si Leighton sa kinatatayuan nito habang ang paningin nito ay nakapako sa ibaba. Ilang saglit pa ay nanginginig na ito.
“I-I’ll… fall…” Leighton stammered. Sa sobrang takot na nadarama nito marahil ay nahihirapan na din itong makahinga.
Kay lowered Leighton’s head. Halos mayakap niya ito para i-assist patungo sa parte ng sky garden na hindi gaanong nakikita ang view sa ibaba.
“I’m sorry. Hindi ko alam na may phobia ka. Hindi mo naman kasi sinabi—” Nang tangkain ni Kay na lumayo na mula kay Leighton ay hinigit naman siya nito. Para siyang niyakap ng isang takot na takot na bata.
“F-Five minutes… I’ll be fine after that…”
Five minutes? Kay doesn’t know if he can stand five minutes with someone embracing him. Mabuti na lang at wala pang ibang tao na nagagawi dito sa sky garden. Ipinikit na lamang niya ang mga mata at naghintay.
Kay got distracted with Leighton’s scent. Minus the expensive manly cologne he’s probably using, Leighton seemed to have a tang of rose in him. Kay couldn’t miss the fragrance of his favorite flower.
Para bang may sariling isip ang mga kamay ni Kay at unti-unti na niyang nayayakap si Leighton. Kay tilted his head. His lips almost touched Leighton’s neck. What is this feeling? Iba iyon sa mga naramdaman na niya noon. Ang akala niya ay nagbago na siya… ang akala niya ay kaya na niyang kontrolin ang sarili.
Now he’s the one who’s finding it very hard to breathe.
“Kay?” Untag sa kanya ni Leighton. Ramdam niya ang dahan-dahang pagkalas nito mula sa pagkakayakap sa kanya.
Nilakasan ni Kay ang loob para humiwalay din kay Leighton. Hindi pa sila gaanong nakakalayo mula sa isa’t isa nang mapatitig si Kay kay Leighton.
Leighton looked hurt and weak. His eyes are translucent as if he cried. It’s driving Kay crazy. His feeling intensified when Leighton’s lips quivered.
He cupped both Leighton’s cheeks and kissed him. Leighton was stoic and that’s boring so Kay had an idea to kiss him like how he kisses his lover. He bared his teeth and tried to mock biting Leighton’s lips.
Startled, Leighton attempted to pull away yet Kay seemed to overpower him easily. Puwedeng nanghihina siya dahil sa sinumpong siya ng kanyang phobia o sadyang hindi niya alam kung ano ang gagawin niya. He resisted for few seconds or so but Kay surely knows what to do. Leighton ended up feeling pleasured and responded involuntarily.
He let all of his thoughts slipped out of his mind, for now.
