'Di Madama

• Last Chapter (Part Two) •

"I'll have that too," sabi ng lalaking umupo sa tabihan ko.

I looked at him. Nadama ko agad ang mabilis na tibok ng puso ko, katulad noong unang beses kaming nagkalapit na dalawa. Nanatili lang akong nakatingin sa kanya. I wonder if he still remembered me, because I looked very different now.

Kung noon demure ako, palaging naka-ponytail, plantsadong-plantsado ang uniform at may nakasakbit na camera sa leeg.

Ngayon, palagi na akong naka-make up. Naka-sexy na mga damit at wala ng camera sa leeg.

"Is it good?" tanong niya sa akin.

"Jersey number six. Ximenez. 2016 championship game against Xavierville. Winning shot."

He was taken aback by what I said. "Yes?" he asked.

Umiling ako bago ngumiti sa kanya na may halong kaba. "W-wala. Hindi ko lang akalaing magkakalapit ulit tayo."

Since I left my position, I never saw him again. Nakikita ko na lang siya sa mga pictures sa Facebook o hindi kaya sa mga tarpaulin tuwing ico-congrats ng school 'yung team dahil nanalo nanaman sila.

And he looked different too. Ganoon pa rin naman pero mas gwumapo pa siya. Hindi ko akalaing may ima-mas pa pala. Posible ba 'yun?

"Is it good?" tanong niya ulit.

"No good if there's no sex," sabi ko.

Mukhang nagulat siya sa sinabi ko.

"Maka-react naman 'to, virgin ka pa ba?"

Hindi siya sumagot.

"Virgin pa nga-"

"I'm not," putol niya sa akin. "Virginity is a social construct."

Dug-dug, dug-dug.

Like what happened two years ago, everything stayed still except me and him. Everyone went in slow motion.

Everything turned blurry.

All I can see is him.

All I can feel was him again.

Biglang dumating 'yung bartender at ibinigay sa amin ang inumin naming dalawa kaya nawala na 'yung slow motion moment naming dalawa.

He took a sip.

"I want to have sex with you," sabi ko.

Muntik niya nang maibuga sa akin 'yung inumin.

Umubo muna siya bago niya ako tiningnan. "You don't have sex with a guy you just met," sabi niya.

"But I already met you. Two years ago."

He only smiled at me.

"Bakit? May girlfriend bang magagalit?" I asked him. Naalala kong boyfriend nga pala siya ni Ms. Face of the University. Malay ko ba kung sila pa, hindi ko naman sinubaybayan loveteam nila at hindi ko rin naman kaibigan ang president ng fansclub nila.

Umiling siya bago ulit uminom, pagkatapos ay tiningnan niya ako. "Oh please, I'm very much single and ready to mingle."

"So, I can flirt with you, right?" I asked him.

He shrugged. "Maybe, who knows?" tanong niya bago niya kinuha ang baso niya at tumayo. He raised his glass to me. "See you when I see you," sabi niya bago niya ako tinalikuran at nagpunta siya sa mga kaibigan niya.

Nakita ko si Alesso, nakita niya rin ako. I just smiled at him before facing the other side. I never talked to him again after I left their house. We just casually smile everytime we see or pass by each other in the hallways.