EVERYTHING

21

We both look at my phone on the table nang magsimulang magring ito.

"It must be important. You can answer it."

I glanced at her who's busy cutting some apples. I took my phone and answer it still looking at her.

"Hello?"

Nailayo ko sa tenga ko ang phone ko nang dahil sa sigaw ni Bea sa kabilang linya.

Where the hell are you? Ginagalit mo ba ako talaga? Ilang araw na kong pabalik-balik dito sa bahay mo pero hindi kita maabutan! Where are you!?

"Bea— pagod ako, okay? Busy ako."

I chuckle as I've seen Sarah's reaction when I told Bea that I'm tired and— busy when in fact we just had our round four and we're just taking a quick break nang maramdaman ni Sarah na nagugutom siya.

Tangina naman, Gerald! Pinaglololoko mo ba ako!?

"Enough okay— I told you, I'm busy—"

Halos di ako makagalaw when Sarah bend over to pick-up the small pieces of apple na nahulog sa floor that reveals her black lacey underwear.

I swallowed. She's very sexy. Hindi ko na nga maintindihan ang sinasabi ni Bea sa phone. Sinusundan ko na lang ng tingin si Sarah. She walks effortlessly sexy— and gracefully.

Ilang araw na tayong hindi nagkikita and yet, hindi ka man lang gumagawa ng paraan! Ilang beses mo na akong hindi sinisipot! Ilang dinner na ang hinanda ko na pinagmukha mo kong tanga!

"Bea, I need to go—"

Gerald! Kinakausap pa kita!

"Bye—"

I put down my phone saka ako naglakad at tumayo sa likod niya. I kissed her neck and I felt her hands on mine.

"You're too sexy, Babe—"

"That's the 9th time na sinabi mo sakin yan."

I turn her around saka hinalikan siya sa labi.

"And I'll never get tired of saying it. Its true, Babe."

"What did she said?"

"Who? Bea?"

She nod at me saka yumakap sakin. I can't help but to close my eyes at sulitin ang sarap ng yakap niya. Ito na yata ang unang beses na niyakap niya ako nang ganito. I felt her warmth. Her gentleness. I can feel her love. I just don't want this to end.

"She's at my house. Looking for me. I guess she wanted to talk."

"So why not talk to her?"

"I know her, Babe. Alam ko rin na whatever my decision is, hindi niya matatanggap. Hindi niya kailanman tatanggapin. So I decided to just ignore her. Ganon din naman yun e. Saka isa pa, I'm busy— you're making me busy."

She just laugh at me.

"You're my happiness, Babe. I don't know kung maniniwala ka. Pero iba pakiramdam ko ngayon. Feeling ko, ibang-iba ngayon. Alam mo yun? And by looking at you— I can feel it, Babe. Yung matagal ko nang hindi nakita at naramdaman sa'yo."

She just stares at me saka ngumiti.

"What?"

"Wala. Well, let's just say na I'm returning the favor."