Nah, Just SeKen

That Single Mistake On Christmas Eve

"Oh my! Ang bait mo talaga. Ang perfect mong kaibigan. Ang pogi pa. Salamat sa buhay mo." Felip yelps and as he's about to get the necklace, Paulo grins and tossed his hands up. "Ano ba! Ang daya mo. Sabi mo ibibigay mo na sa akin? Pangit mo talaga, Paulo!"

"Abutin mo muna." The taller man challenged.

Felip scowls. "Bano! Bahala ka riyan. Pangit mo."

Sighing, Paulo stood in front of the pouting man. "Ito na. Tatampo naman agad eh. Binibiro ka lang naman. Ako na ang magsusuot nito sa'yo. Baka sabihin mong madaya na naman ako."

Paulo moves closer and maybe it's a wrong move because the moment he inhaled Felip's minty breath, he automatically lost his wits. He may or may have not kissed the other on the lips before he landed harshly on the floor with a loud thud.

He looked up at Felip's maddening state. He looks so betrayed or more or like disgusted by what had happened and Paulo eventually reflect. He shouldn't have done that but it's too late. Felip is fuming in madness and he looks like he wanted to throw up.

"WHAT THE FUCK, PAULO?" He burst out, wiping his mouth harshly.

"F-Felip, I can explain." Paulo tried but Felip pushed him again even before he could stand up. "Please, pakinggan mo muna ako."

"No! Nandidiri ako sa'yo! Nakakadiri ka, Paulo!" Felip backed out.

The other teared up. It's over. He's at fault anyway. "I-I'm sorry."

"Bakla ka? How can you do this to me? All this time... oh my god!" Felip stumbled as he ran away, not minding his friend's pleas.

〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰

"Anong ginagawa mo rito?" asked Felip in his very cold tone that had sent Paulo to shiver in fright. It's been five days and still, the other man never gives up, not yet. "Ano? Tititig ka lang? Wala kang sasabihin?"

"U-Uh... I'm lost at words..." Paulo whispers.

"Tsk! Sinayang mo lang ang oras mo rito. Umalis ka na nga lang at huwag ka nang bumalik pa. Ayaw kong makita ang pagmumukhang iyan!" Felip shoved him away.

"Felip, hindi mo sinasagot ang text at tawag ko. Gusto ko lang mag-explain. Please naman." Paulo begs.

"Wala na. Sira na ang kung ano man ang mayroon tayo so leave me alone!" Felip hissed, clearly disgusted by his visitor. "Kung puwede lang sipain ang bahay mo palayo sa bahay ko, ginawa ko na!"

Hurt, Paulo nods. "S-Sige. Aalis na ako."

"Glad you get my point!" Felip shouted in his face. "Hindi ko alam. Naging mabuti naman akong kaibigan sa'yo pero bakit mo ito nagawa sa akin?"

Bowing in shame, Paulo stepped back. "T-Thank you for your time."

As Paulo walked away, Felip's heart clenched and eventually regretted what he have said. He may be too harsh for saying those things but he can't even utter the other's name and call him to sit down and sort things up. He's too fed up.

Days and days and days have passed, Paulo always comes to his door to beg but Felip just shut him up over and over and maybe, Paulo gets tired of being an unheard wounded stork so he chooses himself this time. If Felip completely shuts down his doors to him, then he couldn't do anything about it. It's his fault anyway.

〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰

"Nasaan na iyon? Ba't four days nang walang paramdam?" Felip asked, looking at his neighbor's house. "Napagod na ba? Buti naman. Ang asungot eh."

Sighing, he continued consuming his pizza when he suddenly remembers something is off. "Shit!"

He jolted and rushed outside and within a second, he stood in front of Paulo's doorstep. "Tao? Paulo? Pau? Hoy, tao! Lumabas ka nga. Sige na, kakausapin na kita. Patapos na ang January oh. Mag-explain ka na, dre. Hoy!"