Touched

Five

Thea Elise

    Lazily, I urged myself to start walking towards Brewer than Brew matapos i-park si Biggie. Despite of the mainstream coffee shops and expensive lattes here and there ay natagpuan ko ang lugar na ito and I am happy that I did dahil ang sarap ng macchiato nila. Good thing din na walking distance ito sa trabaho ko so I can easily get my daily dose whenever I want to. I made a subtle eyeroll ng mapasadahan ang suot na relo. I think sa walk per second rate ko ngayon ay malelate ako, kaya mas binagalan ko pa ang paglalakad. Late na din naman ako so wala ng magagawa ang pagmamadali.

    Tatlo sigurong machiatto ang kailangan ko ngayon dahil sa sobrang hangover. Hindi kasi nagpaawat si Nicky kagabi at inaya ako papuntang Pink Dahlia para sumayaw. Well the dancing had always been accompanied by drinking, kaya kahit nakapagpahinga kami sa kwatro kantos ay para nanaman akong dinaganan sa ulo noong inorder niyang Patron. I despise tequila's morning after effects.

    Naalala ko din yung kawawang lalake na napag-sandwich namin habang sumasayaw. He's definitely younger than us and he had the audacity to hit on the two of us. Akala niya siguro ay papatulan namin ang gusto niyang threesome, in the end he came in his pants while we gyrated against him in the middle of the dancefloor.

    I bit my lip in disappointment dahil parang object na lang ang kadalasang tingin ng mga lalake sa babae—even sex parang trivial thing na lang. Hindi naman ako mapag-malinis and I have done my fair share of self liberation but not in the level. Even girls nowadays misinterprets how to use their sexuality as a weapon—nagiging commodity at trade na ang labas. Kumibot ng matindi ang ugat ko sa ulo. Shit. Shit, I really need an advil. I looked ahead of me at mas napasimangot ng makapasok na sa coffee shop at nakitang mahaba ang pila.

    Pinisil-pisil ko ang gilid ng ulo to divert my impatience, then suddenly ay may naramdaman akong gumagalaw sa likod ko. I turned my head sideways and I don't know what exactly came over me when my eyes met the loveliest pair of green eyes. Sure, I see mine in the mirror all the time, pero iba ang shade ng pagkagreen nitong tinititigan ko. I even forgot that I have a massive headache.

    Oh my goodness, ang sexy ng mata niya! I am beyond mesmerized. Kumurap ako at ibinaba ang tingin sa may bandang likuran ko kung saan ay may parang inilalagay siya sa backpack ko.

    "Wh—what are you doing??" I stuttered. SHIT, I JUST STUTTERED! "It's you!" Pinalo ko yung kamay niya na nakahawak pa ngayon sa bag ko. Hinarap ko na siya at nakita ang isang kamay nitong may hawak ng isang may kalakihang black velvet box with Cartier written on it.

    I crossed my arms and looked at him and his hands back and forth, waiting for him to speak. He just gaped at me at ngayon ko lang narealize na ang tangkad niya, at...shit. I know handsome when I see one, pero iba itong aura niya. Ibang-iba..it's like...he's going to make me do things that I am afraid to do at sa tingin ko ay gugustuhin at uulit-ulitin ko ang kung ano mang ipapagawa niya saakin. This is crazy!

    "Fuck..Well..this is awkward...I'm sorry." Nagkamot ito ng ulo and I had to tilt my head extra higher as my eyes followed his hand—ang haba ng mga daliri niya. Shit, what am I thinking ba? "I thought you weren't going to notice. I was sure I was stealth enough." And damn his voice, bakit ganito? Medyo baluktot ang tagalog niya and I find it really, really sexy. Nasundan ng mga mata ko ang kamay niya na ngayon ay ibinulsa niya ang isa. I felt my cheeks heat up real quick when my eyes caught the bulge in his crotch at halatang nasa sleeping state pa ito. Shit, now I don't want coffee!

    Snap out of it, Thea! Nagkamot pa ito ng ulo and yes I noticed the way his arms flexed making his dress shirt accentuate his obviously...obviously, ripped body. It is fucking official. My lady parts that have been dormant for almost a decade have suddenly been awaken. Hindi ito maganda. I repeat, hindi ito maganda. Napasimangot na ako.