Come To Me

VI

MAX TOOK HIS SHIRT OFF AGAIN IN FRONT OF KAEL. Max as a devious man enjoyed watching Kael be uneasy with creased brows and couldn't catch his eye. Max didn't know why but he felt some sort of connection with Kael. Maybe the music?

Then watching Kael made him feel so hot. Seeing Kael gulp made him want to drive Kael into the corner and lock his body against him.

There he went again. He needed to get rid of that thought. He needed to get rid of what he was feeling towards Kael. He wouldn't let himself be turned. He couldn't embrace that thought.

"Nasaan nga pala mommy mo?" Tanong ni Kael nang hindi tumitingin sa kanya, bagkus kinuha lang nito ang gitara nitong medyo nakapasok sa ilalim ng bed niya.

"Nasa hospital pa," aniya habang naglalakad patungo sa cabinet niya at saka humugot ng isang v-neck shirt na itim at jersey shorts. "Nurse kasi tapos graveyard shift. Eight to six."

Katahimikan ang sumunod. Walang nagsalita sa kanilang dalawa. Ang tanging naging maingay lang ay 'yong ugong ng aircon sa loob ng cuarto niya.

Nanatili siyang nakatalikod kay Kael at saka niya hinubad ang kanyang pantalon na suot. Singhap ang narinig niya mula kay Kael na ikinangisi niyang muli. Mas una niyang isinuot ang shirt at isinampay muna niya sa balikat ang shorts na kinuha niya.

Sorry, Kael. He needed to experiment just to be sure about himself.

Max was only wearing his black boxer's brief on the bottom which was showing his bulge that Kael wasn't even looking at. Max rolled his eyes when Kael cocked his head opposite to the direction where he was standing.

"Jesus! Max, magsuot ka nga ng shorts," matigas na wika ni Kael na ikinalapad ng ngisi ni Max.

Was he just affected as him? Was he as attracted as Max was to him? He wanted to know. Was he the only one feeling the fucking sparks everywhere?

"Buti nga nag-adjust pa ako kahit papaano. Kapag ako lang mag-isa, I sleep naked."

"Hindi ka mag-isa ngayon so please?"

Tinawanan niya ito.

He suddenly had idea. A perfect way to make Kael look at him. Fuck, hindi puwedeng siya lang ang nakakaramdam ng init sa pagitan nilang dalawa. Hindi puwedeng siya lang ang nakakaramdam ng bolta-bolhateng kuryente sa pagitang nilang dalawa.

Fuck, he was getting gay and gay each moment he was with Kael. He didn't want it, though. It felt like he should do it. It felt like another paradise emerging from deep down beneath oblivion.

He remained unmoving, watching Kael shift nervously. He had the same smirk written on his face that he couldn't seem to erase because, fuck, he really was enjoying what was happening right there.

"Okay na," ani Max kahit ang totoo ay hindi niya isinuot ang shorts. Nanatili pa rin iyong nakasabit sa kanyang balikat.

Nang lumingon si Kael ay napabulalas ito ng mura at sa siya binalibagan ng unan. "Gago ka, isuot mo na kasi. Huta ka."

"Arte nito, parehas lang tayong lalaki rito. Akala mo namang hindi ka nakakakita ng bayag, eh mayro'n ka rin naman."

"Hindi ako sanay, bugok!"

"Puwes masanay ka kapag kasama mo ako dahil hindi ako nahihiyang gawin ang mga ganitong bagay." Pumamaywang siya. "Gusto mo hubarin ko pa 'to sa harap mo, eh."

Yep, he was always that playful. Maski sa mga pinsan niya noon, lagi niyang pinagti-trip-an. Pati rin pala ang mga kaibigan niya ay ginagano'n niya pero siyempre isa lang 'yong malaking biro. He couldn't do it seriously.