Lalisa Manoban|
"Masakit paba?" Tanong ko sa kanya pero iniwas lang niya yung kamay na hahawakan ko sana.
Problema nitong pusa nato?
Di nalang din ako nangulit. Nasa condo na kami ngayon. Its already 7pm, at gaya nang dati pinatulog ko muna si Chu bago kami umalis.
Rosie also called earlier na di na siya makakapunta dito kasi sobrang pagod naraw siya.
Came in my senses when Jennie stood. I look at her confuse pero agad rin akong napasimangot nung muntikan niya nang hatakin yung bandage na nilagay ko sa kamay niya.
"Ano ba! Dudugo yan eh. Wala akong kit dito." Reklamo ko pero umiwas lang siya.
Hays! Apaka bipolar kung ganun.
"Wag mo muna kunin yan kung ayaw mong dudugo yan ulit. Ako na magtatangal niyan bukas." Sabi ko saka binuksan ang TV.
Di pa naman ako antok eh.
"Kunin ko na to. Makati eh. Baka di lang ako makatulog saka kaya ko na to. I'm big enough for this." I look at her pero umiwas lang siya nang tingin.
I greeted my teeth. Di ko kasi alam bat niya ginagawa to.
"Bahala ka." Sabi ko saka pinatay ang TV.
Nawala yung gana kong mag stay dito sa sala.
"I'll go first." I said saka tinalikuran na siya.
I locked the door, saka hinubad lahat nang damit maliban sa sports bra and boxer shorts ko.
If you're still not aware.
I'm an intersex. I do have swords between my thigh, and to be honest with you? I'm still a virgin.
I can't just use this to anyone else.
Anyway, I quickly get my towel, then went inside the bathroom.
I remove all my remaining clothes, then turned on the shower, putting it to a warm level.
Napapikit nalang ako nang dumampi sakin yung mainit na tubig.
While I was closing my eyes, some stuffs that happened earlier went back in my mind.
Flashback
"Uhm, Lis?" I look at Jennie when she called.
"Chu's pretty right?" She added, but some reaction on her face can't hide from my sight.
She's teasing me.
"Yeah? Why?" I asked back.
"I was just wondering if there's a possibility that you will have a crush on her." She said not to loud.
I pretended to be shook, but then mentally I'm already witnessing every emotions in her eyes.
Hm. Let's tease each other then.
"I don't have crush on her, cause I like her already." I said.
I knew I won when I saw her teasing reaction turned into a disappointed one.
End of Flashback
I chuckle.
To be honest? These people gave me random emotions. Parang gusto nilang pumasok sa buhay ko, but I'm still not expecting too much from them, specially Jennie.
After a month she'll be back in New Zealand, and I don't know what's gonna happen before that, even after.
Jisoo, and Rosie as well.
I just took a heave then wash my body with a soap, then shampoo on my hair. I then rinse it after minutes.
Parang gusto ko kasing magpahangin na muna sa balcony. Wala naman akong pasok bukas, maybe a soju can help.
Nagbihis na nga ako nang pangtulog. Just a soft pajama, and a sando saka pinatuyo na muna ang buhok.
30 minutes after, I went out of my room. I look at Jennie's room, and its closed.
Baka natulog na siya. Sana lang di niya kinuha yung bandage sa kamay niya.
I went in the kitchen saka binuksan ang ref na marami paring laman. I open the freezer side then took a sujo.
I was just confuse kung bakit kulang yung soju na nandito. Di pa naman ako uminom simula nung bumili ako eh.
Aish! I just shrug the thought, saka sinara ang fridge.
I open the bottle first then walk towards the balcony.
Pansin kong bukas ang glass wall nito kaya napatingin ako sa labas.
There, I saw a sexy figure, facing her back in my direction.
I look at her hand, and there I saw one of my soju's. I walk closer without making any noise, but was stopped when I heard her sob.
Is she crying?
The next thing I saw, is her other hand move upward. Its like she's wiping something on her face.
Pupuntahan ko ba siya? Kung pupuntahan ko siya baka iiwasan lang din niya ako.
Ahh! Ba't ba kasi ganito yung nararamdaman ko eh. Wala naman talaga akong pake sa iba pero nang dumating ang mga babaeng to sa buhay ko parang may nag iba sa sarili ko.
Hinayaan ko nalang naag desisyon ang mga paa ko, and its decision was to go near that girl in the balcony.
Hindi ko na binuksan ang pinto kasi nakabukas naman na eh.
All I did was stood beside her then drink my soju.
I saw her wipe her tears quickly in my peripheral vision.
"Sorry, I took one of this?" She said referring to my drinks.
"What can I do? You already did." I told her, still looking ahead.
Masarap yung hangin, maganda rin yung tanawin pero bakit parang di kompleto lahat yun?
I wanted to ask her, but--
"What's wrong?" My mouth betrayed me.
"Nothing. Just thinking on something." She said then sip on her drink.
"Can you spill it?" I asked, but she went silent.
I then took a deep breath.
I look at her, then notice her embracing herself. She's just wearing a black sando, then a short cycling.
No wonder she looked cold.
"You cold?" I asked. She just shook her head, and I know she's lying.
'Bat karin ba nagtanong eh halata mo naman?' I cursed myself mentally.
She was about to leave, but then I quickly went in her back, covering my arms in her small ones.
"W-What are you doing?" She asked.
"Let's stay for a while can we?" I asked back then smile when she uttered nothing.
I was just standing behind her, my arms pressed in her arms, like I'm back hugging her, but both wrist in the railing along with hers.
This feels comf'table.
But came in my senses when she suddenly grab my soju bottle.
"Yah! That's mine." I protested, but she already suck the hole, then drink some.
Aish!
"Here." She uttered then gave it back to me. I hesitated, but she forced it in my hand.
"Why? You think I have rabies?" I almost laugh at what she have said.
"Did I mention anything?" I asked then drink my soju. I saw her smile, she also tilt her head then look up to me.
I look at her too, then smile.
"You're pretty, Lisayah." She said not even knowing that she's more prettier than me.
I was about to speak when she suddenly turn her body then face me. Her body being pressed in mine, then she look at me deeply.
"What's with the stare?" I asked, not minding the little gap between our faces.
"I think I'm drunk already." She said that made me chuckle.
She then wrapped her arms around my waist then lean her head in my chest.
Damn. How to mute my racing heartbeats?
"You're nervous." She spoke, then look at me again.
I think she's already drunk.
"I'm not?" I told her then twisted our position. I lean my back in the railing instead with her still hugging my waist.
"Lisa?" She uttered.
"Hm?"
"I--
I look at her confused. She's already closing her eyes, and I noticed her knees weak, cause its only depending it on mine.
"I-- I li-like...
I quickly catch her when she almost fell in the floor.
"Cold." She suddenly uttered, I just sigh. I think all the remaining alcohol in my bottle went on her shirt.
Darn.
She didn't even told me she had poor tolerance of alcohols.
What can I do?
I'm the sobber one, so I had to help her.
I don't have any choice either, but to remove her clothes leaving her bra then carried her in a bridal style.
I went inside her room then slowly lay her on the bed. I feel like I'm taking responsibility of this small baby here.
Hays, Jennie.
After I fix her body straight in the bed, I cover her body with the thick blanket.
I was about to go out of her room, when she quickly held one of my arm.
"Sleep with me, please?" She asked.