Chapter 00
"Siguraduhin niyo lang na mag-e-enjoy ako dito kaysa sa Japan," naka-simangot na sabi ko kina Alisha habang nasa sasakyan kami. Today's the last day of our final exam ever in law school. Sabi nga nila, it's been a long time coming but we're here now. Ilang beses kong inisip na matatanggal na ako sa school. Parang naging ritual ko na na maghanap ng school na lilipatan kasi every end of the year, I felt like babagsak ako sa mga subjects ko...
But weirdly enough, nakaka-pasa naman ako sa mga subjects ko. I mean, nowhere near stellar grades, but who freaking cares? As long as pumasa ako, okay na 'yon. Anyone who would say otherwise can kiss my freaking ass.
Alisha rolled her eyes. "Japan's still gonna be there tomorrow."
"I know, but come on... Party? Again?"
Alisha shushed me. "Tonight's not just a party—it's the party."
It was my turn to roll my eyes. "If you say so."
Being a member of a sorority, I had been to countless parties. They're all the same, in my opinion. We'd get drunk, dance, flirt with some cute frat guys, and then repeat. At one point, nakaka-pagod na rin. So, when I was in my third year, I decided to slow down. Medyo mahirap din kasi iyong mga subject kaya naman ginamit ko iyon na reason para hindi sumama palagi kapag nagpaparty sila.
Also, I felt like medyo kailangan ko na magseryoso. Nung first and second year ko, BAR exam felt like million years away... Pero nung third year na ako? Nagstart na na maramdaman ko iyong pressure. Kasi after ng third year, fourth year na. Tapos ay BAR season na.
Grabe... ang bilis ng panahon!
"We're here!" Brianna announced.
Mentally, I was already preparing my luggage. Dapat kasi talaga mamaya na iyong flight ko papuntang Japan. That was my reward for finishing law school—I mean, hopefully, but the jury's still out! Pero Alisha convinced me to move my flight kasi dapat daw kaming magparty together after our exam.
Fine, whatever.
Another freaking party to add to the dozens of parties I attended.
Alisha had to drag me na para bang tatakbuhan ko sila. Papasok pa lang kami sa club, but I already saw a lot of familiar faces. It's been quite a while na nga rin pala... Buong fourth year kasi ay hindi talaga ako naka-party dahil sa dami ng ginagawa sa school. I would seriously rather sleep than drink. Sobrang nakakamatay iyong study load. Akala ko joke lang kasi naaral na naman namin dati 'yon, but as it turned out, sobrang nakaka-stress pala talaga siya. Imagine studying for a day iyong isang sem mo inaral before? It's maddening!
"What do you want?" Brianna asked me nung makarating kami sa couch namin.
"Sino nandito?" I asked kasi ang daming tao. Siguro dahil end of the school year party?
"The usual," she replied as she poured me a drink.
I looked around and frowned when I saw iyong table ng Alpha Phi. "Nandito si Zach?" I asked, frowning.
"Yeah, but let's just ignore him," she said. "If he bothers you, tell me immediately. His frat's aware naman what kind of a headache Zach is."
"Okay," I replied as I got the drink she poured me.
I sat on the couch and just watched as everyone around me was trying to get wasted—the others, tho, were already there. I mean, it was only 11PM. I'd argue that the night's still young, but baka na-stress lang din sila sa exam kanina kaya gusto na nilang malasing agad para malimutan namin iyong mga sinagot namin. Commrev kicked my freaking ass earlier.
"Come on, let's dance!" Alisha said nang balikan niya ako sa couch. Kanina pa siya sa gitna ng dance floor. The music's actually quite good, but I really was in no mood to dance. I was tired from the whole week of intense studying for the finals. Nandito lang talaga ako kasi kinonsensya nila ako na last party na namin 'to kasi magsstart na kami ng review for the BAR.
"Not yet drunk enough," I told her. I had been nursing my glass of vodka and tonic for quite a while. Ayoko kasi talagang uminom—at least ayokong malasing ngayon. Mag-aayos pa ako ng gamit ko para sa Japan trip ko. Super dami kasi ginawa the whole week kaya wala pa talaga akong naaayos. And just thinking about doing my errands with a hangover was enough to make me not drink.
She frowned at me and then got the bottle of tequila and handed me a shot glass. "Then let's remedy the problem," she said as she poured me a drink. Halos matapon na iyon kasi punung-puno. "To our last final exam in law school," she said as she raised her shot glass.
I rolled my eyes as I clanked my glass with hers. "Cheers to that," I said.
"One more," she said tapos ay nilagyan agad ulit iyong shotglass ko. "To Q," she continued.
"Ugh, fine," I replied as I raised my glass again. "To Q," I added as I downed another shot glass of tequila bago ako hinila ni Alisha papunta sa dance floor.
A remix of Usher's Love In This Club was playing habang nasa gitna kami ng dance floor. Alisha was jumping and she was full of energy na parang nahawa na rin ako... And I think that the two shots of tequila was working its magic dahil nag-e-enjoy na ako sa malakas na tugtog unlike kanina na naiingayan ako.
"See? It's fun!" she said as she's still jumping and trying to get me to do the same.
"It is," I replied as I tried to dance and feel the music.
"Come on, jump with me," pamimilit niya sa akin.
"No, I'm fine—"
"Please?"
"Fine," I said, rolling my eyes, as I jumped with her. Hawak-hawak niya iyong braso ko habang patalon-talon kami. We were jumping and shouting and singing our hearts out nang bigla akong mapa-tigil dahil parang may natamaan ako. I turned around to apologize nang mapaawang iyong labi ko nang makita ko iyong mukha nung nabangga ko.
Hindi ko alam kung lasing lang ba ako... o delirious na ako sa dami nung hindi ko alam na sagot kanina nung exam sa Commrev...
"Sorry—"
Pero hindi natapos iyong sasabihin ko nung bigla akong hatakin ni Alisha. Naka-tingin pa rin ako doon sa lalaki. Akala ko ay ma-o-offend siya sa ginawa ni Alisha, but natawa lang siya... At dahil natawa siya, saka ko napansin na may dimples siya.
Ang dilim sa club at puro strobe lights lang, pero agad na nakita ng mga mata ko iyong dimples niya.
Fuck.
Who was that?
"Why was he here?" Alisha said nang makarating kami pabalik sa couch. Ibinalik ko iyong tingin ko sa dance floor, pero hindi ko na nakita pa iyong lalaki.
"Who?"
"Lui," Alisha said as she poured herself another glass of alcohol. This time, a glass of whiskey.
"Lui?"
She nodded. "Yes, that Lui."
Kumunot ang noo ko. That name sounded awfully familiar, pero hindi ko maalala kung saan ko siya narinig. I mean, I hear and read a lot of names. Minsan, hindi ko na ma-point out kung saan sila nanggaling.
"Lui?" Alisha repeated. "It was, I think, our sophomore year when he was apparently flirting with two of our sisters. They discovered that they're flirting with the same guy. They fought like sabunutan and all that. And then third year, the same thing happened with two other sisters, so he finally got banned from attending our events."
My lips parted.
What?
Seriously?
I mean... with that face? I'd understand the power that probably comes with it... but still?
"So, you know? He's bad news. Stay away from him."
I just nodded and ordered myself another glass of gin and tonic. Alisha excused herself na pupunta siya sa washroom. I offered to go with her but Isobel said na siya na lang ang sasama kay Alisha. I just sat on the couch and told myself na after ko matapos iyong gin and tonic, aalis na ako. Magpapack na lang ako ng gamit for my Japan trip. Excited na rin naman ako na magbakasyon. It's been a while since I left the country!
I was quietly waiting for my drink when my eyes found him.
He was sitting on the couch opposite ours. Naka-tingin siya sa akin. I just knew that he's looking at me, too. He wasn't saying a word, but his eyes weren't leaving mine.
And then... I saw him smiling and saw those damned dimples yet again.
Then my drink finally arrived.
He raised his glass, as if motioning me to raise mine, too.
I raised mine in response.
He sipped his drink, finishing it. He raised his glass again, as if cheering with me. Then, he stood up and left.
I quickly finished my drink and followed him. I mean, I did say na aalis na ako kapag natapos ko na iyong inumin ko. Hindi ko rin alam kung bakit ako sumusunod sa kanya. Hindi ko alam kung aabutan ko ba siya o kung ano ang sasabihin ko kung sakali man na abutan ko siya.
At this point, all I knew was that my feet had a mind of their own.
I walked through the crowd and through the dark hallway of the club until I felt someone grabbing my arm. Muntik na akong mapasigaw dahil akala ko ay si Zach ang humablot sa braso ko.
"Hi," he said.
My heart was still beating quickly inside my chest. "Hi," I replied as I was looking at his disgustingly gorgeous face and his adorable dimples.
"Lui," he said.
"Tali," I replied.
"Hi," he said once again.
"Hi," I replied once again.
"Do you want to?" he asked, standing so close to me that I could smell his cologne with a slight hint of smell of cigarette.
I nodded, not even knowing what he was pertaining to.
Do I want to want?
But... I'd be damned if I'd say no to this guy right in front of me.
And then he grabbed my hand like we knew each other for a long time. Hindi ko alam kung saan niya ako dadalhin, pero ngayong gabi, pakiramdam ko ay sasama ako kahit saan man niya ako dalhin.
"Won't you even ask kung san kita dadalhin?" he asked nang makalabas na kami sa club at naglalakad na kami sa may parking.
"No, not really."
Napa-tingin siya sa akin at saka natawa. God, he's even more gorgeous outside. Minsan kasi ay gwapo lang kapag lasing ako o kaya kapag madilim iyong ilam.
"So, sasama ka kung san man kita dalhin?" he asked, his head slightly cocked on the right side and looking at me like he was flirting with my freaking soul.
Mabuti na lang at ngayon ko lang siya nakita... Because I had a feeling that had I known him earlier, I would have been obsessed.
Baka isa ako sa mga sis na nakipagsabunutan dahil sa kanya.
"You're not giving me any choice, are you?" I asked, throwing a look at him holding my wrist.
"Right," sabi niya na naka-ngiti pa rin. "How about now? You can run away."
I stared at him.
Disgustingly gorgeous!
"Nope," I simply said. I offered my hand to him again para hawakan niya. He flashed me that dimpled smile once again bago muling hawakan iyong kamay ko.
I could feel my phone vibrating in my purse, but to hell with everyone else at this moment. Nagconcentrate lang ako sa pagtingin sa lalaking kasama ko. Hindi ko pa rin alam kung saan kami pupunta hanggang sa makarating kami sa isa sa mga condo dito sa BGC. Mukhang dito siya naka-tira dahil dire-diretso lang siya sa paglalakad papasok sa gate at sa mismong building.
"You live here?" I asked him.
"Yes," he replied.
I wanted to ask him kung dinala niya rin ba dito iyong mga ibang babae—iyong mga sis ko—pero parang wala akong karapatang magtanong kasi nandito rin naman ako.
I knew I wasn't making any smart decision at this moment, but then again. His face? Disgustingly gorgeous! Sino ba naman ako para tumanggi?
Saka ito na ang reward ko sa paghihirap ko buong fourth year!
We got inside the elevator. Napa-tingin ako sa reflection sa salamin. He was still holding my hand. Napa-tingin siya sa akin at nakita niya na doon ako sa mga kamay namin naka-tingin.
He faced me and cupped my face with both his hands. I forgot how to freaking breathe when his lips touched with mine. He was kissing me deeply and I felt his tongue grazing against my lower lip. Hinahalikan niya pa lang ako pero para na akong mauubusan agad ng hininga.
Shit.
Possible pala 'to?!
Kasi dati kapag may hinahalikan ako, I really couldn't feel anything... I was just kissing because everyone else around me was doing it... They said it's fun... But it wasn't really... It was just like... meh.
So, I never really got far with anyone else.
Kasi sabi nila, kissing is fun, pero hindi naman pala.
So, when they said that having sex is fun, I didn't really believe them.
Scam.
But then, this?
Wow!
And then the elevator door opened. Lui stopped kissing me and he swiped his thumb across my lips while he was staring intensely at it. I could see how deeply he was breathing, too. Tapos ay muli niyang hinawakan iyong kamay ko at naglakad kami papalabas ng elevator papunta sa mismong kwarto niya.
I had never been this excited na mabuksan iyong pinto. I watched as Lui opened the door. Hindi naman ako iyong may-ari nitong condo, pero gusto kong magvolunteer na ako na ang magbukas nung pintuan niya dahil kahit mabilis niya naman iyong ginagawa ay parang nababagalan pa rin ako.
Then, finally, nabuksan na rin iyong pinto. I was going to make a joke na finally ay nabuksan niya na iyong pinto, but then he got inside, grabbed me, closed the door behind me, at saka isinandal ako sa likuran nung pintuan.
It was like... everything was happening all at once but at the same time, he couldn't touch me enough to satisfy my hunger for his touch.
Lui's right hand was on my neck while his other hand was on my shoulder down to my arm down to my waist. He was kissing me and his tongue had made itself feel at home in my mouth.
"Oh, shit," he said when he stopped kissing me and my lips instinctively reached for his once again. I saw him chuckling.
"What? Why?" I asked.
He was panting for air while I was breathing deeply. "I forgot to ask since you just said yes earlier," he said but all I could focus on was his lips... God, I could kiss those lips forever...
"Okay?"
"Do you want to have sex?" he asked.
"Oh."
"Well?" he asked once again. "I need to hear a clear yes."
"Why?"
"Consent," he replied with both his hands now on my waist, tracing patterns on my skin. I was wearing a high waist black jeans and black leather busty top. Kaunting balat lang sa bewang ko iyong nahahawakan niya, but that was enough to electrify my whole system.
"But... what if I'm drunk? Isn't that considered vitiated consent?"
He groaned. "No law school terms. We just finished our exams."
Natawa ako sa reaction niya. "Fine," I said.
"Are you drunk, though?"
"No," I replied. "But then again, even if I'm drunk, do you think I'd admit to it?"
"Why not?"
"Because..." I said as I put my hands against his chest. Oh, wow... This guy works out for sure... "I want this to happen..."
I saw him breathing deeply. He ran his fingers through his hair and laughed and I saw those freaking dimples once again.
"I don't have sex with drunk girls," he said and my face fell. What? I wasn't drunk! My mind was in immediate panic and was thinking of ways on how I could prove my sobriety. Hindi naman talaga ako lasing. I used to drink every night back in my first and second year of law school. I built my alcohol tolerance already. I needed three bottles of soju and five shots of tequila to get drunk—yes, in exactly that order.
Akala ko ay papaaalisin na ako ni Lui nang hatakin niya ako papunta sa CR. Agad na napa-tingin ako sa kanya.
"Are we... taking a shower?" I asked.
"Together? Yes," he replied. "Let's sober up in the shower."
Lui got inside the bathroom. Naiwan ako roon sa may pintuan. I heard him turning on the shower and then I heard the sound of his zipper being unzipped.
Then... for some reason... I knew that he was removing his clothes.
God, why was that so hot?
'Bahala na nga,' I told myself as I began to remove my clothes, as well. Napa-hawak ako sa bag ko at naramdaman ko na nagvvibrate na naman iyong phone ko. I looked at it and saw Alisha's latest message.
'Where are you?' she asked.
'No fucking idea,' I told myself instead as I removed my last article of clothing and got inside the bathroom and soon after, under Lui's shower.
Naka-harap si Lui sa may pader habang nasa ilalim siya ng shower. I didn't think he heard me coming in dahil sa tunog ng pagbagsak ng tubig mula sa shower. The whole bathroom was foggy from the hot water pouring down, pero kahit na ganoon, for some reason ay nakaramdam pa rin ako ng lamig.
I opened the glass door to the shower area. Napa-tingin sa akin si Lui. Naka-lagay sa may ulo niya iyong mga kamay niya. Water was dripping on his face... but for some reason, he was very much attractive in my eyes.
Akala ko ay magsasalita siya, but his eyes widened a bit and his lips parted when he realized that I wasn't wearing anything.
"Can I?" I asked as I looked at the shower. He only nodded and took a step back. I took a step forward hanggang ako na iyong nasa ilalim ng shower.
The warm water felt nice against my skin... pero kahit na naka-talikod ako ay ramdam na ramdam ko iyong tingin sa akin ni Lui. At this point, hindi ko na rin alam kung ano iyong mga desisyon na ginagawa ko.
I flirted a lot when I was in college... and then in law school, too, but came my junior year, I didn't have time dahil sa dami ng ginagawa. This felt new to me again. I was feeling some kind of excitement that I couldn't quite explain.
I turned my head so that I could see him and said, "Will you just watch me?" I asked.
He was still just looking at me, watching me from a safe distance. The anticipation of him touching me once again was killing me. I wanted to tell him to go for it pero hindi ko alam kung anong mga salita ang gagamitin ko.
But instead of saying a word, he took a step forward and bridged the distance between us by putting his arms around my waist. Mabilis na napaawang iyong labi ko at bumilis iyong tibok ng puso ko nung maramdaman ko siya. He was pressing himself against me.
'Oh, my god...' lang ang paulit-ulit na tumatakbo sa utak ko.
"I still need to hear the words," he said as he was still standing behind me. He reached for the bottle of body wash and poured some on his palm. Pabilis na nang pabilis iyong tibok ng puso ko nung ilagay niya iyong magkabilang kamay niya sa mga balikat ko pababa ng braso ko. I could feel his every touch on my skin.
Ito pa lang iyong ginagawa niya, pero para na ako agad tatakasan ng bait.
"What do you need to hear?" tanong ko sa kanya habang para na akong naghahabol ng hininga. "I already said yes."
"Yes is very general," he said habang sinasabunan iyong braso ko.
"I'm voluntarily naked in your shower," I replied. Narinig ko iyong pagtawa niya. "I don't think I can get any clearer than this."
"We studied in StatCon that—"
Quickly, I turned around and said, "Oh, enough about law school," and then I wrapped my arms around his neck and pulled his face down on me.
Lui was quite surprised by what I did, but he quickly recovered. He rested my back against the wall as he was kissing me deeply... but I quickly realized na mahirap pala gawin 'to sa ilalim ng shower. Pakiramdam ko ay malulunod ako dahil sa tubig na pumapasok sa bibig at sa ilong ko.
"Wait," I said when he finally let go of my lips.
"What? Why?" he asked like he was in daze.
"Nalulunod ako," I replied and he probably thought that I meant that I was drowning in his kisses, but I was quite literally drowning sa tubig. I pointed at the shower. He chuckled as he reached for the lever at saka hininaan iyong shower.
"All good?" he asked.
I nodded. "Yes," I replied and then I pulled him down on me again. I opened my mouth to fully kiss him. I had kissed quite a number of guys, but they never made me feel this way. Ang bilis ng tibok ng puso ko. Bawat parte ng katawan ko na madadaaanan ng kamay niya, parang gusto ko na doon na lang siya.
He could touch me for eternity and I would be okay with it.
Lui's lips went from my lips down to my neck. I quickly grabbed onto his hair when I felt him licking the skin on my neck and then sipping on it. And then as if that wasn't enough, I felt his hands on my breasts, gently massaging them and then pulling on my nipples.
And then his right hand traveled down to my stomach, to the middle of my legs.
'Shit,' I whispered to myself when I felt him touching me down there.
"Are you okay?" he asked, looking into my eyes, as his hand stopped. "You're tensed," he continued. "Do you want me to stop?" Mabilis akong umiling. "Is it your first time?"
I wanted to say yes... but for some reason, I didn't want him to think of me as some virgin. I didn't want him to go gentle on me. I wanted him to go as roughly as he wanted.
"No," I said.
"Okay," he replied as I felt his hand touching me down there. I grabbed on to his shoulders as I felt him caressing my clit. "Open your eyes," he uttered. "Look at me as I touch you," he continued as he rubbed me slowly as if he was taunting me that he'd stop if I didn't do as he asked.
And so I did.
I opened my eyes and looked at him as he was rubbing me... quicker and quicker as I felt myself chasing a high that only he could give me.
"Good girl," he whispered in my ears as my head was resting against his chest, panting as I chased my breath.
Habol-habol ko pa rin iyong paghinga ko dahil sa ginawa niya. Fuck... This wasn't even sex yet. I didn't know that orgasm could be that good!
Why did I only meet him now?
I thought he was already done, but then I felt him anchoring my right leg against his waist. His thumb was once again rubbing me, but I felt his index and middle finger seeking entrance. Sinandal ko iyong ulo ko sa dibdib niya para hindi niya makita iyong reaksyon sa mukha ko. It was good... but I was also feeling a bit of discomfort from his finger.
"Tali, Tali, Tali," I heard him calling my name. "I think you're lying to me."
"W-what?"
"You're a virgin, aren't you?" he asked while his fingers were in the entrance.
"N-no."
"Really?" he asked as he tried to get his finger in and I almost flinched.
Hindi ako nagsalita. He used his free hand and gently pulled my hair back so that he could see my face.
"You have to be honest with me," sabi niya sa akin. He was pulling my hair... but why was this so fucking hot? "How can I make you feel good if you're not honest with me?"
Water was still dripping from the end of the strands of his hair. I could clearly see his dark eyes, his straight eyebrows, his thick eyelashes... I would die if he'd show me his dimples at this point.
"I am... but it's not a big deal," I replied.
"Why is that?"
"I don't want you to go easy on me," mabilis kong sagot sa kanya. "Just... do your thing. Make it memorable, at least."
For a few seconds, he was just looking me in the eyes. I could hear the beating of my heart. Aayaw na ba siya? Papaaalisin niya na ba ako? He couldn't possibly, right?! He already made me come! Bakit hindi niya pa ituloy? Kapag hindi natuloy 'to, isa 'to sa mga bagay na hindi ako papatahimikin hanggang mamatay ako.
"Wait—" I said in protest when he opened the glass door. Akala ko ay iiwan niya ako, pero sinama niya ako palabas nung shower enclosure. Hindi ko alam kung saan kami pupunta, pero huminto lang kami sa may harap nung salamin sa may sink.
"Bend over," he said. I was about to turn my head to look at him, but instead, he got both of my hands and placed them on the countertop.
And then... and then he wiped the fog off of the mirror until I could see me bent over... and him standing behind me.
Lui bent down until he was biting my shoulder. His left hand found its way back into my breasts and started massaging them and his right hand found its way back into the middle of my legs.
I could see every reaction on my face as he touched me.
Holy fuck...
This was so hot...
My lips parted when he started to rub me again... only this time, he was started slow and then quickly gained its momentum. I didn't know how it was possible, but it felt like his hands and fingers already knew my body and how to make it respond to their every touch.
Lui was rubbing me and touching me and biting me and I was a captive audience to his every movement. I watched as my breathing deepened and my heart raced and as he made me come undone again.
Akala ko tapos na siya... o kahit pagpahingahin man lang ako... but I heard him reaching for a drawer. He got something from it. I saw a condom. Naka-tingin lang ako sa salalim, naghahabol ng paghinga, habang binubuksan niya iyon.
He wasn't saying anything. And maybe that's for good reason. I would lose my mind if he called me good girl once again.
Lui put his hand on the back of my head and made me bend again. But he also lifted my chin up, as if to remind me to watch him... to watch us.
He put his hands on the side of my waist and adjusted my position. And then I felt his fingers once again as if he's trying to get me ready. I didn't know what to feel. Even watching his face was enough for me, but then he put his finger in... and then another one... and then when I thought I was coming once again, I felt him completely filling me up. My lips parted with pleasure and discomfort as I felt him going inside.
But my eyes were just on him... as he was watching me watch us.
Lui put his left hand on my neck and his right hand was pulling my hair as he began to slowly thrust behind me.
This... is what I would be dreaming of for months... This very moment.
Lui started slowly and then he began to quicken his pace. His right hand left my hair and found its way back to rub me in between my legs. I bit my lower lips as I tried to contain all the sensation that he was making me feel.
"Open your eyes," I heard him whisper nung maisara ko iyong mga mata ko dahil pakiramdam ko ay mamamatay na talaga ako sa lahat ng ginagawa niya sa akin.
And so I did.
I opened my eyes and watched as he was thrusting behind me, his left hand on my neck and his right hand rubbing me. Again and again as if he was the master of this and I was but a slave to his every touch.
"Holy shi—" I panted when I came once again... but he was far from done with me.
* * *
Hindi ko alam kung paano kami nakarating sa kamang dalawa. All I knew was that it started in the bathroom tapos ay napunta kami couch tapos ay sa sahig. We got hungry at one point, so we ate whatever leftover he had in his fridge. And then fucked me in front of a full length mirror.
I would never be able to look at a mirror the same way again.
Napa-tingin ako sa katabi ko. He was sleeping on his stomach. Naka-tagilid iyong ulo niya kaya kitang-kita ko iyong mukha niya. He's so gorgeous. His black hair and tanned skin? Wow. I have no regrets on doing it the first time with him.
When I said make it memorable? He made it sure that it'd be one of the most replayed memories of my life!
Naka-titig lang ako sa kanya nang bigla akong mapa-tingin sa orasan at makita na 5PM na pala. What the fuck! Ano'ng oras na kami natapos at bakit ganito kami katagal natulog?
Mabilis akong tumayo dahil kailangan ko pang mag-empake para sa flight ko. My clothes were outside the door to the bathroom. Mabilis kong sinuot iyon. Napa-gawi iyong mata ko sa salamin at nakita ko na gulung-gulo na iyong buhok ko. Shit. May nakita ako na baseball cap at saka kinuha iyon para suotin.
I got a sticky note and a pen.
'I enjoyed tonight. Thank you.
- Tali'
Napa-tingin ako sa kanya na natutulog pa. He moved kaya bumaba iyong comforter na naka-balot sa katawan niya. Even with his tanned skin, kita ko iyong mga kalmot ko sa likuran niya.
This... was probably just another night for him. And against all logic, I added my number on the note... hoping that he'd give me a call.
But as it turned out, umasa lang ako sa wala.
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