KEIJI'S POV
"Any interesting happened?"
[Yes]
"What are you waiting for? Spill it out"
[But first, what is she to you, keiji?"
"It's none of your damn business, hurry and just fcking tell me what happened, will you?"
[No, if you won't answer my question]
"Fck! She's just a girl i'm currently fcking with! It's not a damn big deal. Since i already answered your question, Can you fcking tell me what happened?"
There's a pause on the other line. Seconds later, I heard a deep sigh. What's with this bastard?
[When will you change keiji? You know that what you are doing is wrong]
"Seriously kai? Are you seriously telling me that again? I'm not calling you to lecture me what's right or wrong, i've had enough. If you're just going to spout nonsense shit I better end this damn call"
I was about to press the end button when he immediately respond before i can click it.
[I talked to her]
"What?! Who told you to?! I'm only asking you to watch her! Don't do some unecessary shit!"
[It's not really unecessary, it might-----
"Can't you just tell me what happened Kai?! I'm not fcking interested to hear what you're about to say!"
[Alright]
"Shouldn't you have said that sooner?"
[My bad. So, the past few days before the field trip, I saw her with her friend on the rooftop. I wasn't expecting that i already met her friend from the past. Basically, we know each other. They were talking at the rooftop, i don't really know what they've talked about, the only thing i heard was meiko's sorry's. She's saying it multiple times]
[What?]
Why would she say sorry to him?
I recalled what happened these past few days.
Maybe it's because of the time where he saw us making out on her room? There's no any other reasons. Knowing her, she was really damn afraid that her friend will know our situation. It was really stupid of her to think that way though. It doesn't really matter is it? We can fuck without minding his existence. Besides, that bastard is just a friend.
[Yes, they we're talking and Ivan attempted to kiss her. I think he likes her and it seems like meiko wasn't really shocked at all based on her reactions. Maybe she knew that her friend likes her, or maybe he confessed his feelings before that day. My gut says so but who knows?]
After hearing it, i feel my blood boiling up to my head.
"The fck?! And what did you do?! Just damn stare----
[No. I stopped them as what you've told me to do when circumstances like that happened. I managed to stop his attempt somehow, and he's not even denying it. I guess, Ivan must really like meiko]
I clenched my fist out of frustration. How dare that guy fcking touch my plaything. He's damn forcing himself to her even though we both know who meiko likes in the bed.
"It doesn't even matter if he likes her. Fck that 'like' feeling, in the end, meiko will choose who's good in the bed between me and that Ivan bastard"
[It seems like you're underestimating the feeling of 'love' or 'like' keiji. You may not realize it now but between 'love' and 'good at doing it', Love without doubt transcend sex. Love is an inner feeling, it connects two people within the heart especially when the other party feels the same way. Intercourse without feeling any love, only connects bodies and fulfill each other's selfish desires which is the lust-----
"Don't you have anything useful to say? If yes, i'm gonna end this call"
[What do i expect? Whatever people say to you, you always go in one ear and out the other. It may not be me who'll make you realize those things but I'm sure someone will]
"Bye-----
[Wait keiji!!]
I startled when he suddenly screamed on the phone. What the?!
"What?! Gonna say some----
[They're here]
"Can't you atleast let me finish talking you damn----what?! Who?!"
[Obviously, meiko and Ivan]
"Tch! Where?!"
[Outdoor pool at the hotel we're staying, they're both alone here. Give me some time, I need to hide somewhere and take a closer look of what's happening. You won't like their situation right now]
Is this bastard serious?! Alone at the outdoor pool?! Fcking dammit. I knew she was hiding something from me! I'll make her fcking say it with her damn small mouth!
"Kai?!"
[Yes----
"Fcking tell me what's damn happening!"
[Calm down, keiji. I'm hiding here in a huge plant pot, enough to cover my body---what are they doing? This is beyond------]
"Fck!! What's happening?!!!"
I punched the bartender table. I'm irritated as fck right now. Can't he just tell me straight what's happening?!!
[Keiji.. Meiko's laying on the pool chair and Ivan is on top of her... He's kissing her neck as well as the other part of her upper body.. wait.. Ivan! he's stripping his shorts. Keiji----
Is he trying to fck her?!?!! I haven't even fcked her on pool yet!!
My insides are boiling up in heat, I clinched my fist due to extreme exasperation.
"FCKING STOP THEM GODDAMIT!!!"
I wasn't able to control myself, i shouted out of damn frustation!
[I can't just go in and tell them to stop keiji, they might get suspicious of me as I was doing this for the second time. You don't want them to know that you're using me to spy them right?]
"FCK! I DON'T CARE DAMMIT! FCKING STOP THEM BEFORE THAT FCKING SON OF A BTCH FCK HER!!"
[I'll use a different method instead. Distractions, i need them to get distracted..... This might be a good idea. Stay on the line]
I heard some cracks and shitty noises.
Ivan.. You fcking son of a btch. First, you punched my face, second, you're trying to fck my plaything. What else?! It seems like you won't stop until i give you a damn lesson!
[Keiji---]
"What?! What did you do?! Did they stopped?!!"
[Yes. I pushed the chair beside me, enough for them to notice. May be a crazy idea but it worked. They both startled. Meiko was immediately alarmed and pushed him away, taking her things and left]
I suddenly felt relieved, my nerves are starting to calm the fck down.
"Fck..."
[Why are you so mad, keiji?]
"I already told you dammit, stop making me repeat those words. I thought you're smart huh? Why did you forgot something i've said just a few minutes ago? lost your brain's content huh?"
[That's not what i mean and because I managed to stop them, Please listen to what i am about to say. If you are just doing this out of your selfish wants keiji, i suggest you to stop. You see, when i first talked to her, she was really humorous and has a unique characteristic. She clearly doesn't deserve to get played and tossed away as what you did to most girls you're involved with before. She's a nice person, she doesn't deserve to be hurt. Have you had enough keiji? What does it take for you to realize that girls are not something to play with especially meiko? She deserve a freedom to choose what she want to do with her life instead of getting detained to your words"
"You done?"
[Yes]
*END CALL*
Shit....
I poured an alcohol to my glass and drinked it.
Why does my chest feels tight?
Am i somehow affected to his words?
No, impossible. In my whole damn life, I've never felt anything to whatever people say about myself.
Maybe this is because i've dranked too much alcohol.
Meiko.. tomorrow, she's still not home. Dammit, just thinking about what happened made me think that, that fcking Ivan might do it again tomorrow if he had a chance.
If Kai wasn't there to stop them, i bet they're already fcking right now.
Shit.. that woman.. just how much is she going to piss me off by her actions?! I already told her she can't fck anyone other than me so why does he let that bastard touch her?
Not hiding something huh?
I don't fcking care how selfish i am, I want to fck and flirt with other girls, I can't just stop doing and wanting it since it's something that i've always did and it became a hobby of mine but at the same time, I want her, I want her so bad in bed and I don't want to share her with anyone else.
"Hey, handsome"
She sat next to me.
"No company for tonight?"
"I guess..."
I took my glass full with alcohol and drinked it.
Shit.. i shouldn't think about the incident today. I should enjoy myself while meiko's not around, I won't be able to go back here when she's already home.
She wrapped her arms around me, held my chin, and moved my face towards her.
What the?!
She...
"Haha, remember me?"
"You----
"I'm so upset that you declined me that time, but nevermind that, i told you i won't miss the chance when i see you here again. So.."
She's the girl i refused to fck with just because I remember that time when i did it with meiko in the backseat.
I felt something gripping off my dick.
Damn, she's doing it..
"Come on..."
She stood up and held my hand..
I realized that i wasn't on my seat anymore, I'm now walking in the crowd. Is she taking me somewhere? Fck. I can't even refuse, I'm so fcking drunk right now. I've been here drinking for 3 hours.. i think and my head is spinning..
It's getting quiet..
We stopped and she pushed me on the wall.
I looked at the place we're stopping at, I saw a bed, not so far away from where we are standing. I see, she rent a room.
"What's your name?"
"What?"
"I'm interested to you. I want to know your name"
Shit. I hate it when girls I'm having a one night stand with asks my name. It's not damn needed and necessary.
"You don't need to know and I don't fcking care if you're interested with me or not"
"Alright, let's do what we need to do in this place then..."
She held my hand again. We went on the bed and she forced me to lay down.
I saw her slowly taking her clothes off in front of me.
When she's done taking her outer clothes off, she stripped my lower clothes and let my cock out. She touched and kissed it.
"I've always wanted to taste this big cock, Now that i got this chance, I won't waste it.."
Tch..
She sucked it without any hesitation.
Fck. I'm really getting hard for real this time.
This reminds me of..
Damn... I suddenly think of the time when meiko sucked me.
"Ah.. it's getting bigger.."
I get up and looked at her while she's sucking my dick.
Shit... my head is spinning..
Meiko...?
Fck! This is not her... Why am i imagining that woman?
But shit.. It's really meiko's on my mind everytime i look at her sucking it. Maybe i just miss her sucking my dick since I didn't let her do a blowjob when we last did it.
I just can't believe how she fcking lied to me. Fck, i shouldn't think about that right now, I'm going to make her admit it when she's back anyway.
Shit..
I can't..
"Can you do it faster?"
She stopped for awhile and did it faster than before.
"Shit..."
Dammit, this btch is so good with fellatio.
I can really feel my cum going out...
Fck..
I cummed into her face and she's licking it all around her mouth.
I get up on the bed and zipped my shorts back.
"Wait.. Don't you wanna have sex?"
"No, i already cummed so."
Honestly, i can fck and cum multiple times but I'm not in the mood to have sex with her right now, I just wanna damn go home and cool my head off.
"I can make it hard again. Please? I want you to fck me. I've been waiting for this and I haven't seen you for awhile. Just once will do.."
She's damn thirsty. I let her suck me off, thinking i could cool my head off with this but nah.
"Go find someone else.. I'm not in the mood for sex today"
"Again?"
"Yes."
I was about to open the door when she suddenly held my arms and stopped me.
"Wait.."
"What?!"
Fck! What is she doing? And why are we even talking?! I'm not doing any long conversations to all the girls I've make out with.
"If you don't wanna have sex with me then can I atleast know your name? In exchange for leaving me wet and making you cum with fellatio"
How dare her ask something in exchange, I didn't ask for a fellatio in the first place. She's the one who brought me here and insisted in doing it. Fcking dumb.
"No"
"Then let me introduce myself instead"
I'm getting annoyed. I have never been interested on knowing the names of the girls i've fcked and make out with.
"I'm not interested"
"I'm Shontelle. I hope we can see each other again. I really want you"
She said and kissed my neck.
******************"
MEIKO'S POV
Napahawak ako sa dibdib ko matapos kong sinarado ang pinto ng room ko.
Nahihibang na ata sya!
Kung hindi lang sana natumba yung pot, hindi ko na talaga alam kung ano ang mangyayari samin.
"Ivan tigilan na natin to!"
"Meiko, kahit ngayon lang..."
Naipikit ko nalang ang mata ko nung hinagod hagod nya yung kanya saken matapos nyang hubarin yung shorts nya.
"Ivan!"
Hindi ko sya magawang itulak dahil hawak hawak nya ang braso ko habang hinahalikan nya ang leeg at dibdib ko.
"Ivan! Bitawan mo ko!"
*BOG!*
Pareho kaming nagulantang at napahinto nung may narinig kaming malakas na tunog.
Natumba yung malaking pot na may halaman sa gilid namin, di kalayuan.
Agad akong naalarma, pagkakataon ko na to para kumawala sa kanya!
Tinulak ko sya, at agad kong kinuha ang gamit na dala dala ko at umalis.
Tinawag nya pa ako pero hindi ko sya nilingon.
Nararamdaman ko ang mabilis na kabog ng dibdib ko habang naglalakad ako pabalik ng room ko.
Hindi ako makapaniwala.
Na muntik na namin nagawa yun..
Hindi ko na tuloy alam kung pano ko sya haharapin bukas, may isang araw pa kaming natitira sa field trip namin.
Pumunta ako ng shower at naligo nalang. Pagkatapos ay ibinalot ko ang tuwalya sa buhok ko para madali itong matuyo saka nagtungo sa higaan.
Keiji..
Ano kayang ginagawa nya sa bahay?
Hindi, Impossible. Impossible na nandun lang sya sa bahay buong araw. Sigurado ako na aalis yun lalong lalo na wala ako dun.
Alam ko na kung ano ang gagawin nya habang wala ako sa bahay..
Naiyukom ko nalang yung kamay ko..
Ayokong isipin..
Alam ko naman sa sarili ko na kahit kailan, hindi ako magiging sapat at kahit kailan, hindi sya magiging kuntento sa isa dahil yun naman talaga yung pagkatao nya eh pero ayoko....
*Sigh*
Gusto ko nang umuwi..
Naghintay muna akong matuyo ang buhok ko bago matulog.
**************
Ginising ako ni mika kinaumagahan.
"Meiko, maligo ka na at magbihis! May pupuntahan pa tayo ngayong araw"
Bumangon ako ng kama.
"Tapos ka na?"
Sabi ko habang ginusot gusot ang mata ko.
"Oo, kaya bumangon ka na dyan at maligo!"
Bumangon ako at naligo, doon na rin ako nagbihis sa CR. Pagkalabas ko, nakita kong nag sa-sapatos na si mika.
"Kailangan mong bilisan, alas otso dapat nandun na tayong lahat sa bus"
"Sige.."
Inayos ko muna ang sarili ko..
"Meiko, tapos ka na ba? di mo na kailangan mag ayos, maganda ka naman kahit hindi ka pa mag ayos ng sarili"
Ke aga aga binobola ako neto.
"Baliw ka talaga. Mauna ka na, susunod nalang ako sa bus"
Sabi ko habang sinusuklay ang buhok ko at nakaharap sa salamin.
"Sigurado ka ba?"
"Oo, mauna ka na"
"Sige, alis na ako"
Tumango ako at lumabas sya ng room. Pinagpatuloy ko lang pag ayos ng sarili. Chineck ko yung cellphone ko para tignan kung anong oras na..
7:55?!?!
Ha?! Ang dali naman!
Sinuot ko agad ang flip flops ko at kinuha yung bag. Nilock ko yung pintuan, buti nalang at swipe card door lock yung gamit.
Tumakbo agad ako ng hallway at nagtungo sa elevator pababa.
Pipindutin ko na sana yung button para isarado yung elevator, pero may pumasok.
Nabigla ako nung makita ko sya.
"Hi"
Ngiting bati nya saken. Nginitian ko din sya pabalik.
Si Kai.
"Are you also heading to the bus?"
Sabi nya habang pinindot ang close button ng elevator.
"Ah, oo.."
Nagulantang ako nung humarap sya at inilapit ang mukha nya saken.
"Are you okay? You seemed pale. Anything bad happened yesterday?"
Nabigla ako sa tanong nya.
"W-wala naman.."
"Really? Anyway, I'll ride your section's bus today. So, will you be my accompany?"
Sasabay sya samin? Ang alam ko iba yung bus na sinasakyan ng SGA members, Student Councils at yung mga school officers na kasama sa trip.
"Don't worry, I already informed the uppers and they agreed. Besides, we are all going to the same place"
Pero bakit naman naisip nya na sumabay samin?
Bumukas ang elevator, lumabas kami tsaka naglakad patungo sa bus.
"Pero Lee---
"You can call me Kai. Are you going to ask kung bakit ako sasabay sa bus nyo?"
Tumango ako.
Para talaga nyang nababasa yung iniisip ko.
"Hmm.. let's just say that... someone asked me to"
Huh?
Napakunot yung noo ko sa sinabi nya. May nag utos sa kanya? Sino naman kaya? Yung school? Teachers? Principal?
"Haha, you don't need to overthink about it. Let's just make the most out of this day since we're all going home tomorrow morning"
"T-tama ka.."
Mabuti na rin to para.. para hindi ko makasama si Ivan, hindi ko na kasi alam pano ko sya haharapin pagkatapos ng nangyari.
Sabay kaming pumasok ng bus. Grineet sya ng adviser tsaka ng mga classmates namin.. Masasabi mo talaga na mataas yung tingin ng mga estudyante at guro sa kanya..
Umupo ako sa huling dalawang upuan ng bus, hindi pa dumating si Ivan..
"Mind if i sit here?"
Tanong nya saken.. Si Ivan yung katabi ko pero.. alam ko na hindi ako magiging comprtable at maiilang lang ako kapag katabi ko sya kaya..
"Sige.."
Umupo sya sa tabi ko, maya maya pa'y dumating si Ivan. Huminto sya sa harapan namin na may mukhang nagtataka. Umiwas ako ng tingin at lumingon sa bintana..
"Did something happened between you two? Sorry, should i transfer seats then?"
"Hindi.. okay lang."
Nakita ko syang umupo sa ibang upuan, sa gilid namin..
Umandar na yung bus nung completo na kami sa loob.
"Meiko, are you really okay? Is something troubling you?"
Tanong nya saken habang bumabyahe kami. Ang bait talaga neto ni Kai kahit hindi namin masyadong kilala ang isat isa.
Pakiramdam ko, maaasahan at mapagkakatiwalaan ko sya. Kahit na hindi kami gaanong malapit sa isat isa at kakakilala lang namin..
"Sa totoo lang, oo.."
"I see, It's okay if you won't tell me about since it's not my business but i just want to tell you that, you should learn how to say no sometimes and don't just follow anyone's commands"
Nginitian ko sya.. kahit hindi ko masyadong naintindihan yung punto nya.
"May i ask your permission to lend me your phone?"
Ha?
"B-bakit?"
"You'll know if you lend it"
Ngiting sabi nya. Kinuha ko naman yung cellphone ko sa bag at inunlock ko iyon.
Binigay ko yun sa kanya, may pinindot pa sya bago nya ibinalik saken yun.
"I saved my number to your contact list, if you need my help just text or call me. Don't worry, i didn't check the other applications other than the contacts"
Medyo nakaramdam ako ng pagkabigla. Hindi ko naman kasi inaasahan na ilalagay nya yung number nya sa contacts ko.
"Sige.."
******************
Bumaba kaming lahat nung dumating na kami sa isang Shrine.
Sinabi ni ma'am yung mga hindi dapat gawin pagpasok doon at may mga set of rules kaming sinunod bago pumasok.
Pagkatapos namin don ay bumalik na kami sa bus at nagtungo sa museum.
Gusto ko na talagang umuwi.. Pakiramdam ko, nawalan na ako ng gana simula nung mangyari yung kahapon.
Hindi ako nilapitan at kinausap ni Ivan, siguro dahil kasama ko si Kai.
May mga pagkakataon na magkakasalubong yung tingin namin pero pinilit ko na balewalain iyon.
Nung dumating na kami sa museum, pumasok kaming lahat don. Nag ta-take ng pictures at nag va-vlog yung mga kaklase ko.
Kinuhanan ko na rin ng litrato ang museum gamit ng cellphone ko.
"Do you want to me to take a picture of you?"
Tanong ni kai saken..
"Ah wag na, okay lang"
Nakakahiya naman..
Biglang nag ring yung cellphone nya.
"I'm going out for a bit"
Tumango ako at nagpatuloy sa pagkuha ng litrato.
"Hindi ko alam na malapit na pala kayo ni Lee"
Muntik na akong matumba sa kinatatayuan ko dahil sa gulat bigla nalang kasi syang nakatayo sa likod ko.
"Wala namang masama dun at hindi naman yun big deal"
Umalis ako sa kinatatayuan ko at lumipat ng ibang pwesto.
"Nagseselos ako, meiko"
?!?!
Sinusundan nya ba ako?! At ano ang sabi nya? Nagseselos?!
"Ivan, sinusundan mo ba ako? At anong nagseselos? Wag ka ngang magpatawa, matapos mong gawin saken yun kagabi, May gana ka pang sabihin saken yan? Alam mo Ivan, hindi ko talaga alam kung gusto mo ko o gusto mo lang akong gamitin"
Pagkatapos kong sabihin yun, lumabas na ako ng museum. Nawalan na talaga ako ng gana.
Babalik nalang ako sa bus, sana naman hindi nya ako susundan. Ayoko syang kausapin, nagbago na ang isip ko, wala na akong pakealam kung babalik kami sa normal o hindi.
Papasok na sana ako ng bus nang may humila ng braso ko, pagkalingon ko..
"Ivan!!"
Hinila nya ang braso ko at idinikit nya ako sa gilid ng bus.
"Bitawan mo ko bago pa may makakakita saten!"
"Bakit ka ba nagagalit sa ginawa ko sayo meiko? Bakit nung makita ko kayo ng pekeng kuya mo hindi ka man lang nagpumiglas. Ano bang pinagkaiba namin? Wala namang masama kung gagawin ko yung mga bagay na ginagawa nya sayo diba? Tutal hindi naman kayo at wala naman kayong nararamdaman sa isat isa"
Hindi ko alam bakit nagagalit ako sa kanya pero kay keiji hindi.. kaya hindi nalang ako nagsalita.
"Bakit hindi ka makasagot? Wag mo sabihing, nagugustuhan mo na sya dahil sa galing nya-------
"Well, what do we have here"
Pareho kaming napalingon sa nagsalita.
"Are we seriously in a situation like this again, Ivan Chen? I wonder, what should I do this time? Should i tell this to the uppers?"
Kai..
Buti nalang at dumating sya.
Kumawala si Ivan sa pagkakahawak ng braso ko at hinarap si Kai.
"Wala naman tayo sa skwelahan, Lee para ipagbabawal mo kong gawin to. Wag mo sanang masamain pero kung ano man ang ginagawa namin, wala ka na dun"
Nabigla ako sa sinabi ni Ivan. Bakit ba nagkakaganyan sya?! Hindi sya ganito magsalita!
"Ivan ano bang nangyayari sayo?!"
"Of course I am, Ivan Chen. Since she's my accompany for today. You're right, we're not on the school but aren't we doing something our school recommend us to do so school rules can still be applied. Isn't it? If you can't understand a basic logic, i guess i'll just call someone higher to explain it to you since I'm tired dealing with deficient people"
?!?!?
Mas lalo akong nagulat matapos sabihin yun ni Kai..
Hindi na nagsalita pa si Ivan at tuluyang umalis sa kinatatayuan nya.
Napabuntong hininga nalang ako sa mga nangyayari.
"Are you alright, meiko? Do you wanna go inside?"
Tumango ako at pareho kaming pumasok ng bus at umupo.
"Mabuti nalang at dumating ka, kai.. Pasensya ka na sa mga sinabi ni Ivan sayo ha.."
"I don't mean to be nosy but what is your relationship with Ivan Chen? This is the second time I saw him doing those carnal-like things to you"
Okay lang naman siguro kung sasabihin ko sa kanya diba? Pakiramdam ko naman na mapagkatiwalaan ko sya at mabait naman sya saken..
"Si Ivan.. matalik ko syang kaibigan simula nung mga bata pa kami pero.. bigla nalang syang umamin na may gusto sya saken. Hindi ko alam kung ano ang dapat kong gawin.. Ayokong magbago yung pagkakaibigan namin pero yung mga ginagawa nya saken.."
"Ginagawa nya sayo? Like what?"
!!
B-bakit ko ba nasabi yun?!
"Ah w-wala.. kalimutan mo na yun. Kung ano ano na ang pinagsasabi ko dahil sa pagod.."
I'm really not good at making excuses.
"Hmm as you say so but thanks for letting me take a little peek of your life. Haha"
Nginitian ko nalang sya at ibinaling ang atensyon ko sa bintana.
Matutulog nalang siguro ako.
Ginising ako ni Kai nung oras na para kumain, pumasok naman kaming lahat sa isang restaurant at doon naghapunan.
Pagkatapos ay bumalik kami ng bus at nagtungo sa hotel kung saan kami nag stay kahapon.
Gusto ko lang naman na matapos na tong araw na to para makauwi na ako.
Bago ako pumasok sa room ko..
"Thank you, it was really fun being with you today. Anyway, don't forget to wake up early tomorrow, we'll leave exactly at 9 AM"
"Salamat din Kai.."
"No problem"
Nginitian ko sya at inunlock yung pintuan tsaka pumasok.
Dumeretso agad ako sa kama at humiga.
Uuwi na ako bukas..
Makikita ko na ulit si Keiji..
Sana hindi nya malaman yung nangyari samin ni Ivan sa pool.. Hindi, wala naman akong dapat ipag alala, impossible naman talaga na malaman nya yun. Wala namang tao dun at wala naman syang magiging koneksyon sa skwelahan namin.
Teka..
Naalala ko na wala si shontelle sa field trip, hindi sya sumama tsaka sabi ni mika may gusto yun kay keiji.
Pano kung.. pano kung pumunta si keiji sa isang club at nagkita sila dun? Wala si shontelle sa field trip, possible na pupunta sya sa mga bar since party girl at night lifer sya katulad ni keiji.
Hindi.. Sa dami daming bar at club dito, impossible naman ata na magkita sila..
Kung ano ano na talaga ang mga iniisip ko.
Hinintay ko si mika na dumating kaso nakatulog na ako sa sobrang antok.
************
Alas says ng umaga ako nagising dahil siguro maaga akong nakatulog kahapon.
Naligo ako at nagbihis. Ginising ko si mika pagkatapos, sumunod naman sya saken.
Pagkatapos namin mag ayos, inimpake na namin yung mga gamit namin sa bag.
"Wala ka na bang naiwan meiko?"
"Oo, dinouble check ko na lahat"
"Tara"
Pareho kaming lumabas ng room, dala dala yung gamit namin.
Saktong paglabas namin, nakita ko si Kai na nakaabang sa labas ng room.
May hinihintay ba sya dito?
"Good morning Lee!"
Bati sa kanya ni mika. Lumapit sya samin.
"I'll go with you"
Sasabay na naman ba sya sa bus namin?
"Wow talaga?! Nakakahiya naman, President"
"Haha, you don't need to treat me special just because I'm the SGA President. I'm just the same as you. Let's go?"
"As expected! No wonder kung bakit idol ka ng lahat, Lee! Napaka down to earth mo tsaka-----
"Mika"
"Ay sabi ko nga lakad na tayo eh"
Nakita kong tumawa ng mahina si Kai.
"Tara na, baka mahuli pa tayo sa bus"
Sabi ko nalang para makaalis na kami, naunang naglakad si Mika samin patungo sa elevator, habang kami ni Kai, nakasunod lang sa kanya.
"Sasabay ka rin ngayon sa bus, Kai?"
"Well.. yeah. I was told to haha"
"Ah.. Ganun ba"
Hindi na ako nagtanong kung sino, ayokong mangealam baka mag aakala sya na tsismosa ako.
Nagsimula na talaga akong magtaka sino yung nag uutos sakanya na sumabay samin sa bus. Hindi naman siguro sya inutusan ng mga school uppers na sabayan kami sa bus para manmanan kami diba? Possible rin naman..
Ah bahala na nga.
Pumasok kami ng elevator, pagkalabas ay nagtungo kami sa bus at doon naghintay habang inasikaso ng mga school officers yung mga kailangan asikasuhin sa hotel bago kami umalis.
Maya maya pa ay dumating na yung ibang kaklase namin tsaka si ma'am.
Umandar na yung bus nung completo na kami. Sa school kaming lahat i do-drop ng bus since iba iba naman kami ng tinitirhan.
Wala din namang problema yun kasi mostly naman na estudyante dito sa Wallstonecraft ay may sundo o may sariling kotse.
Nakita rin kami ni Ivan, hindi sya nagsalita pa at umupo nalang sa ibang seat.
Nagkuwentuhan lang kami ni Kai habang bumabyahe.
"Do you have any siblings in your family?"
"Ah wala, pero may step brother ako.. Anak ng bagong karelasyon ni mama, wala na kasi si papa, namatay dahil sa aksidente.."
"Meiko, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to lead the talk that way. I'm really sorry for bringing back such sad incident because of my question. I'm sorry i didn't think twice before asking it"
"Hindi! Okay lang Kai, ako naman yung nag open up nun eh pasensya ka na nasabi ko pa yun kahit hindi naman talaga tungkol dun yung tanong mo.."
"U-um, I'll ask another question instead. It's lonely being an only child in the family so it's good to have a sibling even though you're not related by blood. So what kind of a person is he?"
Nabigla nalang ako sa tanong nya.. Bakit sa lahat lahat ng itatanong nya tungkol pa kay keiji..
Okay lang naman siguro kung sasabihin ko sa kanya yung totoo. Di nya naman kilala si keiji tsaka napagtanto ko na rin na i lied a lot these days.. kahit hindi naman talaga ako sinungaling na tao, napipilitan nalang akong magsinungaling.
"Minsan hindi kami nagkakasundo, minsan hindi ko gusto yung ugali nya pero hindi ko alam bakit hindi ko magawang kamuhian sya kaya hinahayaan ko nalang sya gawin kung ano ang gusto nya.."
Dumaan ang mga ilang segundo, hindi ako nakarinig ng salita mula sa kanya kaya nilingon ko sya.
Napakunot ang noo ko nung makita ko syang nakatingin ng diretso saken, parang ang lalim ng iniisip nya.
"Kai?"
"I see, so that's how it is"
Huh?
Di ko maintindihan yung sinasabi nya.
"Somehow, I'm glad that i got to hear your side meiko"
Naguguluhan na talaga ako.
"Haha, you look really confused right now. Just take a nap, I'll wake you up when we're already arrived"
Tumango nalang ako, mas mabuti pang umidlip kesa isipin yung mga bagay na nakakagulo sa utak.
Sumandal ako sa seat at ipinikit ang mga mata ko.
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"Meiko"
Nagising ako nung may tumawag ng pangalan ko.. Nandito na ata kami sa school..
Nakita ko yung mga kaklase ko na bumaba na ng bus.
"Let's go"
Kinuha na rin namin yung mga bag na dala dala namin sa trip at bumaba ng bus.
"Meiko, can you wait for me at the parking lot?"
"Bakit?"
"Please?"
"S-sige"
"Alright. I'll see you there"
Umalis sya, pupunta ata yun sa SGA, hindi naman pwede na aalis nalang sya agad pagkatapos ng trip syempre may aasikasuhin sya since sya naman yung President.
Naglakad nalang ako patungo sa entrance ng parking lot sa school namin.
"San ka pupunta?"
Napabuntong hininga nalang ako nung marinig ko yung boses nya.
"Sumabay ka na saken meiko, Ihahatid kita sa inyo"
Lumingon ako sa likod kung saan sya nakatayo.
"Salamat pero mauna ka na"
"Bakit?"
"Basta mauna ka na!"
Kailangan nya pa talaga malaman kung bakit? Umalis ako at mabilis na naglakad patungo sa parking lot.
Utang na loob, sana hindi nya ako sinundan. Nilingon ko ang likuran ko nung makalayo layo na ako ng lakad.
Mabuti naman at wala na sya.
"Sorry for making you wait"
Lumingon ako sa kanya..
"Okay lang, hindi ka naman matagal dumating.. Ah , bakit mo pala ako pinapunta dito?"
Natanong ko sa kanya.. Hindi ko alam anong gagawin namin dito sa parking lot.
"I'll drive you home"
"Ha?"
Nabigla ako sa sinabi nya. Hindi nya naman kailangang gawin to, nakakahiya na.
"W-wag na----"
Hindi natuloy ang sinabi ko nung hinila nya ako at pinapasok sa kotse nya.
"Nakakahiya na sayo, Kai"
"It's okay, May i know your address?"
Sinabi ko sa kanya yung address ng bahay nila keiji, alam nya naman kung nasan yun at pinaandar na yung kotse.
Nagkuwentuhan lang kami habang nagmamaneho sya, nothing personal, tungkol lang naman sa buhay nya sa SGA.
Nahinto lang ang usapan namin nung marating na namin yung bahay nila keiji.
"Salamat Kai"
"No worries"
Nginitian ko sya at bumaba na ng kotse. Binuksan ko ang backseat at kinuha na ang bag ko.
"Salamat ulit"
Sabi ko sa kanya at sinarado yung pinto ng backseat.
Hinintay kong makaalis yung kotse nya bago ako pumasok sa bahay, gusto ko sana syang yayain mag umagahan sa loob bilang pasasalamat kaso nandun si Keiji.. It's not really a good idea.
Nag doorbell ako at pinagbuksan naman ako ni tiya.
"Oh ija, dumating ka na. Amin na yang dala dala mo, saktong sakto nakaluto na ako ng pagkain, kung nagugutom ka, kumain ka lang ha"
"Tiya salamat po, pero ako napo ang magdadala neto sa kwarto ko"
"Ikaw talaga, oh sya sige pumasok ka na sa loob para makapagpahinga ka"
"Sige po"
Pumasok na ako sa loob. Namiss ko ata ang bahay nato? Ganun nalang kasi kagaan yung loob ko nung makapasok na ako.
Kumain muna ako ng almusal bago nagtungo sa kwarto ko..
Nilabas ko na rin yung mga gamit ko sa bag at nilagay sa laundry yung mga nasuot ko na damit.
Pagkatapos ay humiga ako ng kama.
Ah.. Nakakamiss. Kahit dalawang araw lang ako nawala dito nakaramdam pa rin ako ng pagkamiss sa bahay nato.
"So, how was your trip?"
Napabangon ako nung marinig ko yung boses nya.
Keiji..
Nakatayo sya sa pintuan ng kwarto ko habang nakacrossed arms.
"O-okay lang naman, masaya-----
"What?! Fun?! What makes it so fun meiko?!"
Nagulantang ako nung bigla nalang sya nagalit sa sinabi ko.
Ano bang nangyayari sa kanya? Ano bang ikinagalit nya?
Unti unti nalang lumalakas yung kabog ng dibdib ko nung papalapit sya saken at umupo sa tabi ko.
Bigla nya nalang hinawakan ang braso ko ng madiin.
Ano bang ginagawa nya?!
"Keiji nasasaktan ako!"
"How dare you fcking lie to me meiko!! You said that you're not hiding something from me! I believed that shit even if my fcking mind told me not to!! Who are you damn fooling to huh?!"
Nanlaki ang mata ko sa sinabi nya.
Impossible...
Impossible na malaman nya iyon
Hindi.. Hindi nya dapat.....
"W-wala akong tinatago sayo keiji.."
Nakita ko na itinikom nya ng mahigpit yung bibig nya, nararamdaman ko na nagpipigil sya ng galit.
Sinungaling na kung sinungaling pero ayokong sabihin sa kanya yung nangyari samin ni Ivan sa pool.
"Are you still going to fcking lie to me right now meiko?! Let's fcking assume that you're telling the truth then tell me what the fck is this!!"
Marahas nyang hinila ang suot kong tshirt, naluwag iyon dahilan ng pagkita ng halos buong dibdib ko.. Nagulat ako sa ginawa nya.
"Ano bang ginagawa mo!! Wal----
"If you're not hiding something from me then fcking tell me what the fck is this!!"
Diin nyang sabi.
Itinuon ko yung tingin ko sa dibdib ko na kitang kita na dahil napunit yung suot kong damit.
Nanlaki nalang ang mata ko nung makita kong may pulang marka doon..
Anong..
Bakit hindi ko alam to?!
H-hindi kaya...
Si Ivan..
Tinignan ko sya, pakiramdam ko nanginginig yung buong katawan ko..
"Keiji..."
"So who is it huh?!! Bullsht!! I knew you were hiding something! How dare you fcking made a fool out me!! No one fcking dare lie to me meiko!!"
Hindi ako makapagsalita, hindi ko pwedeng sabihin sa kanya na si Ivan yung...
Pinili ko nalang itikom ang bibig ko at hindi nalang nagsalita..
Kanina lang ang saya ko dahil nakabalik na ako sa bahay tapos eto.. kinakabahan ako sa pwedeng gawin saken ni keiji..
Kung alam ko lang na nandun yun edi sana nagawan ko na ng paraan para itago yun.
"Fck meiko!"
Nagulantang ako nung itinulak nya ako sa kama at hinawakan yung leeg ko ng mahigpit. Sinasakal nya ako..
"Ke---"
"Bullshit!"
Nagulat ako nung hinalikan nya ako bigla ng marahas habang hawak hawak nya ng mahigpit ang leeg ko.
"Hmm-----"
Nahihirapan akong huminga dahil sa higpit ng hawak nya sa leeg ko habang hinahalikan nya ako. Sinubukan ko syang itulak dahil mas lalong nagiging marahas ang halik nya.
Hindi yun isang klase ng halik na ginagawa namin noon..
Ipinikit ko nalang ang mata ko nung kinagat nya ang ibabang labi ko matapos nya akong halikan hindi ko na napigilang hindi umiyak dahil sa ginawa nya. Nasasaktan na ako..
Napamulat ako nung huminto sya..
"So you really won't fcking tell me who gave you that mark huh?"
Bakit ba nagiging marahas nalang sya bigla saken? Hindi ko inaasahan na aabot sa ganito ang simpleng hindi ko pagsabi ng totoo..
Hindi ko na talaga sya maintindihan.. Yung takbo ng utak nya at yung mga inaasal nya..
"Being deceived is what i hate the most, meiko. Listen, if you don't want to experience any painful today, you better fcking tell me who the fck left this damn mark!!"
He said while gripping my jaw intensely..