Closer
Ash Smoke Zacharias
"You sleepy girl. It's your hobby to sleep somewhere. "
I CARRY HER to my bed. I was about to cover her body using a blanket when I see bruises in her tummy and arms. Tss. That luxon take it seriously.
Nakumutan ko na siya at inaayos ang buhok na nakaharang sa mukha niya. I look at her. I trace my forefinger to her face. Her natural eyebrows. Not so thick eyelashes. Untouched pointed nose. Her perferct clear skin. And her lips, her lips are so inviting. My head slowly lean on her. She wouldn't not know this, just once. She will not wake up because she's tired. Just a smack.
When our lips our inches apart I heard the door open.
"What the fvck smoke" I sigh. I stand straight and look at her.
"Get out. We will not sleep here" I said and walk outside. Kung tutuusin pwede ko naman siyang buhatin papunta sa kwarto niya pero baka magising pa siya kaya wag na lang.
This Keith really ruin my moment. I tried to reach his mind but he blocked it.
Pumunta kami sa kwarto ni sin at doon pinagkasya ang sarili namin.
"Oh! Ba't kayo andito?" Siga-sigaan na tanong ni Clement.
I hissed. He's acting like a human again. He really had fun in human world huh.
"We'll sleep here" sagot ni Keith at tinungo ang maliit na sofa at ako naman ay gumawa ng hammock.
I don't want to lay in sin's bed. It would be bad for me. Her scent was already attach on her bed and it would affect me.
"Where's ate?" Tanong ni Clement habang pinaglalandas ang daliri niya sa ding ding.
"In our room" maiksing tanong ko. Hindi na siya sumagot at may hina- hum siyang hindi pamilyar sa akin.
I look around, I want to memorize her room, her stuff, her feminity. But, she's not that feminine. I'm wondering if all human girl are like her?
She has that rosy-maroon plain bed sheet. Her books are mostly? Tragic and sci-fi. Plus, the mysterious. Not the typical girls choices.
Here, girls are so feminine. I mean, they are well-trained on how to walk properly, how to eat without any sounds, how to dress according to the event. Especially for the royalties like us. But the third class gifted woman are not that feminine.
But we, we prepare girls with elegance but what happen to me? I am raise that my parents always saying that I should date graceful girls.
I hissed. I closed my eyes and trying to remove her scent. God damn! I need air.
Agad akong lumabas sa kwarto at tinungo ang taas. I went to the railings and feel the presence of the moon. Cresent moon, thats why it's only giving a few lights.
I forgot to mention that we almost found the six medallions. We only need to fight and found six. They are all twelve.
I was about to go downstairs when I saw a figure of a guy. He's also looking up while his hands are on his back. I step closer to him, I know him because of his tattoo. Wind.
I know he can feel my presence but he manage to compose himself. "Should I sign the contract?" He ask without looking at me.
I arched my brow. Contract?
"The king offer—no, that's not an offer. Force me, yeah! That's the right term" I sigh. He has a lot of words.
"Okay, the king is trying to use my sister to fix his son, Aquarius. " I become more interesting.
What's with that king?
"You know Aquarius, he rejected the goddess of beauty. He's really confusing. His actions are opposite with his expression" I agree.
I know Aquarius he is still in love with that goddess. But he still rejected her. The whole goddess empire almost raise a war. Of course, the goddess of beauty was rejected by a prince of the ocean? How cruel. But I know there's something behind that Aquarius desicion.
"Don't sign. " By that he turned back.
"You will just hurt your sister's feeling and jail her from that kind of arrangement. " I said. Tumalikod na ako at naglakad pero napahinto ako sa sinabi niya
"Do you think that Alex is the right man for my sister?"
Ezra Sin Angel
I woke up when I felt the pain. Mariin kong ipinikit ang mata ko at iniinda ang sakit ng katawan.
"Damn it" bulong ko habang inaalis ang makapal na kumot na bumuhol sa katawan ko mula sa pagkakahulog sa kama.
Inangat ko ang kamay ko at ipinatong sa lemesita para kumuha ng suporta. The moment that I lift up my body. The picture frame fell.
Hindi ito nabasag dahil nasalo ito ng makapal na kumot. Dinampot ko ito at ng sandaling makita ko ang nasa larawan ay ang pagsikip nh dibdib ko.
Kier...
Unti unti Kong nilapat ang daliri ko sa larawan. Pinaglandas ang aking daliri sa bawat detalye na nasa larawan.
I miss you...
Isang pagtikhim ang nagpabalik sa akin sa reyalidad. Nag-angat ako ng paningin at nakita ko ang lalaking nagtataglay ng abong Mata.
He sit down beside me. "I'm wondering if you really like Keith" tanong niya. Hindi na ako nag-abalang sagutin ito at inilagay ulit ang larawan sa lamesita.
I yawned. Alas kwatro palang ng madaling araw. "Saan ka galing?" Tanong ko sa kaniya habang pilit kong inaayos ang kumot sa katawan ko.
"Upstairs" tipid niyang sagot at siya na mismo and nag ayos ng kumot ko.
Sa paggalaw ng kaniyang mga kamay ay kasabay nito ang ala-alang bumalik sa aking isipan.
"You crazy girl. Ang likot mong matulog" puna ni Kier sa akin na kasalukuyan akong tinutulungan sa pag-aayos ng kumot na nabuhol sa akin.
"Eh? Maliit lang talaga yung kama kaya ako nahuhulog madalas" pangangatwiran ko.
"Paano kapag Doon ka sa taas natulog edi kapag bumagsak ka eh lasog lasog ka" pagpapatukoy niya sa higaan ni Krista na nasundan ng malakas na pagtawa.
"Ayan.. " nagulat ako ng itaklob niya ang kumot sa aming dalawa. Hindi ito ganon kakapal Kaya nabibigyan padin kami Ng liwanag.
"I want to kiss you here" he said while pointing my lips. I gulp. He never kiss me on my lips.
"Kier.." I uttered.
"Silly, I won't do that angel. Baka pag ginawa ko yun ay masanay ako at umabot tayo sa sukdulan. " Tumatawa niyang Saad.
"Yap, we're too young for that thing" I said.
"But, after our wedding in the future. We will do this again and kiss you anywhere I like" namula ang pisngi ko sa sinabi niya.
"Do you think, after ten or fifteen years, tayo pa Rin?" Tanong ko.
"Oo Naman. We may get in trouble but I promise that you will be my bride and wife" he said and kiss my forehead.
Nahilig ko ulo ko sa Kama. I'm trying to hold back my tears but I failed. I miss my kier. I badly miss him.
"I want to go home..." I said out of the blue.
Inayos ko ang sarili ko sa pagkakaupo at tumingin sa ibaba. "You can do anything right? Is there any way to go home?" I ask. Napatigil siya at saglit na nag-isip.
"Yes, but it's too dangerous for you to go back" he said. I sigh.
"Buy I miss him, I miss my kier. Just for an hour. Please smoke I want to visit his grave"