How dare you steal my first kiss!" asik ko habang dinuduro sya. Andon kami e! Nananahimik ako tas manggaganon sya bigla.
"Whoa, chill, lady." tumawa pa ang loko. "I stole nothing." he said in a that's-a-fact tone, which made me more irritated. This man!
"You just did!" sigaw ko. Gabi na pero I don't care! This guy just stole my first kiss in front of many people, gosh!
He looked at me, confused. "Miss Tuazon, it wasn't a kiss. In fact, my lips just brushed with yours and-"
"And?!" putol ko sakanya. "You did surround my head, what should I do? Dapat itutulak kita pero dahil stupid ka, humarap ka sakin. Now tell me..." bumuntong hininga ako. It's tiring arguing with a man like this demon in front of me. "your lips brushed with mine and?" tanong ko, hinihintay ang kung ano mang nonsense ang lalabas sa bibig nya.
"Well, Selena..." he cut himself off while I was caught off guard.
He just called me Selena and, damn, that gave me strange emotions I can't tell what.
"Fine. Let's say that I stole your first kiss, yeah, I did. And it was awesome. I'll look forward to our next kiss-" he stopped when I raised a plastic folder and aimed it to his head. "our next meeting, I mean." he chuckled.
Naiinis ako lalo.
"Come on. Stop that now. Prepare your things. I'll hatid you na." he chuckled again, like, please heart, stop that.
"Tingnan mo? Stupid ka to the point na pati English ng word na hatid hindi mo ma-say." sabi ko. Natawa ulit sya nang malakas na, this time.
"Fine." kinuha nya ang susi nya saka lumapit sa pinto. "Come on. I'll drive you home, Selena." he came out.
I gasped for air.
Damn it. Simpleng pagtawag sa pangalan ko apektado na ang buong sistema ko? I'm new to this feeling. I have to calm down now and ask Keana about this later.
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"That's strange." tanging nasabi sakin ni Keana. I've told her about those strange emotions I have felt. Sya yung merong experience sa love na yan tapos strange? "I guess.... that's love, maybe?" she told me.
My jaw dropped. Love?
"Right!" she smiled. Lumapit sya sakin saka niyakap ako. "You're inlove, sis." sabi nya pa.
Me? I-inlove?
I can't imagine myself with that demon, never.
"I guess you're wrong, Keana. His lips only brushed with mine!" sigaw ko. Binigyan nya ako ng excited look at yeah,what-else look. "Yun lang yon!" lumapit sya sakin, nakangisi.
"Yun lang yon? Tell me more, sis. Baka matulungan kita." nagtaas taas sya ng kilay habang nakangisi parin, urging me to tell her more.
I guess telling my sister isn't wrong. Kapatid ko naman sya. Kakambal, actually.
And, I guess, feeling these not-so-common emotions? These are wrong.
"Keana, ano kasi e...." alanganing sabi ko.
"Ano kasi, Selena?" tanong nya. Nakakainis.
"Mali kasi. Mali yon. Boss ko sya. I should not fall for him, if that's what you're thinking. Oo. Dumaan lang naman yung labi nya. It's just that, but.. it was so soft and-"
"Aba? Soft? Tingnan mo nga naman. Mali pala yun e bakit mo pa dinedescribe? Sis, it's never wrong to love someone. Get out of your comfort zone na. Go na." pamimilit nya.
Napabuntong hininga naman ako. "Boss ko kasi yon. I don't know. Baka naramdaman ko lang yon dahil yun ang unang beses na may dumampi'ng labi sa labi ko." sabi ko sakanya. "Besides, I don't know if I should continue feeling this."
"But why? Just try." binagsak nya ang katawan sa kama. "Come on, Selena Aiah. Just try it. But then again, don't tell him. Just act normal, kung gusto mong kalimutan ang feelings mo sakanya, that is, kung meron man."
"Fine. Thanks for that." sabi ko. Ngumiti sya sakin saka umakyat, probably matutulog na to or what. "Keana? Yun bang boss mo, may feelings ka rin para sakanya? Ooh."
Ibinaba pa nito ang ulo saka ngumiwi saakin. "Sadly, meron akong feelings para sakanya. Lalaki e. Kaso...." ngumuso ito sakin bago pumanhik papunta sa higaan nya.
"Kaso?" narinig ko at nadama ang pagsalampak ng katawan nya sa kama nya.
"Lalaki rin ang gusto nya e." bumuntong hininga sya while I was like oh, sayang. Ramdam ko ang panghihinayang nya e. "Kaya ayon, I'm trying to forget my feelings to him. Though I love him as a friend, as my boss. He cares for me, but, I don't know."
"Bakit naman hindi mo alam?" tanong ko.
"Maybe he's just like that towards everyone. Friendly. Ang lakas nga rin ng dating non. He's intimidating, and, hindi mo malalaman na lalaki ang gusto nya unless sasabihin nya. Kung babae sana ang gusto non, marami na 'yong naikama." natawa sya. "Alam mo ba na maraming babaeng lumalapit don sa bar and he'll just be like, Oh, sorry, I'm into guys and the girl will walk away with a sad look. Ganon lagi pag nasa bar kami." paliwanag nya.
"Nasa bar kayo minsan? Anong ginagawa nyo ron?" tanong ko pa. Buti't hindi kami nagkikita sa mga bar. The thought of my sister's boss falling for my boss isn't good.
Oh my, is this jealousy with nothing?
"Namimingwit daw ng lalaki." sabay kaming tumawa doon.
Silence enveloped the whole room. Tanging ang mahihinang kwentuhan ni Mama at Papa na nasa kabilang kwarto ang naririnig ko, at ang mga kuliglig pa pala.
"Sis?"
"What is it?" tanong nya. Ngayon, halata ang pagod doon. Was I too concerned about that love that I didn't notice her tiredness?
"Ano kasi.... May binanggit din yung boss ko kanina, nung mga lunch na. I was mad at him and I was like, bring me adobong laman nya, buto buto nya, things like that, and he kinda asked if I want his banana for a fruit-" Keana gasped. "Have I said something wrong?"
"His banana?" sumilip sya sakin.
"Y-yeah?" lalong lumawak ang ngiti nya na kanina pa pala andon. "What about it?"
"Selena, remember the reproductive system of guys? That long thing between guys' thighs? That's it! That's where your boss' banana is! Now goodnight!" sabi nya saka humagikhik habang nakatanga parin ako.
Bukas na bukas, malilintikan sakin si Damarcus Leivon Lopez. Wag naman sana ako magalit at baka madamay ang bwisit na banana'ng yon.