Fall 25 – Kiss
APRIL IMPERIAL
Nag-outing ulit ang pamilya namin.
Nasa isang beach resort kami.
Nagulat akong makitang mag-isa si Jake Urgelles.
"Anong nangyari sa'yo?"
Sabi ko sa kanya na mukhang balisa.
May tumakbong mga lalaki dala-dala ang maleta niya.
"I got robbed. Nanakawan ako ng hayop na budol-budol. All I know is I don't have anything with me. I don't have money, help me."
Sabi niya na nalulungkot ang mga mata.
Naawa naman ako. Kawawa naman tong si Jake.
"Let's go. Sa room namin. Nag-outing kami ng family ko. Coincidence. Thankfully, ako nakahanap sa'yo."
Hindi ulit nakasama si Kuya Harden.
Si Mommy, Daddy, at Drei lang.
"Kuya Jake!"
Sumalubong si Drei kay Jake.
"Nanakawan po yung friend ko. Kaya pwede po bang isama ko siya sa'tin."
Sabi ko kay mommy hawak ang braso ni Jake.
"Sino yan anak?"
Nakakunot si Mommy.
"Kaklase po ni Ate April sa Arthur International School. College friend ko po."
Ngumiti si Daddy,
"Baka boyfriend mo yan ah. Hindi friend lang."
Tumawa si Daddy after niyang sabihin iyon.
"Dad, hindi po."
Iling ko.
"Oh sige, let him stay with us, but not in the same room as yours. With Drei, siya matutulog."
Sabi naman ni Mommy.
Nung nasa ihawan kami ng barbeque ay kami ang ang-ihaw.
"Ang cool ng parents mo, unlike mine. They do not like hanging out with just anyone. Kaya cousins ko lang talaga ang bestfriends ko."
Pagkukwento niya.
"Ah sila Cris, Brian at Lila?"
Tumango siya sa sinabi ko.
I was wearing a pink rashguard.
Naglakad kami ni Jake sa may malapit sa pool.
I gave him, some of my dad's clothes.
Tshirt and shorts.
"You should swim with me, pero change with this. Instead of your polo and pants."
"Paano na yung mga gamit mo?"
Tanong ko nung natapos siyang magpalit sa comfort room.
"This resort is my brother's. Pero I still can't see my brother. So, inyo muna ako magstay. I will pay the food expenses and room fee, later."
Ngumiti siya sa'kin, he held my hand.
Oh, gosh. Help me.
Nakukuryente na ata ako sa sobrang kilig.
"Let's take pictures!"
Aya niya sa'kin.
"Maybe with your phone."
Sabi niya. Since wala siyang gamit. Grabe sayang!
"Pwede mo ba kaming picturahan din?"
Sabi ng matanda, may hawak na pamaypay at phone kasama ang nasa 2 year-old ata na bata.
"Sige po."
Sabi ko sa kanya since tapos na naman kaming kumuha ng picture ni Jake.
Habang nagpipicture ako,
"1.2.3! Smile!"
I took her picture and I gave her phone to her.
"Ang gwapo naman ng asawa mo."
Bulong nung babae.
Napatingin ako kay Jake.
He's smiling not knowing may sinabing ganito yung babae.
"Po? Si Jake? Hindi ko po siya asawa. Baka soon-to-be po. Joke lang po. Wala po. friend lang."
Natatawang sabi ko sa matandang babae.
Tumawa kami pareho.
"What did she told you? I heard my name."
Tanong niya, medyo kinabahan naman ako.
"No, nothing. We should swim with Drei."
Napansin ko si Drei na nasa pool na.
Nasa loob kami ng pool.
Tinalsikan niya ko ng konting tubig.
"Ganyan ka hah!"
Mas tinalsikan ko siya ng mas maraming tubig.
We played in the pool.
Nasa gitna kami nagpunta.
"Masyadong mataas."
Sabi ko, with my short height.
I would have drown.
"Hold my neck."
He let my hands wrapped in his neck.
"We should go back."
Sabi ko, want to let him go but he held my hand.
Binalik sa leeg niya.
"No, we should enjoy."
We stared at each other for a minute.
He turned around.
Tapos yumakap na ko sa leeg niya.
"Muntik na ko, malunod. Ang sama mo!"
Tumawa siya.
"Kuya Jake, Ate April! Kakain na!"
Sumigaw si Drei sa labas ng pool.
Ang daming nakatingin sa'min.
Ngayon ko lang napansin.
I was too focused to him.
We went back habang hawak ko ang dalawang kamay niya.
"Careful."
He smiled, looking at me struggling.
Kumain kami ng mga luto ng mommy ko.
Menudo, shanghai, at kung ano-ano pang dala nila mommy.
"Sayang wala si Kuya Harden."
Sabi ko kay Drei.
"Who's that?"
He asked while eating shanghai.
"My older brother."
Sabi ko kay Jake.
Tumango siya na parang nagtataka.
He must be a bit nervous.
About what? About me?
Ay sus, he may have felt the sexual tension between us.
We went to the sea this time.
May pool at dagat kasi dito sa Urgelles Resort.
I wore a green swimsuit inside a white transparent top.
For the first time, may lakas ng loob na din akong magswimsuit.
In Highschool days, I weren't that confident.
"You look hot."
Sabi ni Jake, wearing Drei's open floral shirt and white shorts.
Kita ang kanyang abs na hindi ko pa rin nakakasanayang makita.
Kahit ilang beses ko ng nakita.
"You are the hot one."
Sabi ko, buong lakas at kapal ng mukha nasabi ko rin.
"No one is going to resist you. If you like me back, you will know."
Sabi niya tumakbo palayo.
What does that mean?
I laughed while I chase him, he went to the sea.
Nagwisik ba naman ng water.
"Thank for making my day better. Kahit nanakawan ako. I survived!"
Sabi niya nung nanunuod kami ng sunset.
"No, what are friends are for. We are good friends. We should be helping each other out."
Even though, I'm falling for you.
"Only friends?"
Tinaas niya ang dalawang kilay niya ng dalawang beses.
We stared for a whole minute.
Dinampi niya ang mga labi niya sa labi ko.
Napapikit ako.
We kissed! Oh my gosh! This is it!
I can't speak. Na overwhelmed ata ako.
Aprildapretty: Beach with @ Jaketheknight
I posted picture of him, na nakapikit habag dinadama ang hangin sa tabi ko.
Still remembering our kiss!
I was expecting a picture of me after my tweet pero naalala ko nanakawan pala siya.
Madaling araw ay nagtweet si Jake.
Jaketheknight: Damn, hindi niya ko pinatulog!
Jaketheknight: Help me, sleep! @ Aprildapretty
The tweet I have been expecting came.
Pero one weird tweet came.
After many tweets replied, only one stuck on my mind.
Lancewho: Ulol ka bro! Halata ka na, pakilala mo na samin yan!
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