Behind That Mellifluous Melody

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"Hey, wake up. We're already home," Val tapped my shoulder. Idinilat ko ang aking mga mata at napansin na napakalapit pala ng mukha niya sa akin.

"Sleepyhead," she said teasingly sabay ngisi.

Umayos ako ng upo at nagtama ang aming mga mata. I stared at those dark orbs. Suddenly I felt something in my stomach.

Out of my control, I immediately pulled the collar of her shirt. I pressed my lips against hers. I don't know if she had second thoughts pero agad naman siyang gumanti sa aking mga halik.

Ginamit niya ang isa niyang kamay para tanggalin ang suot naming seatbelts, while the other was cupping my face.

It was a soft and gentle kiss at first until Val changed her pace. I almost couldn't keep up with her, she was being aggressive.

Umalis ako sa passenger seat and I sat on her lap while facing her. We stared into each other's eyes. I wrapped my arms around her neck bago inilapit ang mukha ko at hinalikan ang kaniyang labi.

I must say, her lips are addicting at nabitin ako sa game kanina. Or was it because of the alcohol?

I don't know why I'm feeling like this but being with her just feels so right.

Is it weird that I want to be the shoulder she can always lean on?

Her bandage when her scars starts to bleed.

Her needle and thread to patch up her wounded soul.

Her boat to save her from drowning in her ocean of thoughts.

And her star— to give light to her darkest nights.

She responded to it and held my waist. Little by little I adjusted my pace, it turned into a passionate one. I slowly open my mouth, giving her an access to explore it. I gently stroked her nape causing her to flinched a little bit. I felt her tongue and there—We lost ourselves in the sensuality  and passion of deep kisses.

Agad akong lumayo at bumalik sa upuan ko nang narinig na may kumatok sa bintana ng kotse, buti na lang ay tinted ito.

"Elle, pahiram saglit nito. Ayaw ko nang ilabas yung akin," rinig kong sabi ni Kuya.

Wrong timing.

Val opened the door at lumabas, I did the same thing. We act like nothing happened at madali lang ito para kay Val but to me— halos pagpawisan ako sa kaba.

An 'o' formed at my brother's mouth. I just ignored him.

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"Can I borrow a book?" tanong ko kay Val habang nakatitig sa kaniyang bookshelves.

Katatapos ko lang maligo since pina-una ako ni Val, she wants me to sober up.

"Sure," sagot niya pagkatapos ay pumasok na siya ng bathroom.

Tinignan ko isa-isa ang mga libro. She read all of these?

When I pulled the All Souls Trilogy, a photo dropped. Pinulot ko agad ito at nakitaangg litrato ng ina na buhat-buhat ang kaniyang anak. The mother's face was a bit blurry. Habang yung bata ay abot tainga ang ngiti.

Hindi ko alam but the girl in this photo seems familiar. Ibabalik ko na sana ito but something caught my attention, may maliliit na sulat sa likod nito.

My Carmen, my song.

Napakunot ang aking noo, this is Val?!

Come to think of it, I never saw her smile like this. She was too cute here, balak ko pa sanang itago but I decided not to. Inilagay ko na lang ito sa libro at ibinalik sa shelf.