OFFSIDE (Suspire Series #1)

Kabanata 9

Nag-ayos kami ng gamit bago pumunta sa kani-kanilang kwarto namin. I check my phone. I saw Caneles messaged me on Instagram.

canelesrodriguez: happy birthday and merry christmas!

Natawa ako nang mag-send siya ng picture ng limang condom.

brysalmano: Thank you! Merry Christmas too! Enjoy! More cum's to come!

I laughed on my own reply.

I was actually a bit worried about her. Madalas kasama namin siya magpasko dahil wala siyang kasama tuwing ganitong okasyon. Hindi sila okay ng Mama niya and basically she was all alone. Inaya ko siya na pumunta dito sa Batanes kaso busy daw siya. Siguro magpasalamat nalang ako na ini-enjoy niya ang pasko gamit 'yong mga condoms na sinend niya. That will just make me feel better knowing that she was having a good time somewhere. I'm hoping she does.

Naisipan kong i-visit ang account ni Eros sa IG. Kung may account siya. I search his full name at ang lumabas ay eros@cesullivan. I clicked his profile at lumabas ang mga pictures na pinost niya. He has to many followers, aabot na sa 300 million, kahit nasa 40 lang iyong mga pinost niya. Ang dami niyang supporters.

Mayroon din siyang bagong post ngayon kasama si Yunis at Levi. Nasa isang pool sila holding their glasses of wine. Si Levi ang kumuha ng litrato dahil mas malapit ang mukha niya sa camera habang si Eros ay nakasuot ng trunks at nakaupo sa gilid ng pool while Yunis was wearing a bikini at nakalublub ang kalahati ng katawan niya sa tubig. They're all raising there champagnes while smiling on the camera. Merry Christmas lang ang nakalagay na caption. Madami ring nag-comment at nag-like.

Eros looks fine on the picture. Nag-alala pa naman ako sa kaniya pero mabuti na rin kahit papaano ay okay siya. Should I greet him? I groaned. Iyon lang pag-iisapan ko pa? Nilapag ko sa bedside table iyong phone ko at nagbalak na matulog. My brow crossed when I heard my phone buzzed.

eros@cesullivan: stalker

My eyes widen with panic and confusion. What the hell? Why did he message me? I check his profile again. I cursed myself inside dahil na-like ko pala iyong bagong post niya. Katangahan ko ba naman.

brysalmano: Merry Christmas hehe. I accidentally liked it.

eros@cesullivan: So you also accidentally typed my name on your search icon?

Alangang aminin ko? Never!

brysalmano: Hindi a! Nag-type mag-isa.

eros@cesullivan: I doubt that.

brysalmano: Bahala ka

eros@cesullivan: Where are you?

brysalmano: Batanes

Sineen niya lang. I waited for his reply but received none. Pinatay ko na ulit ang cellphone ko. Napabalikwas ako nang tumunog ulit ito. I clicked the screen. I smiled when it was him.

eros@cesullivan: It's late. Go to sleep. Good night. Merry Christmas.

He seems fine. Gusto ko pa sana siyang tanungin kung okay lang siya but I don't want to spoil the night. I will asked him tomorrow nalang. What if ngayon na? Forget it. Bukas nalang.

brysalmano: Night.

Humiga ako sa aking kama. I fixed my gaze on the ceiling. On the other side of the room, I can hear Aklan laughing. Sa iisang kwarto sila ni Lexa. They must be watching movies.