Nakakita na ba ako ng buhay na sandata ng lalaki? Oo naman, ano. Kami ng mga barkada ko ay forever present sa Oblation Run ng university namin noon. Kaya alam ko kung ano ang hitsura n'un at sa totoo lang, pangit na pangit ako r'on. I mean, gan'un ba talaga 'yun? Mukhang talong na lanta at kinalimutan na ng panahon – maitim, kulubot, and easily the most unattractive thing I have ever laid my eyes on.
At dahil sa Oblation Run na 'yan at tuluyang pagka-devirginize ng mga mata ko n'ung college ay hindi na talaga ako naengganyo mag-boyfriend. Lalo n'ung naging barkada namin si Chona na exaggerated ang pagkahilig magkuwento sa mga bagay-bagay. Well, she grew up in the States kaya naman medyo liberated at hindi nahihiyang makipag-diskusyon tungkol sa sex. I could still remember how she used a banana to demonstrate how you're supposed to give a blow job at nang dahil d'un ay forever na akong nawalan ng ganang kumain ng saging.
Shit, Venus! I was screaming like crazy in my head although I forced myself to appear calm. I was banking on the idea that my neighbor was still sleeping and unaware that I had my hand wrapped around his dick.
Ano ba 'to, hihilain ko lang ba 'tong kamay ko? I thought to myself. Baka naman magising 'to!
Ever so slowly, I let go of his trobbing member, inched my sinful appendage from inside his boxer shorts, and held my breath until it was out of the danger zone.
I lifted my leg off him and cautiously maneuvered myself off his bed.
"Saan ka pupunta?" I heard his sleepy voice and I nearly Karate-chopped him in my surprise.
Patay-malisya akong tumayo. "Kanina ka pa ba gising?" I asked hiding my hand behind me. Pakiramdam ko kasi ay malalaman n'ya kung saan galing ang kamay ko kapag nakita n'ya.
"I woke up when you started moving. I'm a light sleeper..."
Pakensyet.
I was torn if I should come clean and apologize for playing with his birdy while I was sleeping or deny what had happened and bring that secret to my grave.
I chose the latter.
"Why am I in your bed?" I asked. "Sa pagkakaalam ko, sa sofa ako natulog."
I had taken a quick shower and adamantly refused his offer that I take his bed and he'd just sleep on his sofa. Aminado naman akong kailangan ko ng tulong kagabi kasi kahit ba maldita ako ay wala naman akong balak mamatay nang dahil sa pride. Kaya tinanggap ko 'yung alok n'yang maging mabuting kapitbahay.
Pero, marunong din naman akong mahiya, ano, at nakakahiya na masyadong isipin na nakibanyo na nga ako sa kanya ay makikitulog pa ako sa kuwarto n'ya kaya naman nagpumilit talaga akong matulog na lang sa sofa.
"Naalimpungatan ka yata 'tapos akala mo nand'un ka sa unit mo kasi pumasok ka rito at humiga sa kama. I did not have the heart to ask you to leave."
"You should have...asked me to leave."
"Okay lang 'yun. Okay na ba ang pakiramdam mo?"
"Oo."
"Mabuti. Ang sabi ng Ate ko, light meals muna kainin mo. Gusto mo bang ipagluto kita ng lugaw?"
I shook my head at him. "No, hindi na. Salamat nang marami sa pagpapatulog mo sa akin dito. O, sige, alis na ako. Bye."
I was tempted to run out of his bedroom but at six days shy of being thirty-two that would look really stupid.
You're a mature woman, Venus, h'wag kang umastang teenager d'yan.
He did not insist that I stay for breakfast. Well, he's a twenty-three-year old man and not a bumbling youngster and I was sure he's had his fair share of women leaving his bed in the morning.
