She took another sip of the wine habang and katabi niya ay nararamdaman niyang nakatitig lamang sa kanya.
She felt a little conscious of how he was staring at her.
"How have--"
"Magtitingi---"
Halos sabay pa nilang naibulalas.
Natigilan silang pareho, but then they both smiled.
"How have you been?"he continueed
"I've been well. As you can see."
"You never called me back."
She smirked at him. Paano niya ipapaliwanag kung bakit siya umalis? Pa'no niya ipapaliwanag na hindi na tama ang ginagawa nila? Paano niya sasabihing nasasaktan siya sa bawat araw na kasama ito dati kahit hindi nito tuluyang matukoy kung ano nga ba sila?
"I think it was for the best."
"The best for you or for me?"
May bahid ng sakit ang tanong na 'yun.
"For both of us."
It was him who took a sip of his wine.
"I'm glad that you got your home back."
She turned to him and stared at his growing beard.
"Ilang taon ka nang hindi nag-aahit Brad? Para ka nang albularyo." she giggled, "albularyong naka-tuxedo."
She heard his laugh reverberate all over the house.
Nakaka-miss din ang ngiti nito kahit papaano.
"I want to shave off all those beard."
He chuckled.
Hinihintay niya kung kailan ito magtatanong tungkol sa sinabi niya kanina. Sa proposal niya.
"May shave ba dito?"
"I think there is. Would you allow me to shave it all?"
"Sure."
She smiled. Ilang minuto lang ay tumayo silang dalawa mula sa pool at bumaba.
Tila walang dumaang taon sa pagitan nila.
Nandoon lang at tumatawa ng magkasama.
They ended up in her old room.
Halos hindi na mapapansin na walang nakatira sa mansyon. She's already asked for some people to clean it up and set up the house the way it used to. Halos fully furnished na ang buong bahay. And she was thinking of selling her house to Jasmine.
Nakahanap siya ng shaving cream sa sariling banyo. For some reason, she asked for one to be placed in her bathroom. Meron na ding naka-stock na mga shaving blades.
In a matter of minutes, napupuno na ang buong bibig ni Brad ng shaving cream.
She carefully runs a few strokes against his face.
Tila tumitigil ang takbo ng oras sa bawat pagdantay ng pang-ahit sa mukha niya.
Nakatitig lamang si Brad as kanya habang siya ay abala sa pag-ahit at paninigurong bawat sulok na may balbas ay nadadaanan niya.
She used to do this for him. Sa bawat panahong nakikita niyang tumutubo na ang balbas nito ay siya mismo ang nagsasabi ditong aahitan niya ito.
It was one of the most intimate moments they shared.
"I missed this."
Marahan ngunit naririnig niya ang sinasabi nito.
She pressed her lips tightly, trying to suppress another smile.
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CHEERLEADER SERIES - JULIE
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