Claire's "O"

The Boyfriend

Thomas


Bigla syang napangisi nang makita ang oras. It's already 12:15 in the afternoon which means Claire will do her rounds any moment to check his vitals and administer medications. Sa totoo lang, wala naman syang iniindang sakit. Apparently, he only acquired minor cuts and bruises. Hindi naman kasi ganun kalakas ang impact ng pagkakabangga ng kotse nya sa poste. 

Kaya lang ay nagkaroon sya ng ideya kung paanong mapapalapit muli kay Claire. Ginamit nya ang aksidente para ma-admit syang muli sa Margaret. He pulled some strings by calling Edwin Lassiter to prep his suite in the hospital and called Lestat to fix his trouble with the cops. He did drink some shots of whiskey but he was sober. Mataas ang tolerance nya sa alak kaya malinaw na malinaw nyang nakikita ang daan habang nagmamaneho pauwi ng kanyang condo. Ang hindi lang malinaw ay ang kanyang utak. He was thinking about Claire. He was thinking of tricks to get her, ways to snatch her away from her fuckin' boyfriend. He didn't long for her for three years to be turned out to nothing.

He missed her terribly. Naglalaro sa kanyang isip ang maganda nitong mukha, ang matamis nitong mga ngiti nung nagkita sila sa Mall. That was the first time he saw her after a month of sulking in Italy. Everything he confessed was true. Binalak nya talagang mamalagi na lang sa Italya and dun na lang pamahalaan ang mga naiwang negosyo ng kanyang Papa. 

Nung unang mga araw ay nakakaya pa nya. But as days passed by, he felt awful. He can't focus and was clearly pre-occupied, haunted by Claire's kisses, warmth and her blazing "O" literally driving him insane. Hanggang hindi na nya nakayanan at muli nga syang bumalik ng Pilipinas. 

Three things he's positive about. 

He wants her.

He's obsess with her.

And he likes her.

Sa Italya nya narealize na hindi lang tawag ng laman ang nararamdaman nya para sa babae. There's this desire to claim her not just to satisfy his sexual needs but also to take care of her. 

And things seemed to change. 

Una, nag iba ang pananaw nya tungkol sa mga Pilipina. Not just Claire but there's Lestat's Daphney who adores his friend deeply.

Pangalawa, nawala na sa isip nya ang balak na paghihiganti sa babaeng nagwalanghiya sa kanyang Papa. Naroon pa rin ang galit pero naisip nyang ipagpasa Diyos na lang ang lahat until karma take its toll. 

Pangatlo. he's falling for the gorgeous nurse. 

Hindi sya tanga para hindi maintindihan ang nangyayari. His questions were answered and all of the emotions new to him were confirmed. He's falling fast for Claire. 

That fact alone scares the shit out of him. Ito ang unang beses na nagkagusto sya sa isang babae. Unang beses na nagmahal sya. And he felt like giving the world to her. May mumunting tinig na bumubulong sa kanya na baka maging kagaya sya ng kanyang Ama but he shrug those thoughts off. His gut tells him that he made the right choice on who to give his heart to. 

Sa isiping yun ay napangiti sya. Thoughts of her really stirs his heart. Lalo na nang sabihin nito kanina na wala itong boyfriend, he almost jumped for joy. The thought of him being her boyfriend was sending him mixed emotions. Excited na kinakabahan.  It was very clear... she was mine from the very beginning. 

Nahinto ang kanyang pag iisip nang makarinig ng katok at nararamdaman na naman nya ang pagbilis ng tibok ng kanyang puso.

Madre Mia Thomas, you're indeed whipped! Napangiti sya nang sumungaw ang ulo ni Claire sa pinto. 

There's my girl! Nagmamalaking saad ng kanyang utak.

When she entered the room, the beating became faster. 

"Hi Dr. Grimaldi. "

"Hi Babe." 

Bahagya itong nakasimangot but her eyes are sparkling. 

"Palalampasin ko yan dahil tayong dalawa lang dito." 

As she was speaking, hindi nya mapigilang bumaba ang tingin sa mga labi nito. He's tempted to kiss those sweet lips at that instant.

"Do you still feel any pain?" 

"Nope. Not when you're here." 

She look at him flatly.

"Your pick-up lines wont work on me Dr. Grimaldi."

Napakagat labi sya dahil sinusubukan nyang pigilan ang paglapad ng kanyang ngiti. Nangingiti sya dahil nakakaramdam sya ng kilig. 

Tang ina! It's so gay but it's real! Nakakaramdam pala talaga ng kilig ang mga lalaki because that's what he feels right at this moment. 

Napakaganda ng babaeng ito sa kanyang paningin at kung hindi sya nakapagtitimpi ay baka panggigilan nya ito.