“DON’T YOU HAVE any plans on getting a haircut?” I asked John while I was holding a hair dryer in my left hand.
Suot ang puting T-shirt at itim na shorts, nakadekwatro siya habang may tinitipa sa laptop na nakapatong sa binti niya. Bagong ligo pa lang siya kaya hindi niya pa natutuyo ang buhok. Halos matakpan na niyon ang mga mata niya, kaya hindi ko maiwasang isipin na baka nakakasagabal na iyon sa kanya.
“Should I?” he mindlessly asked.
“Yeah. You look neater when they’re short.”
Natigil siya sa pagtitipa at nilingon ako. Isinaksak ko sa outlet ang dryer at nagsimula nang suklayin ang basa niyang buhok. “Why? Mukha ba ˋkong madumi na ganito na kahaba ang buhok ko?”
Tumawa ako. “I said neater. Meaning, mas malinis, hindi malinis na.” Tumawa lang si John at bumalik sa pagtitipa.
I brushed my fingers through his hair. Habang nag-uusap kami tungkol sa buhok niya ay iniisip ko lang kung gaano ka-relaxing na iukol ang buong day off ko na ganito lang ang ginagawa kasama siya. I’ve never done something like this before, nor did I ever imagine just staying at someone’s condo unit and talking about trivial things like getting a haircut while drying their hair.
A life like this wasn’t so bad.
Or maybe, it was because it was him that I was with that it wasn’t bad.
“Let’s go shopping today?” he asked after I was done.
“Akala ko ba may tatapusin kang trabaho?” tanong ko at nilingon ang laptop niyang ngayon ay nakasarado na.
“Tapos ko na.”
“Lahat?” Nagtaas ako ng kilay. Ang bilis niya namang matapos.
“Yup!” masaya niyang sabi sabay hawak sa baywang ko at hilain papunta sa kanya.
I almost tripped because of what he suddenly did. Now I was kneeling in between his thighs while holding both his cheeks. His four-inch-long hair was so smooth when I ran my fingers through them. I then leaned closer to kiss him tenderly.
Even his lips were soft. He tasted like the butter toast bread and the bitter coffee I made for our breakfast earlier. He slid his rough hands on my nape and pulled me closer to deepen our kisses. I could feel him smiling as I slowly bit and sucked his lower lip.
“Are you sure we’re just friends?” he asked breathily after I pulled out.
“Yeah,” I replied teasingly. “Best friends.”
“Wow! Na-promote na ˋko?” I could feel his chest vibrating as he laughed loudly. “So we’re free to do this because we’re now best of friends?”
“Best friends do this kind of stuff. ˋDi mo ba alam?” pagpapatuloy ko sa pang-aasar sa kanya dahil tuwang-tuwa rin naman siya.
“Isn’t that right . . .” he said and then pulled me again for another kiss. He stopped to ask again, “Then do you do this with your other best friends?”
“Of course.”
“Naughty girl.” His kisses went down to my neck and then down to my now almost bared chest because of his playful hand.
“You’re my only best friend,” I uttered as he gave me light kisses.
Inilayo niya ako kaya mabilis na nanliit ang mga mata ko at napahaba ang nguso. Pinanood ko ang mukha niyang magpalit mula sa pagiging lasing sa mga halik namin hanggang sa mukhang parang unang beses siyang sagutin ng una niyang naging crush.
BINABASA MO ANG
By the Riverside
General FictionFelicia Victoria was a complete wreck after rejecting her three-year boyfriend's marriage proposal. Emotionally distraught and almost suicidal, could her already chaotic life become any more chaotic - especially when she unexpectedly had a one-night...
