Joshia
"Where are you going now?" He asked, looking away.
"I'm going home." I answered.
Bukas pa naman ang simula ng laro naming dalawa, sa umaga ako samantalang sa tanghali sya. I'm well practiced and in good condition to play so I don't need to stay here to waste time or to practice.
"P-Pwedeng sumama?" Nahihiyang tanong nya.
I stared at him for a moment. I never brought someone in my condo. Maliban kay Mama ay wala ng iba pang nakakapasok don. It's my safe place, my only place where I can be more myself and be free.
It's a forbidden place to enter by someone that's not really close to me and my heart. But this guy seems to be worthy. Muka ring mag isa na lang sya ngayon dahil naglaho ang tatlo nyang mga tukmol na barkada.
"N-Nevermind." Bawi nya ng hindi ako sumagot agad.
"Sure. Let's go." I handed him the helmet he always use.
He was caught off guard, didn't expected it. I tapped his shoulder to wake him up and rode my big bike. He panicked as he ride my bike. Chineck ko sya sa side mirror at nakitang nagmamadali sya.
He can't even put the helmet on properly. I tsked and faced him. Inagaw ko ang helmet at ako ang nagsuot non sa kanya, tinaas ko ang salamin para makita sya. He's blushing right now, getting shy.
"Hold tight." I told him and drove my big bike like a racer to the highway.
Humigpit ang yakap nya sa bewang ko at naglean sa likod ko. Nakisingit ako sa naglalakihang nga sasakyan at mga taxi para mabilis makauwi. Hindi naman sobrang traffic pero marami pa rin ang mga sasakyan.
Ilang minuto lang sy nakarating na kami sa building ng condo ko. Mataas ito at malaki. Dito rin nakatira ang ilang teacher mula sa school namin, this is the nearest condominium building you can find in this area.
I parked my bike in the Parking, I have my own slot here, actually it was my father's. Bumaba ako at hinubad ang helmet, kinuha ko ang helmet nya ng mahubad nya na rin ito at dinala sa Keeping Area.
May maliit na opisina dito sa baba kung saan pwede kang magiwan ng mga gamit sa mga locker na nandito. Nilagay ko sa loob ang dalawang helmet at tinago ko sa compartment ng motor ko ang susi nito.
"Let's go." I told him and went inside the building.
Sumakay kami sa elevator at pinindot ko ang floor kung nasaan ang unit ko. Kaming dalawa lang ang nasa loob at kapwang binalot ng katahimikan. He looks nervous and very uneasy. He's also playing with his fingers.
Tumunog ang elevator at bumukas. We stepped out. Nakasunod lang sya sakin papunta sa unit ko. Nilabas ko ang key card mula sa body bag ko at tinapat yun sa screen monitor, the monitor made a beeping sound.
I turned to him. He was looking at me too. I'm not really bothered on bringing him here. I just want to look at him for a moment. I've been confused with his actions since we left the school up until now.
"Uhmm.." he trailed off and looked away.
I smirked a little and pushed the door open. I softly held his wrist and pulled him inside and closing the door, it authomatically locked itself. Hinubad ko ang satapos ko at ganon rin ang ginawa nya at nilagay sa shoe rack sa gilid.
He heaved a sigh as he roamed his eyes around. Hindi naman sobrang laki ng unit ko, tama lang para sa isang tao pero dahil malinis at organisado ay nagmumuka itong malaki. I always want my place tidy and organized as much as possible.
