Perfect Silence (JhoLet)

XXII - Bedtime

After Aubrey got off the phone with both her parents and Jordyn's dad, she went back to the living room where she saw Gillian's mother leaning at the pillar separating the foyer of the home and the living room observing Jordyn's interaction towards a sleeping Calliope as she is cleaning her face.

Aubrey: "Uhhh.. Tita?" snapping Gina's thoughts. "Pumayag na po sina Mama at papa ni Jordyn na magstay kami dito for the night." she smiled at the mother of her girlfriend not realizing she disturb the older woman's observation seeing Jordyn stood up and went beside Aubrey .

Tita Gina: "Oh that's great. You both can shower in Gillian's bathroom and help yourselves in any sleep clothes in her closet as well. Are you not hungry hija?"

Aubrey: "Salamat po Tita. Pero wag na po kayo magabala, nakakain kami nina Jordyn at Mackenzie ng dinner before picking Gil and Calliope at the restau."

Tita Gina: "Ok. Mackenzie must be done with her shower. You can go ahead then Jordyn can follow after you while waiting for the guest room to be ready." 

Aubrey nodded politely and looked at Jordyn who did the same towards her telling her she agrees before the pageant girl slowly climbed up the stairs and proceed to go to her girlfriend's room in order to shower.

She is well-aware of Gillian's home since she has been there numerous times since she had either studied there or tutored her girlfriend and sometimes Tita Gina would invite her for dinner. It was a large 2-storey 4 bedroom house with a basement and attic and having 3 bathrooms, a huge kitchen, dinning room , living room, game room, maids' and driver's quarters with bathroom and a humongous backyard with a swimming pool and a garden around it.

Once she entered Gillian's room, she closed the door behind her not realizing Mackenzie was going out of the bathroom drying her hair in just a sports bra and matching upper thigh shorts.

Aubrey: "Oh my gosh Mackenzie!" covering her eyes immediately when she saw the girl and caught a glance of her and her abs.

Mackenzie: "Holy shhhh.. Aubrey! What are you doing here?!" covering her body using the towel she used on her hair and wrapping it around her body.

Aubrey: "I'm so sorry! I should have knocked. Tita Gina told me to come up and take a shower too before Jordyn while waiting for the guest room to be ready. Tita said dito na tayo for the night dahil hindi pa tumitigil ang lakas ng ulan. I already called my parents and Jordyn's dad." she said while having her back turned towards Mackenzie.

Mackenzie: *sighing* "Ok ok.. Imma call my parents and tell them what happened too." she saw Aubrey nodding her head and she couldn't help but look at her and thought she looked great even with her back turned from her. "Uhhh.. The bathroom's free now for your consumption. There's fresh towels and toothbrushes in the 1st and 2nd cabinet on the right by the sink." Aubrey once again nodded and Mackenzie headed to her bestfriend's closet to get some clothes she left a few months ago thinking she can use them as sleepwear. She was having a hard time finding it that she didn't realize Aubrey took a short glimpse towards her before entering the bathroom to shower as well. 

After a few minutes:

Mackenzie went down the stairs and returned to the living room seeing Tita Gina sipping her herbal tea sitting opposite Jordyn who was finishing  up her coffee while she was seating on the seat beside a still knocked out Calliope while Gillian is still spread out on the long couch silently snoring.

Tita Gina: "Oh Mackenzie! Buti tapus ka na. Gusto mo pa ba ng kape? Or tea nalang?"

Mackenzie: "Hindi na po Tita, thank you po. Nakausap ko narin po sina Mom at pumayag po siya na magstay ako dito for the night and she also sends her regards sainyo po ni Tito."

Tita Gina: "Ok that's good. Send my regards to them as well. Tawagan ko lang si Charlene para ipaalam narin si Calliope."

Mackenzie: "Ah, natext ko narin po si Tita kasi di siya sumasagot sa calls ko pero sabi niya tawagan niya ako pag nakauwi na siya kasi nasa byahe po siya pauwi."

The older Apuli nodded just as Manang Nida came back telling them that the guest room is ready.

Tita Gina: "Ok salamat. Pakisabi kay Manong Ramon pakitulong magakyat kina Gillian sa kwarto? Mukhang mahirap gisingin tong anak ko para umakyat ng stairs." she chuckled before the maid nodded and left to get the driver for help. "Ok lang ba sa couch ni Gillian ka muna matulog Mackenzie tapus sina Aubrey at Jordyn matutulog sa katabing guest bedroom? Nire-repaint pa kasi ang isang room eh."

Mackenzie: "Walang kaso saakin Tita, lagi din ako natutulog duon pag nagslesleepover kmi ni Callie dito. Alam ko po naman hindi pwede matulog si Callie sa hindi flat surface ng matagal dahil sa likod niya."

Jordyn overheard the conversation of the two and couldn't help but be curious on what Mackenzie said about Calliope.

Manong Ramon then came as soon as Tita Gina finished removing Gillian's shoes and asked the driver that had been working for them for 15 years to help Gillian up the stairs to her bedroom with Mackenzie slightly waking up Calliope in order to get up the stairs with the alpha slightly awoken but was kind of stuporous.

Mackenzie: "Tara na Callie, duon na tayo sa kwarto ni Gillian para makatulog ka na ng maayos ok?" she said softly, removing the girl's shoes in the process since her, Jordyn and Aubrey removed theirs as soon as they entered the house and was given slippers to wear inside the house.

Calliope nodded subconsciously with hooded eyes and stood up a little too sudden making her almost fall back on the chair but was immediately hugged on the waist and back by Jordyn to keep her stable with Calliope immediately wrapping her arm on Jordyn's shoulder and Mackenzie draping the other arm on her shoulder as they slowly guided a barely conscious Mackenzie up the stairs. Thankfully the drunk girl isn't totally being dead weight and carried herself while moving her legs on each step but is being clumsy at times and some instances almost trips over the step since her vision is quite blurry.

Once they where on the second floor, they saw Mang Ramon struggling to open Gillian's room since he had the heavily sleepy girl on his back as he gave her a piggyback ride up the stairs and he is worried he might drop her opening the door.

Mackenzie: "Ako na po Sir, sandali lang." 

The 3 girls caught up to them where Mackenzie knocked first at the door thinking Aubrey might be changing but she didn't hear a reply so she slowly opened the door and asked Jordyn to peek in if Aubrey was inside so the girl popped her head in but saw no one in so she shook her head thinking Aubrey is still in the bathroom. As they opened the door further; Mang Ramon slowly placed Gillian on her queen sized bed and young Apuli immediately rolled to her side and hugged the pillow placed beside her and started snoring peacefully once again.

Mackenzie thanked the driver before he left as both her and Jordyn were approaching the other side of the bed to place Calliope when the Beta's phone rang.

Mackenzie: "It's Callie's mom." she told Jordyn.

Calliope: "Mom?" she groggily repeated what Mackenzie said.

Mackenzie: "Yup, it's your mom Callie. Higa ka muna sa kama ah. Kausapin ko lang siya at ipaalam kita na dito ka muna for the night habang malakas and ulan."

Calliope nodded before Mackenzie slowly let her go asking her if she can stand on her own and move to the bed in which her bestfriend nod her head with Jordyn silently telling her she can assist Callie while still not letting go of her lower torso.

Mackenzie then went out and began to answer her phone as Jordyn continued to guide Jordyn to the bed nearby and as soon as Calliope touched the bed they both lost balance and both girls fell to the bed with a soft thump and Jordyn landing on top of Calliope.

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