SaiLem Three {DANGER: I'm Falling For You}

1. Party after the Party

Cyann

Waking up next to Clementine after the unsettling events last night, was too… awkward—for lack of a better word to say. But here’s one thing I’m certain about. I couldn’t look at her the same ever again.

I mean, a VIRGIN? How did she even manage to stay untouched at her age and in this era?

Well, true. Baka pinilit siya ni Mom na isuot yung ring. Pero remembering how she reacted to Nate’s kiss is a total give away.

Shit. THE KISS.

I FUCKIN’ KISSED A VIRGIN. ON THE LIPS.

And it felt nice.

GAH. Can someone shoot me in the head now, please?

Biglang napabalikwas si Clementine and I almost fell off the bed sa sobrang gulat ko.

“Anong oras na?!” bulalas niya.

I scramble to my side and look at my phone. “Almost seven pa lang. Why?”

“Ipagluluto natin ng tanghalian sila Mommy mo diba?!” she shrieks before clambering off the bed. Tapos, nagmadali siyang lumabas ng room ko, leaving me dumbstruck.

Okay, as long as the topic about her… ahem… innocence… and yes, the kiss, will not come up, I will keep my mouth shut. Stuff like those are better left unsaid. Especially when dealing with someone like Clementine. Pakiramdam ko, there’s gonna be a World War III kung maalala niya. Sana hindi na lang. I want to stay alive.

The rest of the day goes by smoothly naman, thank God. Mom and Dad both were wearing what we bought for them kahit pa mukha silang old couple pretending they were teens, hahahaha. Nagustuhan din nila yung niluto ni Clementine. Of course, I helped out with the cooking although I sucked at slicing the meat and veggies.

Before going home, nagsimba muna kami sa village chapel. I held hands with Clementine na naman during the Lord’s Prayer. Sapilitan pa ‘yon because Mom was glaring at us. After the mass, we bid them goodbye and we drove back to Katipunan in silence.

The whole two-hour drive, nakatulog lang si Clementine siguro sa sobrang pagod. Ginising ko na lang siya nung napapag-park na ako and it was almost seven in the evening. The awkward silence stretches as we ride the elevator and walk the length of the hallway to my unit.

Dalawang araw lang kaming nawala pero why does it feel na ang daming nangyari?

“Ahh, nag-text si Pinky. Baba lang ako sandali,” she mumbles without looking at me nung naibaba na naming yung mga gamit.

Tumango ako. “I think I’m going to need a drink din.” Or maybe, stay away from her tonight muna. Masyado pang fresh lahat sa memories ko. And don’t get me started when I saw her in her undies sa Greenhills. It’s been running in my head everytime I close my eyes.

I freshen up a bit and palabas na sana ako. “What the—“

Pinky and her boyfriend named Jet, plus a familiar guy are standing behind Clementine holding what looks like a bilao of something. May balloons pa.

“Hello, Cyann!!!” Pinky greets me cheerfully. “Pwedeng mag-party sa unit mo? Ise-celebrate lang ‘yung birthday ni Lem.”