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Chapter 21
Ayaw ko pa rin maniwalang bakla si Kiefer. Mula pagkabata namin ay alam ko kung gaano karami ang naging crush na babae sa dating school namin. Palagi niyang itinuturo sa akin kung sino ang babaeng tipo niya at sa totoo lang magaganda lahat sila.
"Hindi naman siguro. Na-misinterpret mo lang. Imposible naman kasi growing up, alam ko na lalaking lalaki siya-"
"So are you telling me that those sticky stares he was giving me were just normal?" Duke chuckled. "I don't remember giving my guy friends that kind of stare, Izza."
Katatapos ko lang maligo. Hindi siya umalis ng kwarto ko at hinayaan ko na rin. Connected naman ang walk in closet ko sa banyo kaya hindi ako mahihiya o mag-aalala na makikita niya akong nakahubad.
I was combing my long hair while sitting on my pink stool. Sa repleksyon sa salamin ko lang rin siya nakikita. He was sitting halfly on the bed. His legs were crossed and from time to time, he was glancing at his phone.
"Kung totoo man, parang ang hirap paniwalaan. If ever, do you think it's right to ask him?"
"Let him confide about that matter voluntarily, Izza. There are people who are not comfortable telling their secrets right away. Give him time."
Ngumuso ako dahil naiintindihan ko naman ang punto niya. Pero kung tingnan niya si Duke ay parang lantaran niya na rin ipinapaalam na bakla siya, hindi ba?
"Anong oras ka babalik ng Argao?" pag-iiba ko sa tema.
"Depende kung anong oras kayo matatapos ng kaibigan mo sa pamamasyal."
Kumurap kurap ako at umikot para tingnan siya. He was staring at his phone, his thick and bushy brows were a bit furrowed.
"Sandali. Ano'ng kinalaman ng pamamasyal namin sa pag-uwi mo sa Argao?" tanong ko at itinuon ang mga kamay sa magkabilang bewang ko. "Sasama ka ba?"
He lifted his eyes and met mine. "No. I'll give you time to bond with him. I'll meet an old friend at the mall."
"Saang mall? At sinong friend iyan?"
He raised his brow, a devilish smirk immediately grew over his lips.
"Why do you wanna know?"
Naningkit ang mga mata ko. "Are you gonna meet with your flings again?"
He chuckled with disbelief in his tone.
"I have one? And what did you mean again? I didn't know that I had already done it before while I'm with you."
Natawa ako. "Oo nga pala. Ako nga pala mismo 'yong fling mo."
His eyes narrowed. "Damn you."
Humalakhak ako at muling tumalikod. Bumalik ako sa pagsusuklay sa harapan ng salamin.
"But seriously, Duke. When are you planning to go back to Argao?"
"I already gave you my answer, brat. Kung anong oras kayo matatapos sa pamamasyal, doon lang rin tayo uuwi sa Argao."
Umawang ang labi ko, muling natigilan.
"Iuuwi mo na rin ako ng Argao? Pero sa Lunes pa ang usapan natin!"
He sighed. "You have something else to do with him tomorrow?"
Sandali akong natigilan. Ang alam ko ay maagang bibiyahe si Kiefer patungo sa kabilang siyudad kung saan naroon ang mga lolo at lola niya. Technically, this will be our last day to bond with each other before he goes to Siargao.
