Let's Be Lowkey Mr. Mayor

Chapter 9

Khyler Delgado
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She is moving smoothly really like a butter. I cant take my eyes away from her, lalo na nang magtama ang aming mga mata na tila nag-uusap ngunit walang maintindihan ni isa. Ang tanging nasa isip ko lang ay kung bakit ganito kabilis ang tibok ng puso ko. I know what I am feeling right now..hindi ko lang maamin...because I rather deny it than accept the fact of having this gødāmn feelings.

I thought it was just something like paghanga dahil nagalingan ako sa pagsayaw nya...this isn't right... really not right.

"Are you okay son?" I heared someone ask but didn't mind it at all. I was too occupied with the woman infront and what am I feeling.

"He likes the performance I guess....." tila mapang-asar na rinig ko na nagpabalik sakin sa realidad.

"NO, MOM.." malakas at inis na sagot ko na kinagulat nila..maging ako ay nagulat. "S-sorry..p-punta muna ako sa mga kaibigan ko".. tumayo ako mula sa upuan at agad tumalikod para umalis.

This isn't right...

Hindi ko siya gusto...I mean...

I like guys....

I am attracted with them...

I can't believe I am having this feeling right now...

Lumapit ako kila Zian kasama ang iba pa naming kaklase..

"Ohy..bakla ang shala pala ng pamilya mo.." one of my classmates said. He is also a she.

"Ba't ka nga pala andito, Khy?" someone ask I don't know who he is.

I didn't mind them...not any glance at all. I was busy pouring the wine into my glass and drunk it all at once. This is not good at all.

"Hey...anyare sayo beks?"

I didn't answer and pour my glass again.

That's all I did.

Pour my glass...

And drink it all at once...

It never happened before..I've never been attracted to any woman at all.

I have to do something with this..I can't accept this.

ZIAN's POV
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This Khyler is different from what I've known..he's too serious right now na wala kaming ibang magawa kundi ang magtinginan..tapos na ang sayaw at kung ano pang eme-eme nila at umpisa na ng totoong party. Napatingin ako sa gawi nila tita at pansin ko ang munting pag-ngisi ng lolo ni Khy..may alam ba siya na hindi namin alam? Sabagay...sila ang pamilya nya.

Khyler is too problematic at halos maubos na nya yong isang bote ng wine. This is BAD...

"A-ah Khy...that's enough..maki-party na tayo sa dancefloor." pagpigil ko bago pa nya tuluyang laklakin ang alak sa baso nya.

"Right, tara na.." gatong naman ng iba pa naming kasama.

"Just go ahead without me. I'm fine here."

"A-ahm sige na guys..mauna na kayo." Nagtinginan kami at tila nakuha nila ang ibig kong sabihin kaya umalis na sila. Pagkaalis nila ay umupo ako sa tabi ni Khy at nagsalin ng alak sa baso ko.

"What's the matter?" saad ko habang nagsasalin parin ng inumin sa baso ko. "Come on Khy..tell me" saad ko at prenteng inilapag ang bote sa mesa.

"Z-Zian..." I was shocked when his voice were shaking and tears suddenly burst out of nowhere.

"What is it?..tell me.." nag-aalalang tanong ko. "pinagalitan ka ba?.." I ask using my soft voice. Hindi sya sumagot sa halip ay niyakap nya ako..nagulat man ay niyakap ko din sya pabalik at pinahid ang balikat nya..

"Zian....why am I like this?..why am I feeling this?.." mahinang hagulgol ang narinig ko at mas lalo pang isiniksik ang sarili sa akin.

"Khy..I don't understand.."

"I like guys..you know that...t-that's why I don't understand why am I feeling this sh!ttt" on that moment I figured something a little.

"Khy.."

"I dont know what to do...nalilito na ako Zi.."

"Khy...it's not wrong to feel that way...we can't do any kung yon ang nararamdaman mo..you'll just make it worst kung pipigilan mo pa yan." I don't understand him..pero sa lahat ng sinabi nya..isa lang ang naintindihan ko..he likes someone..not just someone but a woman.

We know everything about him we've been friends..we know about his gender from the very beginning, we just became friends all of a sudden. We accept him not because he is rich but because of the bond that we created together.

"I don't want this feeling..I hate it."

"Khy..." Napabuntong hininga nalang ako "Just let it be, malay mo mawala din yan diba?...ba't ang gwapo mo parin kahit umiiyak?" pagpapatawa ko sa huli ramdam ko naman ang mahinang pagtawa nya. With that, hindi na kami umimik pa at hinayaan muna ang katahimikan .

"You guys looks like a couple." someone suddenly interrupted the moment of silence napatingin ako kung sino iyon at yon ay walang iba kundi si Wendell.
"You look like a mess" he commented as he saw Khy with those messy hair and face. Inirapan lang naman sya ni Khy bago ito umayos ng upo at inayos ang mukha at buhok.

"Late ka na ah.." I said as he sat down beside me. Gwapo sya sa totoo lang pero di hamak na mas gwapo ako at lalo na si Khy.

"Traffic eh..by the way, nakita nyo ba sila Dione?" Tanong nya habang lumilingon-lingon sa paligid.

"They just performed kanina. Nagbibihis siguro" balewalang saad ko at uminom ng alak. I roam around and everyone was having fun not until the doors suddenly opened and all of our eyes were waiting for something..or might be someone.

Few moments later the group of Dione entered with their gowns thats very eye catchy.

Fatima is wearing a red gown, the same goes with Rebecca, Alex is wearing a white dress while Ziara wears a skyblue dress. Bagay na bagay sa kanila ang mga damit na suot nila pero higit na napako ang tingin naming lahat sa nasa gitna na si Dione.

She's wearing a black dress below her knee. With a pair of not so high heels and that curly hair she has.

She's that beautiful?..

Napatingin ako sa iba at sa tingin ko ganon din ang naging reaksyon nila. Lalo na ang mokong na si Wendell ang tsismis nga may something sila dati. Well, we never knew though.

Napalingon naman ako sa baklang katabi ko but then I am surprised what I am seeing...those sparkling eyes I bet I know what that means.

"She's beautiful isn't she?" I asked looking at Khy.

"Huh?" He looked so surprised after all. A normal reaction for someone.

"I was asking if she's beautiful.." I ask again and waited for his reaction..he move his head and glance at the direction of Dione.

"she is." Halos pabulong na saad nya habang nakatingin sa babaeng nakaitim, napangisi naman ako dahil sa narinig.

"Funny.." nakakalokong saad ko.

"w-what?"

"I just find it funny...I never mentioned any name but you're pointing someone...sinong tinutukoy mo?" halata ang gulat sa mukha nya at pagkailang..napangisi nalang ako at hindi na hinintay ang sagot nya.

He's too obvious..sana lang..hindi sya maunahan ng iba.

dahil kung sakali....

he might cry.

and I DON'T WANT THAT.