"Paano ako naka-uwi kagabi?"
Kiyu asked me in the morning.
So he did not remember what happened last night?
Mabuti na lang.
He forgot about the kiss.
I answered him while putting the mug that I used on the sink. Katatapos ko lang uminom ng gatas mula sa kwarto. "Hinatid ka dito ng dalawang lalake."
"Oh? I thought ako lang mag-isang umuwi." He is massaging his temple habang naka-upo sa harap ng kitchen table.
"The one who had an eyeglasses droved your motorcycle and the other one na may mahabang buhok ay nag-drive din ng motor at doon ka sumakay," dagdag ko.
Tumango siya. "Okay..."
Lumakad na ako pabalik ng kwarto.
"By the way, those are my cousins. Skevon and Kuya Kairo."
Mahina akong tumango at napatigil saglit.
He massaged his temple again while his eyes are closed.
"Masakit ang ulo mo?" tanong ko.
"Slight."
"Uminom ka ng gamot."
"It's okay, mawawala din 'to."
I sighed.
"What did I do pag-pasok ko dito?" dagdag niyang tanong.
Hindi ako kaagad nakapagsalita.
He stopped what he's doing and open his eyes. Then he looked at me.
Umiwas ako ng tingin.
What will be your answer, Suzy?
"I don't know...kasi tiningnan lang naman kita...mula sa bintana...ng kwarto ko..."
You are being obvious. Bakit nauutal ka?
"Really? Hindi ba ako nagsuka pagkapasok ko?"
"Hindi ko narinig. Hindi siguro," mabilis kong sagot.
"Did you not check up on me pagkapasok ko?"
Napalunok ako sabay tingin sa kanya.
He is looking at me seriously.
My heart starts pounding.
"Hindi. I did not go outside from the room baka kasi umiyak si Locke."
"So ako ang naglock ng pinto?" he asked me curiously.
"Maybe."
Sige pa, Suzy. Magsinungaling ka pa.
"Did you not check it, too?" tanong niya na parang nagdududa.
"I forgot." After I said it ay pumasok na ako ng kwarto. Mabilis ang naging paghinga ko habang nakasandal sa pinto.
Oh god! Sana hindi niya maalala ang nangyari.
I'd rather lie for a thousand times kaysa aminin sa kanya ang nangyari. Yes, he is the one who kissed me and he don't need to know about it.
Bakit ayaw mong malaman niya?
Ayaw ko lang.
Afternoon came at nakita ko sa bakuran si Kiyu na inaayos ang maraming sculptures na nakalagay sa likod ng pick-up niya. May nilalagay siyang maliliit na sticker sa pinakababa ng mga gawa niya. They are rectangular shaped and there are faces on it with some thin swirls like tails or something.
