I woke up feeling really comfortable. I slowly opened my eyes. I was shocked to see that I was hugging Kiara from her back. I quickly fixed the way I'm laying down. It has been years since the last I slept next to someone.
I love hugging pillows 'cause it makes me feel really comfortable hence why I unintentionally hugged her.
I got up and went to the bathroom. I took a quick shower. I'm going to work out today so I have to prepare early. I prepared my usual protein shake and ate a bowl of mixed fruits to start my day. I have also made some toast for Kiara.
Hour has passed when Kiara finally woke up. She went straight to the balcony where I'm working out.
"Ohh, I'm sorry." She said while awkwardly trying to look away. I was topless.
"No worries, you can stay." I said and she simply nodded.
"It's so beautiful." She murmured. She was looking at the overview from the balcony. From here, you'll see the wide and calm sea. "It's so peaceful in here." I looked at her. She's smiling as she's feeling the fresh breeze from the sea.
"This is why I love it here." I told her as I was lifting up a barbell.
"Can I work out too?" She suddenly asked. Her face is full of excitement. I smiled and nodded.
She got the rope and started to untangle it. She started jumping as she was moving the rope but I quickly looked away 'cause I've realized that she's not wearing a bra.
"A-Ahh... Kiara y-your—" I said awkwardly. She looked confused at first but she quickly realized and cover her chest.
"Oh my God, sorry." She ran back to my room without looking back. I just shook my head and went back to lifting.
She came back with her toast in her hand. She sat on a couch and looked at me. I keep on looking away 'cause she's making me conscious.
"Ang likot mo palang matulog." She said out of nowhere. I didn't know how to react. I remembered that I was hugging her when I woke up. "At ang bigat ng binti mo." She added.
'Can I just disappear right now?'
"I'm s-sorry." I apologized shyly.
"It's fine. Ako nga dapat mag-sorry e. Ako 'tong nang-aabala sa'yo." She answered. Her eyes are focusing on the toast on her hand.
"Hindi ka nakaka-abala, Kiara." I insisted. She just rolled her eyes at me. I didn't know that she has this side of her. She looks like she is a really lively girl. "Anyway, let's go to the bayan after I workout. We need to buy our necessities."
"Okay. Kumain ka na ba?" She asked as she finishes the last bite of her toast. I just nodded as an answer. "I'll stay in your room, just call me kapag aalis na tayo."
HINDI ko namalayan na nakatulog na pala ako sa paghihintay. Tumayo agad ako pagkagising at nagtungo sa banyo. Antok akong binuksan ang pinto at halos mapasigaw ako sa aking nakita.
It was Piolo taking a shower naked. His well-built body was wet. He looked at me confused then quickly covered his body.
"Sorry!" I said panicking as I quickly went outside the room.
'Shit, ang daming nangyayari ngayon.'
"Bakit mo kasi binuksan, Kiara?" Pakikipag-usap ko sa sarili. Kinatok-katok ko pa ang ulo ko.
'You saw it, Kiara.'
Umiling-iling ako sa aking naiisip. Hindi ko dapat iniisip iyon. Kahit pa nakakagulat ang laki ng—bakit ko ba iniisip 'to?
Halos kalahating oras din ang byahe namin patungi sa bayan. Ang buong byahe namin ay puno ng katahimikan dahil sa nangyari kanina.
"Sorry for entering the bathroom earlier." Panimula ko. "I didn't know you were there."
"It's okay. It's an accident." Sagot naman niya na hindi rin makatingin sa akin. "Sorry, I must've been forgot to lock the door. I'm always alone so I'm used to not locking it."
Naglakad-lakad kami sa bayan. Namili kami ng pagkain namin at iba pang kailangan. Nagtungo din kami sa bilihan ng mga gulay.
"Wow, may nobya na si Sir Pogi." Sambit ng isang tindera ng gulay.
Nahihiyang napatawa si Piolo. "A-Ay, hindi ko po siya girlfriend, 'nay." Sagot niya.
"Hala, gano'n ba? Akala ko naman ay nobya mo siya—bagay na bagay kasi kayo." Natutuwang sabi ng tindera na binabalot na ang mga gulay na pinili namin ni Piolo.
"Nga pala, anong pangalan mo, neng?" Tanong ng tindera habang abala sa pagbibilang ng panukli.
"Ki—" Hindi ko na naituloy pa ang sasabihin ko nang si Piolo ang sumagot.
"Kara. Kara po ang pangalan niya." Sabat Piolo kaya naman nahihiwagaan akong tumingin sa kanya. Kumindat lamang siya bilang sagot.
Naglakad-lakad pa kami sa kabuuan ng bayan at marami-rami sa mga tindero at tindera ang nakakakilala kay Piolo. Akala nila parati ay girlfriend niya 'ko.
"Let's buy your clothes. Malls are far from here kaya dito na muna tayo bumili. Is that okay?" Sambit niya nang matapat kami sa tindahan ng mga damit.
Pumili ako ng mga damit. Mga komportableng damit ang napili ko. May mga spaghetti strap din akong kinuha dahil isa ito sa mga paborito kong suotin bago ako lumipat sa bahay ni Ethan. Pinagbabawalan niya kasi akong magsuot ng gano'n.
Sabi niya ay 'wag na daw akong magsusuot ng gano'n kung hindi ko rin naman daw ibibigay ang gusto niya. Ipinilig ko na lamang ang ulo ko para alisin siya sa isipan ko.
Nagtungo naman ako sa mga undergarments. Pumili ako ng mga kasya sa akin at inilagay ko sa basket. Habang naglalakad ay napukaw ang aking atensyon sa two-piece na kulay pula. Hinawakan ko ito at tinignan.
Napakatagal ko ng hindi nakakapagsuot ng ganitong mga kasuotan. Parang pati damit ay hindi akong malayang mamili.
"Let's take that." Ani Piolo na nasa likuran ko na.
"Really?" Tila sumaya ang aking pakiramdam sa aking narinig. Tumango siya at ngumiti kaya naman masaya kong kinuha ito. "Salamat, Piolo." Puno ng sayang sabi ko.
