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Max...
Mabilis kong pinutol ang pagtitigan namin. I took out my phone to text Dylan, baka gising na sila-
"Shit!" Muntikan ko ng mahulog ang cell phone sa tubig ng biglang umahon si Max sa harap ko. Hindi ko man lang napansin ang paglangoy niya!
"Hey..." His voice was husky. Humalukipkip siya, flexing his chest. Napalunok ako. Mas lalo atang umunit ang temperatura ng tubig.
"Ah—ummm—Max! A-Andito ka pala..." Hindi ako maka tingin sa mata niya, hindi rin ako makatingin sa katawan niya. Kaya tinitignan ko nalang ang cell phone ko. Hinihintay ang reply ni Dylan. Hindi pa ba sila gising?!
"Yeah..." Sagot niya. He was trying to catch my eyes pero panay ang iwas ko. He was too close for goodness sake. I can feel his body touching my feet.
"M-May kasama ka?" Sinubukan kong mag tanong kesa mabalot kami sa katahimikan.
"Yeah. Ikaw?" Tinagilid niya ang ulo niya. Making wet strands of his hair to cover his face na agad naman niyang sinuklay. Napalunok ulit ako.
"Yeah. I'm with Dylan and...Lyra." I almost whispered Lyra's name. Hindi ko alam pero parang pag sinabi ko ang panglan ng anak ko masyado baka malaman niya ang totoo. I don't know how that will work pero pakiramdam ko lang.
"Ikaw? Sinong kasama mo?" I don't know why that question was necessary pero too late, natanong ko na. Napangisi si Max sa tanong ko. What's so funny?
"I'm with Mel-" Biglang tumunog ag cell phone ko. I timidly smiled at him at binuksan ang cell phone para mabasa ko ang text. It was Dylan.
Dylan: Hey just woke up. Lyra's up as well. Asan ka?
Madali ako ng nag reply without looking at Max, who was still so close to me. Napako ba ang paa niya sa tubig at hindi siya umaalis sa pwesto niya?
Me: Nasa island pool. Meet you at the lounge.
Maingat kong inahon ang mga paa ko sa tubig. Not wanting to touch any part of his body or splashing him with water.
"A-Aalis na ako." Hindi ko na hinintay ang sagot niya at tinalikuran siya para umalis. I was clutching to my phone like it was my dear life on my chest.
Who is Mel?
Ilang minuto lang ang hinintay ko bago dumating sila Dylan at Lyra. Dylan was wearing city shorts, a loose polo and beach sandals. Si Lyra naman naka Elsa summer dress.
"Mommy!" Lyra ran into my arms at kinrga ko siya.
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