The EX Effect [Fin]

Fourteen

Nagising si Colyn na masakit ang ulo nang mapansin niyang tanging puting kumot lang ang tumatabing sa hubad niyang katawan. Kahit na pumipikit-pikit pa ang kanyang mata dahil sa sinag ng araw sa may bintana ay maigi niyang pinagmasdan ang kwartong kinasasadlakan niya. Then it hit her. Nagpabalik-balik ang tingin niya sa kabuuan ng kwarto at sa sarili niya.

Holy crap! It did just not happen. No...

Then all the scenario from last night came rushing back to her mind. The way she whipped her hair and danced her butt off at the bar, then came Jeremie with his oh so handsome face dragging and scolding her like a child back at the rest house, and then her fall from the stairs that caused the fire to lit up.

His kisses, his touches, his expert movements..

SHIT! It just happened!

Dali-dali niyang binalot ang sarili niya sa kumot at mabilis na hinanap at pinulot ang mga damit niyang nagkalat sa sahig. Palabas na siya ng kwarto nang biglang bumukas ang pintuan sa may banyo.

"Sneaking like a cat,eh?" came a voice,that she's not ready to face. Pero wala naman siyang choice eh. Nahuli na. Dahan-dahan siyang humarap sa lalaking nakasandal sa hamba ng pinto ng banyo, arms crossed and that boyish grin on his face was there. Then her eyes went down to his perfect chest that was still wet. Then that only towel that was covering him.

"Like the view?"

That made her come back to her senses. She cleared her throat before she answer.

"I- ah.. I need to go.."

Bakit ba siya nauutal? Letse. Nakakahiya. Napansin niyang palapit sa kanya si Jeremie at parang kusa ang mga paa niya at umatras siya sa hakbang nito palapit sakanya.

"Why are you stepping back?"

"Hindi ah.."

"Yes you are."

"No I'm not."

Humakbang ulit ito papunta sakanya, pero umatras ulit siya mula rito.

"Tell me Colyn, are you scared?"

"Scared?" she scoffed. "Who's scared with who?"

"If you're not scared, why are you running away?"

Kasi natatakot na ako sa nararamdaman ko..

Pero siyempre hindi niya sasabihin iyon. Ano siya, tanga? Dati iyon. She have changed. She will not throw it out.

"I'm not running away Jeremie, gusto ko ng maligo at may last shoot pa tayo. Hindi ba?"

"You're right." he smiled. "Let's just talk later."

She just nodded and went out the room.

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"Okay, Jeremie..place your hand on her waist. Closer. Hold that pose!"

Kanina pa nasisilaw si Colyn sa magkakasunod na flash ng camera ng photographer. Dagdag pa na naiilang siya lalo na't ang lapit lang nila Jeremie sa isa't isa. Pagkatapos ng nangyari sa kanila kagabi, tila nag-iba na ang lahat ng nakikita niya. Simpleng hawak lang nito, iba na ang naiisip niya. And she does not like where it's heading for.

"Relax Colyn.." bulong nito sa kanya mula sa likod.

"Shut it Jeremie.." patagong bulong niya rito.

"Why?" she can sense playfulness with his tone. And she was right, dahil pasimpleng hinahaplos na nito ang bewang niya. Believe her, it was not a simple touch.

"Stop it!" she whisperly hissed.

"Stop what?"

She just enjured the whole shoot from what is Jeremie is trying to do. Nang magsabi ng photographer na tapos na ang shoot ay mabilis na nagpaalam na siya sa mga crew at mabilis na naglakad pabalik sa resthouse para mag impake ng mga damit pabalik sa Maynila. Her old life.

"Colyn!" she heard Jeremie calling her. Pero hindi niya iyon pinansin at nagtuloy-tuloy lang siya papasok sa resthouse.

"Colyn! Stop!" he ordered. Pero syempre di siya matinag talaga. Dali-dali siyang umakyat ng hagdan papunta sa kwarto niya. Pipihitin nalang sana niya ang door knob nang pumigil ang mga kamay ni Jeremie.

"We need to talk." he seriously said.

"What's there to talk about?" she tried to sound nothing is up.

"You know what it is Colyn!" he said,almost shouting at her.

"Look Jeremie, hindi ako nakikipaglaro ng charades sayo. Just tell me what is it, so I can pack up my damn things!"

He let out an exasperated sigh before turning back at her.

"Last night Colyn, alam ko merong dapat pag-usapan."

Ito na nga ba ang pinakaiiwasan niya eh. Alam ni Colyn na pag-uusapan nila ito, pero handa siya sa mga sasabihin niya rito.

"Ano'ng pag-uusapan Jeremie? I am drunk, we had sex."

"We had sex?" he said in disbelief.

"Ano'ng ineexpect mo? C'mon Jeremie.. It's just sex. Parang hindi ka sanay."

Pero hindi ito sumagot. Nag-iba ang expression ng mukha nito. Disappointment at galit. His jaw clenched, and his hand turned to a fist indicating he's holding back his anger.

"You're right." he said dryly. "We.just.had.sex." then he turned and walked away.

Colyn was left there,still holding the door knob. But, tears were pooling down her face.

Tama lang ang ginawa niya, hindi ba?

Hindi ba?

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