Always, My Jade

One and Only (29)

Althea

Nauna na kaming umuwi ni Jade, nag paiwan muna sila Batchi. Cathleen wanted to come with us because she looks worried sa akin but I told her I'm alright and Jade's with me.
Mula pa sa sasakyan ay tahimik na si Jade, she said she's ok pero parang ramdam ko na there is something wrong. Nakapag shower na kami at nakapag palit pero tahimik pa rin siya.

"Are you sure you're ok Love?" ulit kong tanong sa kanya habang nakahiga na kami. She's cuddling me. "Yes love love, I'm fine. I'm happy you're able to face Alex and had closure with her."

"Yes, mabuti na rin nakapag usap kami at mawala na ang pagaalangan ko." sabi ko at humarap ako sa kanya habang haplos ang side niya at papunta sa likod niya ang kamay ko, hinila ko siya palapit sa akin at sinubsob ko ang mukha ko sa dibdib niya. I inhaled her, I just miss her so much. Naramdaman ko na para siyang nakiliti and she exhaled a soft moan. Then I started planting kisses to her chest at kahit May shirt siya I know she can feel the heat and my kisses.

"Althea...hmmm." malambing na hagod ni Jade sa likod ko at sa buhok ko.

"I love you, Jade.so
Much." nagumpisa ng gumapang ang kamay ko sa loob ng shirt niya. then I looked up and search her lips and we kissed, I'm so aggressive I can feel the alcohol's helping me to be bold.
I heard her moan and arched her body when she felt the squeeze in her breast.

"A-althea...." as she slowly making movements of wanting more.

"I love you, Jade. I always do."

"I want you Althea..." was all that she said. Where's Lovelove. I know that something's wrong.

So I climbed up to her and took her lips, I kissed her with so much love and passion and slowly separate each other. I stayed there looking at her waiting for her to open her eyes, but her eyes stayed shut and I gave her butterfly kisses all over her face and told her again. "I love you, Jade." but I got no answer instead she opened her eyes held my face and kissed me hard. "Please Althea. I need you." I just obliged but I know something is bothering her.

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Tulog na si Jade pero hindi ako dalawin ng antok. I kissed her before I went out of our room, I dialed Batchi's number. "Hello, Thea?" si Abby ang sumagot. "Sorry at eto wasted siya, may problema ba it's late na ah. Dka pa natutulog."sagot niya when I asked for Batchi.
"Sorry sa istorbo Abby, no it's ok hindi naman masyadong urgent at kinakamusta ko na rin kayo. Anyways thanks Abby, good night." paalam ko.

Then I remember kung sinong kasama ni Jade nong kausap ko si Alex, si Cathleen. Alam ko masyado ng late pero hindi ako mapalagay kay Jade, something's bothering her I know. Tinawagan ko si Cathleen, after few rings sumagot din siya.

"Hi baby, what's up? It's already late, what's with the call?" sunod sunod niyang tanong.

"Hi Cath, I need to ask you something. Sorry I know it's very late pero hindi kasi ako makatulog eh." I said as I walked out from our room I want to asked her about what happened earlier, maybe I just missed out something.

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Naramdaman kong wala si Althea sa tabi ko, walang ilaw sa bathroom. I stood and opened the door when I heard a voice outside and saw Althea. "Hi Cath..." Yon lang narinig ko pero parang bombang sumabog sa isip ko. I closed back the door dahil napansin kong parang lumingon siya sa pinto.

Bumalik ako ng kama. Siya kaya ang sinasabi ni Alex na hindi makalimutan ni Althea, na kahit may asawa na si Cathleen ay hindi pa rin makabitiw sa kanya? Naglalaro sa isip kong tanong. Umiiyak na pla ako ng di ko namamalayan. Nakita ko kung paano mahalin ni Althea ang mga kaibigan niya. Ayokong tanungin si Althea, baka sumama lang ang loob niya sa akin o iba ang isipin niya. Matagal akong nagiisip at dko namalayan na nakabalik na pala si Althea. Pumikit ako at nagkunwaring tulog. Humiga siya at hinalikan ako sa lips "I love you" saka hinawakan ang mukha ko pero napansin niya ang basa sa mata ko. Biglang naramdaman ko ang lapit ng mukha niya sa mukha ko.