Paris: ESCAPIST

Chapter Eight

*PARIS POV**

We finished our game and we returned to my room. Umupo si Cameron sa sofa and I could see that she is not comfortable because the clothes she wear were full of sweat. And she is still sweating. Yet, she is still very pretty despite her haggard look. Even my jerseys look very good to her.

"Do you want to take a bath?"

She just gave me a questioning look.

"Mayroon pa naman dito ang mga damit mong naiwan mo last Saturday. Maybe you can take a bath baka magkasakit ka pa sa pawis."

"Ok." she hesitated.

Kumuha ako ng bagong tuwalya at kinuha ang mga damit niya and handed them to her. Nakatitig lamang siya sa aking hawak-hawak. Saka ko na-alalang kasama ng shirt niya ang kanyang bra na nasa aking mga palad ngayon. Naningkit ang aking mga mata at muntik nang mabitiwan ang hawak ko kung hindi niya rin agad kinuha. I smiled when she turned her back on me before she mouthed her thanks.

Then I faced my laptop when she entered the bathroom. After a minute and a half, I stopped what I'm doing when I heard Cameron's scream from the bathroom.

"Noooooooooooooooo!"

Agad akong tumayo at tinakbo ang pintuan ng banyo.

"Cameron." sabi ko habang kinakatok ang pinto. "Are you fine there?"

"Yes!." I heard her shout. "It's just that........"

"Just what?"

"C-can I ask you a favor?"

"Sure. What is it?"

She stopped a bit as if thinking kung itutuloy niya ang paghingi ng pabor.

"Ano 'yun? You can ask anything."

"Ano kasi........ Yung ano....Puwede bang..... Ano ba kasi 'to?"

"What? Stop stammering. Just say it."

"Dinalaw kasi ako. Wala pa naman akong dalang p-pad. K-kung puwede sanang bilhan mo ako. Nakahubad na kasi ako at...."

Ay shucks! Patay!

"Are you still there?" she asked when I did not respond.

"Y-yeah."

Hay! Kung puwede sanang tanggihan.

"I have my wallet in my bag. Bahala ka ng kumuha ng pambili mo."

"Ok!"

"Thank you."

Kinuha ko ang wallet ko at lumabas ng aking kuwarto. I went to Chantal's room. At nadatnan ko silang naglalaro ng monopoly board game.

"D-di ba may supply ka ng napkin?" medyo natitigilan ko pang tanong.

"What? Napkin!" bulalas ni Alex.

"Si Cameron kasi........"

"I'm sorry kuya, naubos na last week. Nakalimutan kong magpabili kay mom."

Patay talaga!

"Can you buy please?" I begged her.

"Nope. I'm busy."

"I'll give you five hundred."

"Nah. Make it five thousand."

"Five thousand! Ang laki naman ng singil mo. Sige one thousand."

"A-Y-O-K-O."

"Fine. Matalo ka sana diyan." sabi ko at padabog akong lumabas sa kanyang silid.

"Kuya, good luck!”