MISSION: ELIMINATE ALL DAVE'S GIRLFRIENDS

33RD MISSION: AYAW PA KASE UMAMIN EH.

Leilanie woke up feeling heavy in her stomach. When she turned to her left, she saw Dave lying flat on his chest in the bed, right arm almost embracing her.

(what the..) then she remember what happened last night.

"why Leilanie? Gusto mo na bang matapos agad ang mission mo to get rid of me?"

same feeling she felt last night, tila nanikip ang dib-dib nya. She remember Dave's pained reaction while asking her that question. And disappointment ng hindi sya sumagot.

Tumagilid ang dalaga paharap sa binata. Bigla syang may naalala ng mapansin ang telepono nya sa side table sa bandang likuran ni Dave.

Leilanie snapped her fingers at nagsalita ng mahina. "What time is it?"

"Four and Fourty five in the morning." Sagot ng cellphone niya.

Yes! She's talking to her cellphone. It's a smart phone and voice command na tanging si Leilanie lang ang mkaka gamit. Its high sensitivity in sounds makes leilanie's voice very recognisable kahit pa magsalita ito ng napaka hina. But she needs to snapped her fingers first.

Kumilos ng kaunti ang binata at bahagyang sumimangot. Leilanie smile.

She run her tiny fingers sa buhok nito. Magulong buhok-check!

Her point finger traced his nose. Matangos na ilong-check!

She let her knuckles softly rub his right face na nakaharap sa kanya. Makinis na mukha-check!

Pababa sa baba nito. Squared jaw-check!

Then, she looked at his thick eyebrows and humanga sa pilik mata. Mapilantik-check!

And don't forget, the Fresh morning breath-check!

She's checking him out.

Literal.

Obvious?

Ahm, medyo?

After couple of minutes ay kumanta si Nelly. Sabi nya, "come'on over to my place."

She snapped her fingers very fast para tumigil ito sa pag ring. The last thing she wants to happen right now, ay ang magising si Dave at mahuli syang nakatitig. Jeez! Masisira ang magandang view.

"speak up!" Mahinang utos nya.

"Oris is calling. Hung up or connect?" Tanong ng cp nya.

"Connect through loud speaker."

"Connected."

"Warlock," bungad ni Oris sa kabilang linya. "Nasaan ka na? We're all waiting for you. We're all freeze unless you say a word."

Tiningnan muli ng dalaga ang natutulog na mukha ng binata. Kanina pang alas kwatro ang call time nila para sa follow up mission. Pero nagising sya ng four fourty five at kahit alam nyang late na sya, hindi nya pa ring magawang tumayo sa kama. First time itong mangyari sa kanya. Unang-una, lagi syang on time. And secondly-

"Ayoemi!" Putol ni Oris sa iniisip nya.

"Oris, i cant make it today."

"Pero-"

"I wasn't able to eat dinner last night. And i run more or less three kilometers kahapon. I need to take a rest and i want to eat."

Half truth. Totoo yung tungkol sa wala syang dinner at sa layo ng tinakbo nya. Pero pahinga and eat?

Duh!

"Ayoe-"

"Oris, ayoko munang umalis ng kama. Ang sarap pang matulog." Yan talaga ang totoong dahilan. Pero higit pa don, Ayaw nyang iwan si Dave.

Narinig nya ang malakas na buntong hininga ng kausap bago nag salita.

"okay. Give us instructions."

"Finish them all. And most important, Don't get hurt."

"Roger. Consider it done." Papatayin na sana ni Leilanie ang telepono ng muling magsalita si Oris. "Wait Ayoemi."

"Yes?" Nagtataka nyang tanong.

"Mahirap ba talagang bumangon porket nasa kama mo si Dave?" Nagulat si Ayoemi. Hindi ito nakapag salita. "I can hear his breathing. Nakalimutan mo na bang hi-tech ang telepono mo? Alam kong may kasama ka."

(Pero paano nyang nalamang si Dave?) Bulong ng dalaga sa sarili.

"Siguradong hindi ka mag papatabi sa ibang lalaki. Dave is the jealous type alam mo yan. And we all know what he is capable 0f doing."

"Imposibleng mag selos sya sa iba. We're only in a relationship dahil sa mission. That's all."

"Anong pinag kaiba? Sa mata ng mga tao, may relasyon pa rin kayo. And knowing na magkatabi kayo sa kama--"

"shut up Oris." Pabulong na sigaw ng dalaga upang hindi magising ang binata. "Walang nangyari sa aming dalawa. Okay? Natulog lang kami. And let me remind you, you're on a mission."

"Thank you for reminding me. And let me remind you also, You're part of the mission. You're the leader to be exact. But you were able to ditch us just to be with you're client. Tapos sasabihin mo sakin na ang relasyon nyo ay dahil sa mission lang? Anyway, i got to go. Masyado ng na delay ang trabaho namin."

The line were cut.

Ilang segundong tinitigan ni Leilanie ang cellphone nya bago muling tumingin kay Dave. Napag-isip nya ang mga sinabi ni Oris. She smile unconciuoslly at napapailing.

She lower her body and lay down. Her stomach flat in bed at dinikit ang noo nya sa noo ng binata. She can smell his warm breath. She put her left arms sa balikat ng binata at nakangiting pumikit.

Dave is topless. Wearing only his pants and si Leilanie, suot pa rin ang blue na two piece.

Naramdaman nya ang paghila ng kanang kamay ni Dave sa kanya na naka kawit sa maliit nyang bewang. Now, they were skin to skin. One wrong move ay mahahalikan nila ang isa'isa. Biglang uminit ang pakiramdam nya. It felt good. For her. At tuluyan na syang nakatulog.

On the other hand, Dave open his eyes and tiningnan si Leilanie. Tumagilid sya. Ipinaunan sa dalaga ang kaliwa nyang braso. Hinila nya palapit ng husto ang dalaga at niyakap ng mahigpit.

"ayaw pa kase umamin eh." Dave whisper. He close his eyes again. Muli syang natulog habang inaalala ang pakiramdam ng malambot na kamay ni Leilanie sa mukha nya kanina.

He can't help it. That's why he cant hide his wide smile.

*(aYoeMi)*