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A few weeks have passed, at mas naging close ang dalawang bida.
They spent a lot of time together, tila hindi na sila mapaghiwalay. So close in fact na nagse-selos si Annie kapag hindi siya kasama sa mga lakad ni Ana. But she lets them do their thing, para daw mag-sail yung "ship" niya.
The two best friends thought of having a sleepover. Ana suggested na sa condo nalang niya since Jose told her na magulo sa apartment ng binata. Ana started to bake her lasagna habang inaantay ang lalaki. Inayos na rin niya ang mga unan sa sofa, at isinindi ang essential oil candle.
Maya maya, narinig ni Ana ang mga katok sa pinto, knowing na ang bisita niya ito. She opened the door, and it was Jose who brought a lot of stuff. Ana naman helped him and brought his things sa room. She noticed the big box he was carrying at parang pamilyar ito sa kanya. She was about to ask nang sabihan siya ni Jose about it.
"Dinala ko 'yung makeup kit ko! I'm so excited, tara!" masiglang sabi ni Jose habang buhat ang kit niya at hinila ang dalaga. Nakita naman niya ang reaction ni Ana at dali-dali itong inalo.
"Uy, may problema ba? Nahihilo ka?" tanong niya.
"Um, no. I'm just don't feel na mag-make up tonight." sagot ng dalaga.
"But I thought you wanted to? Di ba sabi mo mag-makeup tayo?" nakita naman niya na nagulat si Ana at bahagyang namula, kaya nilapit niya ang kanyang mukha sa dalaga, "Bakit? May iba ka pa bang gustong gawin?"
Mas lalong namula ang dalaga sa ginawa ni Jose, at dahan dahang pumunta sa pintuan. "No, what I meant was, um... Nevermind."
Niyaya niya si Jose sa dining room, pinaghandaan ng lasagna. Obvious naman na sa duration ng dinner nila is tahimik si Ana. Not like the Ana she knew na energetic at pala-kwento. When they were done, nag-initiate naman si Jose na maghugas ng dishes at mag-relax lang si Ana sa sofa. The woman agreed at sinabing siya na ang bahala sa movies na papanoorin nila.
Ana took 2 glasses at isang bote ng wine at placed it sa table. Jose followed, sat beside Ana. When Harry Met Sally was playing. They were focused sa panonood when Ana broke the ice.
"Do you really believe na a man and a woman couldn't be close friends?"
Napaisip naman si Jose, "Sometimes Oo. I know a couple of people who are seriously platonic."
"And the sex part?" pag-suggest ng dalaga, na-gets naman ito ni Jose.
"Dapat bang 'sex' ang kahahantungan ng friendship?" simula ni Jose, "Not always, but it depends talaga sa tao. Sometimes, you just need someone to talk to, to be with. Alam mo 'yung feeling na 'yun?"
Ana nodded, "And it's friendship. It's a matter of timing whichever the friendship may lead."
Jose smiled at that thought, pulling her closer for a hug. Ana obliged at ibinalik ang yakap. The whole movie they were cuddling (dahil malamig din), continued hanggang matapos ang 1st movie, the next one being The F Word.
"Aww, they really have a chemistry, Wallace and Chantry." the girl said.
"Pero somewhere, may hadlang sa friendship nila." sabi ng binata "The girl is occupied with something else."
Napatingin naman si Ana, "Then she realized what's it front of her is the thing she always wanted."
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After the marathon, nag-midnight snack sila before going to bed. Napansin naman ni Ana naglabas ng kumot ang binata at inilagay ito sa sofa. Pinigilan naman ito ng dalaga.
"Why don't you sleep sa room ko? It's uncomfortable diyan."
"Hindi, okay lang sa'kin! Nakakahiya eh." Jose said, at napakamot ng ulo. "Tsaka, humihilik ako."
"It's not a sleepover kung hind tayo magkasamang matulog." pagkumbinse ni Ana," I have an extra mattress naman, if you insist."
Napa-oo naman ang binata. Besides, natatakot din siya na mag-isa sa living room because of that one scene sa isang movie. They fixed their beds, nag-settle na sila. Ana was busy checking and turning off the lights sa labas, when Jose pulled her in sa room.
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"Thanks for letting me stay here." he smiled, "And thank you for the friendship."
Humiga na si Ana at ipinikit ang kanyang mga mata at may ngiti sa kanyang labi.
---- What happened sa makeout este makeup session nila?
