Barely Naked

Chapter Nine

Costume Party

Ica's

"It's a costume party."

Ngumiti si Ate Hya sa akin habang inaayos ang buhok niya. I came over to her cabin that night. Bukas kasi ang birthday nila Papa at Mama Yza. Hindi naman ako na-inform na may theme pala ang birthday nilang dalawa.

"At their age? Trip nilang mag-costume party?" Tanong ko pa kay Ate. We were at their room. Si Kuya Iggy ay kasama daw si Mikee at nagpunta kung saan. I didn't ask because I didn't care. Mikee can go to hell – well not hell. Inaamin ko naman na may nararamdaman pa rin ako sa kanya kaya lang hini na dapat. I didn't want to hurt Rael anymore. Hindi naman kasi tama iyon. Mas dapat akong mag-alala sa kapatid ko.

"Are you okay?" Ate asked. "You spaced out." Sabi naman ni Ate.

"Nah, I'm good. Just thinking about the costume, I will wear tomorrow. I think, I'll go as wonderwoman or super girl or whatever." I lied. Ate sighed. Hinawakan niya ang kamay ko.

"Ica, I know you. What's wrong?" She asked again. Napabuntong – hininga na lang ako.

"Fine. Kanina sa restaurant, Mikee followed me to the rest room and she told me she wanted to come back to Boston and be with me, and that she was sorry."

"That bitch!" Ate Hya said. "She's dating Rael na! Plus, nagbigay na si Mama ng earrings sa kanya! Ang bitch niya! Iggy knew about you two! He's not even comfortable about her dating Rael dahil sa'yo but I told him to just let it go! Now, how can we let that go?! Ang bitch noon! At h'wag mong sabihing pumayag ka?!"

"Of course not. Blood is thicker than water, Ate." Wika ko. "Pero magsisinungaling ako kung sasabihin kong hindi ko ni-consider. Of course, I wanted it too. Pero hindi na tama."

Galit na galit ang ate ko. She was biting her lip. Nakatitig lang siya sa akin.

"Hoy, Nautica ha! Tigil – tigilan mo iyang Mikee na iyan! Siya ang umalis, manindigan siya!" Pinanlakihan pa ako ng mata ni Ate.

"And then, Berry's making me crazy. She kissed me and made me want for more, and I do want her I just don't think she's ready for me yet." Tumaas naman ang kilay ni Ate Hya.

'You mean, that lesbian sex? Iyong kapag main event nagkikiskis ng pussy?" She had the gall to ask me that. Nanliit ang mga mata ko.

"That's called scissors, Ate Hya and yes, hindi pa kami nag-sesex. We made out."

"Like ni-finger mo na siya?"

"Ate!" I hissed at her. "But yes. I did that."

"You ate pussy?" She asked again.

"I am a lesbian so yes I happen to like pussies, Ate Hya." Wika ko. Napapatango siya.

"This is so interesting." Wika niya pa. "Tell me more about it."

"Ate!" I hissed again.

"Aba, curious ako. Lalo akong nacu-curious ngayon. I watched lesbian porn after you told everyone you were gay and I showed it to Iggy, but we didn't finish the porn movie 'cause he got so horny so we fucked instead. Natu-turn on pala iyong guys kapag girl to girl and it was one of the best sex I had ever with him. Like he was so hot."

"And like it's so eww." Sabi ko na lang. Tumayo na ako. "Babalik na ako sa cabin ni Kuya Yael, ate. That's the only sibling that doesn't ask about my sex life – yes, Rael asked me too. I snapped at him."