Played Without Rules

60. Principle

The flowers will bloom with the help of the sun and rain. And so are we?

-Lex
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Liam Ford Fortalejo

Napaka-komportable yata ng posisyon ko. My pillow seems to be longer and hotter. Dahan-dahan kong minulat ang   mga mata at doon ko napagtanto na si Lex pala ang katabi ko.

She was facing me and my arms are hugging her waist. Her face was close to mine and so, I could clearly see it.

Like before, she looks so innocent cause maybe she was sleeping. But the moment she will open her eyes, no trace of being angelic will ever cross your mind.

Gumalaw-galaw siya kaya maingat ko ring kinuha ang mga kamay ko.

Her eyes opened and it was followed by a smile. Napatigil ako, nakita ko rin naman siyang  ngumite dati pero pakiramdam ko ibang klase ang dating sa akin ngayon.

Epekto ba 'to ng alak o dahil sa bagong gising lang ako?

"Goodmorning," her cold voice sounds sweet. 'Di ko alam kung paano pero gano'n talaga ang pagkarinig ko, it was sweeter than the birds chirping outside our window.

"Liam!" She snapped her fingers infront of me and I blinked a couple of times.

Shit! Malala 'ata 'yong tama ng alak. Her face was glowing,it was actually blending with the sun's rays passing through our window glass.

"Are you okey?" And now, her forehead creased.

Aw,isn't she cute?

Fvck it! I'm still drunk perhaps.

"N...I..I..me..Na..." D*rn it! My tongue seems numb. Napilipit 'ata, 'di ko magalaw ng maayos.

I was about to say something when we heard a banging sound. It was our door,and who ever it is outside seems to run out of patience.

Now, Lex's wondering face turned cold. She got off the bed and went straight to the door.

Binuksan niya ito at dahil nasa bandang gilid niya ako nakapwesto ay hindi ko maaninag kung sino ang nasa labas.

I moved my head sideways, trying to see who is outside.

Si Flame pala at nakataas pa ang kamay nito na tila kumakatok pero 'yon nga lang, nabuksan na ni Lex ang pinto.

Napangite ito ng alanganin ngunit nawala rin ng makita akong nakasilip sa kaniya.

He motioned me to come and I did.

"We need to talk jerk," he told me. At dahil doon ay nakatikim siya ng mahina, medyo mahinang suntok sa sikmura mula kay Lex.

"Babe, masakit 'yon ha," saad niya nang nakangiwi. "Kakausapin  lang  naman namin siya e."

Namin?

Mas lumapit pa ako sa pintuan upang matingnan ang mga kasama niya.

One, two, three, four, five,six, seven, eight,nine, ten,eleven,twelve, thirteen,fourteen, fifteen,sixteen.

Sixteen? Sixteen men outside our room and all of them are staring at me.

Hindi na ako nakagalaw pa ng biglang hinablot ni Flame ang kwelyo ko.

"What did you do last night?" he asked. Sa mukha niya ngayon ay parang gusto niya akong gawing dinuguan o kaya naman ay giniling.

"Aw!" Nabitawan niya ako bigla ng binatukan siya ni Lex.