The Dominant (BxB) Completed

One

Cole

"Damn, dude you have the softest lips I've ever tasted."

I hit my head a couple of times right now as these words keeps on bugging me. Hindi ko alam kung panaginip lang ba 'yon o totoong nangyari. Shit, it can't be real! I can clearly hear that it came from a man and I won't ever kiss a man! Curse me for being wasted!

I was ruffling my hair when my phone rang. It's already 7 am in the morning pero wala pa akong balak na bumangon. Ang sakit ng ulo ko dulot ng pag-inom ko kagabi. And it's because of this guy calling me right now.

"What?," sagot ko sa tawag at pinahalatang naiinis talaga ako sa kanya. If he didn't invite me last night to drink with him, I won't get this fucking headache and this dream.

"Cole are you awake?," tanong nito sa kabilang linya. I glared my eyes thinking that he can see it.

"This is me sleeptalking Rad," narinig kong tumawa ito sa kabilang linya dahil sa sagot ko. Napatawa nalang din ako sa pinagsasabi namin.

"I just called to let you know that our class is at 8:30 am. Aabangan nalang kita sa gate, gotta see some chics to our new school," nagpalabas pa ito ng malandi niyang tawa. I know him well since he's my best buddy when we're still in high school. And now we're on our second year of being a college student, we decided to transfer school, away from our parents. Sinadya naming pumili ng apartment para makalipat kami ng paaralan. Our parents just won't let us live on our own. Matapos nilang pumayag na bilhan kami ng kanya-kanyang apartment, we grabbed it as a chance to transfer school. Our old school sucks tho.

"I'll be there on time. May hangover ako gago ka."

"As if I don't have it too."

Napailing nalang ako bago pinatay ang tawag. I scratch the side of my head as I feel a pain in there. I promise to not drink again---ah I said it a couple of times.

After stretching I immediately took a cold shower and take my medicine just to ease the pain. Isinuot ko ang uniporme ko sa bago naming eskwelahan. It's a white long sleeves polo with black necktie and a red vest with the university's logo on the right side. Under is a black slacks--where my polo is tucked in--and a black school shoes. I like how I look so neat and presentable in this uniform with my natural messy black hair. Hindi na ako nag-abala pang magsuklay dahil guguluhin ko lang din naman.

"Now you look handsome Cole," puri ko sa sarili ko sa salamin bago kinuha ang bag at sinukbit ito sa aking balikat.

*****

After I safely parked my car on our school's parking area, agad na akong pumunta sa front gate na dinadaanan ng mga estudyante separated from the cars entrance gate. I walked with my one hand inside my side pocket and the other one holding the strap of my bag na nakasabit sa balikat ko. Hinanap ng mga mata ko si Rad na sinabing maghihintay siya sakin. And yeah, he really did wait for me with some acquaintance.

Rad's sitting in a bench with girls around him. I can see that they're talking something funny or is it just Rad's tactics to get girls. Naglakad ako papunta sa kanya at tinawag ito.

"Rad!," sigaw ko sa kanyang pangalan dahilan para lumingon sakin ang mga kasama niyang babae with awe faces. Bless my parents for having a good looking son.

"Cole! Ang tagal mo!," kunyaring naiinis na sigaw niya pabalik. Tumayo ito at tiningnan ang mga babaeng kasama niya. "Gotta go girls," paalam nito at mabilis akong nilapitan at inakbayan. Kumaway din ako sa mga babae na hindi naitago ang kilig nila.

"You really can get girls without a sweat huh? Hanep din!," pang-aasar ni Rad sakin na kinailing ko lang. He's right tho pero hindi naman ako ganun kahambog. I know I'm born handsome pero hindi ko yun pinanlalandakan. Minsan lang.

"That's the power of handsomeness Rad!"

"Handsomeness my ass! Eh di hamak na mas gwapo ako sayo, Cole!," students are looking at us as we walked on the lobby para pumunta sa room namin. We're transferees pero marami na ang nakakakilala samin sa school na 'to. I am part of a swimming team and Rad's part of the basketball team on our old school. We made our names since before kaya't kilala kaming dalawa ng nakararami. We've fought athletes from this school and now, we're still deciding if we'll continue to play bringing this school's name or not.

"Dream on Alonzo! Libre lang yan," sabi ko dito na kinainis yata dahil ang akbay ay naging sakal na. This is a fxcking strong headlock!

"Rad tangina, bitawan mo 'ko!," nahihirapan kong utos dito. Ramdam kong pinagtitinginan kami ng mga tao dahil nasa daan pa din kami. For Pete's sake, Rad won't listen to me. "Dream on pala ha!," aniya at patuloy akong iniipit. Sandali lang at binitawan na niya ako. Ang magulo kong buhok ay mas lalong gumulo at ganun din ang sa kanya.

"Ang isip bata naman Rad, nagusot na ang uniform ko oh!," naaasar kong sabi dito habang inaayos ang sarili pero imbis na mabahala ay natawa lamang siya. He's also fixing himself habang tuwang-tuwa sa pinaggagawa niya kanina. Habang tumatagal lalong bumabaliw 'tong isang 'to e.

"Mag-cr ka muna. Alam kong gusto mong ayusin ang sarili mo," suhestiyon nito. Kilalang-kilala talaga ako ng isang 'to. Alam niyang gusto ko ay presentable ako kapag nasa school kami at nakasuot ng school uniform. I am that kind of person, a total opposite of Rad.

Tumango lang ako sa kanya at tinapik ang abaga nito bago naglakad papunta sa comfort room ng mga lalaki. We kind of know the place since we did a tour nung nagpa-enroll kami. Kaya't diretso ang lakad ko at agad na pumasok sa isa sa cubicle ng men's cr. Nang matapos ako ay tiningnan ko ang sarili ko salamin na nandoon at inayos ang bahagyang nagusot na polo. I'm in the middle of fixing myself when one cubicle opened at iniluwa ang isang lalaki.

Napahinto ako sa ginagawa ko ng magkatinginan kaming dalawa sa salamin. His black orbs locked on mine as we stood still staring at each other. He has this familiar presence that I can't explain. Nakalaban ko na ba 'to dati? Probably no. Hindi pamilyar ang mukha niya. Napalunok ako ng makita kong umigting ang panga nito. Damn that jaw! I know that I'm handsome but this man behind me is more. Ito yata ang lamang sakin ng isang paligo e.

I observed him without saying a word. He's on our uniform except that he has a navy blue vest on it, he must be a senior base on what he's wearing. I suddenly felt awkward as I realised the situation. Two men staring at each other, isn't it awkward---weird?!

Ako na ang unang umiwas ng tingin at naghugas nalang ng kamay. The man is still right there not even moving nor speaking. Hindi ko alam kung nanghahamon ba 'to ng away o ano. Ang alam ko lang ay hindi ko siya kilala.

My heart thumped loudly, the water running from the open faucet and my heartbeat is filling the silent corners of the room as he uttered the words I've never expected from a very familiar voice.

"Who knew fate allowed me to see again the owner of the softest lips I've ever tasted."