THE LAW OF LOVING YOU °[KathNiel] ✓COMPLETE

28. Almost

Serenity

It's four in the morning. Waking up to the music coming from the sala of the hotel suite, I walk out of the bedroom to check it. On the piano bench, Five sits like he has his own world while his fingers beautifully press the keys of the piano. Whoa. How could he be so good at everything? I lean on the wall as I watch him secretly. Feeling a little cold, I try to pull the dress downwards. Oh. I gasp when I see that I am again wearing his shirt. That reminds me. I was again drunk last night.

Sinabi na kasing huwag maglasing di ba, Siri? Bakit ang tigas ng ulo mo?

"Didn't you sleep?" Tanong ko nang tapusin niya ang pagtugtog. Tila nagulat pa siyang marinig ang boses ko. Five stands up from the bench and walks towards the large glass window of the hotel that gives us a beautiful sight of the city and its towering heights and glowering lights.

"How's your sleep?" He asks instead of answering my question.

"Did something happen last night?" Tanong ko habang nilalapitan ko siya. Looking at his eyes, I can see that he hasn't gotten any sleep yet. Masyado ko na kasing kabisado ang mga mata na 'yon. Those are the most beautiful pair I have seen my whole life and they are always a sight for sore eyes. They are my favorite.

"What do you mean? Wala kang maalala?" This time, hinarap na niya ako. Nakaputing t-shirt si Five at maluwang na pants. And even so, he looks like a movie star. How could that be? It's unfair.

"Wala. Nothing happened like... um, you know..."

"Tsk. That never happened." He confirms and I breath relief. Kaya nakakainis eh, gago siya pero hindi ganon ka-gago. Hindi siya kailanman naging bastos sa'kin. Maybe, kung ibang lalaki 'yon... ewan ko nalang.

"So? Ba't gising ka buong magdamag?"Pangungulit ko dahil ayokong marinig ang nakakabinging katahimikan. I love peace but I hate silence. Peace keeps us free but silence imprisons us from memories and loneliness. Now, that explains why I talk a lot. I don't want to welcome the silence when I am with someone. Because if silence exists and I am not alone, that only proves that I am lonely. Not all alone are lonely. I'd rather be the former than the latter.

"I just can't sleep." Tipid na sagot ni Five bago ibinalik ang tingin sa labas.

"Alam mo Five, matagal ko ng alam na kayo ang magkakatuluyan ni Lyra." Kwento ko nalang para basagin ang katahimikan. Sinasaktan ko na naman ang sarili ko. Pero bakit nga ba sa dami ng pwede kong sabihin, iyon pa ang lumabas sa bibig ko? Naupo ako sa piano bench habang nanatiling nakatayo si Five. "You are boring and she is too. Haha! Perfect match."

Ugh. Hindi naman na siguro ako lasing pero ba't puro kagagahan ang lumalabas sa bibig ko? Dahil sa biro ko, napatingin si Five sa'kin, nakataas ang kilay.

"What do you two usually talk about when you're together? Laws? Businesses? Secretary-things? Geez, that's really boring." Tumawa ako sa naisip ko. Nakakatawa naman talaga diba? "How's that? A boring topic for two boring people. That's cool."

Finally, I get to shut myself up. This is really me when drunk. I talk nonstop—most of the time, I talk nonsense but it's fun. Alcohol is like a fuel and my mouth is definitely the engine! Haha!

"What? Are you angry at me?" Nakangising tanong ko nang matitigan si Five. Masama ang tingin niya, hindi natutuwa. "Palmer, I won't take it back. Besides, I already spilled it."

"Are you still drunk?" He asks in disbelief, he looks disappointed and pissed off.

"What? I'm not drunk!"