Maybe You & I

33

ALLIE

Yung I love you ba niya eh pandrama lang? Bakit mo sinabi na I love you din sa kanya? Haynaku Allie napaghahalata ka eh. Saan naman siya bumili ng bulaklak ng napakaaga? Siguro may binully na naman siya. Saan ba siya natulog kagabi? Sa akin ba talaga yung bulaklak? Bakit may regalo din siyang necklace? Baka recycled naman. Tapos kung makahalik naman parang wala nang bukas. At humalik din ako. Ano naman ang drama ng lalaking ito?

"Tonight, may dinner party for both of you. Only close relatives will be there. You both have to be there."

"Mom, we were thinking of spending the night together."

"Mabilis lang yun don't worry. Naimbita na namin mga kamag anak natin eh."

"Sige Mom we'll be there" sagot ko sa Mother in law ko. Tong lalaking to talaga ayaw makisama sa mga plano plano nila. Bakit di na lang niya sakyan ang gusto nila. Tutal di naman yun magtatagal. Palibhasa may date na naman siguro to mamayang gabi. Pero, bilib din ako sa kanya,may dalang regalo to convince the parents na lumabas lang siya ng maaga to get the gifts.

He took my hand in his hand and placed it on lap. Then he started playing with my fingers habang nakikipag usap siya sa mga tatay namin. Siyempre what is there to talk about except business. Then they decided to include me by commenting on my.restaurant. They offered help in case I want to branch out. I told them that it's still too early for me to think about it. Maybe next year. They were still in a very deep business talk when Dan leaned to me and whispered in my ear

"I am so horny right now. How about leaving them here and join me in the showers now?"

"What are you saying?"

I am so embarassed with what he's saying that I wanted to get out of there and run as fast away from him. But part of me wanted to walk out with him and give it a try.

"Let's go inside our room and play there instead of sitting here and listen to them talk about money that we both know we already have. So what do you say about, going upstairs and give it a try?"

"But..."

"One question, do you want me or not? If you say no, stay here with them, I'm going upstairs."

"Ano ba pinagbubulungan niyo diyang dalawa? Kanina pa kayo nagtatalo diyan."

And he answered

"May pinahahanda kasi ako na sweets sa mga maids eh ang tagal. Sabi ko kay Allie, kaming dalawa na lang magprepare nun at mukhang hindi nila alam gawin. May we be excused so we can do it?"

"Haynaku kayong dalawa talaga. Sige na you go ahead. Baka mag away pa kayo. Kanina pa kayo nakakaistorbo eh."

He stood up and pulled me with him when he started to retreat inside the house. When we were out of our parents sight, he picked me up in his arms and looked at me.

"Once na hindi mo ako pinigilan hanggang makapasok tayo ng room natin, alam mo na ang mangyayari."

I looked at him and nodded. Gago ka ba Allie? Say something. Huwag kang pumayag. But my hands crawled up to his neck and clasped them behind it.