After The Fall GxG)

Chapter 2

After a sumptuous dinner and a bottle of Reisling, we started fixing my clothes in her closet outside and in her dresser.  We start chatting about my itinerary for the next two weeks of my trip. I told her that I'll be meeting up with Kai the day after tomorrow to discuss about business.

"So, how's Emilia?  Kayo pa rin ba?" She sheepishly ask. I arch my right eyebrow at her and smirk.

"What the hell kinda question is that girl? Of course we're still together! Gaga!"  I laugh at her silly question; I don't know why she always ask me that same question every time I come see her.  I've a feeling that she doesn't like my girlfriend of 1 year. 

But come to think of it, she always asks me if I'm still with whomever I was dating.  Like every time na Lang, she bugs me about my dating life.  Hmmm...dati naman she doesn't care about it. 

"Why do I get the feeling that you don't like Em huh?"  I ask her as I placed the last of my shirt in her dresser drawer. 

She just opens and closes her mouth while looking at me.
"It's not that I don't like, like her.  I'm just not feeling her for you.   And I've been saying that to you since you guys got together."  She says while getting two pillows from the bed and starts to get another comforter from the linen closet. 

She suddenly stops what she's doing and looks at me with apologetic eyes. "Look, I'm sorry. You're my best friend and I just want you to be happy."

She drops the pillows and comforter on the bed and walks to me. She looks me with the most sincere of eyes and smiles softly and holds my cheeks with her warm hands. "I don't mean to hurt you girlie. I'm just being honest. Forgive me."  She sighs. 

"Since, you love her and you're my best friend, then I'll have to accept the fact that she's part of your life."

I look at her warm brown eyes and feel the honesty in her words albeit hurt, I know she means well. I just nod at her and she kisses both my cheeks. I give her a hug and tell that she's forgiven. She blushes and just nods and walks away slowly.

I gather the pillows and comforter she dropped on her bed and started walking towards the door. "Where are you going?" She asks as she sits down on the edge of the bed.

"To the living room. You know to sleep." I smile coyly. I don't know why, but after she kissed my cheeks and blushed earlier, I have this sudden feeling of...I don't know. Shit! It feels different from the other times na ginagawa nya yun. Is it just me?  Maybe I'm just tired from the viaje.

"Hay naku Gaia Faviola!  Don't be maarte!"  She almost shouts at me.  Teasingly of course.  Then she becomes serious.  "Are you still mad at me ba? For shading your girl?" She stands up and walks towards me as if she's not sure how to go about this situation that she thinks we're in.

I'm not mad actually. Medyo tampo Lang. Because every time na Lang we see each other, Elle always has this tendency to diss my girlfriend. I'm not quite sure why really. Because every time I ask her, she just gives me the same answer: "I just want you to be happy and I don't think she's right for you. Pero, dahil your my best friend, I'll support you." Mga ganyan lagi niyang litany. Sometimes I just dismiss it in my head. Ewan ko din why don't I have the urge to answer back. C'est la vie na lang.

"No. I'm not mad. I just want to rest because my jet lag is catching up with me. Sorry girl. I'm really tired." I say before the impending yawn over takes my mouth.

"Just stay here. We can sleep on the same bed. It's big enough." She points to the bed. "Besides, you'll be more comfortable here.  You'll get more rest that way. I'll go if you don't want to stay here with me." She says now in a more somber tone.

I smile at her and then jumped on the bed; which surprises her and then she laughs wholeheartedly. "And here I thought you've matured. Tsk." She said derisively.

She then lies down beside me and stares at me. Like really stares at me.

"What's with the eyes Elle?" I ask her as I positioned myself sideways and look at her as well.

She always does this when something is on her mind about something I did that's bothering her or she's contemplating on saying something that she doesn't want to voice out. I call it her "serious doctor look."

"Are you really happy with her?" She scans my face for anything that will warrant dishonesty.

I paused for a little and look at her. Trying to gauge if her questioning me has something to do with the fact that she doesn't like Emília, my girlfriend.

"Yes. I am." I say nodding my head and give her my most sincere smile. Wait, what is that look? It's fleeting but I swear I could see disappointment in her eyes. She nods and turns to look at the clock beside her.

"It's late. I know you're sleepy. Good night girlie." She says then switches off the light by clapping twice.

"Good night Elle. Thank you." I stare at the dark ceiling as I let the sandman visit me.