Naalimpungatan si Julie dahil sa bigat ng nakadagan sa kanya. Umangkla pala ang isang hita ni Elmo sa katawan nito. Ginawa pa ako'ng unan. Paano ako makakaalis ngayon? She's talking to herself.
"Don't even try to escape." She heard Elmo murmured. Napangiti siya sa narinig niya, and the things that had happened last night came rushing back. Hindi niya naiwasang mamula dahil sa mga pinaggagawa nila kagabi.
Then the thought of her mom and her sib went to her mind. Shoot mommy, Joanna. Agad siyang bumalikwas at hinanap yung bag niya where her phone is. She immediately checked it at hindi siya nagkamali ng hinala.
Mommy 10 missed calls
"Naku Julie Anne San Jose patay ka kay Marivic."
She immediately called her mommy back. Her mom answered on the third ring.
"Mommy."
"Thank God you're okay Juls. I was so worried."
"Sorry myy, I forgot to call you last night."
"Alam mo naman na I am not strict with you 'di ba? You just have to ask permission, or just simply tell me what you are up to."
"Yes mommy sorry po."
"Will you have your lunch here? Or diyan na?"
"I'll have my lunch there myy. Actually paalis na rin ako dito." She ended the call.
"Hey sleepy head wake up." She brushed Elmo's hair dahilan para magising siya.
"Hmm. Are you up for another round? Hindi ka pa ba napagod from last night? I never thought you'd outdo me." Agad siyang marahang sinampal ni Julie sa mukha.
"Mr. Elmo Magalona will you please shut up." She said with her evident red face.
"What is it baby? I'm too tired."
"Laos ka pala ee." Agad siyang hinila ni Elmo pabalik sa kama causing her to giggle.
"Ako? Laos? Napagod ako kagabi sa pag-prepare miss Julie Anne San Jose, try me now. Baka ikaw ang maggive-up." He proudly said while tickling Julie's sides.
"Hahahaha stop it Moe haha I...I can't breathe hahahaha" Elmo stopped in an instant.
"Bakit ba kasi ang harot harot mo ha?"
"Sa'yo lang Juls, sa'yo lang." He smiled.
"Anyway, tama na yang harot because I have to go. Hinahanap na ako ng mommy dahil hindi ako nakapag-paalam sa kanya." He looked at her blankly.
"I thought you talked to her after you talked to me yesterday?"
"Well apparently I was too busy keeping an eye on Maqui para hindi ako mahuli, dahilan para hindi ko siya natawagan. And I never got the chance to text her while on our way here dahil natatakot akong gumalaw sa presence ng kuya mo. At may atraso ka pa sa akin mister. You never told me kuya mo pala yung susundo sa akin!" She spanked Elmo's bulging right bicep and chuckle was Elmo's response.
"And when I reached your unit, hindi ko alam kung ano'ng gagawin ko. I was pre-occupied kaya hindi ko na naman siya na-message. At hanggang sa dinner hinarot mo ako, so wala na namang chance."
"Ang dami mo ng sinabi miss. Yet I was hoping I'd get to spend the whole day with you."
"Moe marami pang time oh? Malay mo bukas kapag niyaya mo ako, pwede ako ganun."
"Wow bago yan ah."
"Well I'm just suggesting." She winked at him. Ang harot mo na rin Julie, iba ka na. Her inner self talking.
"Don't you dare wink on me miss. I'll definitely take you right here, right now." Elmo said with his dark eyes looking at her. Julie felt a little heat but she has to keep her cool.
Kalma self, hindi tayo pinalaking marupok.
"I'll be leaving mister."
"Ihahatid na kita."
"Are you crazy? Baka sundan tayo ng paparazzi maging headline na naman tayo bukas."
"No I insist. I want to let your mom know na safe ka sa piling ko."
"Hoy Elmo tumigil ka. Next time na." She said. Elmo flashed a smile.
"Wala kang magagawa Juls. Tara na maaga pa naman, wala naman sigurong paparazzi ng ganito kaaga."
Wala ng nagawa si Julie. You can't win an argument with THE Elmo Magalona dahil kahit talo na siya, gagawin pa rin naman niya yung gusto niya.
"Idro-drop mo lang ako sa harap ng gate namin ha? Baka mahimatay yun kapag makitang lalaki yung naghatid sa akin, baka iba pa yung isipin." They're now both traveling pauwi kina Julie.
"Ano ba dapat ang isipin nila?" He winked again making her blush.
"Tumigil ka na nga Elmo pinaglihi ka ba sa landi?"
"Ewan ko? Parang ikaw ata? Parang kagabi lang..." Agad na nagtakip si Julie ng tenga preventing herself from hearing what had happened last night. Elmo chuckled and continued teasing her.
"Pwede bang huwag mo ng ibri-bring up yan. Past is past Moe." She said while covering her ears.
"Well apparently hindi ko kayang kalimutan yun Julie. Kung pwede ko lang irecord lahat ng nagaganap."
"Don't tell me nirerecord mo. I swear to God I'll kill you right here, right now."
"Relax okay? Hindi. Hahaha akin lang dapat yung mga moment na ganoon ka." He winked again. Pinaghahampas hamapas ni Julie si Elmo while driving dahilan para tumawa ng tumawa si Elmo.
"We're here." She said, a bit sad. Wow sepanx ate girl?
"Yep. I'll miss you Juls." He said, taking her left hand and kissed it.
"Ang OA mo mister. As if namang maga-abroad ako. Tsaka you'll eventually see me sa The Voice." She said. He let go of her hand. He was about to go out and open her door ng pigilan siya ni Julie.
"Baka may makakita pa sayo. Alam mo na." She said. Elmo sighed. Kahit ito man lang sana, he thought pero siyempre hindi na siya kumontra.
Julie opened her door and went inside their house, hindi na niya tinignan pa na umalis yung sasakyan ni Elmo. Now she's worried of the prying her mom's gonna do after what had happened.
She entered and to her surprise, her mom hugged her. Halata mo talaga yung worry at hindi yung galit.
"My God Juls, buti safe ka. I was talking to Maqui all night dahil hindi ka sumasagot sa mga tawag ko. You should have texted me kung hindi mo kayang tumawag. Alam mo naman na hindi ako mahigpit sa iyo and that I trust you." Guilt crawled from Julie's feet paakyat sa kanyang puso. She feels really sorry for what she did to her mom making her worry.
"Sorry mommy. Wala po ako'ng irarason kasi mali po talaga ako." But honestly she only said that to keep her mom from prying questions. Nice strategy you got there Juls.
"Have you had your breakfast? Kain ka muna. Nagluto na ako for you. Maagang umalis si Jo, she has to meetup with her classmates daw for their thesis." Julie nodded and went to their dining area.
