"Uno!"
I was disturbed by a gentle tapping on my shoulder and a loud voice calling may name.
Napamulat ako ng mata at nabungaran ang mukha ni Tres na nakadungaw sa akin.
Mabilis akong napaupo at pinagmasdan siya.
"What are you doing?" she stated.
I didn't respond. My eyes wandered around the four corners of the room, nothing was here except my bed and a small table beside it. I labeled it as a box. Puro puti lang ang makikita mo rito at walang bintana. Ang natatanging daanan lang palabas ay ang pinto sa harap na ngayon ay naka-awang.
She occupied the space beside me, lifted her feet and crossed it above my bed. She was small and petite, probably five feet in height. I was five six.
"It's too early. Why are you here?" I asked instead. Lumandas ang mga mata ko sa kisame ngunit agad ding napayuko nang maramdaman ang pagtama ng isang bagay sa hita ko.
It was a plastic bag, with a size of half short coupon bond.
Ito pala ang tinatago niya sa likod kanina. Tinapunan ko siya nang matalim na tingin.
"Don't give me that look. You know how much I love your almond eyes," she stated, now sipping hers. The small eyes reacted, her pupil dilated, as if something pleasurable invaded her being.
Sinulyapan ko ang hawak, binuksan ang dulo nito saka sinimsim ang likido at hinayaan itong dumaloy sa lalamunan ko.
I felt my veins revitalized and my nerve endings responded to every movement within my perimeter. My instincts were active and functioning well.
"That was great!" she exclaimed, giggling. Her cheeks lifted up, making the tiny freckles visible.
"Just be sure you don't get caught," I stated. Her downturned lips pouted which I completely disregarded.
I made a gesture of fixing my short hair by combing it using my bare hands. It's two inches above my shoulder.
Mabuti at pinaputol ko ito sa kanya noong nakaraang linggo. Ayaw pa niya itong gawin dahil maganda raw ang mahaba at tuwid na buhok sa mga bilugang mukha. At the end, she had no choice.
"Ofcourse, anyway, tell me about it," she said, probably pertaining to the hallucinations caused by the doctor's injected liquids.
"You heard it a hundred times," I responded.
"Tsk, cold-hearted bitch," she said.
My thin lips formed a smirk.
"Anyway, get yourself ready. Doctor Brew is calling us," she added.
She stood up and made a slight turn swaying her natural curly brown hair. It earned a frown from me. That was not necessary.
Mabilis akong tumayo at tumungo sa banyo. Another session. I took a shower and cleaned myself. Matapos ay tiningnan ang sarili sa salamin. Aquiline nose, pale face.
Agad akong nagbihis ng puting t-shirt na may maliit na numero sa itaas na bahagi ng dibdib sa kaliwang banda, at puting sweat pants din na pang-ilalim. Pareho-pareho lang kaming lahat ng suot dito.
Pagkalabas ay natanaw ko si Tres na nakasandal malapit sa pinto.
I walked passed her and she followed me. Bahagya pa akong napapikit nang isinara niya nang malakas ang pinto. Naka-agaw ito ng atensyon mula sa ilang mga taong naglalakad sa pasilyo. She mouthed sorry with a peace sign in her hands. She can be stupid at times.
We continued walking at the narrow hallway, at each side were rooms with numbers, indicating the names of the occupants. Ang silid ko ang nasa pinakadulo, kaharap ang numero dos at katabi naman ang tres. Over all, there are ten rooms here, implying to the ten of us.
