You're my way home

Chapter 12

Nasa harapan na sila nang condominium building ngunit hindi pa rin siya bumaba sa kotse nang binata.

Mag-aalas dose na nang madaling araw at doon pa lang nagdesisyon ang magbarkada na umuwi. Pipoy, Mark and Steve got drunk. Mabuti at may dalang sasakyan si Leandro at nag prisintang isasabay nalang ang mga ito pauwi.

Hindi pa kasi tapos ang magbarkada sa alak na iniinom dahil um-order pa ang mga ito nang isa pang buong case. Even Miggy was already tipsy, good thing that his place is just around the corner.

Both, Miggy and Missy were silent inside the car. They just sat in silence and only the light from the moon is illuminating the atmosphere. Medyo napagod rin siya. Hindi naman talaga iyong heavy activities ang pumagod sa kanya kundi ang mga pangyayari sa buong araw. There were so many unexpected things that happened in a single day.

"About earlier," si Miggy ang unang nagsalita "I just want to tell you that I'm serious about courting you." Then he grew silent again.

Kanina ay puro tagay, kanta, request nang kanta at kain nang kaunti ang ginagawa nila. For the record, Miggy didn't agree to sing any song earlier. Naku-kuryos na siya kung gaano ba talaga ka ganda ang boses nito. Pinagbibigyan nito ang barkada kahit dalawang shots pa ang inumin nito ngunit hindi ang pagkanta.

Muntik na tuloy niya isipin na hindi naman siguro ito talaga magaling kumanta. It's not that important. As long as everyone's enjoying and having fun who cares, right?

"Okay nga." In a small voice she said.

She heard him sighed and then spoke tenderly, "It's past your bedtime already. Baka hinahanap ka na ng kapatid mo." She doubted it. Instead she gave him a nod.

"Thank you for today." Before her hands can clasp the car door. She turned to him again. The look on his face caught her off guard. He was wearing a delicate yet a firm expression. As if he was already decided on something. Though, his face was a bit pinkish because of too much alcohol and his lips a bit plump and pouty. There's a certain hotness out of that expression that would almost shame herself. "Drive safely and Good night."

"I will." In her tiring and dazed state she still heard him respond.

Dahil hatinggabi na medyo wala ng tao sa pasilyo. Dumiretsyo siya sa elevator at pinindot ang floor ng unit. Habang lulan sa elevator nakatanga lamang siya. Pagbukas niya ng unit naka off na ang lahat ng ilaw ngunit may mahinang ingay siyang naririnig. Must be the television.

Right across their mini sala, stood her sister. Nakapajama at nakapaloob sa makapal at mahabang comforter na sumasayad na sa sahig.

"Gising ka pa?" She took off her sneakers. Nakapaa na pumuwesto sa parihabang sofa.

"Yeah. I was just waiting for you." Isy ran to her room hurriedly and then seconds later went out, dived in again with her mattress just across the television set. "Iyong kalahati sa susunod naman." May ibinigay itong paper bill. She then grinned sleepily at her.

"Wow! Much money kapatid ko ah!" She was so sleepy that she can actually just sleep in that position and with her smokey outside clothes. Missy heard her sister murmured something but she was too tired to even raise her head.

She felt a soft, fluffy and warm thing envelop her tired body. She is stirring to find a comfortable position and snuggled the cushion more to her body as if it was her very own solace.

Lagpas alas nuwebe ng umaga na siya nagising. Dahil medyo tamad pa siyang kumilos. Nanatili siya sa sofa at nakahilata. Both her and Isy fell asleep in the sala. Siya sa sofa at ang kapatid sa sahig at ang makapal na mattress lang ang panlaban sa malamig na sahig. Napailing siya at may eksenang naalala.