Chapter 15: The Parting

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      Vice heard a faint knock on his door. He just got out of the shower and was  only wearing a bathrobe. He slowly walked towards the door and was about to open it when he heard Karylle call his name.  He froze.  What now? Should I open the door? 

Vice   :   Yes, Karylle? What's up? 

Karylle :  (from outside the door) Uhhmm...Are you busy? Can we talk? 

Vice  :  Wait... I need to change first...I just had a bath...(what am I saying...Daaaang..)

Karylle could not understand  what he was saying. HIs voice sounds muffled.

Karylle :  Whaat?  Vice, uhmmm...I just wanted to talk to you about... well... uhmmm... I'll wait for you at the veranda, okay? 

      No response from Vice. She leaned forward, turned her head to the side and placed her left ear on the  door panel to try to listen to whatever Vice was trying to say.  Vice, on the other hand, was on the other side of the closed door and was not sure if she was trying to say something to him. He was about to go back to don some clothes but decided against it and suddenly opened the door to see if she was still there.

      As the door opened, Karylle fell forward and in that awkward moment she fell towards him. He was quick enough to break her fall but not lucky enough for the both of them to fall on the floor.

      Karylle was atop him and was squirming in embarrassment trying to get up from the fall.  Vice, on the other hand, while trying to break her fall was also trying to keep himself decent by covering himself with the robe  knowing he is only wearing undies underneath the bathrobe. 

Karylle :  Let me get up! You...you...let me get up, please.

Vice  :  Stop...just stop please...Kay...stop moving.

      Karylle finally heard him and stopped moving on top of him. She lifted her head and  looked straight into his eyes.  Her heart once again began that now all too familiar beat...loud and clear as their faces were just inches apart from each other.  Her mind was in a whirl and was trying to ask her own self, " Why is this guy so freakin handsome?"   Uuuugghhh...she shook her head and  tried to get up in one quick motion.  In doing so, her knee landed on Vice's most prized possession and Vice let out a loud yelp.  Vice then clutched his "thing" with both hands as if trying to protect it from further harm.  Kay just sat there beside him unable to move as she watched him curl up on the floor in pain.  It seemed like an eternity has passed but ,then, they were suddenly both alarmed when they heard a noise outside like hurried  footsteps down the hallway.  That must be Aling Fe and Mang Juan, Vice thought.  Karylle quickly closed the door shut and they both stared at at each other, eyes wide open, unsure of what's going to happen if they were both caught in this quite awkward situation.  "What now? "

Aling Fe:   Sir Vice, okay lang ho ba kayo diyan? Narinig ko kasing may sumigaw.  Parang galing ho dito sa kwarto ninyo  ser.

Vice  :  (in a pained voice) Okay lang po ako Nanay Fe.  Aaahh... naipit lang po kasi...aahhh... daliri ko sa...sa pintuan.

Aling Fe :   Naku ser. Eh ganun ba? Eh...Baka kailangan niyo po ng tulong. May medicine box po sa baba, kunin ko po ba ser?

Vice   :  Nakunakunaku.  Wag na po, Nanay. Di naman po grabe yung pagka... eerrrr ... ipit po. 

Aling Fe :  Ganun ba? Ah okay...O sige, pag may kailangan ka nasa baba lang ako ha. Oh, lika na Juan (sabay tapik sa balikat ng kanyang asawa) naipit lang pala daliri sa may pintuan eh.  Ssshhh...Juan, wag na masyado mag-ingay. Natutulog na si Ma'am Kay.

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