Taming Alliston

Chapter 23

Louella

Nagising ako nang maramdaman na may sumisiksik sa kanang gilid ko. Still dazed, I opened my right eye to peep at the culprit.

Alliston Parker..

I slowly lifted up the duvet to cover us. Nilalamig yata ito kaya pati yung side ko ng bed ay gusto na din yata nitong agawin. Given that I have a huge bed pa. Masyado naman ito.

Sabagay, Alli's bed in Australia can fit three to four people. She likes taking up much space. Just like her true personality. She's a big persona. A huge space-occupier. Yung tipong pag nawala ito, you'll then realize how huge the space she's been taking the whole time.

That's why Kyeroh can never get ahold of her. She's like a beautiful butterfly that you'll have to chaste everytime. If you caged something as beautiful and magnificient as her, she'll die. She meant to do big things.

That's why it's no doubt that Alliston Parker is already considered a legend in the Tennis world.

"What time is it?" Mahinang bulong nito na nakapikit pa din. Nagising na din yata sa paglapat ng duvet sa katawan nya.

She's naked under sheets so it's no surprise. Some athletes like her kasi is somewhat a light sleeper. Maybe out of a habit dahil madalas gumagana yung reflexes nila. Lalo pa yung gaya ni Alliston na masyadong sensitive sa movements. A typical trait nang mga tennis player na gaya nito.

I glance at my bedside table. "Seven o'clock. What time is your usual?"

"Five."

Napangiti naman ako nang parang batang yumakap pa ito sa leeg ko at isinandal yung pisngi sa balikat ko.

"Five in the morning? You're two hours late to start your routine, Alli bear."

"Five in the afternoon, Philippine time." Sabi nito na tinakpan na yung bibig ko. "Shut up, Pooper. I need more sleep."

Hinapit ko naman sya palapit. I closed my eyes to pretend that I am still planning to sleep too.

Saturday naman. Maybe it's okay to get up late and take a lazy weekend. I've got no plans. No dates. No vacation trips. Just nothing. Weird that nothing means everything to me. Just my me time. Sometimes I find myself talking to myself infront of the mirror and reflecting my plans for next week. Or sometimes drowning myself with paperworks. Lalo na sa gabi when I can't sleep.

There were times that sleeping at night is next to impossible. Especially when there are thousands of thoughts running in my mind.

When there are thousand voices inside your head and you just want to scream to stop them but your own voice is too low to be heard. And you'll stay awake at night, letting those voices inside your head to get tired until your own voice resurface. Until you can hear it again, reassuring you that everything is perfectly fine.

During those times, I am remembering her. She used to be staying late at night too for a midnight convo through phone. Maybe one of the reasons that get me attached on her.

'You told me that I'll be fine. But it's been years. And here I am, still stuck in waiting on when it will happen.

"Pooper?"

I just keep my eyes shut when I heard Alli's voice calling me. Akala ko ba tutulog pa sya?

"Pooper." Mas nilakasan pa nito yung tawag sakin kasabay ng mahinang pagtapik sa pisngi ko.

I opened my eyes to be greeted with those burning brown eyes. She's staring at me as if she's trying to figure out the things that are running in my head.