Sobrang late na nung dumating kami ng condo. Bakas mo na sa mukha ni Agnes yung sobrang pagod at antok. Though nagkape kami, it wouldn't be of much help if you've been driving from 5pm to 3am. Ang traffic din kasi napasabay kami sa mga pauwi. Buti na lang work holiday pa rin today at makakapahinga kami.
Pagpasok sa condo, ibinaba lang namin ni Agnes yung mga gamit namin at nag-ayos. At dahil alam kong pagod na si Agnes, pina-una ko na siya sa cr.
"Agnes."
"Hm?"sabi niya when she was about to sit down dun sa sofa.
"Dito ka na matulog?"sabi ko sa kanya habang tinuturo ko yung kwarto.
"I thought we're getting a bigger bed first?"
"Kasya naman tayo sa bed. And it's not like we haven't slept together in one bed." She just stood there frozen and feeling ko hindi pa niya naprocess yung mga sinabi ko.
"Dali na. Baka magbago pa isip ko."sabi ko sa kanya kaya bigla siyang lumakad papasok ng kwarto.
"Sus. Kunyari ka pa eh. Ang sabihin mo gusto mo lang na may kayakap sa pagtulog."sagot niya. I rolled my eyes.
"Ang kapal mo talaga eh no? Pero..."
"Pero ano?"
"Can I?"sabi ko sa kanya. She chuckled.
"Oo naman. My arms are always open." I smiled and tumabi na ako sa kanya at yumakap.
Iba talaga yung feeling kapag nakayakap ako kay Agnes. Somehow feeling ko lahat ng bigat at pagod ng maghapon, nawawala na lang. I can hear Agnes's heartbeat and sobrang comforting talaga nung tunog. I looked up at her and was surprised to be met with her round eyes. They are beautiful under the moonlight. Feeling ko lumulutang ako. Those eyes are like black holes that entraps your soul. Naramdaman kong uminit yung mga pisngi ko.
I don't know how long we stared at each other but somehow I felt as if we are moving towards each other. I can feel her warm breath on my face. Naramdaman ko na she planted a kiss on my forehead. I closed my eyes. I felt her kiss the tip of my nose kaya napatingin ulit ako sa kanya. Her face is hovering by a few inches away from mine. She rested her hand below my ear then she caressed my cheek with her thumb. I took of Agnes's glasses.
We were back at the staring game again and I know that if I think too hard, we might lose this moment again. She finally leaned in for a kiss and I felt her lips brush mine. They were chapped but soft, tapos --
Bigla akong nagising.
But when I looked at her, para akong nabuhusan ng malamig na tubig.
Hindi siya si Agnes.
It was Charlie.
