A Far-fetched Love ✓

AFL 24 ✓

"Ano ba'ng problema n'yang kapatid ni Kael sa 'yo? Insecure, kasi mas maganda ka?" tanong ni Kai nang maikwento ko ang nangyari sa amin ni Gab kahapon. "Aba, it's no longer your fault if...if...if...hindi mo na kasalanan kung mas maganda ka sa kanya! Putanginang English 'yan, nauso pa kasi. Tahi-tahimik ng buhay ko at nagiging maingay lang 'pag napatong si Cholo." Malandi nitong hinawi palikod ang buhok na nakapatong sa magkabilang balikat nito.

Binatukan ko naman ito nang malakas dahil sa huli nitong sinabi. "Minsan na nga lang kayong magkita, 'yon pa talaga inaatupag n'yo?"

"Malamang! Sex the moment, bakla!"

"Seize 'yon, 'wag ka naman masyadong malibog."

"Gano'n na rin 'yon. 'Kaw naman," natatawang sagot nito sabay kuha ng condom at talong mula sa bag ko. "Let's start, bakla! Shems!" I was shocked when she licked the eggplant and sucked the tip of it.

"Kai!" Kinuha ko ang talong mula sa kamay nito at inihampas sa hita nito. "Umayos ka nga! Imbis na magsuot ng condom mukhang iba yata ang ituturo mo sa 'kin!"

Tumawa naman ito nang malakas. "Joke lang. Tara na nga, magsimula na tayo." She took the eggplant from my hand and started unboxing the condom she has on hand. "Oh, hawakan mo 'yong talong," she said while giggling. "Imagine it's Kael's."

"Pakyu!"

"Char lang!" she laughingly said while tearing the blister pack of the condom. "Oh, watch and learn, ha?"

The first step that she did was to place the hole of the condom on top of the Eggplant. Second, she pulled the tip of the condom. Third, she slowly rolled the hole down along the vegetable's purple body. Had I known that it would be that easy, I would have just video called her and didn't waste a cent for the transport fee going to her apartment.

"Done!" she happily exclaimed while clapping her hands. "Oh, siya, humayo ka na at magparami! 'Wag mag-vi-video para walang scandal!"

"Parang tanga," sabi ko sabay irap dito. "Ang dali-dali lang pala, sana nag-video call na lang tayo. Nakapaglinis pa sana ako ng condo ni Kael bago man lang siya makauwi."

Siniko ako nito sa braso sabay tingin nang nakakaloko. "Maiba tayo, bet mo na talaga?"

"Kai, ano-"

"Oo o hindi lang ang isasagot mo! Kaltukan kita, eh." Inambahan pa 'ko nito.

"Oo...." nahihiyang sagot ko. Pansin ko kung paano sumeryoso ang mukha nito nang sumagot ako.

"Okay." Humarap ito sa akin at hinawakan ako sa magkabilang balikat. "Basta, kung saan ka masaya, push lang. Just promise me one thing, Mon."

"Ano 'yon?" kunot-noong tanong ko.

"He's gay, there's a high chance for your love to not be reciprocated. Far-fetched ika nga nila. Kaya ipangako mo sa 'kin na kung saan man humantong 'yang kontrata n'yo, hindi ikaw 'yong masasaktan. You've had enough of those heartaches, Mon, spare yourself from it as much as you can. Hindi ko sinasabing pigilan mo cause that's not possible, ang gusto ko lang alalayan mo sarili mo. Lalo na at iba ang ugali ng Ate niya."

If there's one thing that I was thankful for beneath the stones of heartaches and misfortunes that had been covering most of the layers of my own world, it was the presence of Kai in my life. Never have I imagined a life without her, 'cause she was the bandage to my wounded self and the fortress of my strength everytime I wanted to give up and just give in to life.

"Thank you...Kai..." I said, though a whisper, I knew she heard it when she pulled me for a hug. "Thank you for reminding me. Tanga pa naman ako."