You are My Clarity

CHAPTER 4: Beer Belly

We're all drunk and wasted. Napasobra ata kami ng inom. Napansin ni kuya Sandro na antok na ako and my body's about to give up.

"Mayor, Clyde is a bit tipsy na"

I saw ninang hardly trying to stand up to accompany me to my room.

"Let me bring her to her suite, Mayor. I can handle her."

"Don't worry Inday, Clyde is in good hand, right son?" Sandro nod.

"Thanks, Sandro"

Inakay na ako ni Sandro palayo sa inoman. Nahihirapan siyang kumuha ng balance, especially that I can't control my weigh.

"Clyde, wag kang magalaw, lasing din ako kaya hindi kita mahawakan ng mabuti. Ang payat mo pero ang bigat mo, ano ba kinakain mo, bakal?"

"Nice joke, love. Kaya mahal kita eh. Am I that skinny? Kulang yata to sa alaga ng Ferdinand Alexander Marcos. Alagaan mo kasi ako, Im sure tataba ako ng 9 months" our face is about an inch apart. Anlandi mo Clydeeee, I'm so proud of you. Tangina ka.

Naka-akbay ang kaliwa kong kamay sa kanyang leeg and his right hand wrapped on my waist to support my weight. Gago! kung hindi, kanina pa sumubsob mukha ko sa buhangin

"Malayo pa ba?"

"Yes, we're still in the lounge and your room is on the 3rd floor"

"Fuck! Saksakin mo nalang ako, Sandro.  In this state, do you think I can still carry myself to reach that fucking 3rd floor?"

"No, that's why I'm here"

"Yawa! Gago, anong gagawin ko kung nand'yan ka, ikaw ba maglalakad para sakin?"

"Tsk"

Woy nainis na 'ata, binitawan na ako eh

"Kuya, nagbibiro lang ako" I hold his wrist kasi akala ko iiwan niya na ako

"gusto mo bang gapangin ko 'yang stair?" I joked para matawa siya, but he didn't. Pumunta siya sa harap ko, at first akala ko hahalikan niya ako kaso bokya boy, biglang tumalikod. Bwesit ka Clyde, ang talino mong tao tas ganyan ka mag-isip.

"Sakay"

"What?"

"I said sakay Clyde, sumakay ka sa likod ko. Bubuhatin nalang kita" kinilig matres ko. The hell Mr. Marcos why are you like that?

"Kaya mo ba ako? Mabigat ako sabi mo diba"

"O'naman, ano tingin mo sakin lampa. Dali na"

I positioned myself.

"Akalain mo, malakas pala magbuhat yang beer belly mo"

"Fuck! Clyde, stop whispering near my neck. It gives me goosebumps."

"Oo na, kilig ka lang eh." Ipinatong ko ang ulo ko sa balikat niya at mahagya akong pumikit

"Mabigat ba ako, love? Masyado na ba kitang pinapahirapan? Coz I know you're tired, it's an exhausting day after all"
He didn't respond, maybe it's hard for him to take his breath.

"It's just how it goes, Clyde. For me it wasn't a work. It's pakikisalamuha sa kababayan." Ang sarap sa tenga ng sagot niya.

"Seeing you kanina, trying your best to socialize with other girls makes me smile. But I'm jealous, a bit. Imagine you make them scream out of kilig. That's illegal, Hon. Dapat ako lang. Scream your name on bed. Charrot" tamang harot lang na may kasamang charrot

"P'wede naman maging selfish sa birthday ko, diba love?" I crane my neck to see his face.

"Binubusuhan mo na 'ata ako Clyde eh, chansing ka ah kala mo ba hindi ko napapansin na halos ilapit mo na 'yang mukha mo" ay wow, alam ang word na chansing