Two Ghosts

Chapter 13 - Wish You Were Sober

"TUMAHIMIK NA NGA KAYO!"

I SHOUTED. FEELING ko tuloy, main character ako sa kwento na 'to. Well, totoo naman, main character naman talaga ako sa buhay ko. But anyways, they all looked at me. Kailangan ko na mag proceed sa next step. Hinila ko si Jea papunta sa kitchen, since may door naman dun bago makapasok, at para na rin lagyan ng ice 'yung namumulang sampal sakanya ni Zoe.

Kumuha ako ng ice tapos 'yung lalagyanan, which is ice roller, para mapahid sa mapula nyang pisngi ngayon.

"Ouch, careful." Mahina nyang sabi, tapos hinawakan nya 'yung kamay ko.

"Ayan, makikipag-away ka kasi tapos di mo naman kaya. Ano, first time mo ba masampal?" Tinatawanan ko pa sya pero naaawa ako sakanya.

"You're acting as if you don't know." I stopped na lagyan ng ice 'yung mapula nyang pisngi ngayon.

"What?! Gago hindi ka pa rin nasasampal o nasasaktan?!" She nodded. "My goodness, it's been five freaking years since we last saw each other, anong nangyari? Bakit di ka pa rin nasasampal?" Tinuloy ko ang pagpahid ng ice sakanya nang dahan-dahan.

"Do you want me to get slapped ba?" She rolled her eyes on me. "Anyways, i'm not the one who started it. I was just about to confront her but then she suddenly slapped me." I saw that too. Mukhang mainit yata ang dugo ni Zoe kay Jea ngayon, dahil sa sinabi ni Jea kanina sa mama ko.

"Bakit mo kasi sinabi na she'd be spending her noche buena time with her family? Patay na pala. Siraulo ka din eh 'noh."

"That's true though. She's spending her noche buena through visiting her parent's grave. I know that." So dito lang rin sa Pilipinas?

"So dumadalaw ka dito sa Pilipinas secretly?"

"I didn't said that. Zoe's always video calling me in times like that, so that she won't feel alone and scared." Sabagay, mag-pinsan sila. Natural lang na malaman nila 'yun sa isa't-isa.

Nagkaroon nanaman kami ng moment of silence.

As usual, pag kaming dalawa nalang ang natitira o magkasama. Lagi kaming may moment of silence.

"Look, i don't like you hanging out with her." Ay taray, may pa confession si ante? Ano meron? Nag noche buena lang naman sya dito.

Baka nga talaga luto ni mama ang cure, para sa kabaitan nyang taglay na tinatago nya from me, from us.

"I know you'll ask why, but... I'm jealous." Lasing lang 'to, i know it. Naka-ilang shots na rin kasi 'to kanina eh. Silang dalawa ni Zoe.

Baka dahil lang sila nag-away kasi mga lasing na.

Hindi nila ma-control isa't-isa kapag lasing na... Siguro.

"You're drunk." Kinikilig ako deep inside. Kahit masama ugali nya sa'kin kapag nagseselos sya eh. Ang attractive pa rin nya for me.

Ewan ko nga kung totoo ba 'tong sinasabi nya, or sadyang lasing lang talaga sya.

Hinawakan nya 'yung kamay ko, kaya napatigil ako sa pagpahid sakanya ng ice ng dahan-dahan.

"Jane i..." Unti-unting lumapit ang mukha nya sa'kin, and the next thing i knew...

We kissed.

Am i dreaming?

I better not be.

The kiss is passionate and slow.

I closed my eyes, and i bet she's closing hers too.

Her soft red lips, onto mine.

I haven't felt this in a while.

Ahh, this feels great.