Off-Limits
DUMATING ang lunes at balik Maritime academy na naman ako. I thought I would be bored on the weekends, but because my cousins were with me, I didn't feel alone.
I just went out from my classroom after my three subjects— Thermodynamics, auxiliary mach and the hardest subject for me, electro.
Dumiretso ako sa cafeteria namin para kumain ng lunch. Ang mga kaibigan ko ay hindi pa tapos sa pinapasagutan na activity sa mechanics kaya nauna na ako kumain.
"Tol, tara sa rooftop!"
Napalingon ako sa umakbay sa akin at nakitang si Jethro 'yon, isa sa mga kaibigan ko dito sa Maritime academy. He sat next to me and placed the food he bought on the counter. I put down the cutlery and sipped the coke can while looking at him. Then, I spoke after consuming an amount of acid.
"After class?" I asked him.
"Oo, doon tayo sa dating pwesto,"
I nodded with a small grin on my lips. "Sige, tell Klinn to join us."
"Kung sasama. Tol, kilala mo naman si Klinn, paniguradong tatamarin sumama ang loko,"
"Pilitin mo. Tell him I'll pay for his lunch tomorrow."
Nagsimula siyang kumain. "Haha, ako na bahala."
The evening came like the sun didn't set. Nandito na kami ngayon sa rooftop longue kasama ang dalawa sa mga blockmates ko na kaibigan ko rin. Nag-aya lumabas si Jethro para makapag-unwind dahil masyado kaming stress sa subject namin.
"May sexy oh!" Jethro nudged me and pointed to the woman wearing a tube dress walking sexily on the other table. "Ganyan type ko, tol. Mga morenang mahaba ang buhok tapos chinita!"
"Ako 'yong mestiza na may pagkachinita tapos maikli ang buhok! Gusto ko 'yong medyo chubby!" Klinn, who I thought would not come, put his arm around me.
"Ikaw ba, Dust? Ay, bakit nga ba ako nagtatanong, kung lahat ng babae, tipo mo, tol," tumatawa pang ani Jethro kaya sinuntok ko siya ng pabiro sa braso.
Huminga ako ng malalim at tumungga ulit sa bote ng beer. Suddenly, an image of that particular celebrity flashed in my mind. That goddess-like actress was in my mind these past few days. Kailan kaya kami ulit lalabas?
"Tol, bakit ka ngumingiti mag-isa dyan? May iniisip ka siguro, no?! Babae 'yan panigurado!"
I smacked Jethro on the back of his head. Klinn laughed at the scene as Jethro just shook his head.
"Gago," I cursed him. "Not all girls are my type. I still have a personal preference. Hindi naman mahalaga sa akin kung mestiza o morena, kung mahaba ang buhok o maikli, kung chinita o hindi." Ngumisi ako at lumagok na muna sa hawak na beer. "Basta gusto ko 'yong medyo malaman. Thick thighs and thick-round ass, damn man, sign me in!"
Nagtawanan ang mga gunggong. Natahimik lang sila noong may tatlong babaeng lumapit sa amin. I know one of them, because she used to be my fling before. Nothing happened between us though, just purely flirting.
"Hello, boys! Hi, Dustin, it's been a long time,"
Ngumisi ako nang mapansin ang paraan ng pagtitig sa akin ng babae. "Yeah, right. It's been a long time, Cheska."
Mabilis siyang tumabi sa akin at 'yong mga kasama niya ay tumabi naman sa mga kaibigan kong parang nanalo sa lotto. I shook my head inwardly. I looked at Cheska, who was giving me seductive gazes.
I leaned on the sofa, holding the bottle of beer in my hand. I was looking at her with a small smirk on my lips.
"So, how are you?"
