Running After The Dusk

36

Halt

"Minerva! Wake up we're gon- OH MY GOD."

Agad kong tinulak si Vino sa kama nang marinig ko ang boses ni Kleo sa pintuan. I automatically sat down from the bed and gave Kleo a surprised look pero mukhang siya pa ang mas nagulat samin dahil hanggang ngayon ay nakaawang pa rin ang bunganga niya.

"I'm sorry, did I disturb you guys or..... ?" Pinagbalik balik niya ang tingin niya saming dalawa bago guluhin ang buhok niya. I glanced at Vino, he was quietly massaging his butt cheek, still half asleep.

"You could've just knocked." Vino stood up, yawning. Mas nagulat si Kleo dahil nakita niyang walang suot si Vino, tanging sweatpants lang ang nakatapis sakanya. I looked away when Kleo pinned her eyes on me, giving me a meaningful look. Gosh! What the hell is she thinking?

Pinasadahan niya ako ng kindat bago hagurin ang buhok patalikod. "Come down na, we'll be late." I heard her shouted before she shut the door. Tumingin ako kay Vino, kinakamot niya ang ulo niya habang nag sstretching. I almost lost my shit when he turned back and checked his but cheek in the mirror. Gosh! I'm here for heaven's sake! Ginawa niya talaga yon mismo sa harapan ko?

"Ano ba yan, bastos! Tago mo nga yan!" I covered my eyes using my palm and looked away. He giggled before I felt him lying down again. Napabuntong hininga ako at pinagmasdan muna ang kabuuan niya bago ko uli siya gisingin.

"Gising na, may pupuntahan pa raw tayo." I tapped his arm lightly to wake him up but he still remained sleeping. Dahan dahan akong tumayo at pinagmasdan ang kabuuan ng kwarto. What the hell just happened?

I heaved a deep breath before snapping my forehead, I just realized that he freaking slept beside me! Just how did we end up sleeping together last night? Bumaba ang tingin ko sa kamang nakalatag sa ilalim ng kama. Right! He was about to sleep there pero pinilit ko siyang tumabi sakin.

"Hey, you're sleeping?" Pinabalik balik ko ang katawan ko sa kama. It feels so empty. Sa sobrang laki ng kama hindi ko alam kung paano pa ko makakatulog nito.

"Not yet, why?" Agad akong bumangon at sinilip siya sa ilalim. His eyes widened when he saw me staring at him. Pero agad ding naningkit nang mas titigan ko pa siya lalo. He arched his left brow, waiting for an answer.

I glanced at the bed before looking at him again. It was so big! It feels like 3 people can already fit here. Bakit ba kasi sa ilalim pa siya matutulog e kasya naman kami dito? Besides, the weather is so cold! Bakit ba siya nagtitiis sa lapag e malamig don?

"Are you sure about sleeping there?" Sumilip uli ako sa kinahihigaan niya. He might catch a cold, hindi namin ma eenjoy ang dalawang araw na bakasyon kung magkakasakit siya ngayon. "Y-you can sleep beside me if you want."

Nanlaki ang mata niya kaya napaiwas siya ng tingin. What? Did I say something wrong? Was I supposed to tell him na just sleep beside me? Ugh! I don't know.

"Matulog ka na diyan, marami pa tayong gagawin bukas." He said, covering his eyes using his arms. "Wag mo na ko alalahanin rito."

I removed his arms and sat beside him, halata ang pagkagulat sa mukha niya kaya lumayo siya ng ilang dipa. "W-why?"

"Come on, you might catch a cold if you sleep here. Tabi nalang tayo." I insisted, flashing a sweet smile. "I'm not makulit naman sa pagtulog, promise." I raised my palm in the air but he just remained looking at me with his brows furrowed. "Ayaw mo ba?"