Dear, Joey

16

I just nod and sigh on Enrique while he rants again on his lost love story. Once upon a time when were in college, he meets a boy that change his preferences in life, now turns out. There’s the endless ending on it.

Enrique is hunk, totally. Hindi mo makikitang he prefers men over girls. Well, he doesn't really prefer men but only one boy which is now a man.

Ang bobo lang, he never says goodbye to the boy. Tanggap naman sila both side of their family because it's 21st century already people are open minded with things that can't figure it out.

Ang hindi ko maintindihan kung bakit tong kalalaking tao ang duwag pag LDR na. Well, nakakatakot naman talagang ma fall tapos ang layo nyo sa isa't isa but if your love is strong and you have trust to each other, ano ba ang hindi nyo kayang gawin para dun?

We stayed on the private bar for hours. Hanggang sa madaling araw. Lumabas lang kami ng pasara na ang bar.

Nagulat pa ko ng makita ko si Tegan na may dalang take out na coffee sa kamay habang nakasandal sa gilid ng sasakyan nya. How did he find us? Did he wait there for so long? How weird. 3am na kaya.

Tinapon nya agad ang hawak nyang kape na mukhang wala ng laman bago dumalo sa akin at tinulungan akung dalhin si Enrique sa back seat ng sasakyan nya. 

I got in first to lay him safely on his while Tegan was folding his feet, para magkasya sya sa back seat.

I stretch my shoulder and groan. Ang bigat ni Enrique. I tug his shirt dahil lumilihis na but his hand suddenly flies on my face. Hurting my nose.

"What the heck Enrique!" ngiwi ko habang iniinda ang sakit. I punch his chest makes him groan but just turn to the side, ready to sleep. I can’t believe him!

Napapangiwing bumaba ako, Tegan is on my side already and hold my face to look on my nose.

"His back hand knock my nose bone" ngiwi ko trying to massage it with my hand. I saw him stare at the oblivious drunk man like his ready to kill him.

"Let's dumb him here then" he seriously said.

"I'm tired of your joke Tegs. Let's go home" I said dismissing his words.

He pushes me lightly to the passenger seat. I saw a huge coffee settle on the side of the handle.

"It's a plain coffee." he said making me groan. I'm not fan of it, but he loves drinking that. Ugh I don't have a choice.

I take it and I saw him smile a bit staring at my red nose. I just roll my eyes on him putting the coffee between my palms.

"Cori~" Enrique cry making me dropped my head on the seat. Kahit tulog, sya ang hanap. Hanep lang.

"His that wasted?"

"For all I know, kahit ata kapag tumatae sya hanap nya si Cori, hindi tissue." irap ko making him laugh out loud while getting us out on the parking lot. 

I sip the coffee looking at the night's light. 

We remain silent the way home. Hindi maubos ang kape kaya binigay ko sa kanya. He accepts it and finish a one gulp.

"We can't get him home, mag isa lang sya sa bahay nya so we don't have a choice but to bring him with us." nguso ko.

He nods nothing else, still have this laugh on his face.

I help Tegan getting him off and close the door. He disposes him on the living room, and I get a comforter and a pillow.

I let Tegan put it on him while I go upstairs and refresh. Sinilip ko sila sa baba pagkatapos but the dim light in the living room is on, so I go back and prepare to have a sleep even just for a couple of hours.

I was ready to take off when I felt my bed deep and a huge body slide on my side, ready to hug my waist and fix my comforter. I smell his shirt and faint mint.

I unconsciously search his arm above the comforter and tap it with my one hand. I sigh when I felt him sharing a bit on my pillow and his hot breath below my ear. That's the only thing I remember until a thud like opening the door so loud making me woke up. Irritated.

"What the heck Enrique! Get out!" Inis kung sigaw habang napapaupo.

I saw him dropped his mouth and shock all over his face while looking at me.

"I-I'm waking you up..."

"Gusto mong kalbuhin kita?! Pinuyat mo ko kagabi! And you call his name the whole night! Mahiya ka naman. Get out!"

Parang bolang nawalan ng hangin na tinikom nya ang bibig nya at unti unting sinara ang pinto. Babalik na sana ko ng bigla ulit bukas ang pinto.

"Isa!" Agaw ko sa sasabihin nya.

"Ito na nga! Malihim ka na ah!" habol nya bago sinara ng tuluyan ang pinto, I heard his heavy steps. Ano bang nainom nya kagabi? Malihim daw, baliw.

I lay down again fixing my comforter but stop when Tegan face was the only thing I see.

I stare at him and sigh. Kahit nagsigawan na kami ni Enrique di pa rin sya nagising. So weird.

He suddenly held me closer and moan like his being disturb. Walang salitang hinayaan ko syang kayapin ako while I put my one arm on his neck like choking him while facing him and close my eyes again. 

Nagising akung may umiihip sa pilik-mata ko and a soft laugh when I crumble my face. He blows it again until I don't take it anymore and glare at him. He laughs at my face.

"Wake up, it's 1pm already." inis na hinawi ko ang mukha nya, tugging the comforter on my head when he suddenly glides on top of me and laugh on my neck. Dropping his half body to me and hug me with the comforter.

"Tegan" angal ko. He just sigh smiling settling his head between my neck and the top of my heart listening to my heartbeat.

My hand flows on his head and back, tapping it lightly.

"I hate Enrique. Ayuko talaga ng nagpupuyat" paos kung sabi. He hums.

We were in the comfortable silent when my stomach growl out loud making him look at me with parted lips. Agad nag init ang pisngi ko.

He then laughs so loud that you can heard it outside.

"I just remember wanted to eat a sunny side up" I explained.

He just nods still laughing at me.

So, after his happy laugh we decided to fix ourselves and take a bath. Basa pa ang buhok ko ng bumaba ako. I was taken a back when I saw Enrique on the kitchen with Tegan. 

"Andito ka pa rin?" Simangot ko habang walang pasabing umupo sa tabi ni Tegan. He places a plate in front of me with a rice, bacon, and two sunny side up. May iba pang nasa kitchen table but I prefer the egg right now. 

"Ayuko pang umuwi" He stand up and get me a water. 

"I got a call from Tessa; Conan Ryan Sanchez is burying you alive on his mind right now" I said while trying to get the water on his hand, but he suddenly drinks it. Napapairap na bumaling ako kay Tegan na agad na tumayo ng tumingin ako sa kanya. 

"Man, don't spoiled this Brat!" turo ni Enrique sa akin. Inirapan ko lang sya. 

"Magsisisi ka kapag palagi mong binibigay ang gusto nito! I even remember those years when it happened to me, sumuko ako sa pag ka-spoiled nito!" mabilis kung tinapik ang kamay nyang nakaturo sa akin habang nangingiti na lang sa amin si Tegan dala ang baso. 

"Hindi kaya" 

"Sinungaling, you didn't leave me alone that time, buti na lang umalis ako" upo nya sa tabi ko habang naka ngisi sa akin. 

"Hmp. Buti na lang talaga, dahil natutuwa ako ngayong palagi mong tinatawag si Cori pero hindi naman sya dumarating" I backfire making a proud face on him. I saw Tegan secretly smile and put the glass beside my plate. 

Agad na tumikom ang bibig nya sa sinabi ko. 

"I remembered that he always coming when you call him but now that your back how come he never come to you, nasapak ka pa, eh kasi naman sino kasing bobo ang aalis ng di nagpapaalam tapos pag balik hindi makuhang mag-sorry, may pa long time no see ka pa, Baliw!" laki ko ng mata sa kanya. He gets offended by it and become silent. 

Gigil na tinusok ko ang itlog ng tinidor ko habang sumusubo ng kanin. Naiinis pa rin ako sa katangahan nito. We become silent while Tegan suddenly stands up with a caller on his phone. 

"Teka, did you eat already?" nguya ko. He smiles at me and nod before gently place a kiss on my temple. I crumble my face with confusion and look at Enrique who seems didn't saw the kiss. Napapatikhim na sumubo ako. What the heck? Why I have this tornado on my stomach? Baka gutom lang talaga ko. 

"I can give you a discount on my flowers 50% off" turo ko sa kanya gamit ang kutsara ko. 

"Pwedeng libre?"

"Hoy, my friend this is business, that personal. Buti nga may discount eh"

"Ang kuripot mo talaga"

"That's called business strategy" irap ko making him smile a bit. I sigh when I saw his eyes a bit lost its life. 

"You know saying sorry isn't new but that's the only thing you should do on this, hindi naluluma ang pag-hingi ng tawad sa taong nagawan mo ng kasalanan Ricks, you know it" he looks down, I saw a mark on his ring finger. 

"I want to be with him again" he said whispering. 

"Then earn him again, this time it'll be hard but it's worth, I always believe that you both are meant to be anyway, so go for it" I said softly reaching his head and held him closer. 

He put his head on my shoulder as I tap his shoulder. 

"What’s with you two? MU?" he asks suddenly makes me stop. 

"What?" Lito kung tanong. Natatawang humarap sya sa akin. 

"You look like you have constipated, don't wave this away. I saw the kiss" Nanunudyo nyang sabi. 

"He always like that even Kuya no big deal" I gasp trying to lower my voice. 

"Anong no big deal? I saw you two in one bed, even Lenuel didn't even care, the maids clearly seeing something's going on, and Jemaine said no comment but there's a thing, a sparkles and red shapes all over you two"

"Don't be malicious, we're friends!" irap ko sa kanya. 

"No friends will cuddle each other like that! and mind you he prepared you a breakfast even though we have foods here"

"Because I said I want sunny side up..., I request it" bawi ko sa huli. Hindi ko naman talaga sinabing ipagluto nya ko ng gusto ko alright. 

"You liar" tatatawa nyang sabi habang inaalog ang braso ko, mind you his so big and I'm petite. 

"We just close Ricks, don't be like that" iling ko. Nawala ang ngiti nya at pinakatitigan ako. 

"Well, I'm going to be like this because clearly I saw some things that aren't just meant for friends and if it is what I possibly think it is, I'll warn you pretty crystal here Jullieanna" I raise my brow on him when he become serious. 

"Tegan Marval is born in lime lights and build corporations, while you a country lady with a simple life. Opposite attract may works on some people but two different worlds didn't mean to combine, you know that pretty well"

We just stare at each other after he said that. What's with this atmosphere? 

"Were friends, stop it now" I said without any reaction anymore. I heard him sigh but I just continued eating with an uncomfortable silence. 

Why does it feel like my heart broke even, it's just the possibility? It's not even true... right?