KAIZER
“Kaizer,” Lynaire called, flapping her hand to my cheek as what she did yesterday. Idinilat ko nang bahagya ang mga mata ko para makita ito ngunit sakto ang pag-alis nito sa tabi ko.
“Umalis kana, I'm going to wash my face na.” saad nito habang hinihinila ang laylayan ng kumot.
“Go and wash your wash, I'm sleepy.” pantataboy ko para marinig ko pa itong nagmamaktol.
“Kaizer, I don't have my toothbrush, you have mouth wash?” yugyog nito sa balikat ko.
I enlaced my arms around her waist and place her beside me while shrilling. I heard her complaining, bursting and even smashing me to my arms to let her go.
“You're noisy.” reklamo ko sa tenga nito at mas sinikipan pa ang pagkakayakap sa kaniya para hindi makawala.
“You're makulit,” she scowled her brows and flush an impulse push but I've got her wrist and put those behind me.
“I love your scent, don't move I'm sleepy.” inaantok pang sambit ko bago tuluyang hinagkan ito at mas siniksik ang sarili sa kaniya. I sniffle when her neck likewise attracting me to bite it, I smell it and noticed her bucking her body.
“Baby..” I kiss her neck, kissing it until it close to her jaw and behind her ears.
“It's morning time and I need to see my phone na,” she said in lilt state for me to abruptly cover my face through her neck. She's so soft, I pinch her arms made her scream and smack me.
“Kaizer.” paulit-ulit nitong pinapalo ang dibdib ko para maalis ang mga braso ko sa pagkakapulupot sa bewang nito sunod na tumayo at nagtungo papalabas.
“Did you wear your brassiere?” malakas pang tanong ko para mapatigil ito at mabilis na tinakpan ang bibig ko gamit ang kamay niya at pinagpipisil ang braso ko para matawa ako.
“What? I'm just asking if you wear—”
“Kaizer!”
“Lynaire.”
“Stop asking, I'm going now.” naiinis nitong wika bago humakbang papalabas ng silid.
My sleepy mood anticipated my knees to stretch and follow her way. After hearing the other door squeak, smile adorned to my lips.
I forgot to wear my slipper, I forgot to comb and fix my hair, it is a merit to have her here for a while. I deeply knock before twisting the knob and push with a little force. Wala akong nadatnan sa loob pero rinig ko ang pagtunog ng gripo sa cubicle.
That area shaped with soundproof but accused it hustle to make a noise because it's open. Nagtungo ako doon at nadatnan itong naghihilamos ng mukha at sumenyas pa sa 'king iabot sa kaniya ang tinuturo niyang towel.
“Where's your mouthwash?” tanong nito habang patapos na sa pagpapatuyo sa kaninang basang mukha habang naglalakad papalabas.
“Why?”
“I'm going to use it, isn't it obvious?” she roll her eyes as she throw the towel to my bed.
“Why are you in a hurry?” I asked, I stomp my feet towards her and open the cabinet from the other side here inside this restroom and gave it to her.
“Wait for me,” I orate as fast I move and wear the other slipper before straddling forward to her.
Sinabayan ko ito sa pagmumumog, ilang segundo pa ay muli nitong ginamit ang laylayan ng damit nito para doon ipunas ang kamay niya habang naglalakad.
“Where's your comb?” maagap nitong tanong habang nakasimangot na nakatingin sa 'kin.
“Hindi ka nagsuklay?” it's so obvious that her hair looks messy, newly awaken but her face never alter how glow and circulating with blooming aura. Her brows speaks louder as she raise it up and cross her arms together.
“I will not asked your comb if I already did,” naiinis sa sambit nito bago tumalikod.
“I hate you, I really hate hate you, Kaizer.” nakatalikod na sabi nito habang nalilito kung saan magtutungo.
Hinila ko siya sa pulsuhan niya papalapit at sabay na lumabas. I put my arms on her shoulder as we both drag by each feet outdoor and come over the dining area where the breakfast holds the another merit of my flowery morning.
“You like cereals?” she hissed, trying to unlocked my hands upon claiming her.
“Sit here,” pinagtulak ko siya ng upuan at hinintay ulit na maka-upo bago iyon inusog.
“I like this,” she grab the bowl contained adobo and placed one meat on her plate. Her smiles flying in cloud nine, her face is my destruction, the way she forgot we're here is her habit.
“I love cooking it, hija.” my mother said, in other hand Lynaire is tasting the dish my mother prepared.
“She's matakaw.”
“No, I'm not. I'm just fascinated because there's no dish like this in my country.” nakangiting dalo niya habang pinapapak na ang karne.
Country? Only this country where we lived.
Is she pertaining to her real destination?
I want to ask her, but I let her eat and let that queries be rest while we're eating. Mabilis akong natapos pero hanggang ngayon nasa upuan pa siya, kalahati pa ang kanin habang ang ulam ay nauubos na.
“Just eat and don't talk, Lynaire.” pagbabawal ko ng hindi ito hinaharap. Her lips tingled with a slight beam accordance to her ambiance—smiling when a little things cuffed her interest and gouge her queer intuition. I smirk and shake my head before I eat.
She grab her own shirt in my cabinet, without thinking twice she slid inside the bathroom and scream for me to not come in not until she'll done.
As if I can do it. I do obey any rules before but not now, I love what I'm doing. I like when she's being annoy to me and her voice slipped a natural kind of magic for me to turn active for an entire moment of the clash.
Hour passed and no sound can be heard from inside. Pumasok ako para siguraduhing walang masamang nangyari sa babae'ng 'yon.
Ang hilig-hilig pa naman sa mga pagkain.
“Kaizer?”
“I'm here.”
“You have your robe there?”
“Where's the robe yesterday?”
“I don't like it na, it's already gamit na. I need new one, please. It's so cold here,” nanginginig pang sambit nito sa loob.
“You're really maarte,” bulong ko at sunod na natawa dahil nahahawa na 'ko sa paraan ng pagsasalita niya.
“You're so judgemental, I need robe now and don't make a noise, you're retorting while I'm in my back, huh. I really hate you, Kaizer. Ang ingay mo, pati pagbulong mo naririnig ko,” the noisy person have declined she's really not that loud.
Ako pa mapapahamak sa kaniya. Isinabit ko ang kakakuha ko lang na roba sa pinto at sunod na lumabas. Nadatnan kong naka-pameywang si Mom sa labas ng silid ko habang nakataas ang kabilang kilay.
“Are you teasing her?” she spoke.
“What?” she's so unbelievable.
“I heard her blabbering to you.” naka-pameywang pa ring sagot nito.
Of course, you'll heard her speaking because the door was not locked.
“Mommy, I'm not making a dispute against her. She's the noisy here, have that little girl with a big big mouth to cast out her—”
“Really?” sabat nito para mapatigil ako at minanmanan ito dahil sa pagkunot ng noo nito.
“Are you suspecting me?”
“Who wouldn't? She's a girl.”
“And I'm a boy.”
“Exactly, that's why you need to distance your pick and choose to follow her.”
“She's maingay here, Mom. Talk to her because you're both girl here.” I frowned before turning my back and go to kitchen to prepare a sandwich.
“You like it now, huh? Dati ayaw mo ng sandwich.” sabat pa ni Dad para hindi ko ito lingunin at inabala ang sarili sa pagpapalaman ng tinapay.
“He's growing, let him. He's twenty–one and that's required,” saad ni Mom para maging patalastas ito at lingunin ko.
“Our visitor have a dragon pet in her tummy.” naiinis na bulong ko sa kanila para marinig silang tumawa.
“I never encounter a girl who's fond at eating, Kaizer. That girl is odd and different,” with many thongs I can't guessed how she maintain her states, she's indeed strange from the other women outside.
“Dragon nga siya.” baling ko para mapa-iling si Dad habang dala ang kakagawa lang na kape sa coffee maker.
“She's good, what's her name?” tanong pa ni Mama na ngayon ay nasa tabi ko at nagpapalaman rin ng para sa kaniya.
“Lynaire. She's my classmate.” maikling saad ko.
“Bakit nadis-oras siya dito? Mabuti na lang at may guess room.” Mom evinced a smile before taking the sandwich and eat.
If I let her, then it will also my end. Kelwin is her partner and I am now. She's ostentatious, further her meek face, that brows showing alacrity to feel the guy's attention be alive.
Not her, I can't planted a seed to grow and gave it to them like a things can possibly enquired a question if I'm in total decision to say yes, but in all is no when it's Lynaire.
I bite my lower lip after hearing the door sounds creak. It was anticipated by her walks, her yawn watered my parent's eyes to be glued after Lynaire who is freshly came out.
Nakabalot pa ng tuwalya ang buhok nito habang ang tsinelas na suot nito sa eskuwela ay iyon rin ang gamit niya dito.
“Good Morning.” simpleng bati nito habang patuloy sa paglalakad na parang sanay na itong may taong bumibisita sa kanila dahil hindi man siya nagpakita ng pagka-ilang.
Her brows knitted when her eyes hit me. Her brows arise as it displayed to the sandwich done and organized on the plate. Mabilis itong naglakad papalapit habang nakangiti at mabilis na lumapit sa 'kin.
I placed my arms on her shoulder as I let her grab one piece of sandwich and so quickly bite it. Her eyes coaching me to feel her sentiments, her tips always blooming and germinating like a newly flower in garden.
“You won't eat?” she mused and look at me and next to the sandwich.
“Don't forget about the thesis.” pagdidiin niya pa para mapangisi ako at idako ang paningin sa magulang kong kulang na lang ay ipakitang tatalon na sa couch para lapitan ako at yugyugin dahil sa pagkatulala sa ginagawa ni Lynaire.
“I don't think Renlé will fetch me in our home right now?” bulong nito sa kawalan.
Her feet wear that comfort slipper as it creates a sound due to her steps crawling towards the high chair and step on it.
Isinandal niya ang likod doon at doon napasimangot dahil sa kaninang palagay. Nagtangis ang bangang ko dahil sa pagkarinig ng nakakadiring pangalang 'yon sa harap ko.
Her looks sitting pretty cool, in spite that I'm boiling here, mixing my patience and attempt to cross our eyes and forsake my parents is here just to taught her not telling other names except me.
“Alis na tayo,” mahinang pahayag nito sa 'kin habang ngumunguya.
“Lynaire, you want to brought sandwich? Gagawa ako, hindi masarap ang gawa ni Kaizer, hija.” mabilis na naglakad si Mom papalapit kay Lynaire at nagtungo sa harapan.
Inagaw nito sa mga kamay ko ang palaman at tinapay. Tinulak pa ako papalayo sa kaniya habang nakangiti pang pinagsisilbihan si Lynaire.
“Napa-sobra sa palaman.” nakangusong saad niya.
Her both arms rest on the counter as her eyes rolls to the sandwich in her hand. Tumabi ako sa kaniya at inabot ang isa pang gawa ko.
“He don't like eating sandwich, hija.” I love eating sandwich now.
“Really? It's not obvious he hate sandwich, he's now eating.” hindi makapaniwalang saad nito kay Mom habang kinakagat ang tinapay.
“Do you like milk now?”
“I have my tumbler there, where's the milk?” inilahad nito ang isa nitong kamay habang nakataas ang kabilang kilay nito.
“Tsk, wait for me. I'll take a bath and bring your milk.” she roll her eyes and face her food.
“Whatever, go now and make your bath further faster, Kaizer huh.” malakas na sabi nito habang tinutulak ako papalayo sa kaniya.
“Ikaw ngayon ang nadadali,” natatawang sambit pa ni Dad para mapa-iling ako bago nagpatuloy sa paglalakad patungo sa silid ko.
“We're now going, thank you for the sandwich and milk!” malakas pang sambit nito kina Dad para kumaway pa ang mga ito kay Lynaire at hindi na ako tinapunan pa ng tingin.
“Welcome, lady. Come here whenever you want, you're always welcome.” lumapit si Mom sa kaniya at inilayo pa sa 'kin.
“Puwede ko bang pukpukin ang anak niyo kapag naiinis ako sa kaniya?” Bumaling ako sa kaniya habang hindi makapaniwalang nagpapaalam pa talaga siya sa mga magulang ko.
Agad kong hinila ang pulsuhan nito papalapit sa 'kin at tinakpan ang bibig nito dahil nagtatangka pa itong dugtungin ang kaninang sinabi.
“It's free, you can, lady. Tell me when he hurt you, and I'll punch him three times and more weight.” saad ni Dad mula sa likuran para tanggalin ko ang kamay ko sa bibig ng babae'ng 'to.
“We'll go, I love the food here...until next time, bye.” Lynaire wave while smiling and not putting a respect.
“You know how to charge the po and opo?”
“What's that? New words?”
I thought she's really like that, not respecting the elevated person. It's okay to know she doesn't know about that thing than knowing she intended to not put revere to elders.
“That's the word you must know in self to put at the last of your sentence when you're speaking in tagalog towards any older person than you,” I descant.
“I didn't know. Dapat pala nagpaturo ako kay Xiber..” hinila ko na ito at pingbuksan ng pinto sa passenger seat.
Mabilis itong pumasok at hindi na inintinding hindi ito naka-suot ng uniporme. She at least wear my shirts, that beige and black shorts. Lubog ang mga hita nito sa tuwing tatayo ito habang ang manggas ng suot na pantaas na damit ay hanggang sa siko na.
“Who's Xiber?” takang tanong ko para magulat ito at napapikit pa. I don't think she came from other dimension.
“You tell that for two times, Lynaire. Can you speak and tell me some about that person behind that name?” I suggested as I holds the steering wheel and ready to cope up with the way.
I ogle to her, her eyes did not look back but attentive to shook it. Iniiwasan nitong mapatingin sa akin habang ang mga daliri nito ay nag-uumpisa ng maglikot.
“Lynaire.”
“Okay, okay. I will tell it, please don't be noisy and share it to others okay?” mabilis nitong untag para magsalubong ang mga noo ko.
“Promise me, Kaizer.” her eyes leads on me, her lids sleek with a vivid amorous invitation to submit my answer.
“Okay, I'll promise. Tell me who's Xiber.” before I break my promise and search for that Xiber.
“He's my fiancé,”
That's bullshit!
Mariin akong napapikit at mabigat na isinandal ang likod ko sa upuan. I heave a sigh, my feeling weight more. My attired agony and the line of the madness and sorrow drew a based as they collided and crushed.
“K-Kaizer?” mahinang tawag nito ngunit wala sa kaniya ang atensyon ko ngayon.
She have her fiancé, those words she spoke are connected to that preface introduction to her quest and I dislike it, I never holds the assurance that she will be mine but this shriek on me.
“Xiber is my fiancé and...my best friend, I don't like him..” mahinang pahayag nito para may kumirot sa dibdib ko ng kakaibang saya at galak dahil sa pagtuloy nito.
“I don't like to marry that guy. Xiber is kind, more kind and we see each other as a friend.” why Tita Zyrene didn't tell me about it?
She's mine still.
“Kaizer?”
“How old are you?”
“T-Twenty-one..” she stuttered as she bow her head and rest on the headboard as she pull her self and be tied on composed.
As we stop on their house, I open the door and wait for her to step down. Agad kong hinawakan ang kamay nito at naglakad papasok.
Tita Zyrene sees us coming, her eyes flurried down to our connected hands and smile. She knew I'm courting Ashlyn but I don't think I can pronounce it as good.
“Good Morning, Mama..” Lynaire shake our hands causing for it to break and scurried towards her mother.
“I'm full, we ate at Kaizer's house na. Where's Ashlyn?” mabilis itong tumakbo sa sala at doon ko lang napansin ang lalaking may kakaibang pangalan, pangalan ng suspek.
“Renlé, you're here. Wait, I'll change my attire,” sunod nitong tinungo ang silid nito ng hindi na ako binabalingan.
I hate you, Lynaire.
Inis kong tiningnan ang lalaking prenteng naka-upo habang naka-de-kwatro pa ang loko.
“Akala ko tumakas na ang batang 'yan, buti na lang at magkasama kayo?” Tita Zyrene miffed. I marred a close eye contact with Renlé before turning my gaze after Tita Zyrene who is serving us.
“We did our activity last night, we didn't thought we'll reach the time.” I said. She nodded while walking.
“What project is that?” sabat ni Renlé para mapangisi ako at hindi siya sinagot.
“Lynaire don't have her own phone, why Tita Zyrene's number is also her number. Tita Zyrene chatted me last night if I'm with Lynaire but we didn't scheduled our dinner date because she tells me she'll deal with her classmate and I never thought it was you.” mahabang lathala nito.
“Of course, I'm in responsible to take care my partner while we're in the middle of our process.” I made the activity. I hold the project because her sphere life confided as how I am thirsty to not let her do the work I'm supposed to not passed on.
Maaga akong nagising at maaga ring natapos dahil may ideya na 'ko bago pa man kami makarating sa bahay at iyon ang ginawa kong balangkas para hindi na 'ko mahirapan pa.
“Thank you.”
“Why? Are you her guardian? Her parents?” I besotted, throwing a derisive look and idly sat up.
Nagtungo ako sa silid na kaninang pinasukan ni Lynaire. I tell to Tita Zyrene, both of us Lynaire will tends to discuss something regarding on the project despite it's done and overturn due to Renlé's fangs.
“I hate you.” bulong ko matapos kong sakupin ang kabuuan ng bewang nito at gigil na pinisil ang giliran nito para mapangiwi ito.
“I hate you, Lynaire..” I whisper before claim the skin of her neck and be allure by its softness and scents.
“K-Kaizer...” I fancy kissing her neck down to her collar. I indulge my tongue in the range of her collar up to her jaw.
“Your voice.. I hate it,” I claimed, I bury my face to her neck and embrace her waist more as I intended to pinned my back on the wall while snuggling my body to her.
Hinarap ko ito habang maingat na nakahawak sa bewang nito. Nakanguso ito, kumikibot-kibot pa ang dulo ng mga labi nito, tila naubusan na ng sasabihin at mabilis na hinawakan ang braso ko.
She tried to subverted my arms enfolded on her waist, as she always do. She never lets me but she's pretty lovely sure it won't work but hoping.
I chuckle and gave her an assurance, pretending I race my hands down to her chin and pull her attention up as it gain more and both pent up our eyes.
“Renlé.” banggit ko sa pangalan ng lalaking nasa labas ngayon.
“W-What about him?” mahinang sagot nito.
“He's a bastard, jerk, a fvcker, a sh-t person, and a nonsense germs.” bulong ko malapit sa mga labi nito.
“I hate him.” patuloy pang hayag ko.
She tangled her hands on my shirts, she linked with it trying to stop me from speaking. Malalim na buntong hininga ang kumawala sa bibig ko matapos kong maramdaman ang braso nitong dahan-dahang tumagos sa palibot ng bewang ko.
“I hate you for hating him, Kaizer. He's doing nothing but a simple courtship.” bulong nito sa dibdib ko ng hindi nakatingin sa mga mata ko.
“I despise him now,”
“I hate you.”
“I like you...”
“....to submit yourself to me, because once I saw any man linger their hands on you, I'll search them and kill with their own difficulties upon breathing, Lynaire.” mahinang untag ko malapit sa tenga niya at sunod na pinatong ang baba ko sa balikat niya habang nakasandal sa pader.
“That's semantic.” she murmured as I hold her hand and gripped it as I swirl her and face the back of her head.
I pull my self and smell her scent to her neck as I'm combing her hair. Curling the tip of it through my fingers as my other hands gently hooked her waist to maintained our position.
“That's an art. An exclusive arts of mine.”
“An elusive one,”
“But immersive, baby..”
“Let go, Renlé is waiting..”
“Then?” what about that bastard?
“We'll go to school na,” she blurted out as her breath turn glamorous for me to roamed my head to face her ear.
“You like salad?”
“You'll cook?”
“No, we'll make.”
“I have my class.”
“Our class,”
“I'm going to wear my sacks on, Kaizer. Please, let your hands off and lay your body down.”
I move my arms, every parts my hands runs to the fabric touches her skin makes me wants to throw her on bed and tear her shirts off.
Our lips scrape, after swiftly rolls her—I catch her lips.