Matagal nang may gusto si Zyline kay Nick. Anim silang magkakabarkada kasali si Nick. Alam na ng lahat ang pagtatangi niya sa kaibigan maliban na lang yata rito. Hindi niya alam kung manhid lang ito or talagang wala lang gusto sa kanya. Si Brent ang pinaka-bestfriend niya sa lahat ng mga kaibigan niya at kahit hindi niya sinasabi rito ang nararamdaman kay Nick dahil sa hiya ay may pakiramdam siyang alam din iyon ni Brent. Paano kung isang gabi ay hinalikan siya ni Brent at sinabing subukan nila? Hindi niya maikakaila ang kuryenteng naramdaman nang halikan siya ng kaibigan. Pinagbigyan niya ito sa gusto nitong mangyari. Susubukan nilang maging sila pero palihim. Ngayon ay litong-lito na siya. Sa pag-aakala ni Brent na si Nick pa rin ang gusto niya ay bigla itong umalis at hindi na nagpakita. Saka naman siya niligawan na nang tuluyan ni Nick. Pero bakit sa halip na maging masaya at sa wakas ay napansin na rin siya ni Nick bilang babae ay si Brent na ang hinahanap ng puso niya? Si Brent na hindi na nagparamdam sa kanya mula nung gabing muntik nang may mangyari sa kanila.
Nakangiting lumapit sa kanya sina Katrina at Eunice. Mukhang kinikilig pa nga ang mga ito para sa kanya.
"Parating na ang my loves mo," pabulong na sabi ni Eunice dahil nasa malapit lang si Brent na nagbabasa ng komiks.
Andu'n na silang apat sa ilalim ng malaking kahoy sa bakanteng lote. Doon sila nagkikita-kitang magkakabarkada. Anim silang magkababata at magkakalapit lang ng mga bahay. Hinihintay na lang nila ang dalawa pa na sina Nick at si Joe.
Tatlo silang mga babae at dalawang lalaki. Oo, dalawang lalaki lang dahil si Joe ay bakla at ang pinakamaingay sa kanila.
Mabilis na kinuha niya ang suklay at salamin at nagsuklay uli ng hindi naman nagulong buhok. Pare-pareho silang highschool students sa parehong school. Sila ni Brent ang magkaklase lang at iyong iba ay nasa ibang section din.
Ibinalik niya agad ang salamin at suklay sa maliit na shoulder bag at hinintay na dumating na sina Joe at Nick. Nakaupo silang mga babae sa natumbang malaking puno ng kahoy habang si Brent ay nasa itaas ng puno habang busy sa binabasa nitong komiks.
Nakita na nila ang dalawang kaibigan na papalapit sakay ang mga bisikleta ng mga ito. Nagkatinginan pa silang tatlong mga babae at nagngitian. Nawala ang ngiti sa mga labi niya nang malapit na ang dalawang bisikleta dahil nakita niyang may nakaangkas na babae sa bisikleta ni Nick.
Mabilis na lumapit sina Nick at Joe sa kanila at itinabi ang mga bisikleta. Inakbayan ni Nick ang babaeng kasama nito.
"Kanina pa ba kayo mga girlalu at isang unggoy?" malakas na tanong ni Joe na tiningala pa sa itaas ng puno si Brent.
Biglang tumalon galing sa puno si Brent para lumapit na rin. Walang umimik sa kanila at nakatingin lang sa babaeng inaakbayan ni Nick.
"Oh, si Fay pala, girlfriend ko," nakangiting pagpapakilala ni Nick sa babaeng kasama.
Biglang kumirot ang musmos niyang puso. Gusto niyang umiyak pero pinipigilan lang niya. Tinititigan niya ang ipinakilala nito. Maganda ang babae pero mukha pa lang alam na niyang maharot.
"Hi!" masiglang sabi ng babae.
"Hi, I'm Brent," paunang pakilala ni Brent nang walang sumagot sa mga babae.
Inabot ni Brent ang kamay sa girlfriend ni Nick. Mapupungay ang mga matang bumaling ang tingin nito sa lalaki. Hindi niya alam pero sa tingin niya ay may pagkamalandi ang pagkakangiti ng babae.
Actually, mas gwapo si Brent kesa kay Nick pero si Nick ang nagbibilang ng nobya. Siguro dahil mas magaling itong mambola. Si Brent kasi minsan ay may pagkasuplado at siya lang ang nakakaintindi ng topak nito dahil sila ang mas malapit sa isa't-isa.
Napakunot-noo pa siya nang tila nagpapa-cute ang babae kay Brent kahit katabi nito ng boyfriend nito. Nakita rin niya ang disgusto sa mukha ng dalawa pa nyang kaibigan na sina Katrina at Eunice.
"Ola! Ito naman ang mga magaganda naming besties. Si Katrina, si Eunice at siyempre ang pinakamaganda sa balat ng lupa si Zyline!" nagulat pa silang lahat sa malakas na boses ng bakla nilang kaibigan na si Joe.
Napilitang inabot na din nila ang kamay sa bagong girlfriend ni Nick. Ikalimang girlfriend na yata ito na naipakilala sa kanila ng kaibigan.
"Oh, girls, tulungan ninyo akong ilatag itong sapin du'n para may picnic feeling tayo. May dala na rin kaming pagkain," biglang sabi ni Joe na nagpauna nang pumunta sa tabi ng puno.
Sumunod naman agad sina Eunice at Katrina. Siya ay hindi pa rin kumikilos sa kinatatayuan. Magpapaalam na lang sana siya na uuwi at magdadahilang sumakit ang ulo lalo't nakita nyang sweet na sweet ang lalaking itinatangi niya at ang girlfriend nito. Pero bago pa siya makapagsalita ay naunahan na siya ni Brent.
"Joe, pahiram muna ng bike mo, ha? Magpapahangin lang kami ni Zy," paalam nito at hinawakan na siya sa kamay para puntahan ang bike ni Joe.
Hindi siya nakaimik na sumunod na rin sa paghakbang nito.
"Uy, kayo, ha? Baka kayo na at hindi niyo lang sinasabi," nanunuksong sabi ng bakla na tumigil pa muna sa ginagawa nito.
Napatingin sina Nick at ang girlfriend nito sa kanila.
"Oo nga. Sabihin niyo na kasi para happy-happy!" biglang sabat ni Nick.
Biglang napangiwi ang mukha niya sa mga narinig.
"Mga sira!" nakatawang sabi ni Brent saka pinasakay na siya sa bike.
Hindi umimik ang dalawang babaeng kaibigan nila dahil alam naman talaga ng mga ito kung sino talaga ang gusto nya.
Sumakay na rin siya sa harapan ni Brent. Hindi pa rin siya kumikibo. Sinimulan na nito ang pag-pedal ng bike. Hindi niya alam kung saan sila pupunta pero wala siyang pakialam. Kahit saan siya dalhin ni Brent ay sasama siya. Baka kasi bumunghalit na lang siya ng iyak kapag andu'n siya.
"Okay ka lang?" biglang tanong ni Brent.
"Yep," maikling sagot nya.
Ipinikit niya ang mga mata para damhin ang dampi ng hangin sa mukha habang iniikot nila ang buong subdivision.
Alam niya na kahit hindi niya sinasabi dito ang malaking pagkakagusto niya kay Nick ay alam na alam ito ng lalaki. Alam nyang sinadya nitong isama siya sa pagbibisikleta dahil nakita siguro nitong maiiyak na siya kanina.
Kahit wala pa siyang sinasabi sa kaibigan niya na ito ay alam nito ang lahat ng nararamdaman niya.
Tumingala siya sa mukha ng kaibigan na nakatuon ang pansin sa daan.
Bakit kasi hindi na lang siya dito nagkagusto? Ang gwapo naman talaga nito. Katunayan si Nick ay maputi lang pero hindi talaga kagwapuhan pero si Brent ay mestiso ang mukha dahil may lahing banyaga ang ama nitong naninirahan na sa ibang bansa kasama ang pamilya nito.
Hindi kasi kasal ang mga magulang ng lalaki hanggang sa naghiwalay. Kalaunan ay nakapag-asawa na ang ama ng binata habang ang ina nito ay nagtatrabaho abroad. Naiwan ito sa pangangalaga ng Tita nito na may sariling pamilya na rin.
"Tapos ka na ba?" maya-maya'y tanong nito na nasa kalsada pa rin nakatingin.
"Huh?" nagtatakang tanong niya na nananatiling nakatingala sa mukha nito.
"Tapos ka na bang kilatisin ang kagwapuhan ko?" saka ito yumuko sa kanya nang nanunukso ang mga mata.
Umirap lang siya sa lalaki.
"Kapal," mahinang sabi niya.
Tumawa lang ito at tumingin uli sa daan. Maya-maya'y narinig na lang niyang kumakanta ito nang mahina. Kinakanta nito ang kanta ni Bituin Escalante na Kung ako na lang sana ang iyong minahal.
Napangiti na siya at sumabay na rin sa pagkanta nito. Nasundan pa iyon ng iba pang kanta hanggang sa nagtatawanan na sila dahil pareho silang sintunado.
Nakangiti na siya nang bumalik sila ni Brent sa tambayan nilang magbabarkada. Magkahawak-kamay pa silang lumapit sa mga kaibigan na nakatingin sa kanila. Nakita nya ang pagtaas ng kilay ni Fay.
"Ay, iba! Talagang matagal na akong nagdududa sa dalawang ito, eh!" pumapalakpak pa na sabi ni Joe.
Nakita din niya na seryosong nakatingin si Nick sa kamay nila ni Brent na magkahawak. Nagkatinginan lang silang dalawa ni Brent saka sabay na nagtawanan. Umupo na rin silang dalawa sa tabi ng mga ito. Kumuha si Brent ng pagkain nila at pinagsaluhan nila iyon.
Nakatingin lang sa kanila ang lahat at para mas lalong asarin ang mga ito ay sinubuan pa siya ni Brent. Nakangiting ibinuka nya rin ang bibig para kainin ang isinusubo nito saka sila nagtatawanan na namang dalawa.
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