"Hiro, huhu," Ivy immediately cried upon seeing Hiro. Yumakap agad siya rito at humikbi. She called Hiro for a lunch just to let him show her state. Hinaplos ni Hiro ang buhok nito at niyakap pabalik.
"What's wrong, Ivy?" asked Hiro.
"Si Shawn," ngumuso ito. "Nakipag-break siya sa akin."
"Ano? Bakit? Paano? Kailan lang?" He should be happy, but all he felt was pity.
"Hindi ko alam. Hindi mo ba ako babalikan?"
"Shh, don't cry anymore." He hugged her even tighter.
It's been weeks since he and Shawn were in good terms. Nakalimutan niya ang issue nila ni Ivy. And hugging her means nothing to him at all. As they were eating, panay lang ang pag-iyak ni Ivy. Hiro was just there, letting her cry on his shoulder. Nagpasyal sila pagkatapos at gabi na nang napadesisyunan nilang umuwi.
After heading her home, he headed back to the dorm. Ngunit sa entrance palang, nag-aabang na si Shawn sakaniya. Hindi niya pinansin si Shawn at nilagpasan lang ito. Nagtatakang sumunod lang rin si Shawn sakaniya hanggang makapasok sila sa elevator.
"Hinintay kita, tapos dedeadmahin mo 'ko?" ani Shawn at kinulong si Hiro sa isang braso.
"And who gave you the authority to hurt Ivy? Hindi mo ba alam na hindi dapat sinasaktan ang mga babae? Wala ka bang kapatid o ina man lang?"
"Ah, so kasama mo siya buong hapon?" Shawn clapped and stepped away. "Nagsalita ang matino. Akala mo walang sinaktan. Are you damn serious? Ilang babae na ba ang ginamit mo at pinagtripan?"
"That's not the issue here. You shouldn't have took her away from me if you're just gonna leave her." Matulis ang tingin nito kay Shawn. And how dare he to talk to me like that?
"No. Hindi naman maganda kung tignan ko kayong magkasama. Ivy is not as innocent as you think."
Hiro stepped out as the elevator opened. "Makasarili ka, alam mo 'yon? You never loved her, do you?" tanong ni Hiro at humarap kay Shawn, he just stared at him, yumuko at tumalikod bago pumasok sa silid.
"Look at these." Shawn rolled his eyes and scanned his phone. Napahinto si Hiro at lumingon muli kay Shawn. Marami siyang pinakitang litrato kay Hiro. "Ivy has never been loyal to you. Dati pa, marami na siyang dini-date na lalaki. Pini-perahan niya lamang ang mga ito. And you are one of them."
"Saan mo nakuha ang mga iyan?" Kunot-noo na tanong ni Hiro.
"I took these pictures by myself. I stalked every woman you hang-out with, Hiro."
Napakunot ang noo ni Hiro at tumingin ng maigi kay Shawn. "What do you mean?"
Shawn smirked and held Hiro's hand as they walk to the door. "I told you, I like you." Shawn confidently answered and then opened the door. Nauna pa siyang pumasok sa loob at bakas naman sa mukha ni Hiro na hindi siya satisfied.
"Tapos? Ano naman kung gusto mo ako?" Pag-iinterogate niya at umupo sa kama habang hinuhubad ang sapatos.
"Siyempre, may care ako sa 'yo. Pero hindi mo naman siniseryoso mga fling mo. Then Ivy just came. And it turns out, she was a gold-digger. And you have been treating him differently. I hate her."
"Totoo 'yan? Wala na naman akong paki sa kaniya. At kung makapagsalita ka, kinaya mo ngang i-date siya." Umismid si Hiro at humiga padapa.
"Whatever. Wow, mukhang pagod na pagod ka yata sa date niyo, ah? Anong ginawa niyo? Nagcheck-in ba kayo?"
"Oo." Hiro answered him right away.
"Aba! Anak ng! Hoy Hiro, sabi ko akin ka na. Bakit - " napatawa nalang ng palihim si Hiro habang nagdadabog na lumundag si Shawn sa kama. Niyuyugyog siya nito. "Hiro! Umayos ka. Nangangaliwa ka ba sa ex ko na ex mo dati? Are you cheating on me with my ex and your ex? Goddamn it. You jerk." Shawn reached Hiro's neck and choked him but he couldn't kasi umiwas naman ang mokong through rolling over. Hiro looked at him and rolled his eyes, preventing to burst out in laughter. Since when was he this happy with Shawn?
"Tumahimik ka nga. Bakit ka ba andito sa kuwarto ko. Alis. Punta ka sa kuwarto mo." Hiro shooed Shawn away.
"No. Pag-usapan natin ang pagcheck-in niyo ni Ivy." Matigas na tugon ni Shawn at nakatitig lang kay Hiro na nakapada pa rin.
"Masarap." Nakangiting tugon ni Hiro habang yakap-yakap ang unan.
"Anak ng talapa! Hiro!" Dahil sa inis, mabilis na pumaibabaw si Shawn sa likod ni Hiro. Trying to push his front on Hiro's butt.
"What the fuck?" pagmumura ni Hiro.
"Mas masarap ako do'n, Hiro." Shawn moved his waist in circular motion closer to his butt. :Ramdam naman ni Hiro ang katigasan kahit pa may suot pa sila pareho.
"Umalis ka nga." Hiro tried to push him away, but ended up lying back to bed with Shawn on top of him and their faces were so near that they felt like kissing. Nagkatitigan sila. Panay ang paglunok. Not until Hiro breaks the silence and had the guts to finally push Shawn aside. Tumayo siya at si Shawn naman ang nasa kama.
"Hiro, magluto ka. Nagugutom ako." Shawn pouted.
"Marunong ka magluto, hindi ba? Bakit mo ako uutusan?"
"Hinintay kita buong maghapon, and was supposed to ask you out."
"So?"
"Anong so? Aren't you suppose to make it up to me since you didn't come? Tapos kasama mo pala si Ivy."
"You didn't ask me to come."
"Wow, dapat pa pala kita yayain? Papayag ka na ba makipag-date sa akin?"
"Psh."
"Tsk, nevermind. Pero kasi it was supposed to be a surprise."
"Ewan ko sa 'yo."
"Gutom na ako."
"Kumain ka. Bumalik kana sa room mo."
"Tss." Shawn stood up and left the room.
Naiwang tunganga si Hiro, "anong nangyari do'n?" he asked to himself. "Pinapaalis mo eh. Bobo ka ba?" His inner self also answered.
/Shawn's POV
Tangina talaga. Hindi man lang marunong sumuyo. Buwisit siya. Grr. Padabog akong pumasok sa kuwarto ko at humiga. Pagpikit ko ay bigla namang tumunog ang cellphone ko.
"Good evening, Shawn speaking, may I know who - "
"Shawn! Nasa airport ako! Sunduin mo ako bilis. Walang sumundo sa akin." Bungad nito nang hindi pa nga ako tapos magsalita. Pakiramdam ko nakanguso na ito, sa tono pa lang.
"Teka, sino ka ba?" Inilayo ko sa tenga ko ang phone sa tinis ng boses niya.
"Ano? Hindi mo ako kilala?"
"Will I ask if I know?"
"Si Lexi! Hello? Remember me?"
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