Lucky (Part 2)

"Yes, my name is Tristan "Lucky" Tan", I whispered.

We walked past a few people in front of the hotel. They, of course, knew me. I opened the door to my room. 

"Wag ka masyado ma-tense. It's gonna be okay..."

"Haha first time ko."

"Yeah right.", I laughed as I pushed you on the bed.

"You want to play it rough ha..."

I giggled.

"Baliw!"

So it happened. Two strangers intertwined. I never expected for it to be so good. I was actually impressed. You pushed like there was no tomorrow. 

"Swerte ng girlfriend ng lokong to ah...", I whispered.

"Did you have fun?", you asked.

I winked.

"It was okay...", a lie since it was extremely great.

"So how was it for you?", I asked.

"Naku, baka magpalit na ko ng trip ah..."

"Sira ka talaga!"

We giggled.

"Pwede na lang sumama sa pupuntahan mo? Wala kasi ako kasama eh..."

I nodded.

We found ourselves walking to the bar. We continued talking. I found out you graduated from the same school system and you worked in Makati. You told me that many guys have suggested to bed you before and that you never agreed to it. I understood where they're coming from.

"Eh ang gwapo mo kaya?"

You blushed.

"Seriously, you are."

"Oi, hindi kaya!"

"Yabang nito..."

"Swerto mo, sa yo ko bumigay..."

"Mas maswerte ka, sa kin ka unang bumigay!"

You laughed.

My friends were already on their second round of beer when we arrived. I saw their eyes open up when they saw me with you. 

"Oh my god...", said G.

"Hi guys... meet J. J meet the guys."

Introductions were made. My friends practically grilled the poor guy but they never asked anything remotely related to the fact that they knew we met just a couple of hours earlier. They are really great in pretending not to know and preserving our image.

We danced the night away. Beers kept on coming and then a few cocktails. The waiters knew me from my last trip and they enjoyed our company so they found it good business to send us drinks, on the house.

"Tequila tayo!", I suggested.

"Sige sige... tequila, tequila!!!", everybody shouted.

"Body shots?", G suggested.

"Tarantadong to, gusto pa ata agawin ang date ko?", I mumbled.

We laughed.

"O sige, body shots tayo... on me!", you suggested.

I laughed so hard and winked. You smiled and winked back.

"On you??? Sigurado ka???"

"Minsan lang to!!!", he shouted.

The friends giggled. Who would not want to lick my boy? I surely did. G licked his palm. M licked his arm. 

"Tristan, it's your turn!!!"

I laughed so hard.

"Come here boy...", I ordered you.

As you were walking, you took your shirt off. 

"Uh oh... I know where I'm gonna be licking...", I panicked.

"Here.", you pointed at your right nip.

I giggled. 

"Pano naman ang image ko nito?", I asked.

"Minsan lang to...", you repeated.

"Darn it, nobody knows who I really am anyway apart from my friends... so what the heck!"

I licked the part once. You turned red and looked at me the way you did earlier - lustful. 

"Sigurado ka ah...", I was smiling.

You nodded.

I rubbed the lemon on the salt and wiped it around your nip. I felt your hand on my arm. 

"Nakakakiliti..."

I raised my little glass and took in diluted tequila. You came closer. I sucked on your nips, now salty.

I heard the guys clapping and shouting.

"Taena ka Tristan!!!!"

We were laughing so hard when we heard the first beats of Madonna's "Like a Virgin". We started dancing. You danced close such that it reminded me of Malate's bars. 

"Ako si Tristan, talande.", I giggled.

It started to rain. J, our other friend finally arrived. He held all our phones and wallets. We danced in the rain.

"This is crazy!!!", I shouted.

The night ended when the rain stopped. We were all wet. I saw you hugging practically everyone in the bar - the Texan's ladies, the locals, my friends. I was the last person you bid goodbye to. I smiled as you approached me.

"Hey Tris, balik na ko sa hotel..."

"Sige J, ingat ka..."

"Mamimiss kita...", you said as you held me close. 

"Ano number mo?", you finally asked.

"I'll call you in Manila...", you continued.

"Sure.. it's 0-9-1-7...."

"Here's mine... 0-9-1-7..."

You hugged me one last time, looked me in the eyes and smacked me on the lips and waved goodbye. I was dumbfounded. 

"What the...?", I was smiling like crazy.

I saw you take one final look my way and then you were gone. I felt a tinge of sadness when you left.

"Hay naku, malas kasi talaga ang girlfriends..."

"Guys, sa dagat lang ako..."

So there I was drunk and wading in the cold waters at four in the morning. I was smiling. 

"Tonight was great.", I whispered.

"... and J is most definitely not straight."