Ang Manlilikha

(Thanks to Wikipedia for this photo) Si Kerr ay kasama ko sa trabaho for 5 years from late 1997 to 2002. Kapwa kami na assigned sa Finance Department ng aming pinapasukang kompanya. Siya’y isang Indian national. Siya ay mabait, palaibigan at magaling makipagkapwa tao.

Kahit magkaiba ang aming relihiyon, tradisyon at kultura ‘di ako nag alangan na kaibiganin ko siya hanggang sa naging best friend ko siya. Edad n’ya noon ay 26 at binata pa.

Ang taas n’ya ay nasa 5′11″. Matangos ang ilong, at kulay moreno. Malinis siyang tingnan. Macho at puwedeng pang artista ang dating n’ya. Kapag nakatitig sa iyo ang kanyang mga mata ay nangungusap. Buo ang boses kung magsalita.

Matulungin at maawain siyang tao. Kahit sa insekto naaawa siya, minsan isang langaw na dumapo sa kamay ko at napatay ko ako’y kanyang pinagsabihan na sana di ko pinatay, pinakawalan ko nalang daw. Isa siyang vegetarian, naaawa kasi siya sa mga pinapatay na hayop kaya ayaw niyang kumain ng karne.

Nang magkasakit ang asawa ko at kailangan ko ng malaking halaga para magamot siya, si Kerr ‘di nagdalawang isip na ako’y tulungan, sabi pa n’ya, “Ang mahalaga gumaling ang asawa mo. Kung kailan ka maluwag saka mo ayusin ang obligasyon mo sa akin.”

Unti-unti kong nakikita ang kanyang tunay na katauhan. Maaasahan sa oras ng kagipitan. Masaya siyang kausap. Mapagbiro at ‘di ka mababato kung kaharap mo siya.

That morning I was feeling confused. I had no idea why Kerr has invited me sa isang trip dahil noon ay holiday dito, at may apat kaming araw na bakasyon pagkatapos ng Ramadan in 2001. He has so many friends though he has chosen me! But I like his company. I know I’d enjoy being with him, I thought.

Next day, I kept myself busy: packing all the things that I would need for the trip: some underwear, toothbrush, t – shirts, jacket, pants and towel. I put them in a black backpack. Then took my shower, changed my clothes and waited Kerr for airport.

Exactly four-thirty PM we boarded the plane for Bahrain. It took the plane for about 55 minutes to reach Bahrain airport. There we took a limousine to Gulf Hotel. We checked in to a single room good for two, put our baggage in order and took some nap for hours.

At eight-thirty we woke up, refreshed with some cold waters, then walked down to the restaurant located at the ground floor of the hotel to eat dinner. I ordered beef stake with chilly and garlic sauces and for Kerr were soup, fried eggs and vegetable salad. While eating, Kerr suggested that after dinner, we would have to hang on to a beer house. He also explained to me that Bahrain was already an open country to enjoy drinking wine, beer and many more.

After dinner, we left hotel going to a beer house which was only a walking distance from the hotel we’ve checked in. There we found an empty table. We ordered beer and enjoyed drinking them. I noticed that the waiters were friendly. Chatting, giggling and laughing with them have flavored the night.

Exactly 12:30 AM we left the place and went back to the Hotel. I had rosy cheeks and was a little groggy. I decided to take a shower. I took off my clothes. The shower room was in the front of Kerr’s bed. I walked into the shower room with the towel around my waist, passing through at the left side of Kerr, whom that time was on bed half-asleep. I didn’t close the door fully. I started to bathe. I looked back and noticed Kerr was looking at me!

I opened the door a little more. Kerr inclined back and continued to look. I couldn’t understand what was in my mind during that time. Ang alam ko I wanted to fool Kerr and to know his reaction. I turned around and faced Kerr while I soaped my wet body.

Fooling off in front of someone else really added something to experience for me. I took it slow, watching Kerr reactions then I rinsed off, enwrapped the towel around myself, went back to my bed and put my clothes back on.

But unknown to me, Kerr had other thrill. I was about to lie down in my bed when Kerr touched my back. Kerr whispered, “Maybe… you want massage. I’ll do it for you.”

I just nodded. I removed my short, t-shirt leaving my underwear. Then I faced down on my bed and waited Kerr’s first stroke. Kerr took a lotion. He poured the lotion into his hands, and then started massaging my body. He started pressing my shoulders and back. Then he asked, “Is it strong enough?”

“The pressure is fine,” I replied.

Kerr’s hands were strong and firm. For me lying there felt nice. Kerr would re-apply the lotion and continue to press. He pressed at the top where my stub met the spinal column, then both his hands worked together.
When he was done with my upper back, Kerr suggested, “Turn over.”

I agreed without any question and hesitation. Kerr looked at me. My eyes met his. And then Kerr looked down at my unclad body.

At this time Kerr was working on my legs. I felt very nice, specially when Kerr would reach the top of my legs then on my arms and then my legs, then to my belly. Kaya lang may naramdaman akong kakaiba kay Kerr. Ang kanyang masahe at pagpisil sa katawan ko ay iba kay sa una, parang painit nang painit. Hanggang sa naramdaman ko na ang kanyang hininga ay mainit na dumadampi sa aking katawan parang may pagnanasa!

That time bigla akong bumalikwas at natulak ko siyang pababa sa sahig. Ako’y umupo sa tagiliran ng kama at sabay sabi, “We better sleep now, dude. It’s already morning!”

Bigla siyang tumayo at niyakap ako. I looked at Kerr amused. Ngunit pilit pa rin n’ya akong niyayapos closer to him. Sinikap kong kumawala sa kanya, nguni’t lalo niyang hinigpitan ang yakap at ang dating buo niyang boses ngayon ay parang garalgal, para bang may nakakalso sa kanyang lalamunan.

“Are you OK?” I asked him. “Tell me what’s wrong with you man?”

Then unti-unti niyang niluwagan ang pagkakayapos sa akin and he faced me, nakita ko na may luha ang kaniyang mga mata habang sinasambit niya, “I’m gay!”

Ang pagkalango ko ay biglang naglaho at gusto kong isuka ang ispirito ng alak, ‘di ako nakapagsalita dahil nabigla ako sa aking narinig!

Paul Pruel
OFW, Riyadh, KSA