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IJLA 19 - Crazy Love

Kabadong-kabado si Ahn pagkababa ng kotse. The gate was wide open. May mga tao sa front porch. She saw her dad, her ninong Kent and Hans talking.

"O, akala ko ba hindi ka pupunta?" takang-tanong ng daddy niya.

"Babatiin ko lang si ninang, dad, tapos uuwi na 'ko."

"Agad?" sabat ng ninong Ken niya. "Won't you eat? I cooked spaghetti."

"Sige po, kakain din ako, ninong."

"When will you ever call me dad?" naiiling nitong tanong.

Ngumiti na lamang siya saka pumasok. She saw the celebrant in the kitchen. Kausap nito sina Iya at Rica. She turned around to go somewhere else but her ninang called out her name. Napangiwi siya.

Wala siyang choice kundi puntahan ito. Inismiran siya ng magpinsan on her way in.

"Happy birthday po." Niyakap niya ito at saka hinalikan sa pisngi. "Ihahabol ko na lang yung gift ko sa ibang araw."

"It's okay, Ahn. I'm so happy to see you!"

"Uuwi rin po ako agad."

Sumimangot ito. "At least eat some cake. Na-late lang ng konti."

Nagpalinga-linga siya. "Nandito po ba si Ken?"

"He's around," Jazz answered nonchalantly.

"Then I better go."

"Ahn, hanggang kailan mo ba iiwasan ang anak ko? He's very sorry, you know. He really misses you."

--

Ken looked at the screen of his phone. Paris just send him a message. Hindi niya alam kung bubuksan ba niya iyon.

What will the traitor say now?

But despite himself, he indulged in his curiosity.

From: Paris

Ahn's downstairs. You're welcome.

Agad siyang bumangon. Kanina pa siya nakakulong sa kwarto. Ayaw niyang makihalubilo sa mga tao, lalo lang siyang malulungkot.

To: Paris

I don't care.

What good will it be kung hindi rin naman siya kakausapin nito? He might just scare her away again.

From: Paris

Then why are you moping? Come out of your room. She's looking for you.

To: Paris

Stop lying, Paris.

From: Paris

I'm not lying. She's looking for you so she could avoid you. Ayaw ka nyang makita.

To: Paris

Why are you telling me this?

From: Paris

Because I can help.

To: Paris

I don't need your help.

He doesn't want anything to do with Paris.

From: Paris

I can get you close to her. But you have to stop hating me in return.

He groaned. Ayaw niya ng tulong ni Paris. He just hates him. Maybe because he's the easiest guy to blame. Sure, he did it once. He could do it again. Back then, it sounded reasonable. But now, it just sounds stupid.

To: Paris

Deal.

 

--

 

"Ahn, Jasmine needs your help," Paris told her. "Nasa guest room sya."

Paris looked so frantic kaya hindi na niya itinanong kung ano'ng problema. Agad siyang umakyat at tinungo ang guest room.

"Jasmine?"

She widened the door. Mukhang wala namang tao. Pumasok siya. She was shocked to see Ken standing near the door.

"S-Sorry, wrong room."

"Ahn, wait..."

He pushed the door closed. Halos hindi na siya makahinga sa sobrang lapit nito. She could see the stubbles on his chin. He looked so... rugged. Unshaven face, messy hair, dark lines under his eyes... Namumula ang sulok ng mga mata nito. He didn't look put together. Hindi niya alam kung ano ang mararamdaman niya. Dapat ba siyang matuwa? She did this to him.

"I-I really need to go."

Her breath hitched when he cup her face. His hands felt warm against her cold skin. Kanina pa siya nanlalamig. Her palms are sweaty already. And somehow, her intestines turned to knots.

"Please just hear me out," he begged.

She sighed. "Okay."

He was looking at her intently. Hindi naman siya makaiwas ng tingin dahil hawak nito ang mukha niya.

"I can't do this anymore, Ahn."

Hindi niya alam kung ano ang ibig nitong sabihin. But she's too afraid to ask.

Idiniit nito ang noo nito sa kanya, then he closed his eyes.

"I love you," he whispered.

She froze. That was totally unexpected. Malayong-malayo sa inaasahan niya. If this is just one of his acts, then he's heartless. Alam ni Ken kung ano ang nararamdaman niya para rito. And to play with that... it's just too cruel.

"Ken please... no more lies."

Kinabig siya nito at niyakap ng mahigpit.

"Was I so good at lying, that when I'm telling the truth, you don't believe me?"

She tried to push him, but he won't budge.

"Tama na..." mangiyak-ngiyak niyang sabi. "You've hurt me enough. I can't take anymore pain, Ken. Parang awa mo na."

Lalong humigpit ang yakap nito sa kanya. She was almost out of breath. Pero tuluyan na siyang napaiyak nang narinig niya ito humikbi. Ken's shoulders shook as he cried.

"I'm sorry!" he kept on saying. Then he broke down. Lumuhod ito sa harap niya.

She slumped next to him and wiped his tears with the sleeves of her cardigan. He looked so sad. Parang mas naghihirap pa ito kaysa kanya.

"I-I know you don't believe me," he said. "But I love you. I-I thought I stopped long ago, but I guess I never really did."

--

And then, there's love. Why wasn't it mentioned in the Bible anyway? On the nth day, God created love, and He made it complicated.

They had been lying in bed for almost fifteen minutes, just crying. It felt so good to cry with him. Parang natanggal lahat ng sakit na iniinda niya ng ilang taon. Kanina pa ito paulit-ulit sa paghingi ng tawad sa kanya. But she already forgave him, kahit hindi pa man ito nakakahingi ng tawad sa kanya.

She just loves him that much.

"Come home with me," he said when he finally stopped crying.

"I still have to talk to my dad."

Hinalikan siya nito sa noo. "We'll talk to him together."

Magkahawak-kamay nilang hinanap ang daddy niya. It didn't take much to convince him. Niyakap lang siya nito at hiniling na sana ay tama ang desisyon niya. Then he let her go with Ken.

Dumaan sila sa bahay para kunin ang mga gamit niya, saka sila bumalik sa bahay nito. Noong una, natakot siya na baka mag-iba na naman ang ugali nito kapag silang dalawa na lang ang magkasama. But Ken stayed the same.

They spent the rest of the day putting her things together with his. Lahat ng libro niya ay inilagay nila sa bookshelf na nasa sala, na dati ay walang kalaman-laman. Her clothes occupied half of the closet. The storage room was locked and she moved in to his bedroom to sleep, officially.

Hindi na siya sa sahig nakahiga. He made sure that she's in his bed. And then things started to heat up.

He started tracing the contours of her lips with his tongue. He wasn't kissing her. He was simply exploring, like she was some kind of uncharted territory that was just waiting to be discovered. Shivers run down her spine.

The feeling was alien to her, but it somehow felt familiar. It felt right.

When he stopped, he looked at her. She didn't dare avert her gaze.

"I love you," he said. He caressed her face before stooping down to kiss her. It was a gentle kiss, almost feathery. She ached for more. And he gave more.

For the first time in her life, she was so lost in an unfamiliar feeling, but she didn't feel afraid. She wanted it to go on forever. Naramdaman niyang pumasok ang kamay nito sa blouse niya. Then he stopped abruptly.

"Why did you stop?"

"I'm just not sure if I should continue."

"Why not?" kunot-noo niyang tanong.

Ken bit his lower lip. He was supressing a smile.

"Shall I go on then?"

Pinamulahan siya. Kailangan bang sa kanya manggaling ang desisyon?

"I-Ikaw... kung ano ang gusto mo," nahihiya niyang sagot.

Ken kissed her lips and she couldn't help but moan. But it was just one time. Lumayo itong muli sa kanya.

"Palagi ka na lang sumusunod sa gusto ko. Don't you think it's time to make it the other way around?"

Lalo siyang namula. She couldn't tell him no. Pareho nilang gusto ito. But she doesn't know how to give him a go signal without making a fool of herself.

"A simple yes will do," dagdag nito.

She exhaled sharply.

"Y-Yes."

--

Monday was supposed to be the crappiest day of the week. Ito ang simula ng limang regular school or working days. But when Ahn woke up that particular Monday, she was smiling widely. What transcended last night was simply incredible.

It was her first time last night. Noong una ay natakot siya. She heard it was painful. It was. Very. But once you get through the pain, pleasure awaits.

And it's not just because of the flesh against flesh actions. Somehow, their auras, the atmosphere, the very air they breathe, meshed. She had a feeling that it won't be the same if it's not with Ken. It takes the right person to click on so many levels: physically, mentally and spiritually.

She sat upright. Tulog pa rin si Ken sa tabi niya. She remembered how he was last night. Hindi niya napigilang mamula. She didn't know that he could be that passionate.

She traced his lips with her thumb, remembering how they used to trace every inch of her last night. Bago pa kung anu-ano ang pumasok sa utak niya, bumangon na siya para magluto ng agahan.

She was trying to keep herself busy so she could stop thinking about it for a moment. Iniisip pa lang kasi niya ang nangyari sa kanila kagabi, nanghihina na ang tuhod niya. But she couldn't get it out of her mind. Even the smell of garlic reminds her of that.

Napasinghap siya nang biglang yumakap si Ken sa kanya.

"Morning," he murmured.

"Morning."

He trailed her face with kisses. "I love you."

Ngumiti siya. "I love you too."

He turned her around and started kissing her like crazy. She clung to him para hindi siya tuluyang matunaw sa sahig. Her knees were quickly giving away.

"K-Ken I'm cooking."

"Mm-mmm."

Bahagya niya itong inilayo sa kanya. "I'm serious."

Sighing, hinayaan siya nitong magpatuloy sa pagluluto. But he didn't remove his arms around her waist. Tuloy, hirap siyang gumalaw. Pero hindi na siya nagreklamo. She loves the feeling of having his arms wrapped around her.

Nang maluto ang pagkain ay kumuha lang ito ng isang pinggan. Nilagyan ni Ken iyon ng kanin at ng niluto niyang ulam. Using a single spoon, he fed them both. Nakayakap pa rin ito sa kanya. Mukhang ayaw na nitong humiwalay.

"Kung ganito tayo kabagal, mali-late tayo pareho," she told him.

"I don't care."

She chuckled. "No, really—"

"Yes, really." He tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear. "All I really care about is you. I seriously can't think of anything else right now. It's crazy how you're just standing here, and I could just kiss you, but all the while, I can't stop thinking about you."

Her cheeks started flaming up. But it looks like she wasn't the only one. For the first time in a long time, namulang muli ang dulo ng tenga ni Ken.

"I'm madly in love with you, Ahn. Always have been."

He kissed her forehead.

"Ditto," she said.

He cupped her face and gave her tender kisses on the lips.

"Let's have a proper honeymoon," he said before biting her lower lip.

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