"Thank you. Thank you so much." Mairi said with teary eyed.

"Shh. It's okay. You're okay. Calm down." The man comforted her. Mairi think he deserve it. He deserve her hugs. Then she's trying not to burst her cry but she didn't stop herself. Sa sobrang takot at pagkagulat ay hindi niya na napigilan ang sarili niya. Talagang napayakap siya sa estrangherong nagligtas sa kanya.

"Waaaahhhh! Huhuhuhuhu.. Thank you! Thank you talaga.!" Nag-aalinlangan man ang lalaki pero hinaplos niya ang likod ng dalaga para kumalma.

After a few seconds pinakawalan ni Mairi ang savior niya dahil may kakaiba na siyang nararamdaman at mukhang nagulat rin ito sa ginawa niya. Noon niya narealize na sobrang tagal niya na palang yakap ito at hindi man lang tumanggi. Talagang hinayaan lang siya. Nang-init tuloy ang pisngi ni Mairi, buti na lang madilim kaya hindi makikita ng kaharap niya.

"There's no one warn you that it's not safe for a beautiful lady sneaking in a dark and evil place like this? Huh?." Kinakausap siya ng savior niya.

Wait. How could he define her as a beautiful lady? Howbeit it's pretty dark in that area? At hindi naman nasisilawan ng flashlight ang mukha niya. 'How could he say that pretty thing?'. Mairi thinks. Fine she admit it now na maganda siya pero nakakapanghinala ang lalaking ito. Maybe he said that to make her calm.

"Let's get out from this place." Saad ng lalaki na hinawakan siya sa braso para alalayan siya palabas ng building.

Tahimik silang naglakad papunta sa waiting shed. At wala man lang pagkakataon si Mairi na makita niya ang mukha nito dahil nauuna itong maglakad sa kanya. Ang napansin niya lang ay matangkad ito na mukhang aabot ng 6 feet. It doesn't matter ang mahalaga ay ligtas na siya. Ano ba ang iniisip niya? Nababaliw na siya. Nasa panganib ang buhay niya kanina tapos ngayon may mga naiisip siyang kabaliwan.

Atleast she safe now. Hindi na mahalaga kung sino ang nagligtas sa kanya. Pagkadating nila sa waiting shed ay napasandal pa siya sa haligi nito dahil wala namang upuan at nanghihina pa siya. Sinusubukang ibalik ni Mairi ang isip sa normal but her mind isn't working. Saan na siya pupunta? Tutuloy pa ba siya sa usapan ng organization niya or uuwi na lang sa boarding house niya? Sigurado hinihintay siya ng pinuno nila. Pero bakit wala man lang sa kanya sumundo kahit sa kanto man lang. Eh alam naman siguro nila na delikado ang lugar na ito. Hayss. She disappointed to them.

Napasulyap siya sa gawi ng lalaki. The man with 6 feet in height quietly standing beside her. Hindi niya magawang tingnan ito dahil nahihiya siya. Bigla naman lumitaw ang liwanag ng buwan na kanina lang nagtatago sa madilim na ulap. Hindi pa rin umiimik ang lalaki sa tabi niya. Siguro iniisip niya yung nakahandusay na masamang damo sa loob ng abandonadong building. Medyo umusog pa ito palayo at tinatanaw ang pinanggalingan nila. Baka nag-aalala na magising ang lalaki at habulin sila dito. Hindi niya kayang basahin ang utak ng lalaki. Or baka may balak na masama sa kanya? Oh my! Okay lang. Saway ng isip ni Mairi.

Nagkaroon si Mairi ng pagkakataon para pasadahan ng tingin ang savior niya kahit sideview lang. She hurriedly scanned her from head to toe. His her was disheveled na mukhang galing lang sa kung saang away. Hindi niya masyado napagmasdan dahil biglang lumingon ito sa kanya. But her savior was handsome. Yes! Very handsome. He has a pointed nose and a kissable lips. Hindi niya makita ang mga mata nito pero ang shape ng mukha ay nagpapahiwatig na magandang lalaki ito. His jaw was neat and strong and it's very appealing. He has a tanned complexion. Parang may kamukha siya. Hindi niya lang maalala kung sino.

"Are you okay?." Napukaw ang imahinasyon niya ng magsalita ito.

"Yes sir! I mean yes po."Mairi slowly facing him while talking then he finally saw his deep brown eyes. Now he describe it surely that her savior was so handsome. He's wearing a grey v-neck shirt with matching worn blue jeans and a black converse shoes. Her savior was not just an ordinary man. But an angel in disguise or else, devil in disguise.

"How come you ended here?." Her savior was curious. Iyon rin sana ang itatanong niya kasu naunahan siya eh.

"There's ahhmm.. uhhm. That white mansion supposed to be the venue of my Sorority meeting. So I'm about to go there and attend but that two lunatic smelly jerk was abduct me." She utterly explain.

Mairi can't handle her feelings. He imagine the man beside her was in her arms recently. Oh my God.! Kinikilig siya. He is so handsome na parang artista sa paningin niya. Pero mukhang seryuso ito sa buhay eh.

"I see." He shortly replied. Na hindi manlang nagtaka o nag-usisa kung bakit siya sumali ng sisterhood na iyon.

"Then, how come you ended here? Saving me? How did you know I was in that building needed for help?." Balik tanong ni Mairi. Sa wakas nagkaroon na siya ng pagkakataon. Gusto niya imbestigahan ang lalaki na ito.

"It happens that I'm walking nearby. I have something work to do here." He explained.

"Those smelly man kissed me.!." Wala sa loob na pagmamaktol ni Mairi na pinupunasan niya pa ng sleeve ng jacket niya. Nakasandig pa rin si Mairi sa haligi ng shed at naalala na naman kung paano siya kaladkarin ng dalawa kaya bumalik na naman ang takot niya at pandidiri sa mga ito.

She startled when he realized that her savior was standing nearest to her and slowly grab her chin and kiss her lips. "Real kiss should be like this." Iniangat ni savior ang labi niya at sinabi ang katagang iyon. After that he pulled her head and kiss her deeply. His lips were gentle because he feels that this woman were innocent.

Nagpaubaya naman si Mairi. Kahit naguguluhan at shock siya ay pinili niya ang huwag tumanggi. Iniisip niya na mas okay na ang lalaking ito ang first kiss niya kesa sa mga lalaking iyon. She's also curious that's why she actually like it. Then she enjoying it. The man stop for a while take a deep breathe then continue rummaging her lips. Maybe he'd stop because he's doubting but he couldn't resist.

Mairi trying to move her lips. She wanted to learn how to do it properly she wanted to feel more then acted hungrily for kisses. She feel a thousands voltage that flows in her veins. Her stomach was tingling and something kicking inside. She even memorizing the shape of her savior face using her fingers running through his face. The cool and mint smell of his breathe is like heaven to her. She feels like in the clouds floating.

"How old are you?." But he suddenly stop and asked. Nabitin si Mairi. She wants more. Grabe. This is her first time kaya halos manigas ang buong katawan niya. She don't know how to control her emotion kaya napahawak na lang siya sa laylayan ng jacket niya at mahigpit na nilalamukos ito. Nagulat si Mairi sa mga pangyayari, natutulala siya pero maya-maya ay nanumbalik ang katinuan niya. Bakit hindi siya nakatanggi sa estrangherong ito.

"I'm 19." She answered with difficulty in breathing.

"What?! I thought you're." Hindi maituloy ng lalaki ang sasabihin dahil akala niya ay kaunti lang ang pagitan ng edad nila.

"D*mn! You're too young for your age!." He is cursing himself. Hindi alam ang gagawin at ginugulo ang buhok. Ano ba'ng pinagsasabi niya. Sa isip ni Mairi.

"Too young?." She repeated.

"Yeah. I thought alumni ka na nang sinasabi mo'ng Sorority." He muttered.

"Then why did you kiss me? Kung sa tingin mo bata pa pala ako." Mairi ask innocently.

"Because you hugged me in that abandoned building." She tried to understand of what he said but she couldn't get it.

"I'm sorry. I just want to thank you. That's all. I'm so scared in that moment, that's why.. I hugged you. Why? It couldn't be?." Hindi nagsalita ang lalaki kaya nagpatuloy si Mairi.

"It's a thankful hugs. Did I make a mistake?." She sounds regrets.

"No. It's not. But next time you have to be careful okay. Don't ever trust a man in a dark places like what you did to me. And about kissess.. you should push me when I tempt to kiss you." Sabi ng lalaki na mukhang nag-aalala para sa dalaga.

"What are you talking? I am not good enough to you? I'm sorry." Hala, t*nga naman ni Mairi. Bakit iyon ang lumabas sa bibig niya. Nakakahiya naman.

"Don't be sorry. It's not that." He insisted. Naguguluhan si Mairi sa nangyayari at sa nais ipahiwatig ng lalaki.

"Then what? Parang kasalan ko pa lahat ah. Kasalanan ko halikan mo ko?! Wow kuya! You'll be glad because that's my first kiss! You stole my first kiss.! Tapos parang nagsisisi ka lang.?."

"I'm sorry. You are too young to...:"

"Young? What do you mean young? I'm not an inquisitive child of what you think. I can handle my self in a situation like this. God, I'm nineteen. I'm in legal age. Kung yayayain mo nga ako ey pwedi mo na ako'ng pakasalan eh." Walang preno ang bibig ni Mairi. She feels a bit insulted kase.

"But it's not enough." He stated na parang natatawa sa sinabi ni Mairi ano ba nasa isip ng babaeng ito bakit may epekto sa kanya ang huling sinabi nito. What was she thinking?

"Are you afraid that I will sue you? Huh.. Child abuse isn't it?. Then find your best lawyer!." Pagtataray pa nito.

"I'm a lawyer." He shared in a hesitant. At hindi naman makapaniwala si Mairi sa sinabi ng lalaki. If he is already a lawyer then how old is he? 30's!? But seems not. Maybe mid 20's.

"You are joking! Right?." She asked to confirm if he's making a funny jokes. Sana oo dahil mukhang wala pa naman sa edad para magtrabaho ang estrangherong ito.

"No." He confirmed. Biglang natulala si Mairi. It means matanda na siya. Nasa 30's na siya.

"Anyway, does a lawyer is relevant to what were doing in a pass minutes?." She ask in arrogant manner.

"No. I stop because I lost myself." She heard clearly but she didn't understand what his trying to convey. She didn't understand why she feel she was wrong. Mairi was about to cry but luckily she heard a tricycle nearby. Patakbo siya sa kalsada at pinara ang tricycle kahit nasa malayo pa ito.

"Thank you so much for saving me. Don't worry you never see me in court because I owe you my life and it's not a big deal that you kissed me. So we're quits." Bago si Mairi sumakay ng tricycle ay mabilis na sinalaysay niya iyon sa savior niya na hanggang ngayon ay tulala pa rin dahil sa mga narinig niya mula sa dalaga.

'Oh sh*t! She's not a lady.' He muttered a cursed again. He don't even know her name then why he done it.! 'That girl seduced me'. He ordered himself to believe what he thinks.

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