"I never texted you and asked things from you..." he firmly said.

"I know. It was never you. It was my classmates bullying me. You see how pathetic is that? Ni hindi mo ako kilala, wala kang kaalam-alam na ginamit nila ang pangalan mo para saktan ako. Ang tanga ko dahil nagpadala ako sa mga txt na yun, naniwala agad-agad nang hindi man lang inaalam ang totoo--"

"You're just too young, too naive, but it's not your fault!"

"Yun ang dahilan kung bakit hindi ko magawang paniwalaan ang feelings mo sa akin noon. Kahit na sa paanong paraan mo ipakita na totoo ang nararamdaman mo sa akin noon hindi ko magawang magtiwala. Kaya ayokong ipaalam sa school na boyfriend kita at girlfriend mo ako, natakot akong maulit ang nangyari. I tried to keep things at bay with you. I tried to just play it cool at first. Kahit na gustong lumabas ng puso ko sa saya everytime na kasama kita parating may pigil, parating sa likod ng utak ko nirerendahan ko ang sarili ko.

My parents warned me about you too. Sabi ni Mama, totoong ikaw na ang boyfriend ko, hindi na txt, nagkikita at nagkakasama tayo sa personal, natatakot siyang kapag sa pagkakataong iyon iniwan mo ako... baka tuluyan ko nang hindi kayanin. Takot na takot sila... lalo na ang Mama."

Nagsimulang pumatak ang luha ko. Itinago ko iyon sa kanya, pinigilan ko ang humikbi pero nanginginig ang balikat ko.

"Thea..."

"You see where my pathetic love for you has brought me? I was wrecked, I was broken into pieces and most of the time you were not even aware!"

"Is that why you left me? Abandoned me? Gusto mong akuin ko ang kasalanang iyon na hindi ko naman ginawa? I was true to you when we were together, I never cheated on you! Dahil iniisip mo na niloloko lang kita gusto mong pagdusahan ako? Thea, it's not fair! Wala akong kasalanan sayo!"

Humarap ako sa kanya, tinitigan siya sa mga mata. Sa unang pagkakataon nagawa kong basahin ang nilalaman nun, he was hurt and still in pain for what I did years ago.

"I know. It was all in my stupid head." bulong ko na hindi makatingin ng diretso sa kanya.

"So you went to Bernard. You had an affair behind my back just because you can't believe me when I said I liked you. Alam mo ba kung gaano kasakit sa akin iyon? My life was a mess at that time, hindi lang ikaw ang wasak. Maswerte ka nga mahal ka ng mga magulang mo, eh ako? Walang pakialam sa akin ang mga magulang ko, iniwan nila akong dalawa sa ere, binogbog pa ako ng mga taong pinagkakautangan ng Papa ko. May ibang lalaki ang Mama ko. Hindi ako tanggap ng mga Arguelles, gusto akong ipapatay ni Diana. Yung bahay sa tabi ng bahay niyo? Wala na yun, binenta ni Papa pambayad sa mga utang niya. I was left to rot in the streets, kung hindi ako dumiskarte para sa sarili ko, magugutom ako ng dilat ang mata..."

"I was waiting for you to ask help Caden..."

"I do not want your money Thea, I wanted you to be there for me. To hold me up while I was breaking into pieces... but you abandoned me for another man!" singhal niya sa akin na nanginginig ang magkabilang balikat sa tindi ng pinipigil na emosyon. Kuyom ang dalawang kamay niya, naninigas ang panga at namamaga ang magkabilang mata.

"That's not true! I never left you for another man Caden, saan mo ba nakuha ang impormasyong 'yan?"

"I saw it Thea. You were kissing him. The video did not look forced or edited to me. You kissed him! It was you who initiated the kiss and that makes it even worse. Dahil hindi ako mahilig tumingin sa mga social media sites ng school I totally missed the fact that the whole school knew you as Bernard's girl, not mine. But you know what, for what it's worth, I'm gonna ask you now and hear the side of your story. I just have one question for you and the answer is just yes or no... was that video made up?"

Napatitig ako sa kanya. Napakurap-kurap. I should answer him but he's not gonna like it.

"Come on Thea, it's not a very hard question to answer. Was that video made up?"

"No." sagot ko sabay ang pagpatak ng luha.

Gumuhit ang disappointment sa mga mata ni Caden at lumaylay din ang balikat. "I thought so. I never should have asked."

"I'm sorry..."

"I waited for that. That you finally admit."

"Caden..." walang tigil ang tulo ng luha ko. Napayuko ang sa harapan niya habang humihikbi. Hinawakan niya ako sa balikat at inangat ang mukha ko. Maingat niyang inalis ang mga hibla ng buhok na tumatabing sa mukha ko.

"You need to stop crying. I never want to see you cry Thea, hindi noon, hindi rin ngayon." he stared at me with those dreamy eyes. Binaba niya ang mukha niya sa mukha ko para bigyan ako ng magaan at masuyong halik sa mga labi.

God how I missed those lips. When he ended the kiss I was the one who chase for his mouth again.

I kissed him. And he responded with the same intensity as mine. He deepened the kiss, savored my mouth and parted my lips so he can plunge his tongue right inside. I cling to him, bury my fingers to his hair and parted my thighs positioning them on either side of his hips. I can't seem to get myself enough of him, I had to feel my skin against his skin. Kaya naman ibinaba ako ang kamay ko at isiniksik sa loob ng damit niya. What I found under his shirt are rippling set of taut muscles hotter than anything in this world I've ever touched!

Binitiwan ni Caden ang bibig ko, pinaglandas niya ang mga labi sa pisngi ko hanggang sa marating ang puno ng tainga ko. Kinagat niya iyon ng marahan halos mapaiktad ako sa kuryenteng dumaloy mula doon, my whole body became tight and charged! Blazing fire travelled down my pelvis and into the softness of the center of my body. My breathing became labored and shallow, I started rocking him beneath me.

"Thea, stop moving you're leading me on..."

"I'm no longer a child Caden, if you haven't noticed..." I said in a low husky voice. I see flame fired on his eyes, a sudden hunger with an intensity that exudes undeniable heat between us. Caden is hungy for me, not only I can see it in his eyes, I can feel it right through the thin fabric of my leggings in between my thighs. He's very hungry and very hard for me. Excitement enveloped my whole system, finally I made him feel this way towards me. I don't know if it's because I have a bigger bust now, or because I have fuller bottom compare to my 17 year old self. He wants me now and I have never been proud of myself like today.

I threw all hesitations out of the window. This is the way I can prove him how much I love him and now that he's taking me, I don't want to lose the opportunity. He planted his both hands on either sides of my hips, while I cling to his shoulders and rock myself on top of him.

"Thea..." his voice very low and sexy.

"You think you can stop me now... try me."

Ibinaba ko ang mga labi ko sa leeg niya. Dahan dahan ko din siyang itinulak para sumayad ang likod niya at buong katawan sa sahig. Kinubabawan ko siya habang hindi pinuputol ang maglandas ng dila ko sa balat niya. Umangat ang gilid ng labi ko, his skin has the same intoxicating flavor that never fails to charge up my whole system. Para akong mga bombilyang pundi na kapag nadikit sa kanya ay mabilis na umiilaw. Ganito ako kabangag sa kanya... noon at ngayon. Pinilit kong kalimutan siya sa sistema ko sa matagal na panahon, pero imbes na mabawasan ang tindi ng atraksyong nararamdaman ko sa lalaking ito parang nag-multiply pa nga ng maraming beses. Parang isang mabangis na hayop na ikinulong sa pag-asang mapapaamo ngunit higit pa ngang naging uhaw at walang kontrol.

Hinayaan kong kumawala ang buhok ko at bumaba sa balikat ko. Sa pamamagitan ng paghalik sinabi ko sa kanya ang matagal nang gustong sabihin at gawin ng puso at katawan ko. "Take me now, Caden..."

I was prepared to give it to him years ago. I'm even more prepared now. Especially that I've met his hunger for me like I never did before. Sa isang iglap ay umibabaw siya sa akin. Kulong ko sa pagitan ng mga hita ko ang katawan niya.

"There's no taking it back now, Thea." he said with a fiery eyes.

Umiling ako. I'm not planning to.

"Okay lang ba sa dahon....?" aniya sa nagtatanong na mga mata. Caden the Great for the first time looks so troubled now.

Kumawala ang matabang tawa sa bibig ko. Tapos ay bahagya kong inangat ang katawan ko para abutin ang kwelyo ng damit niya at isubsob ang bibig niya sa bibig ko. Gosh It feels like high school all over again. Yung quote na 'masubsob ka sa labi ng crush mo'...

Except that isinubsob ko sa labi ko ang labi ng crush ko. Yeah, I'm a fighter like that.