Chapter  13

I WAS lying on my bed. Thinking how did my week go.

I was having a bad day almost all week. Imagine, I slipped on the floor in the classroom, someone accidentally poured her lemon juice on my uniform and I haven't seen Nathan! Again. Oh well. Hindi naman pala as in hindi ko talaga siya nakita. I saw him on the road last Friday. He's helping an old woman to pass the road. Nagmagandang loob siyang tulungan si Lolang tumawid sa kalasada. I was inside the car with my two brothers that day. We we're all driving home.

Napangiti ako sa naalala.

'Ayy. Bakit ko ba siya iniisip?'

"Matawagan nga si Fran." I said to myself. Wala naman na akong ibang magawa dito sa bahay ehh.

Fran. Francesca Alliore Medina. She's my friend. And also my far relative. We were friends, together with her Bestfriend, Aiko. Aiko Madeliene Mendez. They're both beautiful. Like me. Of course.

Mana sila sakin ehh. I flipped my hair at that though.

It's because of Fran that I met Aiko. We we're at our grandfather's ranch when we first met her. Her grandfather also owned a hundred acre land. Our grandparents are Bestfriends.

Madali kaming nagkasundong dalawa ng ipakilala ako ni Fran kay Aiko. She's bubbly, kind, talented; she knew how to play piano and violin.

I reached for my phone at the top of my night stand beside my bed. I want to call her. I wanna hear Fran's voice. Her cheerful voice.

I dialed her number. Napangiti ako ng wala pang dalawang ring ay sagutin niya na agad ang tawag ko.

Mas lalong lumapad ang ngiti ko dahil sa bungad niya. Scratch that. NILA pala. She's currently with Aiko.

"Hello, Zhen I miss you Sis!/Zhennaihya punta tayo sa bar pag-uwi mo!" They both shouted on the other line. Bahagya kong inilayo ang cellphone ko sa tainga ko. These women really love to burst my eardrum, really. I chuckled.

"Kailan ka ba uuwi?" Maktol ni Fran.

"The horses missed you already, Zhen. They're asking if you don't want to see their p*nis kasi may naka momol ka na diyan!" Aiko burst out.

'ang gaga! Walang preno ang bibig!'

Buti nalang at nandito ako sa kwarto and no one's with me.

"Ang gaga mo, Aiko. Hahaha wala akong boylet dito! Manahimik ka." I laughed and countinued.

"To answer your question, Fran. I don't know kung kailan ako babalik diyan. Hahaha. Kayo nalang kaya ang dumalaw dito?" I said.

"Wait nga!" Sabi ni Fran.

"Skype nalang tayo. Para mas masaya" dugtong niya.

Narinig ko ang pagpalakpak ni Aiko. Tuwang-tuwa.

"Oo nga. Bilis na Fran! Saan ba ang laptop mo? May paa ba yun? Naglalakad mag isa? P*tah ka Francesca." Pagmumura bi Aiko sa kanya.

"Manahimik ka diyan Aiko kung ayaw mong ihagis kita palabas ng bintana!" Singhal ni Fran sa kaibigan.

Napatawa naman ako. Ganyan sila. Mga baliw.  Basta makapag asaran ok na.

We ended the call. I'm logging in into my skype when I start thinking about what happened during summer. At our grandfather's ranch.

*Flashback

"Hoy, Aiko!" Pang-gugulat ni Fran sa kanya.

Napatalon naman si Aiko. Napahawak sa dibdib at akala mo hinihingal.

Napatawa ako. Parang tanga lang? Hahaha

"Ako ba naman yan, Fran. Nanggugulat ka! Dapat maging multo ka nalang. Di tao. Bwisit neto!" Maktol ni Aiko na ikinatawa lang naman ni Fran.

"Ano ba ang ginagawa ko diyan, Aiko? What's with the horse?" I asked, we caught her examining the horse's p*enis. Titig na tigil siya doon kanina nang gulatin siya ni Fran. We we're at the horses stable. Balak sana naming mag race ni Fran papunta sa burol at maligo sa falls doon. But here we are now. Watching how Aiko examine the horse's private part.

"Eh kasi.." napakamot siya sa batok niya.
"I'm just really curious about the horse's size. I mean his letter P" sabi niya. Diniinan ang letter P.

I nod, understanding what she's talking about. Humagalpak naman ng tawa si Fran. Napabaling kaming dalawa ni Aiko sa kanya habang nakakunot ang noo.

"Anyare sayo?" Nakataas ang kilay na tanong ni Aiko sa Bestfriend niya.

"Ang gaga mo talaga Aiko! Pati ba naman kabayo pinagnanasahan mo? Mahabag ka nga! Ang gaga mo talaga. Bakit, wala bang ganyan ang boyfriend mo? Hindi ba malaki ang ano niya?" Tatawa tawang tanong ni Fran.

Aiko rolled her eyes.

"Gaga ka din! Paano ako makakakita ng ganyan? Wala akong jowa ungas!" Padabog na sabi bi Aiko.

Natawa ako ng malakas sa sinabi niya.

I walked towards my horse that is inside his stable.

"Hello, boy." Hinimas ko ang ulo niya. "Did you miss me? Huh, Alfonso?" I smilingly asked my horse.

Narinig ko ang sabat ni Fran kay Aiko.

"Hahaha! Walang jowa si Aiko." Pang aasar na sabi ni Fran kay Aiko.

Aiko smirked. "bahala nang walang jowa. Atleast ako," tinuro ang sarili "hindi PINAGPALIT! hindi gaya nang iba diyan." She flipped her hair arrogantly.

Unti unting nawala ang ngiti sa labi ni Fran. Binatukan niya ang kaibigan na ikinangiwi nito.

"Ang gaga mo talaga. Atleast tao siya! Eh ikaw sa kabayo lumalapit. Magpapalaspag ka gurl?" Fran shotted back

"Amaw man ning tawhana ni! Dili oie. Gusto ko lang icompare ang size ng ano ni Jack sa ano ng mga lalaki sa p*rn na pinanood ko. Gague ka! Sabi kasi ni Terry (her friend) kasing laki daw ng sa kabayo ang ari nung lalaking p*rnstar. Kaya gusto ko lang icheck at i confirm kung totoo ba." She rolled her eyes.

Nanlaki ang mata ko. Fran's mouth parted.

Hindi naman ako nagpapaka inosente. Nagbabasa din naman ako ng mga ganyan. Alagad ako ni Inang C.C kung di niyo alam. Nag wawattpad din kaya ako!

She's just too vulgar with her words. Her mouth really has no filter. Napa face palm ako. Inilibot ko ang tingin. Baka may iba pang nakarinig sa mga pinagsasabi niya buti nalang at wala namg ibang taong nakarinig. Kami lang ang nandito. Gaga talaga!

Tinampal ni Fran ang balikat ni Aiko. Umaray naman ang huli.

Napailing nalang ako sa inaasal ng dalawa.

"Oh ano? Malaki ba? Kasing laki ng sa kabayo?" Fran asked her. Napahilamos na ako sa mukha ko. Mga bwisit talaga.

"Parang hindi naman. Mas malaki ang ano ni Jack kesa dun sa pornstar. Tignan mo kaya. Wait eto pala picture oh. Niscreenshot ko pa yan para madifferenciate ko sila." Aiko said as they leaned their faces a meter away form the horse's p*nis. They've been scrunutizing the two.

"Hala oo nga! Ano ba yan. Mas malaki ang sa kabayo!" Maktol ni Fran.

Napailing nalang ako at iginiya si Alfonso palabas ng horse stable niya. Hinayaan ko muna ang dalawa doon na iinspect amg gusto nilang iinspect.

Nang makalabas na kami ng alaga ko ay may narinig akong sigaw at halinghing ng kabayo.

Nalaman ko na hinawakan pala nila ang ari ni Jack kaya nagpumiglas ang kawawang kabayo at tumakbo papalayo sa kanila. Muntik ng masipa si Aiko at Fran.

'ayan kasi. Mamboboso na nga lang sa kabayo pa!' I tsked
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*End of flashback
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Napapitlag ako ng biglang mag ring ng napakalakas ang laptop ko. I hold my chest to calm the beating of my heart.

Shet! Hindi ko naalala na naka full pala ang sound nito kanina. Nanood ako ng K-drama ehh.

I pouted and answered the call. Dumapa ako sa kama at hinarap amg screen mg laptop ko.

"Hoyyy gaga ka!" Bungad nila sa akin sa screen.

Napatawa naman ako.

We've chitchat for some hours and we decided to end the call ng tunawagan na si Aiko ng lolo niya na umuwi na dahil may pupuntahan sila. We bid our goodbyes and ended the call.

Napangiti ako.

It's already 3 in the afternoon. Wala akong magawa dito sa bahay.

Sina Mommy at Daddy nasa Company. Si kuya Luke nakipag basketball sa mga dabarkads niya. Si kuya Vin naman umalis din dahil may bibilhin daw at gagawa daw siya ng project niya.

"Arggghhh!! Nakakabagot!" Sigaw ko at himilata sa kama. I know nobody could hear me kasi sound proof ang room ko.

Bumangon ako. I decided to go to my haven.

I stood up and fetched my phone from the bed and wear my slippers. I went out of the room.

Lumabas ako ng bahay. I locked the gate for security purposes. Pero bago ako umalis ay maglagay ako ng note sa ref saying where I went.
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As I reached my haven agad akong umakyat sa treehouse. Only to my shock when I saw someone there, sleeping like an angel.

Nanlaki ang mata ko.

'bakit nandito si Nathan?'

I walked towards him. Bahagya ko siyang sinilip kung talagang tulog siya. And he is. His eyes closed, his breathing is even.  Nakatakip ang kanang braso niya sa mata niya. Pero may konting siwang. Tama lang na masilip mo ang mata niya.

I tiptoed towards his side. Umupo ako sa tabi niya. I faced him. I can't hold myself but to stare at his handsome face.

Hindi ko alam na bahagya ko na palang pinapasadahan mg haplos ang buhok niya. It's so soft. As soft as his heart.

"Kung maiinlove man ako, I wish it would be you, whom I'm going to love." I whispered softly as I smiled and as I ran my fingers through his soft hair.

"Sana sayo ako mahulog. Nathan."

WARNING MATURED CONTENT AHEAD!!
(Slight spg)

I don't know if how long have I been staring down at Nathan's handsome face.

I flinched when he moved. Naitaas ko ang kamay ko sa ere. My heart was beating so fast. At mas lumakas pa yun ng dahan dahang bumukas ang mga mata ni Nathan.

His eyes slightly opened. Parang nang aaninag pa. He smiled afterwards. My heart beats loudly in my chest. Gosh! Ano ba to! Sabi nang ayokong mainlove ehh!!

Maktol ko sa sarili ko.

'anong ayaw mong mainlove? Eh para saan pala yung line mo kanina na kung ma fall ka man sana kay Nathan?' salit ng isip ko.

Traidor ka! Traidor! Di ka nakikisabay. I pouted.

My eyes flutter back towards Nathan's handsome face. He moved his right hand to reach my cheek.

I did not move a muscle. Hinayaan ko lang siyang hawakan ang pisngi ko. Bolt of electricity flows from his hand.

'bakit ganito?' I questioned myself.

It's a new feeling ngayon ko lang naramdaman ang ganito. Never in my entire life I have feel this way.

"What a nice view to see when waking up. I wish this to see this face every morning." He huskily said. And that was a huge turn on.

Namula ako at yumuko. My face flared and I think he noticed it because I heard him chuckled. He put his hand down. He slowly sat up and faced me. Still smiling.

He leaned down a bit to see my flushed face. I looked away. Nahihiya akong makita niyang namumula ang pisngi ko.

I never experienced blushing to a man in a romantic way. When I blush it's always because someone complimented me not because of someone whom I like.

"Hey" he called for my attention. He lift my face using his pointer finger. He can clearly see my flushed face now but my eyes are thrown somewhere. I can't look at him in the eyes. Baka himatayin ako sa kaba.

'heart, kalma ka lang please' I begged.

"Alam mo ba, crush kita?" He confessed out of a sudden that made me face him. Wide eyed. I want to look pretty but I really can't help myself but to be shocked at what he confessed.

Para bang simpleng bagay lang ang sinabi niya. Like it was just a natural thing to say towards a woman.

He chuckled again. Bahagyang sumingkit ang mga mata niya. He's cute. Nang makabawi ako sa pagkagulat ko, agad kong inilayo ang mukha ko sa kanya. I fixed mysef.  Sinuklay ko ang buhok ko gamit ang mga daliri ko. I licked my lips unknowingly.

He stared at my wet lips, then gulped. I looked at him.

My lips parted. Gusto kong magsalita pero walang lumabas sa bibig ko.

His face slowly closed our gap. He bit his lower lip and leaned towards me.

Napasinghap ako ng naramdaman ko ang paglapat ng labi niya sa labi ko. Nagulat ako. I don't know what to react. My mind's been clouded by the loud beating of my chest. I was about to pull away from the kiss ng bigla niyang hinawakan ang batok ko. Mas idiniin niya pa amg mga labi namin. At first naglalapat lang. But after a few seconds I felt his lips moving. Hindi ko alam kung kailan ako nadala sa halik niya, ang alam ko lang I was already responding to his kisses. It was my first kiss. And honestly hindi ako marunong humalik.

But Nathan was a great kisser. Sinunod ko lang ang galaw ng mga labi niya. His one arm wrapped possessively against my waist. Pulling my body closer to his. He made me sit on his lap, facing him without breaking our kiss. My one hand went up to his neck and the other one is gripping his hair.

Matagal kaming naghalikan. He pushed me down to lay on the wooden floor of the treehouse. Kinubabawan niya ako. I felt his one hand went down from my neck up to my collar bone and down to the side of my breast. Napaungol ako ng bahagya niyang pisilin ang dibdib ko. My legs parted widely as he positioned himself between my thighs.

"Hmm" I moaned erotically. His lips went down to my neck.

"Ahh! Nathan!" I whimper. His hand traveled down to the hem of my shirt. He lifted it up a bit. He kissed my neck and licked it after that he kissed me on my lips again.

My lips parted wide when I felt him palmed my boob. He took the chance to slip his tongue inside my mouth.

Naramdaman kong may matigas na tumutusok sa bandang puson ko.

I'm not naive not to know what it is. I wnat to stop him but my body's been a traitor. Napapaungol ako sa mga haplos niya.

"Nathan!" I moaned his name.

I felt something pooling down my thighs.

'Shit! I'm wet!'

We were both panting.

"Zhen" He moaned. Itinaas niya ang ulo niya. He stared at me. Then smiled. He's still palming my boob. While his other hand was supporting his weight. "I'm not sorry for kissing you. I'm sorry because I went overboard." He said. I moaned and my body arched when he played with my nipple.

He grinned while looking at my reaction. He palmed the other then kissed me on the lips.

I looked at him. His eyes full of desire.

I blushed. I looked away.

'ginusto ko din naman ang nangyari, Nathan.' I said to myself. It's like my dream came true. Shit. Hindi dapat to nangyari ehh. Bakit ba ako nagpadala sa halik niya?

"You're mine now, Zhen. I already marked you as mine." He grinned develishly at me. He pulled his hand down. He fixed my bra then he helped me sat up.

Namumula akong lumayo sa kanya. He smiled, knowingly.

"Stop smiling! It's my first kiss" Padabog kong sabi. I was red as tomato. Mag make out kami? Shit! We did! His eyes widened.

"Really? So I'm your first kiss then?" He asked me happily.

Paano pala kung di siya nakapagpigil? Edi ngayon nilalaspag niya na ako?

'ayy. Ang gaga. Bakit ba yan napasok sa utak ko?'

'pero in fairness. Ang galing niyang manlamas ah!' napahawak ako sa sintido ko. Biglang sumakit ang ulo ko dahil sa mga pinag iisip ko.

"Zhennaihya" he called me lovingly.

I looked at him shyly. I can't look at him straight in the eyes. Still shy because of what happened between the two of us.

'ayy nahihiya ka? Naku naman. Para bang di ka nalamas!' sigaw ng isang parte ng utak ko.

Bat ba ang traydor ng utak ko?

"Am I your first... Kiss?" He asked me. Nahalata niya siguro kanina na hindi ako marunong humalik.

I glared at him. Nang iinsulto ba siya?

"Nang iinsulto ka ba? Kung makapag taning ka parang di mo ako binastos ah!" Sigaw ko sa kanya.

His brows shot up.

"Hey, missy. Sorry to burst your bubble pero. Hinayaan mo lang din akong gawin sayo ang ginawa ko kanina. And believe me. Ngayon lang ako nakahawak ng..." Hindi niya tinapos ang sinasabi niya. His eyes traveled dow to my breasts.

Iniwas niya agad ang tingin ng makita niyang tinititigan ko siya. Tumikhim siya.

"Bakit ba ang laki at ang lambot?" He asked himself. His eyes glued on his hand. Ang kamay niya na ginamit siya sa pag hawak ng dibdib ko kanina.

Para bang hindi siya makapaniwala na nakahawak siya nun.

Tss. As if naman.

"Ha! Bwisit ka! Wag mo tignan." Maktol ko sa kanya. Napatawa naman siya ng bahagya.

"Nahawakan ko na nga eh." He said. That made me realize one thing.

Wala kaming label pero nag memake out. What the f*ck! Feel ko ang dumi dumi ko ng babae. A guy touched my body! Noooooo!

Noon sa pamaginip lang, tapos ngayon nag katotoo na. Why oh why?!

"Ang g-gago mo!" I shouted. Nakayuko parin. Still hiding my face from him.

Nakakahiya, naging marupok ako!

'ngayon ka pa mahihiya? Eh napanaginipan mo na nga na mag memake out kayo tapos ngayon tinotoo mo pa.' sabi ng isang part ng utak utak ko. Traidor talaga.

I heard him heaved a breath.  "O-okay. I'm sorry" he uttered sabay baling ng ulo sa kabilang direksyon.

"O-okay lang." Napahilot ako sa batok ko.

We've been. Silent for some minutes hanggang sa nagsalita siya

"Zhen" he called. "Don't ask me to forget what happened a while ago..." He said, he faced me with his serious eyes. Determination is written on it.

"because I won't obey you" pagpapatuloy niya. Bahagyang nanlaki ang mga mata ko.

My lips parted but no words are coming out.

"Please" he begged. His expression turns soft. I shyly smiled and nod.

"So does that mean..." Napakamot siya sa batok niya. "You're allowing me to court you?" He continued
My heart thumped loudy. Kinikilig akk sa narinig ko.

Namula ako. Big time. Shet. Di ko pa ba siya crush nito?

My defense mechanism rushed in my state. I remembered the faces of those woman who cried because of a guy, who begged desperately to be accepted, to be loved back by the person they loved. Unti-unting nawala ang pamumula ko at ang kilig na nararamdaman ko, even my heart's beat returned to it's normal state.

Kung kanina ay saya ang naramdaman ko ngayon naman ang pag iisip na gagawin akong tanga ng lalaking kaharap ko ng dahil sa pag ibig na yan.

I looked away. I turned my face into a serious one. Without any expression that could be traced in my eyes. Bipolar na kung bipolar. Wala akong pake. I can easily change my expression. One word is enough to make it change.

I smiled bitterly. "Liligawan mo ako? Tss. Eh sabi mo nga noon sa SB cafe diba, di mo ako type. And I don't do courtships, not because no one did but because I don't want to. Ayokong may nanliligaw sakin. Ayoko sa relationship. I don't want commitments. Ayokong magaya sa mga babaeng luhaan dahil iniwan. Ayaw kong maiwan ng walang dahilan, ayaw kong maloko, ayaw kong masaktan, ayaw kong maging tanga sa pag ibig na yan. Wala yang kwenta. As you can see, marami akong ayaw sa love love na yan. It won't do me any good." I litany said.

His eyes saddened because of rejection.

"Let me change your perspective in love. Hindo kita iiwan. Hindi kita sasaktan. I promise" he said, desperately. He even raised his hands to sign promise.

I looked at him, humured.

I chuckled.

"Talaga ba?" I mocked him.

"Oo" aba! Determined siya ahh.

"And you can't say no to the courtship I offered. We just make out minutes ago. If you already forgotten about it." Paglilinaw niya.

"Ano namam ngayon kung nag make out tayo? Pwede ko yung pabulaanan. Pwede ko yung kalimutan. You have no proof about what happened. Do you have any video? Pictures? Hindi ka naman siguro prinsipe na palaging binubuntutan ng paparazzi diba?" Panunuya ko pa sa kanya.

"I am" I heard him whispered. "I.... I don't have any proof pero alam mo naman sa sarili mo kung ano ang totoo"

"Huh?" I asked. He hurriedly answered.

"Wala"

"Ok."

"Wether you like it or you like it I'll court you. No buts, no rejections, I'll just do it without your permission." He determinedly said with his million dollar british accent.

I rolled my eyes at him. I looked at the view in front of me.

Today, he confessed his love for me. In front of this beautiful sunset. This tree house witnessed his confession.

Ahhh!! Nabahiran mg kadungisan ang haven ko.

I looked at Nathan's direction. I saw him watching the sun as it sets. The sun's light shadowed on his face.

I was busy looking at him when suddenly, he looked at my direction. He caught me red handed as I was starting at him. Inirapan ko siya.

"I'll make your perspective in love a good one. I'll change it. I know I can" he whispered. Narinig ko, pero hindi ko na pinagtuunan pa ng pansin. Baka humaba pa ang usapan.

"Don't be so full of yourself" I said.

Malapit ng matapos ang paglubog ng araw. Unti unti na ding dumidilim ang paligid. Buti nalang at mayroong solar chiristmas light akong pinagkakabit dito noon. Yun bang tipong umiilaw lang siya continuously. Kasi minsan ginagabi ako dito kakatanbay. May mga unan din akong itinago dito. May mga kumot din.

Ibinaling ko ang mga mata ko sa cabinet kung saan ko nilagay ang mga unan at kumot. Sana naman maayos parin ang lagay nun. I haven't checked it for a month. Baka naman ginawa na yung bubble gum ng mga daga.

I stood up and walked towards the cabinet. Binuksan ko yun gamit ang susi na nakatago sa ibabaw ng kabinet.

Nang makita ko ang laman ay napangiti ako. Maayos pa ang mga ito. Kailangan ko nang labhan ang mga to.

Kinuha ko ang lahat ng masa loob ng cabinet. Inilatag ko ito sa sahig nitong treehouse. Mapansin ko ang mangha sa mga mata ni Nathan dahil sa nakita.

"Y-you have that things? Here?" Mangha niyang tanong.

I answered him without glancing at his direction. "Oo. I have it here. Tumayo ka dyan at tulungan mo akong pagpagan lahat ng to kung ayaw mong sa mukha mo, ko ito ihampas." I rudely said.

"'Yan! 'Yan ang Zhennaihya na kilala ko." He said. Grinning.. I rolled my eyes.

He stood up and helped me

'Dapat lang. Ayaw niya naman sigurong mahampas sa mukha'

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