Chapter 6: Don't Know How To Kiss

"I thought you just didn't want to kiss me when I first kissed you... But now, I just realized that you just simply didn't know how to kiss..." he said.

And I immediately felt my face hot and burning because of embarrassment... Damn it!

"S-So what?" I even stuttered! Oh, damn me!

I looked at him with obvious embarrassment on my face that later on turned to anger.

I haven't been to a relationship before. Wala pa nga akong nagiging boyfriend. At siya pa lang ang nakahalik sa akin... Kaya paano ko malalaman kung paano humalik?!

Pero sa huli ay nanghina rin ako at nagbaba na lang ng tingin dahil nahihiya pa rin. At tumango na lang din ako sa kaniya habang nakayuko pa rin ako, even if it would only tell him and confirm it that I truly didn't know how to kiss like he said because of my nod... But, then, whatsoever!

But then I felt him holding my hand...

Napatingin agad ako sa kaniya. Pero hindi na siya nakabaling sa akin at hinila na lang niya ako sa kamay ko palabas ng kwarto na iyon.

"Vien?"

Agad akong bumitiw sa hawak niya sa kamay ko. At nagmamadali na rin akong pumunta at lumapit kay Claire na nandoon na pala. "Claire!" I tried to smile at her although it only felt awkward that it probably became an awkward smile instead on my face when I saw her.

"Vien! Kanina pa kita hinahanap. Bigla ka na lang nawala... Saan ka ba nagpunta?" At lumagpas ang mga mata niya galing sa akin papunta sa likod ko na siguro ay nandoon pa rin si Harrison...

Mariin na lang akong napapikit ng mga mata ko sandali. At nakagat ko rin ang labi ko.

Parang hindi ko pa alam kung paano ko ito ipapaliwanag kay Claire. Nagkatinginan na lang kaming magkaibigan at hinila ko na rin siya agad paalis doon...

Pagkatapos ay tahimik kami ni Claire sa backseat ng sasakyan nila habang pauwi na at ihahatid muna nila ako sa bahay namin. Walang ibang tao sa loob ng sasakyan kundi ako lang at si Claire pati ang dati na niyang driver.

"Vien, is something wrong? You're too quiet..." she started talking to me inside the car.

Bumaling naman ako sa kaniya. "Huh? Tahimik ka rin..." sabi ko naman.

She sighed. "What happened? Bigla ka na lang nawala kanina... Pagkatapos nang makita kita ay kasama mo na si Harrison..." aniya.

I looked away a bit.

"Oh my, God. Vienna, what's the meaning of that earlier? I saw you two and you're together. And was my eyes right about what it also saw that you were even holding hands—"

"He was holding my hand!" pagtatama ko naman sa sinabi ni Claire. At binabaan ko rin agad ang boses ko na bahagyang tumaas. I calmed myself down.

Claire was looking at me. "I'm just worried about you, Vien... We've talked about him the last time, didn't we? He's not... a really good guy, Vien..." as if she's reminded me of this.

Hindi na lang muna ako nagsalita hanggang sa mahatid na ako nina Claire sa bahay. I'll tell her, too. May balak din naman akong sabihin sa kaibigan ko pero hindi ko pa nga lang alam kung paano ko ba maayos na maipapaliwanag ito...

Then I went to Harrison's office. Sa kompanya niya mismo ako nagpunta. At nasa loob pa lang ako ng malaking lobby ng company building niya. Halos malula rin ako sa laki ng kanilang kompanya. Nagpunta na rin ako agad sa front desk. I wasn't able to ask for Harrison's contact details last time. Because Claire was already there before I could ask him for it. But he told me to come to his office...

"You're looking for our CEO, Ma'am?" anang babae sa may front desk na pinagtanungan ko.

Tumango naman ako. "Yes..."

Pero umiling ito sa akin. "Do you have an appointment, Ma'am?"

"Uh, he made me come here..." I told her.

"Sorry, Ma'am, you have to have an appointment..." she said.

Nakagat ko ang labi ko. "But, can you tell him that I'm here? May usapan kasi kami..."

"I'll try to contact his secretary," Pagkatapos ay pinaghintay niya ako sandali. Mukhang mabait naman siya. Tapos nakatingin din siya sa'kin. Maybe she's wondering who I am. At naka-uniform pa pala ako ng university namin nang magpunta ako rito. Dumeretso na kasi ako rito pagkatapos ng classes ko sa university. Maaga rin kasing na dismissed ang huling class ko today. So I just decided to come here.

I waited for a while. Pinaupo rin muna ako sa may mga sofas din doon sa lobby. Until someone came to me. It was Harrison's male secretary. "You're Miss Vienna De La Cerna?" he asked me.

Tumayo naman ako at tumango sa kaniya. And he gave me a polite smile. Then he brought me to the elevators. "Sorry, kanina ka pa ba? My boss already told me about you..." aniya habang pinindot na ang elevator para umakyat sa pinakamataas na floor...

"Okay lang..." I just quietly said beside him.

Then we went out of the elevator after some while. And was greeted by a couple of employees on the receiving area of that floor. Before Harrison's secretary brought me in his office.

"I apologize, my name is Diego, Ma'am." nagpakilala siya.

Tumango naman ako sa kaniya.

"I'll bring you some refreshments here. Do you prefer anything? Juice, coffee, tea? My boss is still in the meeting. He said he will meet you right after." he told me.

And I just nodded again at what he said. Then told him that orange juice would be fine...

Tumango naman siya sa'kin at nagpaalam na lalabas muna. At pagbalik niya ay may dala na siyang snacks para sa akin. "Thank you." I politely thanked him.

Ngumiti naman siya sa akin. "You're welcome, Ma'am."

And the secretary just stayed with me in the office. Hinayaan ko na lang din siya na nakatayo lang doon. At habang umiinom ng juice ay nilibot ko rin ang mga mata ko sa loob ng office ni Harrison. His office is big and spacious. Simple lang din ang interior nito, but it looked nice and expensive.

Bumukas ang pintuan ng opisina at nakita ko si Harrison nang mag-angat ako ng tingin doon. He was also looking at me then his gaze lowered to the coffee table in front of where I was sitting. Napatayo na rin ako nang makita ko siya.

"What did you just gave her? Just juice and what cake is that?" puna niya sa kinakain ko at bumaling siya sa secretary niya.

Napabaling din ako kay Diego. And he looked a bit tensed as his boss was talking to him about it. "Uh, Sir..."

"The cake is delicious." sabi ko naman.

Binaling muli ni Harrison ang atensyon niya sa'kin. Nagkatinginan kaming dalawa. Then he just dismissed his secretary. Lumabas naman si Diego sa office ng boss niya. Pagkatapos ay nilapitan na ako ni Harrison nang kaming dalawa na lang doon. Nanatili lang naman ako sa kinatatayuan ko. Then I also noticed that he was looking at what I was wearing.

"Did you wait long? Sorry, I was in a hectic meeting. Galing ka pang university n'yo?" he asked me.

"Okay lang." sagot ko naman at tumango rin ako sa kaniya. "I decided to come here since we got dismissed early at the university..." sabi ko.

Tumango naman siya sa'kin. Then he asked me again about the snacks that was served to me by his secretary. "Are you hungry? I'll ask Diego to bring us food—"

Pero umiling na rin ako agad sa kaniya. "No, it's fine. Busog pa naman ako. Kumain din ako ng lunch kanina sa campus... Gutom ka ba?" siya naman ang tinanong ko.

"We can have dinner later after this..." he said.

At napatango na lang naman ako sa sinabi niya.

Then we finally started talking about the contract. Naupo kaming dalawa roon, facing each other, and then we discussed about it. Then after that we both signed it...

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