Chasing the Void (Magnates Series #3)

Kabanata 18

Kabanata 18

It was unexpected.

Mabilis lang ang pagdampi na iyon pero pakiramdan ko nawala ang lamig na iniinda ko sa katawan kanina. I was stunned, I can't utter anything after what he did. I was completely caught off guard.

I glanced at him, his face remained expressionless, like he just did that like it was nothing weird. He licked his lower lip, making it look redder.

"I guess this should be also normal since we're dating." he stated as a matter of fact.

Nanatiling nakaawang ang labi ko, pilit inaabsorb ang sinabi niya. Nang mahimasmasan ako ay pinilit kong tumawa. He kept his blank and composed reaction.

"So, you did that for the sake of experience?" I chuckled.

He nodded lazily. I smirked.

"It's our first kiss, you should've done it properly." I teased.

Hindi siya nagsalita kaya naman hindi ko maiwasang isipin ang ginawa niya. Our lips just touched for a brief second. I was expecting more but that ended before I knew it.

"Was that your first kiss?" I asked. Nang hindi siya umimik ay bahagyang nanlaki ang mata ko at hindi kalauna'y natawa. "And it's okay to you if I was your first?"

"We're dating,"

"That's your excuse?"

Muli siyang hindi nagsalita. Natawa na lang ulit ako. I don't know why it felt so relieving that I was his first kiss. Na parang isang karangalan 'yon para sa'kin.

"And how was it for a first kiss, huh?" I asked.

He boredly shrugged.

"Wala kang naramdaman sa halik na 'yon?" ngumisi ako. "Sa susunod kasi dapat inayos mo. Dapat ba turuan na kita sa susunod?"

Hindi siya nagsalita at bumaling na lang do'n sa mga ilaw. Kami lang ang nasa parang bridge at mukhang nakalayo na nga kami mula sa atensyon ng maraming tao sa party.

"Baka pag-aralan mo na kung paano humalik pagkabalik natin." natatawang sabi ko. "Maybe you'd even do thorough research about it."

"That's a waste of time."

"Hmm, really?" I glanced at him with a smirk. "Paano kapag sinabi kong hindi ka marunong humalik at parang wala lang 'yong ginawa mo?"

"That's understandable since it was my first time."

"Hindi ba natapakan ang ego mo na sa ating dalawa ikaw 'yong walang karanasan?"

"It's not as if it would be an achievement the more you have experience. It's not a competition."

I nodded, agreeing with his opinion. "I guess you initiating something like that is still a progress."

Muling binalot ng katahimikan ang paligid namin. We were just staring at the fake river while we see the full moon just above us. It was quiet yet it felt comfortable.

"Sa susunod na gagawin mo 'yon, sabihan mo ako para naman hindi ako magulat." sabi ko.

"You're expecting we'll do it again?"

"Oo naman," makapal ang mukha kong tumango. "Kinilig nga ako na ikaw 'yong gumawa ng first move. Kung alam ko lang e 'di sana nakagalaw ako."

"What?" his brows furrowed.

"I could've make that first kiss better if I'd respond."

"How so?"

I smirked. "It's for you to find out."