Capricorn: Still Bound to You ( COMPLETE)

Thirteen

The next day we stayed at home for the whole day. Dark wanted me to rest pagtapos niya akong pagurin ng buong gabi. I can't also walk properly because of what happened so we just cooked and watch movies to pass time. And on our last day together, we went out to sightseeing and buy some souvenirs for my friend and our house helps. Hindi na ako nag-abala na bilhan ang magulang ko. I just bought something cute for my brother, na ibibigay ko sa pag-uwi niya.

Instead of taking me home, I went straight to Georgina to give my gifts and to talk to her. Inaya ko siya sa bahay namin para makapagbasa siya ng paborito niyang comics at para makwentuhan ko siya.

"He said he wanted to marry me." I told her dreamily. Nakadapa siya sa higaan ko habang ako ay nakasandal sa headboard ng kama, yakap yakap ang isang malaking rabbit stuffed toy na binili namin ni Dark.

Georgina looks at me through her thick lashes. She have this passive but doubtful looks in her eyes. "Did you give yourself to him?"

Namilog ang mata ko. Paano niya nalaman?! I wanted to tell her about it but I'm scared she might judge me for being this easy. Nakakatakot pa naman kapag siya ang nagsabi because it hurts!

"H-Hindi, ha!"

"Hide your hickeys before you say that." Seryoso niyang sabi. "I'm not stupid. At alam mo ba na that's the stereotype shit men says whenever they wanted a naive woman on their bed? Not that you're naive, you're just in love."

I'm shocked. I couldn't find my voice. I am in love? I didn't think that far... I thought I just really like him. I love Dark? At eighteen, I fell in love?

"But it's okay as long as you used protection." She added.

Dito na nangunot ang noo ko. Anong sinasabi niya? "What protection? From what?"

Halos mapabalikwas siya matapos kong sabihin 'yon. I shield myself with my huge stuffed toy when she scooted near me. She looks scary serious! I don't think she's going to hurt me but her eyes are enough daggers to stab me. Kaya naman nagtago ako sa mga tingin niya gamit ang stuffed toy ko.

"You didn't know what protection is?!" She exclaimed. "Condoms! Although it only has 98% accuracy, it's better to be safe than 'hello, baby'!"

I don't understand... "Baby? Yes, he calls me that but mostly we call each other Love."

Bigla siyang napasabunot ng buhok niya. "Oh my God, Buddha, Allah, lahat na!" Napahilamos siya ng mukha. "Are you safe when it happened? When is your time of the month?"

"A-About ten days from now... why? What is safe day?"

Bigla siyang nagbilang. "Ten days from now...11,12...13. It happened thirteen days before your period. Tangina, hindi safe 'yon!"

Napangiwi ako sa pagmumura niya. That's so unlike her to curse, so it made me nervous. What's making her distressed like this? And what about my period?

"Does that damned Rockwell want to knock you off? He should've been more careful!"

Knock off? Marahas akong napailing. "Oh, no! Dark won't hurt me!"

Marahas siyang napatingin sa akin na mabilis kong hinarangan ng stuffed toy. She's scary!

"Iba ang ibig kong sabihin sa knock off! My goodness! Even grade school knows about protective sex nowadays! It's called sex education, people!" She rubs her forehead problematically. "We need to go out."

Mas lalo akong naguluhan nang tumayo siya. She fixed her messy hair and wear her jacket again. Naguguluhan man pero tumayo na din ako at naghanda sa paglabas naming dalawa. Mukha siyang problemado bigla. Ako naman ay hindi alam ang gagawin dahil wala akong masyadong maintindihan sa litanya niya kanina.