PRANKED BOOK 1 (published with BOOK OF LIFE PUBLICATION)

Chapter 6

"It's all for a prank, Harold." she said.

Parang nagpanting ang dalawa kong mga tenga. It's all for a prank, Harold. I curse nonstop in my head. Tinawag ko na ata lahat ng demonyo sa tindi ng disappointments na nararamdaman ko. I made a tight fist on my side and gritted my teeth.

Those words made my world crumpled.

I grabbed Aliza's hand and took her away. "Sumama ka sa'kin and prove to me that this is all for a prank." I said when she grapple over my tight hold. "You can't get rid of me, I'll show you what you did to me."

"Harold! Let go of me." 

"Please, let me go. Saan ba tayo pupunta?"

"I don't want to go with you!"

"UUWI. NA. TAYO." I let go of her hand as she stopped walking and forcedly pull her hand from my hold.

"Sa'n mo ako iuuwi?" She firmly asked.

"Sa'kin. You belong to me. You are supposed to be my wife."

"You're drank." she disgustingly say, moving her eyes up and down to me, maybe to my body. I DON'T KNOW! I think I'm going crazy.

I hold her both shoulders, "We're not young anymore, Aliza." I sighed still my both hands on her shoulders. "Naging officer lang ako dahil sa ROTC kumpara sa'yo." Her eyes widen. "I did not study law compare to you, I am not a board passer nor a professional licensed holder --- ikaw, you're successful in your career. You have so much eligibilities to boast around.  We're supposed to be mature now." I sigh once again. "Yes, I guess..." Mabigat kong binagsak ang mga kamay ko sa katawan ko habang tumatango. I took a deep breath, "I'll stop here." I turn around and left.

Nahilamos ko ang mga kamay sa aking sariling mukha, What am I doing all these times?  I am  supposed to have a wife right now. There's a sudden lump in my throat. My eyes got hot. My nose, there is something itchy. I bite my lower lip and looked at the glass window from the hallway, Lalaki ka, just don't. Do not cry.

I walked away. I did not look back, and decided that... there's no turning back.

I opened my car's door when I heard someone's voice calling my name. "Harold!" 

"Christian Harold!"

"Harod!" I heard my childhood nickname. "Hoy, Harod, te'ka lang!" I lazily looked back and withdraw my gaze. I sat on the driver's seat.

"What the f*ck, Aliza? Hindi ka pa ba pagod makipaglaro?" I said when she entered and sat inside the car.

"I'm sorry, okay? I'm really sorry." she looked at me without sincerity in her eyes. She's naughtily smiling.

"It ain't funny." 

She grab my head and kissed me. Marahan ko siyang itinulak. With a poker face, I looked at her. "I'm sorry, I mean it. Totoo, walang halong joke." That's the time when I realized she looks tired. Her hair looks a little messy. 

I tucked her hair in her both ear. "Let's go home." I tiredly said. Tumango lamang siya.

While driving she's fixing herself. I know her parents, they are conservative. Ewan ko ba bakit ito pinayagan ngayon na maabutan ng hatinggabi sa labas. "Ano'ng sinabi mo sa Mama mo at pinayagan ka atang gabihin ng uwi ngayon?" I asked.

"Hmm..." she paused. "Sinabi kong may fellowship sa work at baka hindi ako makakauwi."

I smirked. "Hindi ka pa rin nagbabago." 

"I will miss the opportunity of pranking you if I did not lie to her." She smilingly tell me.

"You're willing to go through this mess just to prank me?"

"Hindi naman gulo ito. Opportunity."

I just replied with a smile. Suddenly we're okay. Suddenly we're not. This is the mess I am talking about.

I stopped the car in front of their house's gate. "Baba ka na, sana hindi na kita makita ulit." I jokingly said.

"Grabe, bitter?" I just replied with a laugh. She unbuckle the seatbelt and touch my hand. "Sorry ulit sa mga nagawa ko."

I nodded. "Okay, bye." She once again reached for me and kissed me. Thoroughly. I gently push her. "You are confusing me."

Kitang-kita kong iginala niya ang mga tingin niya sa kabuuan ng mukha ko. I suddenly feel sad, but then, she continue kissing me. I responded to her kisses. It felt  comforting. Sobrang gaan sa pakiramdam. I run my hands to her waist up and down, and also to her back. I hugged her tightly.

I cupped her breast and heard her moan. Bakit ngayon lang ito?  And, why so sudden? 

She moved to me. "What?" 

"Shhh..." she shushed me while sitting in my lap. I'm between her legs that made me feel so hot. I leaned my back in the seat to accommodate her above me.

I adjusted my seat inclining my body. She leaned on me and caressed my nape. She's kissing my neck up to the back of my ear. "Aliza..." I said after exhaling a breath. 

"Yes, Harold?" She answered in her gasps. I hugged her tight and feel every move she did.

"Be mine, Aliza." she suddenly stopped clearing her throat. 

"I'm sorry, Harold. Kailangan ko nang bumaba." 

I got confused. Lumilingon-lingon siya para gawan ng paraan para makaalis siya sa ibabaw ko.

"Is that it?" 

"What's 'that's it'?" she asked. I hugged her waist. 

"Dito ka muna, please, sandali lang." I put my head on her chest.

"Hindi ako pwede makipagsex ngayon." 

"Hindi naman ako makikipagsex, Aliza. 'Yan ba ang tingin mo sa'kin? Presensya mo lang naman ang kailangan ko."

I feel she has a heavy heart by hearing how she inhale and exhale. "May boyfriend ako. Hindi siya matutuwa kung malalaman niya ito. I have to go, Harold."

I let go of my hands and open the car's door. "Dito ka na dumaan." I said in a low voice. Ako pala ang may mabigat na loob at hindi siya. 

"Kukunin ko lang ang mga gamit mo." Inabot ko sa kanya ang bag niya. "You are always making me mad, Aliza." Tinanggap niya ang bag. "Mad at everything. Madly inlove," I continued. "You made me madly missing you. Okay na ako, e. Ayos na sana pero ibinalik mo ang pag-asa ko."

I looked straight at her eyes, "Ang basura mo."

"Binasura mo lahat ng pag-asa ko." I saw her eyes widen and tears started to fall. 

I see her hand coming, but I did not stopped her. Her hand reached my face with a loud slap and heard her gasping with anger. 

I immediately closed the car's door and left.