No Strings Attached

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Chapter Twenty.

"What If"

I didn't know how everything happened. All I knew was Walk the Moon's song was playing. The bar was crowded, and everyone around us were dancing wildly with the party music. My hands were wrapped around her waist, while her arms clinged around my neck. We were talking about something then she asked me to shut up and dance with her.

And now we're kissing.

Eleanor and I are kissing.

I am kissing Eleanor Kai Gonzales.

I am f*cking kissing ELEANOR KAI GONZALES! What the hell.

I don't even know who initiated the kiss. Who started this? The first time we kiss inside Eleanor's condo unit, it was her who kissed me first. She was drunk and she was trying to prove that she's not. The second time we kissed in the Memorial Park, I was the one who started it and I don't even know why the hell I did it.

Now what about this?

Even when a small part ofme likes the idea of kissing Eleanor, I held back. I shouldn't take advantage of her―drunk or not. I still respect her for all I care.

I slowly pulled away. Pinagdikit ko ang mga noo namin ni Eleanor. Pareho lang kaming nakatingin sa isa't-isa. Ironically, we're still not dancing and we are sober.

Pinagmasdan ko lang si Eleanor. Nakanguso siya na tila pinipigilan ang pagngiti. Her lips were slightly swollen. But that didn't make her any less beautiful. She looks hot as fuck. I was one lucky man.

Nagkatitigan pa kami ng matagal nang biglang mapangiti si Eleanor. It was a genuine smile at parang nadala ako sa pagngiti niya. I smiled back as well. We must probably look like idiots smiling after kissing in the middle of the dancefloor.

Bahagya ko nang inilayo ang mukha ko sa mukha niya pero hindi napawi ang pagngiti ko. Bumaba naman ang mga kamay niya sa balikat ako. She was still smiling.

"You do realize that we look like lunatics while smiling, right?" tanong ko pero kahit ganoon ay nakangiti pa din ako. I don't know why but it felt like smiling was the most natural thing to do as of this moment.

Or maybe masaya lang talaga ako.

Bakit ka naman masaya? I taunted myself.

Dahil hindi na makakalapit yung mga lalaking pinagmamasdan siya kanina pa. It's good that they witnessed the kiss. They should know their boundaries. Wala silang karapatang hawakan ni tingnan si Eleanor.

Napatingin na lang mulo ako sa kanya ng magsalita siya. "If I look like a lunatic right now, then I am a gourgeous and hot lunatic." She smirked. And with that smirk, I knew right there and then that she is mocking me.

Kahit ilang buwan pa lang kaming magkakilala ni Eleanor, I learned a few things about her. Not facts but her weird yet cute mannerisms.

Kung paano siya bahagyang napapanguso kapag pinipigilan ang sariling ngumiti. How she would furrow her eyebrows when she's thinking about something. How she would purse her lips when considering what you tell her. How she would smirk when she has a wicked plan inside her head. How she would grin playfully when she's amused and happy. How she would threw her head back as she laughed. How she would cock her head to the side as if saying, "Oh, really?" How she would glare at you when she tries to look irritated. How she would roll her eyes as if she's finding you stupid but actually finds it funny. How her eyes would reflect her concern when she's worried. How she would tap her foot when being impatient.