Flames and Vengeance (South Series # 1) COMPLETED- To be published

Chapter 4

Was it the weather? Or it's a first, being stuck with the opposite gender for hours that made me dissect all his traits and even his features. I shared spaces with Riley and Xandro sa mga gala, hindi naman ganito 'yong pakiramdam ko.

"Mag-coffee ka?" Tanong n'ya.

I blinked when he kissed me again. "May hot choco ka?"

He kissed my forehead before looking for what I asked in his cupboard. "Wala man, Bella."

Bella. Everytime he calls me that, feeling ko gandang-ganda s'ya sa akin. I mean I am, I'm sure of that, I got lots of suitors pero iba 'yong dating tuwing sa kanya ko naririnig.

"Coffee, then," I murmured.

"Saan kayo sa vacation?" Tanong niya no'ng kumakain na kami. He's so attentive with my needs, aabutin ko pa lang, ibibigay na n'ya. Kulang na lang s'ya ang ngumuya para sa akin no'ng pagkain ko. He cooked spam, eggs and noodle soup.

"I'm not sure. But, mom wants to go to Japan. Bakit?"

"Wala naman. Mag-text ka ha, or replayan mo ako. Telegram tayo." Seryosong sabi niya.

"Tignan ko. I hate texting. Ano naman pag-uusapan natin? Gaano kadami nyebe?"

Tinawanan niya ako. "Cute mo. What's wrong with asking about basic things? Tanungin mo ako if tumaas ba 'yong tubig sa pool namin sa Cebu."

Inirapan ko siya. "I don't care with those things. And besides, gusto kong matulog."

"Fine, I'll call. Kahit tulugan mo ako. Let me just see you." He insisted.

"Aasarin lang tayo ni Ate Trish."

He gave me another slice of spam. "Let her. Asaran ko din siya kay Miggy."

We talked about random stuffs after we ate. Lahat ata pinag-usapan na namin, he even told me some things about our department. Lahat ng chika alam n'ya, I wondered, 'yon lang ba ginagawa nila sa frat.

"I'm hungry," I said after I stopped kissing him. Dinner na, pero ang lakas pa rin ng ulan, at wala pa rin namang delivery.

"Ano ba gusto mo?" He said then rolled us over. Nasa kama na kami ngayon, when did we go here? I don't know either, nasa couch kami kanina.

"I don't know. May nagdedeliver kaya ng kansi? Or gyoza? Or ramen?"

He watched me say all my cravings. "You really like eating? I wonder where you store the extra fat, ang gaan mo."

Binatukan ko s'ya. "This is normal. Palibhasa wala kang kapatid na babae. I might get my period next week."

"Sure kang next week? Baka bukas meron na. Tell me, I'll buy your pads. Nagka-cramps ka ba?"

My eyes widened with his words. Was he always this thoughtful? Akala ko ba wala siyang pakialam sa iba. Or I'm no longer one of the strangers in his life.

"I'm sure. Twenty eight days cycle ako. Nagka-cramps minsan, pero 'yong minsan masakit."

He kissed the tip of my nose. "Tell me, I'll be your slave during your red days."

My thoughts fractioned from making him my slave and being nice to him. He's carefully caressing my hair.

"Matagal kayo sa Japan? Gusto mo mag Cebu?"