She can't sleep. It's 8:30 pm already, dapat 8 o'clock ay tulog na siya.
Hinx was right. Ang halik nito ay nagsisilbing distraksyon niya, hindi lang bastang distraksyon kasi ito mismo ang umuukupa sa kanyang isip.
So, she decided to research. And to hell with the results! Bakit ba puros ang lumalabas ay attracted ka o mahal mo ang isang tao na hindi maalis-alis sa isip mo.
She hates this feeling. May sandamakmak ba scientific report pa siyang dapat tapusin at simulan, hindi pwede na sinasayangan na lang niya ang oras sa pag-iisip sa binata.
He'll be out of her mind soon, she needs distraction, yes.
"KISS me."
"What?"
Von looked at her weirdly like she's some sort of failed experiment.
She sighed.
"I said kiss me." Mariing saad niya sa schoolmate na katulad niya ay paboritong tambayan ang science laboratory tuwing school break.
"Miss Claudia, you have such a soft and pouty lips and I bet that taste sweet but I won't kiss you." Von said and walks towards her.
Hinawakan pa nito ang noo niya na tila ba nilalagnat siya.
"Wala ka namang lagnat, hindi ka naman mukhang may sakit. Anong naisip mo at gusto mong halikan kita?"
She wants to removed Hinx from her mind! If Hendrix' kiss distract her from that traumatic event, maybe Von's kiss will help her forget Hinx' kiss. She's sure that Von won't occupy her mind like Hinx because she's not attracted to this guy.
So, he's attracted to Hinx?
Argh, stop it Claudia. He did not even meet your standard. And you're out of his league.
"Someone kissed me yesterday and I want to forget." She blurted out.
Von's forehead knotted then let out a short laugh after.
"Claudia, you're beautiful and I really bet that many men wants you but... I think you're lying."
"What?!" The feeling of anger rose upon her, her body release adrenaline hormone that increase her heart rate and heightened her blood pressure.
Ngumisi si Von at tinuro ang relo niya na tumunog. She improvised that watch to make sound whenever her heartbeat pulsating hard, just like last night.
"Chill, Claudia. Baka maturukan kita ng pampakalma ng wala sa oras."
"What do you mean I'm lying? Not because I'm nerd, I'm already unattractive!"
Von's eyes widen. "Hey, I didn't say such thing! Ang akin lang is mukhang hindi ka naman mahilig magpahalik na lang lalo na't wala ka namang boyfriend. So tell me, do you like me that you even lie just for me to kiss yoy?"
Her eyes form into a slit. Kumuha siya ng syringe at tinutok dito.
"If you won't kiss me, I'll inject you this half-bake antidote of mine and you'll be my human tester."
Tumawa lang si Von, hindi natakot sa banta niya at naglakad palapit sa kanya.
She held her chin up then she felt Von's palm on her cheeks and slowly he lean closer to her.
"I didn't thought that laboratory romance really exist."
Napasinghap siya at agad na natulak si Von sa gulat. Agad siyang napalingon sa may pinto at nakita niya ang lalaking bumabagabag pa sa isip niya kagabi pa lang.
