ALASTAIR ARMENDAREZ

Chapter 9

ARA.

        PAGULONG gulong ako sa aking kinahihigaan na parang tangang napahawak sa aking mga labi.

Oh my god, Lord! Save me from the fire and hell!

I can't help myself to bump my head because of what happened yesterday.

Ikalawang gabi na at hindi ako makatulog ng maayos dahil sa pangyayaring iyon sa amin ni Alas. I want to get mad to myself for letting him kissed me. Hindi lang 'yon, he almost caressed my–lord I'm sorry!

Napatayo ako sa kinahihigaan ko. Hindi ko man maamin sa sarili ko ngunit sinisiguro ko na nagustuhan ko iyon. His lips, his touch, his sweet gesture!

All of those are my first except for the kiss because he took it before. But about the sweet words and touches.

Jusko! Parang gusto ko ng iumpog ang sarili ko. I don't even know what's happening. But, there's a part of me that I'm happy for letting him know that I'm not like the other girls out there.

Finally, alam niya na hindi ako bayarang babae. I'm not a gold digger bitch!

Para akong tangang naglibot lang sa aking kwarto. I can't sleep properly! Tuwing pinipikit ko ang aking mga mata ay nararamdaman kong may humahalik sa aking leeg. Nararamdaman ko pa rin ang labi niya sa akin.

Lumabas nalang ako sa aking silid at napagpasyahan maligo. Kinagawian ko na yatang gawin ito tuwing gabi. I always soaking my body with the water at the pool.

I close my eyes as I felt the cold water. Linubog ko ang aking sarili sa tubig ng ilang minuto. I decided to take off my shirt, tutal nasa pribado parte naman ang pool at madilim pa.

I swim at the second time under the water. Napadpad naman ako sa kabilang pangpang ng pool.

“...you really love to swim at night.” napahawak ako sa aking dibdib ng marinig ko ang baritonong boses na iyon.

I automatically roam my eyes hanggang sa tumutok iyon sa lalaking gumagambala sa akin nitong nagdaang araw.

He's wearing a gray shirt that suit him perfectly.

“..alas.” I silently mouthed.

He just walked towards my direction while his both hands are on his pocket.

“What are you wearing Ara?” he ask me. My eyebrows creased and look at my whole body.

“My swimwear, why is there anything wrong?” I ask him back.

“What if someone might saw you..” tapos luminga linga pa ito sa paligid. “...get up!”

“Wala namang tao atsaka madilim naman dito...” naisagot ko pa. 

“Kahit na!” he insist. Mas lalo tuloy akong nagtaka. “Get up!” utos niya.

“Nagsu–swimming pa ko, alas..” I can't sleep because of what happened yesterday.

“Ara....” his voice low down.

“Kakauwi mo lang?” I manage to ask him while playing the water. Now, he's intently looking at me.

“Yes! Because girls out there tend to flirt with me...” sabi niya na ikinagulat ko pa.

“Then why don't you flirt them back?” tanong ko sa kanya. He smiled naughtily.

“.. because you're just the one I want to flirt with...” I saw him suddenly removing his shirt.

Napalunok ako. “What...what are you doing then, alas?” I ask him.