Sullen Rhapsody

Grey 17

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Showing you the right way

We were awfully quiet the whole ride back home.

Nang pagbuksan ako ni Dominic ng pinto ay saglit kaming nagkatitigan pero ako ang unang umiwas. It's a good thing that my skin has been reddish from the beach, so that he won't really see that I am blushing the whole ride. Hindi rin naman siya nagsasalita sa byahe at mabuti na rin iyon! I don't know what to tell him after that kiss...or kisses – whatever!

"Ayos ka lang, anak?" Manang Demrose asked when they welcomed us at the patio.

Of course not, Manang! I just made out with the grandchild of the owner of the mansion you've been taking care of for years. Talagang hindi ako okay!

"I'm fine, Manang," I answered and smiled, dismissing her quickly.

Umakyat agad ako sa aming kwarto at naligo. I took my time in the shower, reminiscing what just happened. We kissed. Not just a short kiss, but a long kiss many times. When I went out of the bathroom, I was so sure that my face had been harboring that overwhelmed expression because it was Dominic's cocky face that welcomed me.

Nakatukod ang kaniyang mga kamay sa study table at nakabukas na agad ang laptop. Nilingon lamang niya ako nang lumabas na ako ng bathroom. A towel's wrapped around my hair and I'm already in my gold silk top and shorts.

"The dinner's served downstairs," pag-iimporma niya at lumapit sa akin. Bumilis naman ang kabog ng dibdib ko sa kaniyang simpleng paglapit. "Don't wait for me anymore. Mauna ka na sa baba at susunod na lamang ako."

We ate dinner and I was partially dazed and lost the whole time. As usual, parang fiesta na naman ang hapag. There were a lot of foods that I didn't know existed until I saw it here in the province. Pagkatapos kumain ay nauna rin akong umakyat ng kwarto dahil may kakausapin pa si Dominic sa mga tauhan.

Honestly, I was silently praying for it!

Hindi ko alam kung ano ang mukhang ihaharap sa kaniya pagkatapos ng nangyari! Oh my god! What does that make us then? What happens next? What about the deal? Will things change between us because of that kiss?

Of course not, Sade. Maybe he wanted to talk about it para sabihin sa akin na pagkakamali lamang ito at hindi na dapat maulit at dapat na namin itong kalimutan.

Feeling stunned, I messaged Hazel.

Sapphire:
We kissed.

Ilang minuto pa ang hinintay ko bago siya sumagot sa aking message.

Hazel:
Wow.
Nino?
Ni Mang Alec?

Sapphire:
What the fuck?!

Hazel:
I'm kidding! But WOW! Oh my god?
I KNEW IT.
Congratulations!
You better tell me everything. I'm calling!

I told Hazel everything. There's no need to tell her about the events before the kiss – because she knows everything. Sabi niya niya ay kaunti na lang ay bibigay kaming dalawa and that it is her dream for Dominic and I to stop the game. At ito na nga, nangyari na!

Nagising ako kinabukasan sa mga marahan na haplos sa aking buhok. When my eyes fluttered to open, I saw Dominic smirking at me. Agad akong pinamulahan ng pisngi at inangat ang kumot para takpan ang kalahati ng mukha. Hindi ko na pala siya nahintay kagabi at nakatulog na dahil sa pagod!

"Akala ko perfect ka na, naglalaway ka pala," he kidded and that's when my system shot up.

"Excuse me?" pagtataray ko at bumangon. "I know I don't drool!"