Seducing Samantha Del Rio - Completed

CHAPTER 51

"What happened?"

Amelia looked up, and she couldn't help the tears that ran down her cheeks. "H-He doesn't want to see me."

"It's ok. Hindi naman siya kawalan sayo." Nagtagis ang bagang nito at kinabig siya nito para yakapin. "You don't deserve a father like that."

Sa sinabi nito ay lalong lumakas ang iyak niya. All her life she wanted to have a father. Naiinggit siya sa ibang bata na may mga tatay. Na bully na din siya sa school dahil nga wala siyang tatay. But Christian stood out for her. Ever since then. He was her bestfriend.

"Tahan na." Christian's voice softened. Then he tapped her back a few times. "Ano gusto mo bang makarinig ng jokes?"

Sa sinabi nito ay kunot ang noo na lumayo siya dito. He threw his head back, laughing. And Amelia couldn't help but shake her head while suppressing her laugh. She knew him too well.

"Corny naman ang mga jokes mo eh!"

He smiled boyishly. "But at least it will make you smile."

Her heart warmed by what he said. Habang tinitingnan niya ito ay hindi niya din maiwasang lumakas ang tibok ng dibdib niya. There's a reason that she had hidden her love for a long time. She doesn't want everything to change between them. Hindi niya pa din kasi alam kung anong nararamdaman nito sa kanya. Does he love her the way she loved him?

"O? Anong tinutulala mo?" He made a pogi pose. "Gwapo ko 'no?"

Sa sinabi nito ay hinampas niya ito sa braso. Her shoulder shook from laughing. He smiled and messed her hair up.

"So, ito na ang joke. Nagkakalimutan tayo eh." He cleared his throat, and Amelia smiled, looking at him expectantly.

"Anong tawag sa baboy na nangangarate?"

"Eh di Pork Chop!" Sabay nilang bigkas at sabay din silang tumawa.

"Ang luma na niyang joke na yan ha?"

He grinned. "Benta pa din naman."

Amelia shook her head and smiled nang sumubo ito ng kalderetang manok na niluto niya kaninang umaga. He made her feel better. Ito ang isa sa mga hinahangaan niya dito. Ayaw niya mang mag assume but he wouldn't just simply comfort her because he was her bestfriend di ba?

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"Ano? Wala kang pera pang tuition?"

Christian bit his lip.

Amelia didn't say anything. She just lowered her head.

He sighed and sat on the bench next to hers. "Amelia. This is your dream. You just can't give up dahil lang sa wala kang pang tuition. Meron naman akong naipon mula sa allowance ko. You could borrow it-----"

"N-Nakakahiya."

"Look at me." Christian lifted her chin and made her look at her.

Amelia couldn't look him in the eyes. Paano nito nasabi na hiramin na lang niya ang pera nito? Hindi ba nito gagamitin ang pera nito sa ibang bagay?He is really selfless.

"B-But wouldn't you use that to---"

Umiling ito agad. He smiled at her. "Pwede mong bayaran paunti unti." He puts his hands up. "Hindi kita sisingilin ng puri."

Sa sinabi nito ay nahampas niya ang braso nito. But nonetheless her heart warmed again. Rinig na rinig niya sa tenga niya ang lakas ng tibok ng puso niya. "Puro ka talaga kalokohan!"

Tumawa ito at umiwas sa mga hampas niya. Pero huminto din siya nang mahuli nito ang mga kamay niya. His smiled vanished and Amelia's heart quickened inside her chest. It was so loud that she's afraid he'll hear her pounding heart.

Lalong lumakas ang kabog ng dibdib niya nang makita ang pag baba ng mga mata nito sa labi niya. Then he leaned closer and closer pero nahinto din nang matamaan ito ng bola sa ulo.

He gritted his teeth and looked at the players of volleyball across the field. Amelia's cheeks feel hot. Umiwas siya ng tingin dito lalo na nang ibinalik nito ang tingin sa kanya matapos sigawan ang mga nag v-volleyball.

There was an awkward silence between them nang mag katinginan sila.

"W-Wag mo nang intindihin ang tuition mo. You could use my money."

"S-Sige."

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"Amelia...."

"Hmm?"

They were looking at the people around them ran around. Nasa park silang dalawa habang nag iisip kung anong parte ng parke ang i-d-drawing nila para sa project nila sa isang subject.

"W-What if...."

Amelia looked at him and tilted her head slightly. Simula nung araw na nagka-ilangan sila ay bumalik na din sila ulit sa dati isang linggo na ang nakakalipas. He never looked at her lips ever again and it made Amelia disappointed. Akala niya pa naman ay nagkakagusto na ito sa kanya.

He couldn't look her in the eyes, and he sighed. "N-Never mind."

Kumunot ang noo niya. "Ano nga?"

Sa sinabi niya ay napatingin ito sa mukha niya as if studying her face. Then his gaze went down to her lips. Amelia swallowed the lump on her throat and bit her lips. Nakita niya ang pag lamlam ng mga mata nito. Then he lifted his eyes to look into hers.

He inhaled deeply. Kumibot kibot ang labi nito. At hindi nakahuma si Amelia nang iangat nito ang kamay. Gamit ang hinlalaki nito ay hinawakan nito ang ibabang labi niya.

"W-What if I want to kiss you?"

Amelia's heart stopped for a moment, then beat louder and louder against her chest. Oh my gosh... She squealed internally. Inilagay niya ang kamay sa dibdib niya para patigilin ang lakas ng tibok nun. But she found her hands started to sweat furiously.

"A-Anong ibig mong sabihin?" She swallowed.

Yumuko ito. And Amelia held her breath, waiting for his answers.

"I—I mean, I like you, Amelia. Not a best friend. Simula nang mag binata ako. I started to look at you as a woman. I tried to stop this feelings pero hindi ko na kaya. I found myself looking at you and this heart. It beats louder and louder lalo na kapag nakatingin ka din sakin, with your blushing face. I think I'm falling for you. "

Sa sinabi nito ay parang lalo siyang hindi nakahinga. Saglit siyang natulala at nang mag angat ito ng tingin ay alam niyang mapula pa sa kamatis ang mukha niya dahil ramdam na ramdam niya ang init sa pisngi niya.

"I-I like you too."

Pagkatapos niyang sabihin iyon ay yumuko siya. Hindi din siya makatingin ng deritso dito dahil nahihiya siya.

He lifted her chin up and smiled at her. Kitang kita niya din ang pamumula ng mukha nito. "T-Totoo?"

Tumango tango siya. "Y-Yes."

"Yes!" He shouted. Napatingin pa nga ang ibang tao na nasa parke dito. Pero wala itong paki. He was pumping his hand in the air and smiling widely. Amelia tried to put his hands down pero hindi niya na ito napigilan nang kabigin siya nito para yakapin.

Then he looked at her face. Napapikit si Amelia nang unti unti nitong ilapit ang mukha sa kanya. And there, right then and there, in the middle of the park. She had her first kiss.