Under a Night of Fire

Chapter 28

TW: mentions of slut-shaming. Please take note that slut-shaming is and will never be right, stop slut-shaming. If uncomfortable with these kinds of situations, feel free to skip the chapter.

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"Halos kakagising ko lang, Kahlil.." I was half asleep when I answered his call, today's the day of the outing. Gusto niya sabay kami pumunta dun. Nauna na yung iba, maaga sila pumunta para makapagpahinga pa dahil mamayang gabi ay halos mapupuyat dahil may inuman.

[It's already 8:30 in the morning, wake up, love.] He said. I groaned kaya napatawa siya. Buti nalang handa na mga gamit ko kaya sarili ko nalang aasikasuhin ko mamaya. [I'll text when I'm outside your house, buti you gave me your address kahapon.. and take your time.] He ended the call after that.

Nag-text na rin ako agad kay Kuya dahil alam kong pagising palang si Yana ngayon. Tumawag ako saglit para makausap ang anak ko. Miss ko na si miss kulit.

Pagkatapos namin mag-usap ng anak ko, naligo na ako agad. Since we're going sa beach I packed so many dresses, kausap ko pa sila Jae nung nagp-pack up ako. They helped me pack my things.

I was wearing a brown tube top and khaki highwaisted shorts and, white sandals since yung shoes ko ay nasa small luggage ko na. Nagdala ako ng white oversized button down shirt, susuotin ko habang asa sasakyan dahil panigurado malamig.

To: AK

Tapos na, san ka?

From: AK

I'm here, Ma'am. Labas ka na po.

I opened the door of my house, pulling my luggage, nasa tapat siya ng bahay ko, inaantay ako sa labas ng kotse niya. He went towards me to get my luggage and put it in his trunk. He even opened the door for me before he went to his side.

I fastened my seatbelt and before he started driving he grabbed something from the backseat.

"I bought you breakfast from Mcdo, baka kasi di ka pa kumakain," He said. "You like ice coffee naman, right? Sayo yung isa dyan sa cup holder."

I smiled at him. "Thank you." Kinuha ko agad yung pagkain para makapagdrive siya. Agad akong kumain dahil gutom na rin ako.

The ride was silent at napansin niya siguro na medyo nab-bored ako kaya he turned the music on.

He played Die for you by The Weeknd. Taste.

We jammed to a lot of songs, nags-stop over din kami to buy snacks, siya nagbabayad kahit sabi kong ako na! He's so kulit, parang alam ko na saan nagmana si Yana ng kakulitan.

"Mag-isa ka lang sa kwarto.. Sinadya kong mag-isa ka lang since I know you're not really on good terms with some people in my company. I want you to be comfortable." He said. I was touched by it kasi he considered what I could feel and he was right. I'd rather be alone than be with people who don't like me.

"Yes, Thank you, Kahlil." I smiled at him.

"You're welcome." He replied.

After a few more hours, nakarating na kami sa beach. Halos lunch na rin nung nakarating kami kaya saktong kumakain sila. When we arrived I saw lots of female employees staring at me. Sabay kasi kami ni Kahlil.

"Can you please put this in her room? Thank you," I heard Kahlil. He was probably talking to the staff. Pumunta rin siya sakin to hand me my keycard.

"Ate Erin!" Napatingin ako when I saw Cyrus running towards me. Oh my gosh! This cutie is here!

"Hi, Cyrus!" I greeted him, I gave him a quick hug and ruffled his hair. "You're going to swim na? Kumain kana ba?"

"Opo, nauna na po ako kasi gusto ko na mag-swim," Is he really 19? He looks like he's 16 palang, he acts like a baby! So cute.