Cay's Zodiac (Completed)

Chapter 20

LEO THOUGHT that Rayos would stop after he pushed her that night, stopping her from kissing— making out with him. Oh, how wrong he was. He loved to kiss her forehead and neck after, pero dahil sa mga ginagawa nito sa kanya sa mga nakaraang araw, ni ilapat ang mga labi niya sa noo nito ay iniiwasan na niya.

She always teased him. Just like now, kung maaari lang ay sabihan na niya ang kapatid nito na ikulong na lang si Rayos sa kwarto ng mga ito, gagawin niya.

Nasa dulo siya nang sofa at tahimik na nanonood, not until Rayos rested her head on his lap. Ayos lang sana kung ang mukha nito ay nakaharap sa TV, but no! Her face was facing his lower abdomen! It's making him feel uncomfortable.

Mariin niyang kinagat ang pang-ibaba niyang labi.

"Baby, nanonood ka pa ba?" He asked. Umiling lang ito sa kanya at pinalupot ang mga braso sa baywang niya, isinubsob ang mukha sa tiyan niya.

Nahilamos ni Leo ang mukha. It was a good thing that he's far more different from the other guys, who's the same age as him.

"If you want to sleep, Rayos, pumasok ka na sa kwarto mo." Nagtitimpi na sabi niya.

Imbes na makinig ito sa kanya, mas lalo lang na humigpit ang pagkakayapos nito. Marahas siyang suminghap. Leo gritted his teeth and looked down at Rayos. He can see the ghost smile on her lips. This girl…

Wala siyang choice kung hindi ang hayaan ito sa gusto. Leo reminded himself again and again that he'll be good as dead once he touch Rayos. Ano ngayon kung gusto siya ng kapatid nito? That guy will still kill him. Not to mention her father.

The only thing that kept Rayos brother's sane was the fact that she's sleeping in a different room.

He softly patted her arm, habang nililibang niya ang sarili sa panonood. Hanggang sa namalayan niya na nakatulog na ito. Leo chuckled to himself when he heard her snoring softly. Unti-unti rin na lumuwag ang yapos nito sa kanya.

He slowly moved. Ingat na ingat siyang tumayo para hindi ito magising. Leo scooped her and carried her towards her room, hindi na nag-abala si Rayos na lagyan ng kung ano-ano ang kwarto nito sa apartment niya. Aside from the bookshelf she bought, wala na.

Leo slowly put her down and covered her body with her duvet before leaning and placed a soft kiss on her forehead.

"Please, stop teasing me… my patience is running thin, baby," namamaos na bulong niya.

Pinatay niya muna ang ilaw sa kwarto nito bago lumabas at bumalik sa sala. He turned off the television first before checking the whole apartment, locking the door and windows.

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NAKASIMANGOT si Leo nang pumasok siya sa School. It was his birthday and he couldn't skip, major subject kasi 'yon at may exam pa sila.

Ni hindi niya ma-appreciate ang mga greetings galing sa mga blockmates niya. Except from his girl, of course.

Nagising siya kanina na nasa loob ito ng kwarto niya, waiting for him to wake up. She also had some class, kaya suot na nito ang uniform. Rayos was the first one to greet him 'Happy birthday', what made his morning was Rayos soft kisses and her 'I love you's'.

"Zodiac, kanina kapa uwing-uwi ah?" One of his blockmates asked.

He just smiled a little. Leo was now learning to communicate with his blockmates, sa mga lalaki lang, yung may pakinabang at hindi pabigat sa kanya. As much as possible, if he could, and if it wasn't necessary, hindi siya nakikipag usap sa babae.

"Happy 21st birthday, Zodiac! Wala bang pa-party?" Tumatawa na tanong nito.

Umiling siya. "I don't like parties."