HF 2: His Thantophobia

Chapter 46

"Akin na kasi!" sabi ko sabay talon. Lecheng lalaking to. Edi siya na ang matangkad. "Akin na kasi yan. Ang bully mo ba."
"Ako pa ang bully. Ikaw kaya tong laging nananakit," sabi niya tapos itinaas pa lalo yung cellphone ko. Napaka talaga!
"Akin na kasi. Naiirita na ako."
"Kiss muna." He pouted.
"Ang babaw mo."
"Ang liit mo naman."
Sa sobrang inis ko, sinipa ko yung tuhod niya. Napayuko naman siya saka ko kinuha yung cellphone ko.
Keith is acting like a kid these days. Para laging elementary. Maya't maya, nangungulit. Minsan naman, pag hindi mo pinansin, magtatampo pero mabilis ding mawawala. Basta ikikiss mo lang siya.
Ang babaw na bata.
"Adik ka sa kiss," sabi ko saka binuksan yung cellphone ko.
Naglalaro naman kasi ako. Hindi ako fan ng games either computer or sa cellphone pero ang ganda kasi nitong nilalaro ko.
"Adik sayo."
"Sus."
Umupo siya sa tabi ko. Wow. Akala ko matatahimik na siya kaso nagsalita ulit.
"Glenn, if it's red light, can you stop wearing shirts with low neckline? I feel tempted."
Pagkatingin ko sa damit ko, nakalihis na siya at kita na yung cleavage ko. Sa sobran hiya ko, inayos ko agad yung damit ko.
"Manyak!" I was about to punch his groin but he covered it quickly.
"Oy, wag diyan. Bahala ka. Hindi tayo magiging productive," sabi pa niya na may kasamang ngisi.
I rolled my eyes at him and continued playing.
"But honestly, I can't wait to have my own basketball team. Ready na talaga ako. May nakahanda na nga akong pangalan ng team eh. Love Made."
I glared at him. "Tumahimik ka nga. Para kang mais."
"Yummy?"
"Shut up."
"Joke lang. Wala pa akong naiisip na pangalan ng team."
"Ano bang tingin mo sakin, asawa o aso?"
"Parehas."
I poker faced. Magwo-walkout na sana ako pero nakuha niya yung braso ko at napaupo ako sa lap niya.
"Most Tampuhin Wife goes to Glenndaline Anietas."
"Okay."
"Sungit o. Nag-uusok na yung ilong."
"Sarap mong sabunutan."
He laughed. Medyo nao-awkward-an ako kasi may nafifeel ako sa pwetan ko habang nakaupo sa lap niya.
"Keith, why do I feel something under me?"
"Hmm?"
"Was that a... B?"
"Ah! Nope. Malaki lang talaga," sabi niya sabay ngisi.
Inihilamos ko yung palad ko sa mukha niya. Sakto namang may kumatok sa pinto.
I stood up and opened the door. Si Cheska at Matthew pala.
"Hi! Naisipan naming magreunion. We brought some foods," Cheska said then lifted paper bags full of food.
"Reunion? Parang hindi tayo magkakasama kahapon ah," natatawang sabi ko.
Siya na mismo ang pumasok sa bahay. "Namiss na kasi namin kayong dalawa."
Parehas talaga ng wavelength si Matt at Cheska pagdating sa kaabnormal-an. Gusto daw nilang maglaro at kumain or something. They suggested some games but we got tired of it easily. Hanggang sa nauwi sa spin the bottle. Parang mga baliw lang yung mga tanong. Nevertheless, it still is enjoyable.
"Kung sakaling magka-doppleganger si Glenn, how would you know who's the real one?" tanong ni Che.
Okay. I'll be preparing for his answer.
"Madami eh. For example, kapag sinabihan ko siyang maganda o ng kahit na anong compliment, if the girl punches me in any part of my body and swear right on my face, that's my wife."
I squinted at him.
"When I try to seduce her with wearing only boxers before bed or not wearing anything at all and that girl scolds me, calls me pervert and sleeps in the other room, that's my wife."
Nagtawanan si Cheska at Matthew.
"Hard-to-get ba?" natatawang sabi ni Matthew.
"Sobra! At kapag tinawag kong band ang One Direction at sinabi niyang boy band and if I call 5SOS a boy band and she corrects me with band, that's my freaking wife!" Natawa ako. Sira ulo talaga tong lalaking to. "And if that woman tells me she loves me and I feel thousands of butterflies and doves inside my tummy and my world stops for a while, that, surely, is my wife."
I can't help but to stare at him and smile. If a guy is being a pervert, an asshole and in a split second, become the sweetest thing ever, that is definitely my husband.
Keith high-fived with Matt.
"Kapag bolero, alam mo na, Glenn, na yun talaga ang asawa mo," sabi ni Cheska.
I giggled. "I know!"
We continued. Hanggang sa sakin na tumapat yung bote. Si Cheska naman ang nagtanong.
"Hmm, ano ang pinakagusto mong parte ng katawan ni Keith?"
I KNEW IT! Pag talaga si Cheska ang magtatanong sakin, laging pinakamahirap.
"Now, this is exciting," Keith said and stared at me.
Ang awkward. Nakakaloka si Cheska!
"That is so hard!" I exclaimed.
"No, it isn't. We all know which part is your favorite. We just want hear it coming out from you."
Kinurot ko si Keith. Is it me or I just feel so uncomfortable talking about Keith especially when he can hear it. Nahihiya kasi ako. Chos.
"Okay." I swallowed. Gusto mo ng ganitong laro, Keith Jacob ha. "Of course, yung pinakagusto ko ay yung pinaka... malaki."
"I knew it," Keith said.
"Yung lagi siyang handang ibigay sakin. Ilang beses na din niyang binigay actually sakin yun and I'm always satisfied."
Matthew snorted. "Oh, my goodness."
"It is the part which is always covered." Kahit ako natatawa na sa sarili ko. Nakatakip nalang ng bibig si Cheska para hindi siya matawa. I know Cheska knows what I'm talking about and the two guys think of other.
"It is none other than..."
"Grabe," sabi ni Keith.
"His heart."
"I knew it!" Cheska almost shouted. " I knew it! Now, give me a high five, my friend."
Tawang tawa kaming lahat.
"That was misleading," Keith said while laughing.
"You're just too green-minded."
We were having fun when someone knocked on the door again. Si Keith naman ang tumayo para pagbuksan yung kumatok.
Nagulat kami nang makita si Luke.
"Is there a room for five?" he asked, smiling.
"Tamang tama ka, brad. Naglalaro kami ng spin the bottle."
"Sakto lang pala dating ko no."
So we played. Pero napansin ko, ang lungkot ng mga mata ni Luke. Ayoko sanang mangielam o magbanggit pero nakita ko si Grace kahapon and as far as I know, lagi siyang nakasunod kay Grace kasi masugid siya nitong manliligaw.
"Musta naman, Luke? Sayang hindi ka sumama kahapon sa basketball. Hindi ka kasi nareply eh. Saan ka ba lagi natambay?"
"Nagtatrabaho o kaya naglalakbay kung saan. Lately, I've been trying to escape reality." Then he laughed.
Alam kong ramdam din nila Matt at Keith yung kalungkutan ni Luke pero hindi nalang nila binabanggit.
Trying to escape reality.
Ano ba talagang nangyayari sa kanila ni Grace?
"Luke, kumusta kayo ni Grace?" hindi ko napigilang tanong.
Keith just stared at me then slowly shook his head, like saying why did I even brought it up?
Luke smiled but didn't reach his eyes. "Okay naman ako. I think she is, too."
"Hindi na ba kayo nagkikita?"
"It has been two weeks since I... I left her."
"Bakit naman?" tanong ni Keith. "May binabalak na naman ba siyang masama?"
"No," he answered while shaking his head. "She stopped ever since you got married. Maybe she realized it is already pointless."
"Eh anong dahilan kung bakit ka sumuko?"
"Akala ko kasi kapag natapos na siya sa issue niya sa inyo, kahit papaano, mapapansin niya na ako. Hindi pa rin pala. Instead, she told me so many hurtful words. That drove me to leave her."
Kitang kita namin yung nangingilid na luha ni Luke. He deserves to be happy. He is such a nice guy.
May kumatok na naman sa pinto. Uso ata bisita ngayon. Ako naman ang tumayo para pagbuksan si...
"Grace?" which almost came out as a whisper.
My heart thumped upon seeing her. Ewan ko kung dahil sa nagulat lang ako o dahil medyo natatakot na din ako sa kanya. This woman did everything to ruin me and Keith. She can definitely do anything.
Gusto ko siyang sampalin at sabunutan. Gusto ng isip ko pero ayaw ng katawan at puso ko. There is something in me that says it is not right.
"Andyan ba si Luke?" sagot niya.
Honestly, it probably took a lot of courage to show up outside the house of people you just tried to ruin their lives.
I stepped aside to let her in. Natigilan siya nang marinig si Luke.
"I never regret loving Grace but chasing her is like trying to chase clouds. It enjoys you because it is just so beautiful and it makes you feel alive, but then, no matter how much you try to chase it, no matter how much you try to run after it, it will always seem that it is running away from you. Yung kahit makarating ka pa siguro sa iba't ibang panig ng mundo, imposible pa ring makuha. Grace is just like the clouds; seems so close yet so far away."
Nakatayo lang si Grace habang pinapakinggan si Luke.
"I would do anything for her but I'm not getting any younger. Soon enough I need to get an actual life, get married and make a family. I want to fulfill all of those with her, but she doesn't feel the same. God knows how much I tried to understand her. Gusto ko lang namang mahalin niya ako. Mahirap ba yun?"
That is when Grace decided to show up. Nagulat sila at napatayo si Keith. Si Luke, nang mapansin niyang parang nakakita ng multo si Keith, napalingon din. He, too, stood up in shock.
"G-Grace..."
Mabilis na nilapitan ako ni Keith at inilayo kay Grace na para bang papatayin ako nito.
"Why did you let her in?" Keith asked me angrily.
"She deserves to hear what Luke is saying."
Sobrang sama ng ugali ni Grace. A lot of people has been the witness. Lahat ginawa niya para lang makapanira ng buhay ng iba. It would probably my pleasure to kill her but looking at her right there, standing straight and crying in front us, makes me think Grace is also a person who has been a victim of envy and deserves a second chance.
"Alam ko, sobrang sama ng nagawa ko sa inyo. Being called as devil is probably an understatement. Siguro kapag namatay ako ngayon, deretso na akong impyerno sa sobrang sama ko. Sa sobrang kagustuhan kong hindi maging masaya si Keith, nadamay lahat ng taong malapit sa kanya. Si Glenn, si Matthew, si Cheska, si Aly at lalong lalo na si Luke. Ako ang dahilan kung bakit kinailangan niyo pang magplano ng panibagong kasal. Ako ang dahilan kung bakit imbes na may anak na kayo ay wala pa rin. I know it's too late, but it's better late than never."
Hindi makatingin sa kanya si Luke.
"Sorry. I'm sorry sa inyong lahat. Kung kaya ko lang isa-isahin ang lahat ng taong nasaktan ko, ginawa ko na. Kaso sobrang dami niyo eh. Sorry, Keith and Glenn. You deserve to be happy. Masyado kasi akong nabulag sa inggit na bakit si Keith, sobrang saya niya. Bakit ako, hindi? Bakit si Keith, pagkatapos ng nangyari sa kanya, naging masaya pa rin siya?"
"Andyan na naman yung maaaring magpasaya sayo eh." Inginuso ko si Luke. "You failed to see what's good in your life because you're too busy trying to figure out how to ruin others'. You were blinded by envy."
"I know. It took so much time before I realized that. Nung hindi ko na nakita o naramdaman ang presensya ni Luke, doon ko lang naramdaman na sobrang laki ng kulang sakin. Doon ko lang narealize na yung lalaking yun na hindi tumigil sa pagsunod at pagmamahal sakin kahit na ang sama-sama ko ay yung lalaking dahilan kung bakit all this time hindi ko ginawang magpakamatay. After he left, I just realized I just threw a gem in a bin. I was waiting for him to come back. Sabi ko nga sa sarili ko, magbabago na ako, just make him take me back. Kaya nagbaka-sakali ako na kasali siya sa basketball kina Matthew kahapon. Kaso wala siya don."
That's the reason why I saw her there. She was looking for Luke!
"Alam kong hindi kita kayang mahalin kagaya ng ginawa mong pagmamahal sakin kasi hindi na makatao yung pagmamahal mo eh. Hindi ko deserve. Kaya hindi na rin ako mag-e-expect na bumalik ka sakin. Kahit ako, napapagod na din ako minsang mahalin ang sarili ko. Pinuntahan kita sa bahay niyo pero sabi ng katulong mo pumunta ka raw sa kaibigan mo. So I went here, prepared of being strangled or shouted upon with painful words I deserve and a death threat, but I got none. Instead, pinapasok ako ni Glenn para marinig yung mga sinasabi mo. I'm sorry. Sa sobrang dami ng kasalanan ko, kulang pa ang isang milyong sorry. You all deserve the happiness you can get. Lalo ka na, Luke. Salamat sa pagmamahal."
With that, Grace turned around and walked away.
"Wow. I never expected this to happen ever," Matthew said.
"Anong tinatayo-tayo mo diyan, Luke? Nagwalkout na si Grace. Hindi mo ba hahabulin?" sabi ni Keith.
"Wala akong naintindihan sa mga sinabi niya," nakatulalang sabi ni Luke.
Matthew laughed and punched his shoulder. "He just confessed to you, asshole."
"To think that she made a great effort going here apologizing and confessing her feelings for you in front of us, you actually made a great change in her," Cheska said.
Luke smiled, finally reached his eyes. "Kapal talaga ng mukha ng babaeng yun. Pagkatapos umamin, biglang magwo-walkout. Hindi man lang ako pinakinggan." Then Luke ran outside.
Dahil dakilang chismoso at chismosa kami, nakisilip kami.
Pagkahabol niya kay Grace, hindi siya nito matingnan. Luke shouted on her while Grace kept her head down while crying. Nakangiti kaming lahat habang pinapanood sila. Sabay pa kaming suminghap ni Cheska nang yakapin ni Luke si Grace.
He deserves to be loved and so she does. Sana maging masaya na si Luke at Grace.
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"I still couldn't believe it just happened," Keith said while we're eating dinner. Nakauwi na silang lahat.
"Nakakagaan ng loob no? Finally, all of us are happy," I said.
He nodded. "Being Luke's friend, it is hard to see him look sad and hurt. But right now, I know nakuha na rin niya bubuo sa buhay niya. I would be expecting a wedding of either of my friends next year."
"Mauuna sila Che kasi engaged na sila. Hindi palang nila mapag-usapan dahil dun sa nangyari sa first baby nila."
"Actually, high school palang medyo halata ko nang may ibang pagtingin si Luke kay Grace eh. Pag magkaaway kami ni Grace, madalas mas kampi siya kay Grace. I am certain that Grace is his first love."
I smiled. "Cute."
"Mas cute ka."
"Dumali na naman."
Tumawa lang si Keith. Pagkatapos naming kumain, nanood si Keith ng tv habang ako, well, masayang masaya ako ngayon. Ito ang tunay na napakalaking tinik na nabunot sakin. It felt so good, I think I'm in the mood.
May kinuha ako sa kwarto saka niyakap si Keith mula sa likod ng couch.
"Ang sweet mo ata ngayon," sabi ni Keith.
Ngumiti ako saka nilagay sa lap niya yung isang flashlight na pambata na kulay green ang ilaw.
"Ano naman to?" natatawang sabi ni Keith.
I whispered in his earlobe. "I'm giving you the green light."
He gasped and went silent for a minute. Tapos pinatay niya yung TV saka ako binuhat. Hindi bridal style. Piggy back.
"Kailangan pala lagi kang pinapasaya para laging may green light," sabi niya.
"Lagi naman akong masaya sayo. It just felt today that you actually deserve it."
"I won't make you regret it."
Pagkatapos niya akong ihiga sa kama, natawa ako kasi nag-exercise pa siya. Parang tanga lang.
"Bilisan mo na. Baka mawala ako sa mood."
"I am limbering up. It's going to be a long night," he said then jumped onto the bed.
It was not too long before I felt his lips claimed mine. Ang lambot talaga ng mga labi ni Keith. I slowly opened my mouth and his tongue just entered it. Slow and passionate at first. Until tongues was like in a sword battle.
His hand went down to caress my right bossom. His lips went down to my neck. He gently kissed it, bit it and sucked it.
"Ang bango ng pawis mo. Maybe you should wear a turtle neck tomorrow because I'll be giving you a few landmarks," he said with a husky and sexy voice.
It wasn't few, I know. Tingin ko, hindi lang sampu ang nilagay niyang hickeys sa leeg ko. Tinadtad na ng hayop.
And then he removed my shirt and my bra.
"Ang galing magtanggal ng bra kahit madilim," sabi ko.
"Sayo lang naman."
Keith thinks of me as a masterpiece. Whatever am I wearing or even I'm not wearing anything, he finds me so desirable and beautiful.
I just closed my eyes and moaned as he gently sucked my nipple. His tongue and lips move in so much coordination. His hands went down to remove my shorts and underwear. Few moments and I felt his finger inside me.
I held his back. Pawisang pawisan si Keith. His touch is an art. It makes me indulge in it.
He removed his shirt. Ang ganda talaga ng katawan ni Keith.
His lips then went down to savour me. I was grabbing every bed sheet I can grab. I was closing my eyes in so much pleasure he has been giving me. Every move of his tongue drives me crazy, I held his head.
Hingal na hingal ako, doon palang.
Then he removed his pants. Truly, he was right. That thing he is hiding under those boxers is something. After all, he is Keith Jacob Anietas.
I stopped him. Nagtaka naman siya.
"Please don't leave me hanging. I don't even think masturbation would help if you'll end this just here."
I laughed and grinned. I pushed him to the bed. I went top of him.
"You've been on top every time. Now, it's my turn."
He grinned and bit his lower lip.
It is my first time to do the move. At first, it was really hard because it is unusual to me. But Keith is helping. After a while, I managed to do better.
His moan is my jam and I'm dancing with it. It was quite a different point of view. I can see him closing his eyes and pulling his hair and grabbing the bed sheet, sign that I was doing good.
I bit my lip and tried tracing his body with my nails. He was drawn to it.
The faster I go, the louder he is. I can see him going bonkers. My favorite Keith.
It wasn't long before we reached the climax. We both shouted and groaned.
We did it all over again.
Keith was getting wilder and wilder as the night gets deeper. He was cussing a lot. Natatawa nalang ako.
Tonight was great and memorable because for the first time, I was dominating Keith.

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Nachallenge kasi akong gumawa ng BS eh. First time to so whahaha. Para lang to sa mga open-minded at sa mga 18+.
May tanong ako. Ano ang pagkakaparehas ni Luke, Matt at Keith na experience? :)