The Rank - IV

Chapter 7

I'm freaking out!

Dulce and I kissed!

And this time walang lasing, matinong matino kaming dalawa. Kung hindi lang siguro nagbell ay baka hindi na ako nakapagpigil pa.

Kaya pinaupo nya muna ako sa sahig at pinasandal sa book shelf habang hinihintay si Sophia. Tinawagan ko kasi sya para tulungan akong iuwi since hindi ko pa gano malakad ang paa ko.

"So, why Dulce Amor?" Curious ko na tanong kay Dulce na nakaupo sa tabi ko. "Ang unusual ng combination ng name mo."

"Well." She has a thoughtful look on her face. "My father is a Spanish descent."

Oh that's why, Dulce looks like a foreigner. "I really thought you are Italian."

She leans her head back against the shelf. "Spanish." She clarified. "My father named me Dulce after my Grandmother and you know Amor means right?"

Tumango ako. "Love." At sinulyapan ko si Dulce and combining her name. "Sweet Love."

At titig na titig din sya sakin. My eyes look down her lips — agh that lips. They are so sweet. I want more. "You are so beautiful Solana."

My face blushes. Should i thank her or what? I know I'm used to received a lot of compliments from other people but Dulce is different. "But I'm nothing compared to you."

Dulce smiles, showing me her white teeth. "Well If you only see how i perceived you Solana, you would love yourself."

And what does she mean by that?

Hindi ko din alam kung ano ang itatanong, masyado akong nasspeechless kay Dulce.

"And your name is kind of unique too." Dagdag ni Dulce ng hindi ako makapagsalita.

"Solana is from my grandfather's province in Cagayan Valley." Nakangiti ko na sagot.

And as if Dulce realize something. "Oh yes, I've been there once because of one of the seminar."

Natawa ako. "Our names have meaning no?"

Dulce chuckles. "It is."

I turn to Dulce, she's looking at me too. Our faces are only inches apart — and there is the urge feeling in me again to kiss her.

Kissing someone can be really addicting no?

"Are you sure na wala kang girlfriend?" Tanong ulit ni Dulce.

"If i have a girlfriend, i will not keep thinking of kissing you again Dulce " Because I'm a loyal girl, hindi ako tumitingin sa iba if I'm already committed.

"Just making sure." Dulce whisper as she caresses the side of my face before kissing me — hard.

My lips move almost immediately and kiss her back.

Agh. Ang sarap nyang halikan. Sobrang lambot ng labi, mainit at manamis namis.

Sh*t.

Para akong nagwewet.

"Solana?" May tumawag sa pngalan ko. Kaya bigla kaming napalayo ni Dulce sa isa't isa. No one's here though, but I know it's Sophia. — "Solana?"

"Pia." I cal her as i fix my hair.

Dulce slowly gets up.

At sumilip si Sophia. "Solana!" Agad syang lumapit sakin with a worry look. "What happened to you?"

"Nalaglag ako sa hagdan." Sagot ko.

Napailing nalang si Sophia. "Kasi naman nakaheels ka tapos pumanik ka sa hagdan. Are you a special kind of stu—"