CODE X |S.C. BOOK 2|

Thirty

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Sandra!
   
"Miss Gray?" Nabalik ako sa realidad nang tapikin ako ni Finral sa balikat ko.
   
"H-Huh?" Iyon na lang ang nasabi ko sa kaniya.
   
"I said this is my mom, her name is Alexandra," pagpapakilala niya pa roon sa babae kaya napalingon uli ako sa kaniya.
   
I shook her hand and greeted her back para hindi naman ako magmukhang bastos.
   
"Ah, hello po good evening po," 'yun na lang sinabi ko kasi I'm unsure if paano ko siya ia-address. Ang feeling close ko naman masyado if tita agad itatawag ko sa kaniya huhu.
   
Pinaupo na niya kami ni Finral kaya sumunod naman kami. Magkatabi kami ni Finral ngayon dahil lumipat ang kapatid niya sa tabi ng mom nila.
   
We talked a lot while having dinner. I thought strict type of person ang dad niya but I guess I'm wrong because he's so nice and easy to chat with. Syempre lalo na ang mom niya which is ang palaging nagsasalita at nagtatanong sa amin. Ang kapatid naman niya ay tahimik lang na kumakain, minding his own world.
   
Humingi ako ng excuse at nagpaalam na pupunta lang ako sa restroom saglit. Kaagad kong tinungo ang bathroom ng restaurant at pumasok sa isa sa mga cubicle doon para umihi.
   
After ko umihi ay lumabas ako para maghugas sana sa sink ng kamay kaso natigilan ako dahil nakita ko ang mom ni Finral na naghuhugas din ng kamay sa sink. Tumikhim lang ako at tumungo sa kabilang sink, malapit sa pintuan para maghugas ng kamay.
   
Habang naghuhugas ako ng kamay ay bigla siyang nagsalita.
   
"I see you've grown into a fine woman Chiara Gray," saad niya na ikinagulat ko kaya natigilan ako sa ginagawa ko at hinarap siya habang siya ay patuloy lang sa paghugas ng kamay niya at hindi lumilingon sa gawi ko.
   
"I like you for my son, I think you should marry him," pahabol pa niya na ikinalaki ng mata ko.
   
"I'm sorry. . . what?"
   
Pinunasan niya ang kamay niya gamit ang towel ng bathroom bago siya humarap sa akin.
   
"Doon din naman ang punta niyo right? Unless you don't have any plans to marry my son and you're a date-only girl."
   
Bahagyang tumaas pa ang kilay ko dahil sa sinabi niya pero agad ko rin iyong inalis para hindi niya mahalata.
   
What the hell is she even talking about?
   
"I'm sorry but I don't think it's none of your business if I decide to marry your son or not," polite kong saad. I don't want to be rude sa kaniya pero ayaw ko ring dinidiktahan actions ko. I'm not a puppet.
   
Kumunot naman ang noo ko ng bahagya siyang matawa sa sinabi ko. Naglakad pa siya palapit sa akin hanggang sa pumantay na ang balikat niya sa balikat ko.
   
Lumapit pa siya lalo para bumulong sa akin.
   
I gritted my teeth and clenched my fist because of what she whispered. My knees started to tremble because it bothered me so much.
   
Why did she have to say that right now? And why did she have to approach me only this time? Bakit hindi dati? Bakit ngayon pa? Tch.
   
Napatingin ako sa kamay ko nang may ilagay siyang calling card doin.
   
"This is my company's telephone number and address. You should visit me there to. . .. you know, talk about the details," she smiled at me and patted my shoulder before she walked away, outside the restroom.
   
Napahawak tuloy ako sa sink para masuportahan ko ang katawan ko na huwag bumagsak sa sahig. Nanghina talaga ang tuhod ko dahil sa nalaman ko.
   
H-How does she know that I'm X!?
   
And why the hell does she look like Sandra!?
   
She's a carbon copy of Sandra but there's still a slight difference between them. The aura? I don't know. Sandra on Drake's frame looks so kind yet brave and has the aura that shows she can do anything if she wants to.
   
But that woman? She looks cunning and evil? There's this disturbing aura coming off from her and I don't know if I should be weary of her or not. Tch.
   
.....
   
I got back on my seat and took a glance on Alexandra, Finral's mom. She looks different now than earlier. She looks like a . . . normal mother to her family.
   
Wow, that's a skill. Not anyone can conceal their nature just by pretending to not be one but her? She doesn't have any ill-intention aura right now, not even a bit.
   
"You okey, Miss Gray? You look bothered," nag aalalang tanong ni Finral.
   
Kaagad ko naman siyang nilingon at nginitian. Hindi ko napansin na iba na pala ang expression na pinapakita ko. Tch. You can't blame me though.
   
"I'm good, Finral. Don't worry about me," saad ko sabay ngiti kaya tumango naman siya.
   
After we had dinner ay nagpaalam na ang family ni Finral sa amin dahil sa iba na ang daan nila and besides ihahatid din kasi ako ni Finral sa unit ko.
   
Nang makasakay na kami sa sasakyan ni Finral ay agad kong kinabit ang seatbelt ko and he did the same.
   
"Did you enjoy our dinner, Miss Gray?" saad niya kaya napa huh ako sa kaniya but then answered it after bago niya pa ulitin 'yung tanong.
   
"Ah yes, I did."
   
"Nabusog ka naman ba? If not, we could make a stop at the nearest fast food so you could eat more." Offer niya pa kaya umiling naman ako.
   
"It's alright, nabusog naman ako. I had a great chat with your parents so don't worry too much." I assured him kaya ngumiti naman siya.
   
I smiled genuinely at him as if I didn't get threatened by his mother earlier. Damn that woman! I couldn't get what she said to me earlier out of my head.
   
What does she want from me? And why the hell does she know that I am X? Is she part of the underworld? Is she a member of Genus? I hope not.
   
I can't think straight. I don't even know if she's a foe or someone who can help me. Ugh, this is so frustrating!
   
And to add up to my stress, she wanted me to marry Finral. Like agad agad! Bakit gusto niyang ipakasal agad si Finral sa akin? What is her purpose in doing that? Hays.
   
Naramdaman ko ang paghinto ng sasakyan kaya lumingon ako sa labas ng bintana. Hindi ko namalayan na nandito na pala kami sa complex ko. Hays. Another problem na naman ang dumagdag sa listahan ko. Kailan kaya matatapos mga problema kong 'to? Tch.
   
"We're here na, Miss Gray." Saad pa ni Finral kaya tinignan ko siya.
   
Parang ayaw ko pa siyang paalisin. I'm too stressed right now and I need some company.
   
"Uhm, Finral, do you perhaps want to drink with me? I feel like drinking tonight." I said, hoping that he will agree.
   
Napabuntong hininga naman siya at napangiti sa akin. "Yeah, sure. I'm happy to have a drink with you." Napangiti naman ako dahil sa sinagot niya.
   
Sabay na kaming lumabas ng sasakyan niya at pumunta ng unit ko. Pagka-akyat namin ay nauna na akong pumasok sa loob ng unit at nakasunod lamang si Finral sa likod ko.
   
This is the first time that I let him inside my unit. Usually kasi hanggang pinto lang siya kapag sinusundo niya ako at hindi na siya totally nakakapasok sa loob.
   
"Upo ka na lang muna roon sa may sofa, kukuha lang ako ng pwede nating inumin," saad ko kaya tumango naman siya sa akin at sinunod ang sinabi ko.
   
Pagkaupo niya roon sa may sofa ay nilibot niya ang tingin niya sa unit ko. Ako naman ay pumunta sa kusina para tignan kung anong alcohol ang meron sa ref ko. I saw a bottle of Taylor Port Wine. I remember the master gifted it to me last month when I accomplished a task.
   
I grab it and fetch two wine glasses on the counter top. I even sliced a bar of cheese para may mapapak ako while drinking. Ewan ko lang kay Finral if bet niya pero ako mahilig kumain ng cheese kapag umiinom ako lalo na if wine ang lalagukin ko hehe.
   
Binitbit ko na iyon at dinala sa table na nasa harap ng sofa. Medyo sinermonan pa ako ni Finral ng slight kasi bakit hindi raw ako nagpatulong sa kaniya but I said it's fine. No big deal naman.
   
Naupo na lang ako sa tabi niya and we start drinking and talking about random things.
   
"You have a beautiful home, Miss Gray. I love how it is organized and clean. Ang ganda niya sa paningin." Compliment niya sa tirahan ko kaya nginitian ko naman siya.
   
"Thank you, even though hindi ko na siya ganoon nalilinisan these past few days dahil medyo busy ako sa aking life." Bunting hiningang saad ko kaya medyo natawa naman siya.
   
"You're really cute when you're smiling or giggling. Lumalabas 'yung malalalim mong dimples. Mas masarap kang tignan kaysa sa malinis na bahay," entrada ko pa habang di ko namalayan na hinaplos ko na pala ang pisngi niya kaya mas lalo siyang napangiti sa akin.
   
"I didn't know na magaling ka palang bumanat Miss Gray." Medyo natatawa niyang saad kaya napa-pout ako ng labi ko ng wala sa oras.
   
I think it's the alcohol that made me this thick face. Medyo mataas ang alcohol level ng wine na 'to kaysa sa normal wines eh. Well, that's good naman since iyon naman talaga ang purpose ko kung bakit ako umiinom right now. Gusto kong malasing.
   
"By the way, have you got in touch with Drake?" Tanong niya kaya umiling naman ako.
   
"Ewan ko ba sa taong 'yon, I kept messaging him last month but all he did was to read my messages. Kaya ngayon hindi ko na siya ganoon iniisip. Bahala siya sa buhay niya tutal mukhang may pinagkakaabalahan din siyang ibang bagay." Sagot ko sa kaniya.
   
"I see, I thought you still have contact with each other."
   
"Nope, wala na. Hayaan na natin siya tutal siya naman ang walang kibo sa mga chats natin eh. Anyway, have you ever had girlfriends before? And how many?" Pagbabago ko ng topic kaya nag isip naman siya.
   
"Yeah, I did have girlfriends back then but it's just a few. I had a girlfriend when I was in college but it didn't last that long since the girl realized that she really didn't want me and just got pressured by her friends." Kibit balikat niyang saad. "That's my first girlfriend. It got me confused for a bit of time but then I got to move forward after that. Then I had another when I was in Canada a few years ago. I met her on an airplane to be honest, and it's just a spur of the moment. We dated for a few months and realized that we aren't compatible with each other then got on our separate ways like we didn't meet." Kibit balikat niya uling saad.
   
"Wow, grabe 'yung nangyari sa first mo ah. May mga ganoong klaseng tao pala. Papatol sila sa tao just because they got pressured by their peers. 'Yung pangalawa naman, napaka mature super. I bet you're both pursuin your own careers back then kaya hindi kayo totally nag click sa isa't isa." Saad ko pa kaya tumango naman siya.
   
"Yeah, something like that. And then after that, I just focused on my career because I have a lot of goals that time and then here's you now. You're the first person I pursued to be honest." Napapailing niyang saad kaya natawa naman ako.
   
"How about you, Miss Gray? Have you ever had relationships before?" Balik niya sa akin ng tanong.
   
"Hmm, nope, I don't have any exes. Suitors, a lot. Then there's this boy when I was in high school, we have mutual feelings for each other but things got complicated and I got hurt so yeah, I didn't try to enter any kind of relationship after that." Saad ko pa.
   
"How about Drake?"
   
"That jerk? Nah, he's a flirt and an asshole but we didn't have any relationship. That's what I'm aware of though. Ewan ko lang sa kaniya, cuz nasabi ko na sa'yo last time that he just confessed and wanted me to be his but never did anything to make it happen." Ako naman ang nagkibit balikat ngayon kaya napatango na lang si Finral sa akin.
   
"Well, how about me?" Bigla niyang tanong kaya tinitigan ko ang mukha niya.
   
I drank the remaining wine in my glass before I answered him. I can feel that I'm starting to get tipsy because of the wine that I'm drinking. I looked at Finral pero parang walang kahit anong sign na malalasing siya or what. Maybe he has high tolerance sa alcohols.
   
"What about you?" I asked.
   
I scooted near him and closed the distance between us so I'm practically pushing myself onto him but I think he didn't care. He still looks so cool and poised while sitting. He looks so handsome like a prince.
   
"Do you think I can make you open up your heart again?" He asked with a low voice.
   
Fuck, is this the effect of alcohol? He sounds so sexy in his low voice. Usually, he's so bubbley whenever he talks to me so it's kinda new to me when he uses that tone of voice.
   
"You're a great guy, Finral. You're someone that a girl would probably pray for. You're kind and caring and I can see all of that so I don't think it's gonna be hard to open up my heart again lalo na sa'yo." I said as I placed my hand on his shoulders and caressed it.
   
It's kinda frustrating that he's not even flinching on my touch. Effective kaya 'tong technique sa mga lalaki, maliban kay Drake and now kay Finral ayaw din gumana. He's just being cool right now. He doesn't even touch me in the slightest.
   
'Yung isang kamay niya ay nasa gilid lang habang ang isa naman ay nakapatong lang sa back rest ng sofa. I'm the one who's literally giving myself away sa kaniya. Mas mukha pa akong flirt eh. Though totoo naman, I'm trying to seduce him but I don't know what's wrong at hindi gumagana sa kaniya.
   
Ngumiti lang si Finral dahil sa sagot ko sa kaniya. "I'm glad that I make you feel that way, Miss Gray." saad pa niya as if wala akong ginagawang pangmamanyak sa kaniya right now.
   
Sa sobrang frustration na nararamdaman ko ay hindi ko na napigilan ang sarili ko na umupo sa lap niya na medyo ikinagulat niya pero agad din itong nawala.
   
And seryoso na ng mukha niya ngayon. I can't even read what's on his mind right now.
   
"Do you want to make us official?" I just blurted it out without even thinking. Medyo nanlaki naman ang mata niya dahil sa narinig. "No, scratch that. Let's make it official. You and I." I said and then slammed my lips against his.
   
I kissed him passionately yet hungrily but then he grabbed my shoulders and slightly pushed me away from his face.
   
"Miss Gray, I know you're influenced by alcohol right now and I also noticed that you're stressed so I'm going to ask you. Are you sure about this? Hindi mo ba pagsisisihan ang desisyon mo?" Pagkukumpirma pa niya kaya I cool down myself a bit and then nod at him slowly while biting my lips kasi medyo nakakaramdam na ako ng hiya konti.
   
Nakita ko naman ang marahan niyang pagtango dahil sa sagot ko at walang pasabi na binuhat niya ako kaya medyo napasigaw ako sa gulat. He led us to my bedroom and gently placed me on my bed. He got on top of me and stared down at me.
   
He looks so serious while he's staring at me. Because of that, I started to feel something inside my abdomen. He brushed his hair using his fingers before he smiled at me.
   
"You look so beautiful, Miss Gray." He said before he kissed me.
   
Pinulupot ko ang dalawang kamay ko sa batok niya to deepen the kiss. I started to kiss him back. His hands are now travelling down to my hips and curves. He pushed himself onto me that's why I can now feel his against mine. I think I'm getting wet because of the flow of feelings I'm having right now.
   
Bumaba ang halik niya papunta sa leeg ko and I squirm because he softly bit my skin before he kissed it. He's now undoing my buttons so to be fair, isa-isa ko na ring tinanggal ang butones ng polo niya.
   
He cupped my mound and massaged it. I moaned because of the pleasure it's giving me. He took off his polo and threw it away. He has a well-toned body and remembering that he has a tattoo on his back made him sexier in my eyes.
   
He grabbed both of my hands and lifted me up so I am now sitting, facing his abs. I unconsciously slide my hands on his chest down to his abs. I saw him smirk and it gave me goosebumps. He looks so freaking hot when he does that! Where the hell is my cute Finral? Huhu!
   
He lifted my chin up and he bowed down to kiss me again. As we were kissing, he slowly unhooked my bra, removed it, and threw it away across the room. He caressed my back and my side with his hands and it kinda tickled me.
   
Binuhat niya ulit ako upang iangat ang pwesto ko sa kama. Inihiga niya ako sa may bandang unan at gaya kanina ay ayan na naman ang mga titig niya sa akin na para bang pag inalis niya iyon ay mawawala na lang ako bigla. Even once, he didn't take his eyes off of me. Anything he does, he does it while looking at me. It made my knees weak, frankly speaking.
   
He adjusted his position on top of me and lowered himself a bit to be able to face my stomach.
   
He then slowly glided his tongue on my stomach to the in between of my mound. He cupped my right mound and licked the other one. Swirling his tongue on my nipple and sucked on it that made me go crazy. I can't help myself but to pull his curly and soft hair.
   
Ang kaliwang kamay naman niya ay nagsimulang gumapang pababa ng aking hita. He slid it inside my skirt and started to massage my inner thighs. Seconds later, I can feel his hand in my private area. Rubbing it with his thumb gives me the vibration all over my body.
   
"Finral" I said almost out of breath dahil binabaliw na ako ng lalaking 'to.
   
"Hmm? You calling me, Miss Gray?" He asked and then licked my nipple one more time before looking at me all sexy. Ugh, I cannot take it anymore! Why so sexy Finral!? Huhu.
   
"Stop calling me Miss Gray, I'm not just your employee anymore. I'm yours now, Finral." I said and he looked at me as if he was processing what I just said. Nawala siguro sa isip niya na sinagot ko na siya.
   
"Right, I am your boyfriend now. I think I should give my gorgeous girlfriend a gift." He winked at me and honestly, pwede na ako mamatay.
   
He aggressively pulled down my skirt along with my underwear and left me fully naked. If it's not with the alcohol, I'm probably blushing like a red tomato right now because of embarrassment.
   
He stared at my whole-being for a couple of seconds and it didn't slip my sight when he licked his lips and looked at me like I'm a dish he's craving for a long time.
   
"Fuck, why do you have to be this gorgeous?" He muttered under his breath before he kneeled down.
   
My eyes got bigger when I realized what he was about to do. "Don't tell me you're going to fucking eat...oh!" I didn't even finish what I was saying when he buried his face on my sensitive area and started to eat me out.
   
I grab my sheets to have support but he keeps pulling my hips down. It's too much, I can't take this much pleasure. My toes start curling because of the unexplainable pleasure I'm feeling right now.
   
And 'yung pleasure na akala ko ay sobra na, may mas ilalala pa pala nang bigla niyang ipasok sa akin ang dalawang daliri niya.
   
"Fucking gosh, Finral! Oh shit! Ah!"
   
I kept pushing his head away but he's so stiff and didn't even move an inch. At imbis na bagalan niya ang paggalaw ng kaniyang kamay ay mas lalo pa niya itong binilisan.
   
"Ah!"
   
I can feel that something is building up inside me and any moment I will explode. "I think I'm going to cum!"
   
Mas binilisan niya pa lalo kaya napapasabunot na ako sa sarili dahil hindi ko na alam saan ilalagay ang kamay ko. A few seconds later, I could feel my release flowing outside of me. He then pulled his fingers out and licked it while looking straight into my eyes.
   
"You tasted like candy, my lemon."
   
What did he just say?
   

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