CHAPTER 36
VALENTINA IMARA MEADOWS
Mahina akong napadaing ng maramdaman ang kamao ni Oceanus sa sikmura. Napaatras ako habang nakayuko; hawak hawak ko pa rin ang t'yan kong sinuntok niya! I shot Oceanus a sharp glare as I lifted my head, habang siya? Ayon, nakangisi sa akin.
He outsmarted me there!
"That's what happens when you don't focus on your training," pang aasar niya pa sa akin.
Agad kong kinalimutan ang kirot sa sikmura ko at inayos ang aking postura. I need to ready myself for whatever Oceanus would do next. He just kept grinning, and I could feel my frustration with him building up again. Kuhang kuha niya pa rin talaga ang inis ko hanggang ngayon.
Hindi na ako nagsayang ng oras pa. Kumaripas ako ng takbo at sinugod siya ng sunod-sunod na mga mabibigat na suntok. I even kicked and elbowed him. At lahat ng 'yon ay na sangga niya naman pero nagpatuloy pa rin ako sa ginagawa ko. My body feel numb with adrenaline, he dodged every strike no matter how fast I moved!
I launched a high kick toward his face, but he ducked low and seized my leg, slamming me onto the mat. Mahina akong napadaing dahil doon, I wrenched my leg free and countered with a forceful kick to his face. Hindi niya inaasahan na gagawin ko 'yon kaya napaatras siya, but he swiftly regained his footing immediatley.
Napangisi na lang ako sa kan'ya bago siya muling sinugod. I closed the gap and kicked him in the stomach. Nang mapayuko siya ulit dahil sa ginawa ko ay hinawakan ko ang batok niya gamit ang dalawa kong kamay at tinuhod ang mukha niya. My body spun in the air freely as I lightly landed with hands up and ready to strike.
"Ayan ang masakit, hindi ba?" sarkastiko kong tanong sa kan'ya na may mapang asar na tono.
Halos ilang oras din kami nandito ni Oceanus sa underground gym ni Atlas. Actually, this was our usual routine: ang mag workout na magkasama at mag sparring. Sometimes I'd spar with Atlas, pero majority ay si Oceanus talaga ang nakakasparring ko.
At kung medyo hindi kami busy sa trabaho namin mas tumatagal kami rito. We spend more time for our training, hand-to-hand combat at a high-tech shooting range area, as usual isa sa mga pinarequest na naman ni Atlas 'to kay Pallas.
I rolled my eyes and turned to leave.
"Hoy! Where are you going? Hindi pa nga tayo tapos!" Oceanus called after me.
"Mauuna na ako sa 'yo. I'm tired; we've been at this for hours. We can do this again next time," sagot ko at naglakad na palabas ng gym.
Sa kuwarto ko agad ang punta, dumiretso ako sa banyo para makaligo na agad. I was drenched in sweat and I needed to rinse this off. Hinayaan ko na mabasa ang buong katawan ko sa ilalim ng shower nang mahubad ko ang suot kong damit. I tilt my head back and let the water run over my face.
A vivid memory flashed before my eyes the moment I closed my eyes. Si Helios, and birthday party, lalo na ang nangyari sa aming dalawa ni Helios noong gabing 'yon.
Nothing happened between us, it was just a make out... but I know we almost did it if Atlas doesn't call me.
Nakakabaliw lang isip na hanggang ngayon, I could feel the sensation of him pressing against me—a hard, insistent bulge in his dark slacks.
Mas mariin akong napapikit at ginagawa ang lahat na makalimutan ang bagay na 'yon! But it wouldn't leave! Bakit parang nararamdaman ko ang mainit niyang hininga sa balat ko? Especially his hot lips on mine, his body that was pressing against me that night.
Why couldn't I erase him from my mind?
It was wrong. A terrible mistake. But the heat of that night still lingered. His touch, his rough hands on my back, his grip on me—it had felt so right, so forbidden.
BINABASA MO ANG
Alluring Mask
Romansa(COMPLETED) (UNDER EDITING) Valentina Imara Meadows is perfect in the eyes of the other people. Indeed, she seems perfect because she has everything. But little did they know where she came from or who she really is. Same goes for Amadeus Alejandro...
