My Incognito HeartBreaker

Chapter 48

The two could barely stand the awkward feeling in front of the sales attendant na nags-setup ng bagong iPhone™ ni Helena. Their hands are tightly locked to each other na siya nilang pinanggigilan to alleviate their intense desire for a Public Display of Affection. Paolo breathes through his mouth constantly, with his legs and feet going restless because of the uncontrollable tightening of his crotch. He's not the kind of person who succumbs to lust, but he can't deny the conspicuous fact that he is currently hornier than a wild boar. And it does not make it any easier as he sees Helena incessantly biting her lower lip whenever their gaze meets.

"Ok na po, Sir." Habang iniaabot ng sales attendant ang phone kay Paolo. "Ready to use na po."

"Oh, thank you. But that's for my—" nagkatinginan sila ni Helena. "Girl friend." Kasabay ng matamis na ngiti sa kasama.

Gumanti naman ng ngiti si Helena.

"Ma'am ito na po ang phone niyo." Pagbaling ng sales attendant kay Helena.

"Thank you." Kasabay ng pagkuha nito sa phone.

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"W-where do we go next?" Si Helena habang lumalabas sila sa tech store.

"Shopping sana pero—" Nagkatinginan ulit silang dalawa nang makahulugan. Hindi na mapigilang kalabitin ng thumb ni Paolo ang gitna ng palad ni Helena, until it developes into a thrusting rhythm. It sends an unspoken message to Helena that he urgently wants to do the same propelling stir somewhere between her thighs, dahil 'yun ang unang nag-react sa kanya. She instantly felt the oozing wetness down there, as if her palm was directly connected to her hidden portal of desire. According to Helena's mental self-refute, it may not be what it means, but that's how she interprets Lax's signal somehow.

"I-ikaw s-saan mo gustong pumunta? Bukas pa naman ang lakad natin, so we are not really in a hurry. We can do whatever we want to do today." It was Paolo's desperate attempt to hold on to the Gentleman's code of conduct, though his salacious stare at Helena betrays every word that spews out of his mouth.

"S-sige, mag-shopping na muna tayo para hindi na natin iisipin pa later."

That is not how Paolo wished Helena to say. He hoped it was something like, 'Lax, mamaya na tayo mag-shopping. Bumalik na lang muna tayo sa hotel and make love.' But half of him understood why they had to care for why they were there first.

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"O, sa'n ka pupunta?" Tanong ni Jason kay Jasper habang humahangos palabas ng pinto ang panganay na anak. Hinabol ito ni Jason at sa garahe na ito inabot.

"I need to find my sister."

Lumapit na rin si Helga ng marinig ito mula sa anak. "I told you, she's in good hands na." Bulong ni Helga sa anak, hoping na hindi ito naririnig ng mga pulis.

"How can she be in good hands when she is not with us?" Pabulong rin na sagot ni Jasper bagaman may diin ito. "Ayaw n'yo namang sabihin sa 'kin kung sino-sino ang mga kasama niya at kung bakit ganyan na lang kalaki ang tiwala n'yo. Ano ba 'ko rito, tautauhan?! I'm sorry, pero hindi ko na kayang basta na lang akong naghihintay rito kung may magagawa naman ako. At hindi niyo ba naaalala ang araw ngayon. It's the twentiethth of the month. Mamayang hatinggabi, mag-uumpisa na naman ang pitong araw na kalbaryo niyong mag-ina. Mamaya, siguradong iiyak na naman 'yon dahil hindi pa niya kayang tiisin ang tama ng sumpa ng angkan natin sa kanya. 'Di ba't nitong kabilang buwan lang eh halos mabaliw 'yun dahil hindi siya nakakatulog ng ilang araw dahil nahihirapan pa siyang pababain ang temparatura niya? At saka paano 'yung eskwela niya? Aabsent ba siya indefinitely?"

"Natawagan ko na ang ibang mga professors niya." Ani Helga, "kinausap na rin ng Daddy mo ang iba. Hindi naman indefinitely. She'll only be gone for a week. Most of them did not agree to give her any exceptions and special projects dahil medyo strikto. UP 'yun eh. Basta ang sabi she have to be responsible to follow through the missed lectures para maipasa niya ang major exams when she return. And for that, pumayag naman si Denny na siya na lang ang hihiram ng mga notes at audio recordings ng mga lectures mula sa mga kaklase ni Helena sa sa mga subjects na hindi sila magkaklase. Ayoko lang na sumali ka pa dahil baka mapahamak ka rin. May communication na ako sa mga may hawak sa kanya. We just need to patiently wait sa pag-uwi ng kapatid mo."