Rebel Kisses (Forbidden Flame Series #1)

Chapter 9

Kanina pa kami magka-call ni Diego nang maka-uwi na kami sa bahay.

Hindi siya sumama kahapon sa basketball nila Kalix dahil sa nangyari noong Friday, probably because iniisip niya na may mangyayaring gulo and gusto nalang niya umiwas, pero nasabi ko sa kaniya ang naging usapan namin ng kapatid ko that Friday night, pero hindi ko sinabi na sa kuwarto ko natulog si Kalix. He might find that bizarre and despicable.

And just like my reaction that night, na dahilan kung bakit hindi ako naka-tulog nang maayos, he was shocked as well that Kalix knew what we were hiding... our secret relationship.

Matagal naman na kaming dalawa. Kaya ako ang home screen ng phone niya, dahil ako ang girlfriend niya that time. Kami na noon pa man. His friend circle knew that he had a girlfriend but she was mysterious. Dahil hindi niya pinapakilala ang girlfriend na 'yon sa kanila.

Siguro dun palang bistong-bisto na kami ni Kalix, the moment he saw his home screen, na kaming dalawa nga. Hindi ko naman siya pinagbawalan, kahit 'yon nalang kasi we couldn't date, we couldn't do what normal couples do despite being in a relationship.

But he was so patient, he was understanding of my situation.

He's my first boyfriend.

He was my first kiss, and we kissed a couple of times without anyone else watching or people who were close to us surrounding us.

But we haven't...

Uminit ang pisngi ko at ipinilig ang aking ulo. Diego respects me a lot, he never asked for more in our relationship. Kahit na magda-dalawang taon na kaming dalawa dahil grade 9 palang ay kami na.

It was December 2 nang siya ay sinagot ko, after the Christmas party at our separate school. Mabuti nalang talaga ay parehas ang araw ng Christmas party ng school naming dalawa. We decided to meet up at a different Mall in town.

Idinahilan ko kay Kalix na kasama ko si Skyler na gumala nang niyaya niya akong sumama sa kanila ng friends niya, na sina Cayla. Nagdahilan naman si Diego na siya ay family gathering, na mayroon naman talaga pero sa gabi pa gaganapin noong araw na 'yon.

Diego might be a playboy in the eyes and opinions of other people, mostly girls because of his looks and his reputation. He had girlfriends before me, just like my brother, but he's serious when it comes to relationships.

Pumula na parang kamatis ang mga pisngi ko nang maalala ko ang araw na umamin siya sa akin, tapos... ugh! At nang dahil sa kilig na kumalat sa buong katauhan ko ay nadali ng kamay ko ang aking kaliwang dibdib.

Impit tuloy akong napa-igik sa sakit. Fuck!

"You okay? What happened, Rei?"

I bit my lower lip to stop myself from making noises. Nalimutan kong mag-mute kanina. He literally heard me singing while I was showering.

Embarrassing...

Nag-brisk shower lang ako habang kinakanta ko kanina ang The Way ni Ariana Grande habang naliligo...

"Yeah, n-nagbibihis na ako pero nadali ng feet ko 'yung k-kahoy ng kama. W-What are you doing?" Utal-utal kong sabi at ipinikit ang mga mata. I don't want to tell him the truth of what happened.

He chuckled.

I carefully brushed my left boob with my hand while wincing in discomfort as I stared at my own reflection in front of the full-length mirror with satisfaction. Dahil kahit naman na payat ako ay kahit papaano, ang hubog ng katawan ko ay pambabae, not bragging though.