Auria
My whole system just crashed after what happened. Parang gusto kong tumili, sigawan si Raf, habulin siya ng hampas, magtantrums, umiyak, tumawa--
WHAT IS GOING ON WITH ME?!
"You okay?" he asked, as if what happened was nothing.
Is he really asking me if I'm okay??!
NO!! No, I'm not! Gosh! I'm not!! Sinong magiging okay after their first kiss was stolen from them unexpectedly?!
With all these thoughts circling around my head, I stared at him with my eyes wide open, my breath caught up in my chest.
After being frozen for a few seconds, my lips finally worked again!
"That was my first!!" I yelled.
He chuckled heartily which infuriated me more. Ang saya pa talaga niya, ano ba!
I stomped my foot on the ground while trying to keep myself from crying in frustration. "Naiinis ako sa'yo! Bakit mo ginawa 'yon?"
"Why? If you want me to say 'sorry', I'm not going to, because I'm not sorry for kissing you," he said.
I glared at him but he doesn't seem fazed about it. He even walked closer to me.
He heaved when he stopped in front of me, dropping his shoulders. "Alright, I'm sorry kasi binigla kita."
I pouted my lips in pity because I acted so mean. Kaso, reasonable naman siguro 'yung pag-iinarte ko, 'di ba? I just got kissed, for goodness' sake! Sinong hindi magwawala? That was my first kiss!
I rolled my eyes as I began walking away. Of course, he's chasing after me.
"Ri!" he yelled.
I continued walking as fast as I could, taking big bites from my ice cream cone as if it's my fuel.
Our stroll-turned-to-chasing led us to the house. Before we could get inside, I stopped on my tracks and I faced him abruptly, causing him to almost lose balance because he was just right behind me.
"Why?" I asked, referring to what he did back in the park. A.K.A, the kiss.
"What do you mean?" he giggled cluelessly.
I have no idea how crumpled my face looks like now, but I bet that it doesn't look good. Naiinis talaga ako! Kahit gaano ko siya ka-gusto, hindi ko maintindihan ang nararamdaman ko towards what he did.
"I should've punched you in the face..." I whispered underneath my breath.
"Okay, if you're really mad about it, I could just return your first kiss para hindi ka na magalit, alright?"
With my brows furrowed, I looked at him in confusion. "Paano?"
He laughed, and without missing a beat, leaned towards me, hushing my lips with his.
It was a quicker smack than the first, but why in the world did that kiss silenced me?
"There, all better?" he asked, grinning.
Oh gosh, I just got kissed, twice!
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Rafael
Mula nang makapasok kami sa bahay niya, hindi na ako kinikibo ni Riri. She's been silent, but she doesn't seem mad naman.
We're now at the kitchen, washing down all the junk food we ate outside, with a fresh glass of cold water.
The air is too thick, and there's an obvious tension between us, two.
We're both stealing secret glances of each other, but quickly averting our gazes once we catch each other's eyes.
I couldn't take the silent treatment anymore so I raised my hands in defeat. "Okay, I can't take this anymore. If you want me to say sorry then--" I took a deep breath, not wanting to say it, but I know I have to. I may have crossed the line na rin kasi.
"Okay, I'm sorry."
She slowly lifted her face to meet my gaze. Her brows met aggressively. "You're sorry??! I knew it!"
What?!
She walked around the countertop to get to me, but before she could do anything, I quickly gripped my arms around her. "Alam mo ikaw, ang hirap mong basahin. Sinabi ko lang na 'I'm sorry' para magsalita ka na."
Dahil nakakulong siya sa mga braso ko, tumingala na lang siya para magtagpo ang paningin naming dalawa. "You're annoying, you know that?"
"Mahal mo naman," pambawi ko.
Bigla siyang tumawa ng malakas. "Sinong nagsabi? Mahal agad? You're advanced, Mr. Alejano."
"I'm pretty sure you love me already, Ms. Fuego. I can feel it," I insisted humorously as I pulled her closer towards me.
"Talaga? Buti ka pa, alam mo," pabiro niyang saad.
Natatawa na lang ako sa pag-uusap namin, pero hindi ko maiwasang mamangha sa kaniya. She really is one of a kind. She's not hard nor easy to get, but once she's comfortable enough, hindi siya nahihiyang i-express ang nararamdaman niya. I love that about her.
"Basta, liligawan pa rin kita hanggang bumigay ka," bulong ko sa kaniya.
Hinampas niya ako sa balikat saka kumawala sa yakap ko. "I wish you 'good luck'. Sana mapasagot mo ako," she said, followed by a hearty laugh.
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End of Chapter 20
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[A/N: I'm so sorry, it's so sabaw.]
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