Loving your Hard Way

Chapter V

Amber's P.O.V.

     "Viv......"

     "Okay ka lang ba Amber?"   mahinang tanong ni Viviene habang nakatingin mula sa taas.Sya ang sumubok na iligtas pa ako.Siguro nung hinawakan ko din yung kamay nya ay nahila ko sya pagbagsak ko kaya nasa ganitong posisyon kami ngayon,I'm laying under her while she's on top of me and we're facing each other.

     Our faces were just an inch apart kaya naamoy ko ang kanyang hininga nung magsalita sya at naramdaman kong nagsitayuan ang mga mumunting balahibo ko sa batok. 'Ano ba naman 'to,pati ba naman hininga nya may epekto parin sakin?' I whined inside my head.

     "Ahhhhh....hmmmm a-anong gamit mong toothpaste?"  parang gusto ko nang mawala na parang bula. 'Ang tanga-tanga ko,ba't yun ang lumabas sa bibig ko?'

     "Ha? Ano yun?"  she arched her brows in confusion but I find it so sexy,it makes her cuter than she already was.

     "Ahh..ahh"  walang pumapasok na matino sa isip ko dahil nakatitig sya sakin kaya pilit kong pinikit ang mga mata ko  "na-nothing.Can you just mo-move off from me?"  I tried to sound steady but obviously I failed.

     "Bitawan mo kaya si Viviene para makaalis na sya sa pwestong yan"  I heard Fred from somewhere  "kung makahawak ka babe,para kang pinaglihi sa mighty bond ahh.'  he added.

     I slowly open my eyes and saw her smile a little before looking away.I budged my fingers just to feel my hands.Then right at that moment the shameful realization hits me.

     My hands,both of my hands were holding onto her waist,on Viviene's waist.'Oh.My.God.'

     I felt her slim waist moved up and down as she breathes.My heart was pounding louder,my body was slowly freezing but my hands felt like it was on fire.

     My mind was saying 'get up.let go.'   but my heart was screaming 'hold still,pull her close,kiss her' -------wait,what?! kiss her? This heart must be very broken that it cannot think straight anymore.

     I was in the middle of arguing between myself and myself when Fred pulled my hands away from Viviene.  "Ohh,wala naman palang mighty bond babe ehh.Bakit parang hirap na hirap kang bumitaw?"  he asked while helping Viviene get up.

     Nakahiga parin ako sa malamig na sahig,hindi narin nakapatong si Viviene sakin ngunit ayokong tumayo.Wala na akong lakas ng loob pa para tumayo,parang nanghihina ang tuhod ko.

     "Babe gusto mong ikuha kita ng unan at katol? Gusto mo nang matulog dyan?"  pang-aasar ng walang-hiya kong best friend.Ni hindi man lang tinanong kung okay lang ba ako.

     "Tama na yan Freddy,"  pananaway ni Jovy kay Fred  "Viv tulungan mo si Amber,kukuha lang akong tissue."  utos nya kay Viviene.

     "Okay ka lang ba talaga Amber? May masakit ba sayo?"  Viviene asked while bending her torso  "halika,tulungan na kitang tumayo."  then she offered her hand to help me.

     I contemplated for a moment but then decided to grab her hand and get up.I was taken aback by the sparks that I felt the moment our skins met.I tried to deny the feeling but the tiny volts of electricity is now slowly getting stronger.So the moment I'm up on my feet,I immediately let go of her hands.

     "Te-thank you Vi."  sabi ko sa kanya.Pagkatapos nun ay dali-dali kong tinungo ang kinaroroonan ng sofa para maupo at subukang itago ang sarili sa kahihiyang ito.