Lion Heart (

Kabanata IV

Nikki

This is madness.

Napailing nalang ako noong ngumiti ng nakakaloko si Kuya Riley at nilantakan ang cake na SIYANG LIBRE SAKIN eh siya na rin ang umubos.

"Kuya!" He frowned noong narinig niya ang tawag ko sakanya. And i just looked at him.

"Call me anything. like Handsome, Love, Babe. Or even asshole or something but not. NEVER-" he stopped at unti unting nilapit ang mukha niya sakin. He's tall at isang maling galaw niya ay mamamatay ako sa kawalan namin ng space. I closed my eyes para makaligtas sa pinasok kong gulo.

but then he kissed me.

on top of my nose. Gahd, I was expecting much more than that. Landi! hahahahhaha

"-Ever call me kuya" He smiled tsaka nagpatuloy sa paglantak sa cake na kanina ko pa pinaglalawayan. Kainis naman umasa ako eh.

"Gusto mo?" Tanong na sabi ni Kuya- Riley. I looked at the plate that he's holding. Nahiya naman ako. Isang buong cake binigay niya sakin tas natira sakin isang subo nalang -_-"

"Nevermind. Nahiya naman kase ako Kuya-I mean Riley eh" Natawa naman siya. doon ko napansin ang mukha niyang punum-puno ng icing. He doesn't seem to mind pero ako yung naiirita para sakanya. So Hinawakan ko ang pisngi niya.

He stopped laughing. Nakatingin nalang siya sakin. Kinuha ko ang panyo ko at ipinunas yon sa dumi niya sa mukha. I was so focused na di ko napansin na nakangiti na siya at napakalapit na ng mga mukha namin. nanaman.

"Wow. Ang sweet mo palang girlfriend." I blushed at the thought. Pero agad kong siyang sinapak at tinignan ng masama. Tapos tumawa nanaman siya; Mas malakas kesa sa kanina. Kaya mas nakakuha ng atensyon ng customers.

Then i remembered.

"Diba employee ka?! Why are you here with me? pagalitan ka ng boss mo!" Sabi ko ng mahina. he shrugs; still smiling.

"Mr.Star; the next CEO, doesn't seem to mind. look he's flirting too." sabay turo niya sa may kabilang table na pang-dalawahan. And he's with someone! At si Priscilla pa yon!

"Priscilla?" Sabi ko habang nagtatakang napatingin sa kanila.. She's already crying. Wait. Tama ba ako sa naiisip ko?

I was so focused on trying to piece their whole conversation noong biglang may humatak sa mga kamay ko at yon lang naman si Riley Perez

"Hayaan mo na sila. Probably dating" he smiled.

"Baliw ka. She's crying oh! Kapatid ni Vienne yan eh! Hays." Napaface palm ako.

"you know her?" Turo niya kay Priscilla. I nodded.

"She's Hot" comment pa niya. Agad naman siyang nakatikim ng sapak mula sakin.

"Selosa mo naman. Hot ka rin naman" Sabay naman ako nagitla at namula noong nagvibrate ang phone ko mula sa bag na kandong kandong ko.

"Tsk"

One text message received?

"I'm happy for you"

Unknown number to.. Tf? Sinong nagslide sa dm ko? Luh, Baka obsessed to tas kukunin ako para patayin! HALA!

i was stunned kaya agad na nahablot ni Riley ang phone ko.

"I'm happy too" sabi nito sabay tumingin saakin. Tf?

Kumunot ang noo ko at tinaliman ang tingin ko sakanya.

"I'm happy that you want to move on. I'm happy that i can openly court you without having someone as my competition na hindi ka man mahal pabalik ay alam kong panalo na siya sa puso mo. But now? Maybe i can have my chance. Maybe i can have you" Sabi nito at agad na ngumiti kasabay ng pagkindat niya.

Na ikinasiya ng puso ko.

Kung pagkukumparahin ko sila ni Brace? madali lang naman yon.

Una. Brace is Sweet. Riley is too.
Brace is Good-looking, Riley is Handsome.
Riley is Caring, Brace is not.
Riley is Serious with me, Brace isn't.
Riley is pursuing, Brace is not.
Riley is Understanding, Brace too, but a little off-key.
Riley knows when to fight for something, Brace didn't know anything about fighting.

Puro si Riley, Pero one thing is for sure.

Brace made me happy to the extent na i'm happy even when he plays with the girls, To the expense of breaking my heart into tiny pieces.

Wala eh. Minahal ko. Mahal ko pa eh.

"Mind to share your fantasies baby?" Chills went fumbling around my body. Damn, bakit kase pag baby tawag sakin kinikilig ako!

"Stop fooling around tsk" sabi ko nalang at napairap.

"Maybe i am fooling around, always joking, laughing and playing, But with what i'm feeling for you? No more jokes and hesitations Macey, I really do like you. I think i love you even"

I am flabbergasted. Ganito na ba feeling ng may umamin sayo pero you can't return his feelings back?

"No need to reply. I know na magmmove on ka palang. I can help you. Even if you won't go out with me, Kahit basted na ako. I will help you. Promise"

I smiled as an apology and he returned the favor making us grin so much we started laughing.

"Gosh, I missed you."

Napabulalas kong sabi.

he smiled.

Omg. Eto na ba yon? Marreject na rin ba ako?! Noooo!

"I missed you more my darling" His smiled stayed as he reached my hands and kissed it gently making me blush.

"You wanna know the reason why i kissed you in your cheeks and hands only?" I eagerly shook my head as i played with my fingers.

"Kase gusto kong mahalikan ang labi mo pag mahal mo na rin ako. So eto ako nagtitiis sa patingi tinging halik sa ilong, kamay at pisngi. Wag ka mag alala-" natigil ito na ikinabahala ko.

"Bakit?" Sabi kong agad. Omg excited much?

"-Hindi lang sa labi ang mahahalikan ko kapag tayo na" Sabay kindat nito.

"HOY!" mahinang saad ko. Nako po!

"Ako ang unang halik mo. Sisiguraduhin kong ako rin ang huli. Wala akong pake sa ibang taong nagnakaw na ng halik sayo. Pagkatayo na, Ni anino nila walang makakapanakit sayo" Seryosong sabi nito. Kaya napalunok ako ng saglit at tumingin sa mga mata niya.

Ang mga matang hindi ko inaasahang makikilala ko sa maling paraan.

Bakit?

Siya nga naman ang aksidenteng nakakuha ng halik ko.

Aksidenteng nanghablot ng babae pamproteksiyon sa rattata niyang ex.

And luckily, Ako yung babaeng yon.

I'm so blessed right? Not.
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