French Kisses

Chapitre 4

| FRENCH KISSES |

Alecia

I mumbled nervously the word 'fuck' as I remember the things I should be doing before class starts. Nakalimutan kong kailangan ko pala bumili ng school supplies. Hello? Hindi lang mga estudyante kailangan ng school supplies, pero konti lang naman ang mga bibilhin ko. Just a few pens, planner, and journal where I can write shits related to school. Kailangan ko ring pumunta ng school because I need to pick a teacher's edition specific books, and curriculum guides. Actually, dapat a month before ko pa 'to nagawa pero ano pa nga ba? Naging busy kami ni Pierce sa sandamakmak na mga summer plans niya.

Hindi lang 'yon, I need to set up my desk and files para wala na masyado ako dadalhin on the first day. At may professor's orientation kami a week ago na hindi ko napuntahan because I was in France that time.

Mababaliw na talaga ako. Bakit ngayon ko lang naisip 'yun? I kept on thinking na malapit na ang klase but I wasn't even ready!

"What?" Rinig kong responde ni Pierce sa likuran ko.

"Fuck, fuck, fuck..." I groaned softly and massaged my forehead.

What an irresponsible prof am I! Or am I even a professor?

"Hey, what's the problem?" Pierce became paranoid as well. Ganyan talaga 'yan, kung anong nararamdaman ko, mararamdaman niya rin.

"Fuck," I said again. "nakalimutan ko may mga gagawin pala ako."

"Oh, whatever it is, I can help you with that," Aniya tapos ay minassage ang basa kong buhok. Nasa bathroom kasi kami at sabay na naliligo sa bathtub. No, we didn't do it, just chilling and a lot of soaping session. Napasandal ako sa dibdib niya habang ngumingiwi. "Ano bang gagawin mo today?"

There, I told him all about my plans that I should've did a month ago. Ngayon pa lang, stress na stress na ako. Nagca-cramming na ako! Pierre told me to calm my ass down kasi tutulungan naman daw niya ako. Whatever I'll do and wherever my errands are for this day, he'll go with me. Medyo kumalma na ako, everything will be alrighty with him kasi. He could make everything better and organized.

Syempre as a doctor, he's good at that. He calms down my heart and mind, and pleases me the way I want.

Yuck, I'm so corny na.

Nagbihis na rin kami pagkatapos maligo. I go for just a simple outfit: Denim jeans, sandals, and a Levi's shirt na tinuck-in ko sa aking jeans. Pierce was also in his white casual shirt, dark jeans and black adidas.

Almost matchy-matchy kami ni Pierce ngayon. No, we didn't planned it. Sadyang malakas lang namin maka-sense of fashion nitong lalaking 'to and we almost have the same fashion taste kaya magkasundo talaga kami. And that's one of the many things I love about him and our relationship: our fashion preferences.

We drove off to the nearest mall from my condo. Hawak-kamay kaming pumunta ng national bookstore. We always hold each other's hands. Parang automatic na maghawak ang mga kamay namin kapag lalakad kami, parang magnet. Umaakbay rin naman kami sa isa't-isa but I don't know what's with holding hands na lagi naming ginagawa everytime we're walking. Para kasi connected kami sa isa't-isa through our hands.

Humiwalay lang ang mga kamay namin nang pumili ako ng planner at journal. I get whatever catches my eyes and asked Pierce to pick one planner and a journal.

"Hmm..." Pierce hummed as he was choosing the best cover for me. "The nutella journal and the unicorn planner."

Nagbayad na rin ako matapos kong makumpleto lahat ng kakailanganin ko for school. Pierce paid them, na dapat ako sana, but he never lets me pay. Even once kahit gaano pa 'yan ka-affordable. Ako lang nagbabayad sa aking sarili if ever may bibilhin ako at wala siya which doesn't always happen because he always goes with me when I buy something.