His First, Her Last

2. Her First

This story may be funny on the first few chapters but it will be tragic later on. This is purely for fun(Fun because the author loves watching or seeing people weep with despair? XD), everything written here is from the author's not-so-vivid imagination. If you don't like reading a tragic story, I surely advice to you to not read this story. XD Thank you~

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He must be bent.

The first thought that came inside my mind as the words penetrated my mind. Yeah, he must be really bent and he doesn't want to come out of his closet.

But he's so handsome, you'd thought he came out from a book. Plus the fact that light mole under his right eye. Gugustuhin mong kunin iyon kapag nakita. Nevertheless his back-side is not that bad either, he is the tall and slender kind.

I don't really have a beautiful man complex. But who can resist themselves from appreciating beautiful things? I am embarrassed to admit this, but I have lived for twenty three years and still have zero dating experience.

And he's not a bad choice either rather than those stud horse whom always want to do every hole they see.

"Here's the scene where you close your eyes." Biglang sabi niya na nagpauntag sa iniisip ko, tumitig ako sa kaniya, doon ko lang din napansing magkadikit ang ilong namin.

"Why? Do I have something on my face?" Tanong ko bago pinunasan ang pisngi.

"Pfft." He snorted, leaned back on his seat and burst out laughing while shaking his head, looking back at me amusedly.

Ibinuka ko ang bibig upang magsalita pero nagbago ang isip ko at isinaradong muli iyon. Bahagya akong umiling habang patuloy pa rin siya sa pagtawa. Tumigil lang siya nang pumasok ang waiter na dala ang inorder ko. Ibinaba nito iyon sa harapan ko.

"I'll have the usual." Aniya sa seryosong tono.

Mukhang kilala siya ng waiter dahil lumapad ang ngiti sa labi nito at saka tumango bago umalis. Bumalik ang atensyon niya sa akin.

"What?" Walang emosyong tanong ko. "Did you look enough?"

He chuckled a bit, as if he found something amusing at what I asked. "What was your name?"

"I'm Graciella Michelle Heartly. You can call me Michelle."

He tilted his head to the side as if he's pondering about something. Then, "Michelle is not that bad, but I prefer Grace."

Tumango ako. "Okay."

Umangat ang sulok ng labi niya, sumingkit ang mga mata niya, para tuloy lalong nadepina ang nunal niya sa ibaba ng kaniyang kanang mata. "You don't even want to ask me why I prefer Grace than Michelle?"

I almost rolled my eyes at his ridiculous question. Instead, I asked, "Why do I have to? Grace, Michelle..." Nagkibit-balikat ako, "it was all the same. It was still my name."

His lips quirked, then he covered his mouth and coughed a bit. Maybe because he was trying to supress his laughter, "Kung ibang babae kasi ay itatanong iyon..." Huminto siya saglit bago idinugtong ang huling salita, "Grace."

Nag-kibit balikat lamang ulit ako. Why would I fret on something so petty? Mas seryoso pa nga ang sakit ko kaysa sa gusto niyang itawag sa'kin. I am not even worried that I will die someday, some other time, the only thing that I will prolly regret is if I didn't do things I should have done while I'm still alive.

"I'm Kazhe Tokugawa, by the way." He extended his hand.

"Nice to meet you, Kazhe." I said casually as I took his hand with mine.

"Wow, my name didn't even faze you!" He breathed out in an amuse tone. I stared at him unblinkingly and didn't even bother to ask, and so, he chuckled again.

"Your hand is so soft." Sabi niya na hindi binibitawan ang pagkakahawak sa kamay ko. Bahagya siyang natawa, bahagya ring humigpit ang hawak niya sa kamay ko, "Amusing. Your hand is so soft." Bahagya niyang pinisil ang kamay ko bago hinaplos ang likod niyon gamit ang kaniyang hinlalaki.

(FETISH!!! KAZHE HAS A HAND FETISH!! Joke! XD)

I frowned. Could it be... He has some strange fetish?

Umangat ang sulok ng labi niya at saka dahan-dahang binitawan ang kamay ko. "You are amusing, Grace."

Kumurap lamang ako sa sinabi niya. Hindi ko na siya pinansin at tinuon ang pansin sa pagkain. Wala pang ilang minuto ay dumating na rin ang kaniya. Sa buong magdamag na kumakain kami ay walang nagsasalita. Puro katahimikan lang.

Bubuksan ko na sana ang pinto sa aking condo unit nang bigla niyang hagilipin ang aking braso. I almost winced at the strength of his hold but I refrained myself. Instead, I stared back at his handsome face blankly.

"So, you're not gonna invite your boyfriend?" Binigyan niya ng diin ang huling salita.

Nagkibit-balikat ako, "Please make yourself at home."

Kazhe straightforwardly opened the door and looked around. Simple lang ang condo unit, may sala at kusina na ang tanging harang ay puting counter, and a bookcase which was overflowing with books.

Sumunod ako sa kaniya at inilapag sa coffee table ang librong dala ko kanina sa restaurant bago dumiretso sa kusina. Kumuha ako ng tubig sa fridge at nagsalin sa baso, iniinom ko iyon habang pinapanood ang ginagawa niyang pag-inspeksyon sa aking bookcase.

"You have so many books, ha?" He asked, though more onto himself than to me.

Hindi ako sumagot dahil narinig ko ang pag-tunog ng cellphone ko na nasa kwarto. Ibinaba ko ang baso at naglakad patungo doon, pero bago ko pa mabuksan ang pinto ay bigla na naman niya akong hinawakan sa braso.

Nakakunot-noong humarap ako sa kaniya. Humigpit ang hawak niya sa braso ko, pagkatapos ay hinila niya ako at hinapit ang aking baywang gamit ang isang niyang braso. At bago pa ako maka-react ay ibinaba niya na agad ang mukha niya sa akin. Namalayan ko na lang na magkalapat na ang labi namin.

My eyes widened slightly, my entire body went stiff. His lips are really gentle. I unconsciously closed my eyes and let him do what he wants. Then he kissed me lightly, not taking any further action. Making me feel a little faint and light.

So this is how it feels like to be kissed? I thought. But, this feeling wasn't bad at all.

"Woman! Why are you daydreaming while I'm kissing you?!" Untag niya.

Napakurap ako at tinitigan siya. Magkasalubong ang makapal niyang kilay at mukha siyang naiirita na hindi mo malaman. Pagkatapos ng ilang segundo ay bumuntung-hininga siya at dahan-dahan akong pinakawalan. Ang pagkairita ay nawala sa kaniyang mukha at napalitan ito ng pagka-aliw. Umiling-iling pa siya.

"You should not ruin the mood, you know? Kissing is the first step to let both the girl and the guy know each other's feeling."

"Oh? Okay..."

He chuckled then scoffed, "Damn." He shook his head again.

"What's funny?" I asked with a frown.

Nagkibit-balikat siya, "You, anyway, I'll teach you tomorrow then. Something even better. See ya, Grace." Umismid muna siya bago umalis sa unit ko.