Chapter Twenty.

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"Mabait ba sayo si Uly?" Rein asked Sean. Napalingon siya sa mga ito. Kumunot ang noo niya.

"Minsan kasi brutal e." Segunda pa ni Clarine.

"Hoy!" Angal niya.

Sean just laughs. "Mabait naman si Ulysses. She's nice." Saad nito.

"Ah, buti naman pala at nagbabait sayo ang isang 'to." Saad ni Abbey. Pinanlakihan niya ng mga ito, at belat ang nakuha niya mula sa mga ito. She rolled her eyes at them. Hindi niya alam kung bakit siya ang trip ng mga pinsan niya. Tumayo siya at kumuha ng bote ng beer.

"Hoy, Uly. Siguro ka bang iinom ka?" Noir asked.

"Oo, bakit?" Sagot niya.

"Sabi ni Sean nagkasakit ka raw these past few days." Chrome seconded.

"I'm fine." Saad niya and showed her triceps.

Chrome and Noir just chuckles. "Oo na. Wag mo lang karamihan." Chrome stated while Noir lightly messes her hair.

"Kuya Noir naman!" Reklamo niya.

"Wag kang magreklamo. Hindi ka marunong magsuklay." Saad nito. She rolled her eyes at him.

"Heh!" She blurted. Tinawanan lang uli siya ni Noir.

"Bumalik ka na don. Kukuha rin kami ng beer." Saad ni Chrome. Tumango siya at kinuha ang isang bote ng beer.

"..alam mo ba yang si Uly? Kaya naging best friend niyan si Echo, kasi sinapak niya yung nangbu-bully kay Echo. Napatawag pa nga sina Tita non ng guidance e." Narinig niyang kwento ni Rein.

"What? She did that?" Sean asked.

Tumango si Rein. "Oo, wala yang kawala. Pruweba na may sugat at pasa siya sa right hand niya. Kaya yon." Humagalpak pa ng tawa ang mga pinsan niya.

"Ah, ganon? Pinaguusapan niyo ko ha?" She said and sits again beside Sean.

"Hindi naman. Sean was just asking about you no." Chinx answered.

"Pero kailangan yung mga adventures ko nung bata?"

"Oo naman no." They said in chorus. She groaned. Saka tinungga ang bote ng beer.

Lumalalim na ang gabi, dumadami na rin ang naiinom nila. Stroam and Clarine were both asleep. Parehas nang lasing ang magkapatid. While Lavender and her sisters are asleep also. Mga pagod sa byahe.

"You okay?" Sean asked her after.

"Kaya pa." She answered. Nakakailang bote na rin kasi siya ng beer. Plus napainom pa siya ng tequila ng mga pinsan niya.

"You sure?"

She gave him a thumbs up. Tumango naman ito at bumalik sa pakikipagkwentuhan sa mga pinsan siya. She doesn't mind at all, as long as they all get along okay na sa kanya.

Its her 12th bottle for the night. Namamanhid na rin ang pisngi niya. Alam na niyang may tama na siya. She looked around, ilan na lang sa mga pinsan niya ang nandoon. And of course, andun pa rin si Sean. She's a bit sleepy, alright.

Tinapik niya ang braso ni Sean. Lumingon ito sa kanya. He raises one of his brows.

"I'm sleepy." She said. Then yawned. "Enjoy." Saad niya saka tumayo. Muntik pa niyang makalips to lips ang mga damo sa garden ng hacienda kung di lang siya nahawakan at nahila ni Sean. She felt something electrifying.

"You okay?"

Tumango siya. "Okay lang ako. Thanks." She answered. She stand up straight. But failed again when she took a step.

"Geez, you're drunk Ulysses."

"I'm not. Just numb." Sagot niya. Nginusuan niya lang ito.

Tinaasan lang siya ng kilay ni Sean. In one swift, he carried her.. In a bridal way.

"Sean, mabigat ako!" Reklamo niya. Napakapit siya sa leeg.

"Yun naman!" Iuhence said. Naglingunan ang mga natitirang pinsan niya.

"Dahan dahan Sean ha? Birhen pa yan." Stroam said.

"Shut up, Stroam!" She shouted back. And gave him a middle finger. Narinig niyang tumawa ito. She rolled her eyes. She heard Sean chuckles. Sumiksik na lang siya sa leeg nito. He still smells good, she thought.

"You could be my it girl. Crazy how we met girt. You could be my biggest it girl."

She heard him hummed. Who knew Sean's humming is good? She bet he knows how to sing.

"Ni-lock mo ba kwarto ko?" She asked.

"Nope." He answered. Hindi niya alam kung pano nito nabuksan ang pintuan sa kwarto niya. He gently put her to her bed. "You want to take a shower?" He asked.

Her lips twitched. "Maghihilamos na lang ako." She answered. Marahan siyang hinila nito papunta sa banyo ng kwarto niya.

"Go. I'll wait here." Saad nito. Hindi nito sinara ang pintuan ng banyo niya. He waited her to finish what she's doing.

She washed her face and brushed her teeth. Nakapikit na siya nang lumabas siya ng banyo. She heard him chuckles. Hinampas niya ito sa braso. "Antok na ko. Wag ka nga!" She said.

"Alright, alright. Let's sleep, sleepyhead."

She made her way to her bed. Napansin niyang nakatayo lang sa may tabi ng kama niya si Sean. Hinila niya ito. He was caught off guard. Natumba ito sa kama niya. She moved to the other side of the bed and put a pillow between them.

"Good night, Sean-y." She sleepily said. She felt something soft touched her forehead.

"Good night too, Ulysses."

*

Bakit ang bango ng unan niya? At ang unan niya nakayakap din sa kanya?

She moved a bit. She heard a groaned. Luh, galit ata ang unan niya?

She slowly opened her eyes. First to see? Pinkish lips, then a proud nose, lastly, long eyelashes and thick brows. Nanlaki ang mata niya. Nawala rin ang antok niya.

"Five more minutes, Ulysses. Don't move." Sean said in a sleepy voice.

"Uhm.." she trailed off. Si Sean na ngayon ang nakasiksik sa leeg niya. Nakayapos pa rin ito sa kanya. Hinigpitan pa nito ang pagkakayakap sa kanya, pero yung nakakahinga pa rin siya. She knows, namumula na ang tenga niya.

She stayed like that for.. yes, five minutes. Until her stomach grumbles. She mentally face palmed herself. It made Sean woke up.

"You're hungry." He sleepily stated.

"I am." She shyly answered. She heard him chuckles. Umalis ito sa pagkakasiksik sa leeg niya. She felt again something soft on her forehead. She closed her eyes.

"Good morning, sleepyhead." Sean said.

"Good morning." She answered.

"Come on, let's get up." Saad nito. Bumangon ito at marahan siyang hinila para makabangon din. "Lady's first." Saad nito.

"Thanks." She said, then went to the bathroom.

She looked at her face. Wala namang mga dekorasyon, but the thing is.. her cheeks has a shade of pink while her ears are red.

Damn this Villacencio effect.

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