in time

22nd chapter

Edward's POV

I think we're on half way to get there, but I admit. I want to stay longer. Because I want to spend more time with her.

"May look?", I call her attention coz she got busy watching little monkeys playing around.

"What?", tanong niya habang palapit sa akin.

"A lake...it's beautiful right?", I said.

"Ang ganda...puntahan natin", at nanakbo io papuntang Lake. I'm having fun watching her, she's like a kid, discover a bunch of candies.

"Ang lamig ng tubig", sabi niya.

"Wanna swim?", I asked.

"It's too cold. And what if may shokoy sa ilalim", sabi niya, dahilan para humagalpak ako ng tawa.

"What's funny?", nakapa meywang na tanong niya.

"It's already millennium, only kids believe in underwater creature. And if there is, don't worry I'm here", I say.

I take off my shirt and pants,  only boxer left.

I looked behind and see her convering her eyes.

"What?", I asked while smiling.

"Don't you know how to say...excuse me. I'm going to get naked. You just take of your clothes in front of me. You're so disgusting ", sabi niya but I sense she's not mad.

"Don't you like see me naked?", I started teasing her.

"Edward!", she raised her voice.

"Come on let's swim. Thirty minutes then we will go ahead", I say.

"Turn around...I'll take of my clothes.  Don't you ever cheat", she said.

"Fine...hurry ok", I said. I turn around and give her time to take of her clothes.

Just when I thought she's done, I face her again...

"Edward!!!! She screamed.

"I'm sorry. I thought your done. Come here", I said to her coz she's still standing there while covering her body. And I admit, she's sexy. Sexy in a way not to showy. She's in her shorts and pink bra.

"Nako Edward makukutusan kita sabi ko sayo", pananakot niya.

"Do what you want, I won't mind", I say.

Nang makalusong na siya sa tubig, nilapitan ko siya.

"I'm right. Your so sexy", I said.

"And you're a maniac. Sabi ko wag titingin, lumingon pa talaga", kunwaring pagalit na sabi nito.

"You can't blame me. I love to see you, with clothes or not", I started to hug her.

"Edward ", parang naiilang pa siya pag lumalapit ako sa kanya.

"I've waited for this, yung makasama ka. Yung tayo lang. You don't know how much I dreamed about this", Slowly, I moved closer to her till were inch apart.

"Edward! ", mahinang sabi niya.

I moved even more closer. Yung pakiramdam na para kang uhaw na uhaw, yung kahit malamig ang tubig, nag iinit ang pakiramdam ko. Yun ang effect sa akin ni May. She can make me feel weak ,longing for her, wanting her.

Unti unti kong inilapit ang labi ko, palapit sa labi niya. Hindi siya lumayo pero ramdam ko, kinakabahan siya. Hanggang sa maramdaman ko ang malambot niyang labi. Dampi lamang sa umpisa hanggang unti unti, mas naging mapaghanap ang mga labi ko. It was a sensational kiss, and it's my first. Call me gay, but I'd never kissed someone else. Naramdaman kong gumaganti siya sa mga halik ko na lalong nag tulak sa akin para mas maging mapangahas ang mga halik ko. Pero unti unti niya akong itunulak palayo.

"Why?", mahinang tanong ko. Hindi ako lumayo sa kanya. Hindi ko siya pinakawalan.

"Ngayon palang tayo ulit nagkita", sabi niya.

"Does it matter?", tanong ko.

"What if pinaglalaruan mo lang ako. Tulad noon", bakas parin sa boses niya ang hinanakit dahil sa nangyari noon.

"How many times I will tell you , I didn't like what happened. I wouldn't be here kung hindi dahil sayo", sabi ko.

"What do you mean?", tanong niya habang nakatitig sa mga mata ko.

"Matagal ko tong inintay. Yung makita ka. Yung makasama ka. Dahil gusto kong malaman mo, mahal kita noon pa. Nine years May, nine years kitang inintay", I sincerely said the whole truth..that even before, I love her from afar.

"Inintay mo ako ng nine years?", di makapaniwalang tanong niya.

"Call me stupid but yes..I've waited for you for nine long years. I thought by then, you won't hate me anymore, when I tell that I love you, you won't have doubt. But now...I think you're doubting me, but don't worry. I really understand. I'll wait for the right time for you to believe me that my intention is pure", I said, as I was looking at her eyes.

"Si Hershey?", tanong niya na medyo nagtaka pa ako ng banggitin niya ito.

"What about her?", takang tanong ko.

"Hindi ba gusto ka niya. Tapos nung reunion, hindi ba magkasama kayo. Meaning, may connection kayo", sabi niya na lalo kong ipinagtaka.

"Hershey and I are nothing. I don't have that special feeling for her. And for closure, Hershey is my step sister", I tell her the truth since she will find out about it soon.

"Step sister?", nagtaka siya sa sinabi ko.

"She's a child of my dad from another woman. Unfortunately, she's living with us coz her mom died when she was 8...I know her very much, she's a self centered, stubborn and bully, like what she did to you before. She's always been into trouble since school days. I just followed what she wants para tigilan ka na niya. Dahil ayaw kong guluhin ka pa niya", sabi ko.

"Ma....mahal mo ba talaga ako? Hindi ka nagbibiro? ", tanong niya.

"Mahal na mahal. Mula noong umiyak ka sa loob ng classroom habang katabi kita hanggang ngayon, walang nagbago. At sa araw araw na kasama kita, mas minamahal kita", totoo sa loob ko lahat ng sinabi ko.

Itinaas ko ang mukha niya para tumingin siya sa mga mata ko.

"May, I want you to trust me. I love you with all my heart, and I promise you  you'll never be hurt again", at muli ko siyang hinalikan sa mga labi. Gusto kong maramdaman niya kung gaano ko siya kamahal sa pamamagitan ng mga halik ko.

Nang bitawan ko sandali ang mga labi niya ay may sinabi siya...

"Mahal din kita Edward, please wag mo kong sasaktan", pakiusap niya.

"I promise", sagot ko saka ko siya niyakap ng mahigpit.

A/N : someone told me that he would never hurt me...but he did.