The Story Of July 15th

7. The Rules

☆I forgot to give credit to the owner of the photos that I have used. The photos are taken from google, still taken from the movie One Day.

Stefanie's POV

7:30 A.M.

I am in the passenger's seat of a car wearing my tattered pants and large long sleeves. I let my hair untied and to protect my eyes from the reflection of the sun, I used my old fashioned shades. You might be asking why?

Why?

'Coz I am having my two-day vacation together with my Best Friend Christian who is now with me, driving the car OF HIS UNCLE.

Nanghiram siya ng kotse para naman magmukha siyang gentleman sa mata ko. Diba???

This man beside me is just so simple but PERFECT. He is wearing a black V-neck shirt, white shorts and brown sandals. Of course para terno kami, naka shades din siya. The car is open kaya ang buhok niya ay gulo gulo na pero okay pa ring tingnan.

Nakatuon lang ang atensyon niya sa kalsada. Saan kami pupunta? Sa isang di gaanong kilalang beach-resort malapit sa aming probinsya. Iniiwasan namin ang masyadong maraming tao para iwas stress at para marelax na rin kami ng bongga.

"Hey Mr. Black Man, we need to set rules in this two-day vacation," kinausap ko siya para naman mawala ang katahimikan while I am still looking outside.

"What rules Ms. Basyang?"seryoso niyang tanong.

"Rules. We need to have rules para maging safe ang vacation na ito," kalmado kong baling sa kanya.

"Okay ma'am, so how many rules and who will decide those rules?" tanong niyang muli. Aba, Englisero ah. Hmmmm

"I will give the first Three Rules and please, we should strictly follow them, I beg," ngayon ay nakaharap na ako sa kanya at nakataas ang kanang kamay with open palm.

"Let me hear them first," aba, seryoso pa rin siya.

"Okay. Rule number 1, No Flirting. You are not allowed to flirt with whoever you meet there, and I too, will never flirt with anyone else there," paninindigan ko.

"How about if I flirt with you, will that be okay?" May ngiti sa mga gilid ng labi ng Monster sa tabi ko.

"Of course not. Rule Number 2, Please do wear your clothes and avoid being naked in front of me. Except when you take a shower and in the beach of course," tindi ko ano?

"Why? Is seeing me naked awakes your sleeping lust in me? " bakit kahit ganito na ang mga sinasabi niya eh mukha pa rin siyang seryoso?

"Shut up! Rule Number 3, I will pay my own food and you will pay yours," diba, nagassume akong ililibre niya ako.

"Ahuh. That is if we are going to EAT together, "green na nama iyon. Pero basta rules are rules.

"What about your rule? "Tanong ko sa kanya.

"One Rule I want us to follow is, hug me when I am sleeping, that is a very simple rule, " napaka--- oh God, yun na yun? Fine. Yayakapin lang pala eh.

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Teka? Does it mean iisang kwarto lang ang pinareserve niya? Does it mean, iisang higaan lang kaming dalawa??? Hindi na bago ito pero ibang iba dahil ngayon, dadalawa lang kami. Lord, have mercy.

Nasa kalagitnaan kami ng byahe nang naisipan niyang magpatugtog.

Lucky ang title ng pinatugtog niya.
Duet ito na version ng Glee Cast na originally ay kinanta ni Jason Mraz. Makahulugan ang kanta dahil sa parang pinariringgan niya ako.

Lucky I am in love with my bestfriend,
Lucky to have been what I have been
Lucky to be coming home again...

Oohhh ooohhh oohhhh

Oh diba? Sabay nilalakasan niya pa kapag nasa chorus na. Ang cool niyang tignan. Sabay tingin tingin pa niya sa akin. Teka. Naiwan ko yata ang dulo ng buhok ko sa apartment.

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Christian's POV

We're at the beach where we can do whatever we wanted to do. Kakaunti lang kasi ang tao dito. Naglatag kami ng maliit na banig sa maputing buhangin. She brought with her some magazines to read.
Damn. This woman looks so absobloominglutely sexy. She is wearing a black one piece. It is my first time seeing her like this. Though, I've seen her many times naked but this time is just so different.
Para hindi niya mahalatang nakatitig ako sa kanya, I put on my shades.

Me? Nagsuot lang ako ng black cotton shorts and that's it.

"How do you call this?" tanong ko sa kanya sabay hila sa stretchable na suot niya.

"They call this beach costume," saad niya na tuluy-tuloy pa rin sa pagpapahid ng sun block lotion sa binti niya.

"Okay, let me help you with this," kinuha ko ang lotion at tinulungan siyang pahiran ang likod niya. I massaged her back and I know she likes it.

"Imagine kung hindi naimbento ng tao ang damit, ano kaya ang hitsura natin ngayon?" Tanong ko na siguradong nakairita sa kanyang pandinig.

"Anong tanong 'yan? Siyempre hindi tayo mahihiya dahil masasanay na tayong nakikita ang pwedeng makita, "sagot niyang nakapagbigay ng ideya sa akin.

"That's it. We've seen each other naked many times and I think there is no need for us to be ashamed of seeing each other's..."hindi niya pinatapos ang sasabihin ko.

"Tian, Rule Number 1," paalala niya sa akin.

Yeah. I remember that. Pero kailangan pa bang gawing rule 'yon?  Besides sanay naman na kaming nagkakakitaan. Ayaw niya bang makakita ng art? Protesta ng isip ko.

"That's your rule not mine baby,"paglalambing ko habang inaamoy ko ang balikat niya.

Agad naman siyang umiwas at tumayo para magtampisaw sa mababaw na pampang ng beach.

I looked at her and she looked back at me. I am sitting on the mat while smiling at her running while her hair goes with the blow of the wind. She's smiling. She is perfect. God. I am not supposed to say these things. She's my bestfriend.

After few minutes, I followed her. Nagbasaan kami at naghabulan sa buhangin. We end up lying on the white sand of the beach laughing and looking at each other.

The last time I check, I am just happy when I am with this girl.

I will deffinitely miss this.

Her.

We, being together.

She, nagging me.

Her smell.

Her blushing cheeks whenever I say I miss and love her.

She is my source of happiness.

For now.

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Thank you for reading!