My Kingdom For A Kiss (K.N)

F I F T E E N

ZARIA

Magmula ng gisingin ako ni Arabella, hindi na ako masyadong kumikibo. I tried to hide my doubts about what's going to happen once we get back pero mukha isa-isa na nilang napansin ang pagiging tahimik ko. 

After eating breakfast bumalik na ako ulit sa kwarto para simulan na ang pag-iimpake. At hindi pa rin ako lumalabas kahit almost lunch time na. 

Napatingin ako sa pinto ng may kumatok, even before peeking inside alam ko na agad na si Isak lang yun. 

He smiled at me hesitantly. 

"Busy ka?" Tanong niya, hindi ko naman maiwasang matawa, he looks so nervous na akala mo eh babarilin ko siya kapag naistorbo niya ako. 

"Why are you acting so weird?" Tanong ko, I saw him visibly relax at naupo sa tabi ko. He started helping me fold my clothes then put it in my suit case. Hindi ko napapansin na after kong ilagay yung mga damit ko kapag napuno na, nilalabas ko ulit. Kaya naman pala kanina pa ako dito eh. 

"Wala lang, you know that you're really scary when you're in a foul mood. Mas nakakatakot pa sa pinagsama-sama naming galit nila Ivy." Napailing naman ako at binatukan siya. That's a first, ako nakakatakot? 

"Sira!" Umiling naman siya..

"It's true and everyone knows it kaya nga ako lang ang pumasok eh dahil natatakot yung dalawa. Don't get me wrong ikaw na ata ang pinakamabait na kilala ko sa buong buhay ko but you are really scary when you're not in the mood. Yung cute at magandang kaibigan ko eh bigla na lang nagiging monster at dragon at the same time." Hindi ko naman maiwasang matawa sa sinasabi niya . 

"I didn't know that. I'm sorry." Paghingi ko ng sorry and gave him a small smile , realizing na kailangan nila akong tiisin nung mga araw na frustrated ako. 

"Wooh, the hard part is done. Ngayon na alam kong hindi mo ako babarilin o bubugbugin, what's wrong? Bakit wala sa mood ang aking best friend?" Tanong niya, and instantly I felt my light mood darken. I sighed at sumandal sa balikat niya. 

"Eww, you used your strawberry shampoo again. Alam mong ayaw ko sa amoy ng strawberry eh!" Reklamo ko sa kanya at agad na lumayo sa kanya. 

"Hehehe sorry, ikaw naman ang sumasandal eh." 

"Its just that, I know once we stepped foot on our home soil, everything will change. And I don't want it to change. I'm really happy right now. Paano kung mainip siya or mabored sa akin? You know I'm really dull and boring specially when all I do is work and charity. " I asked.

"Tsk, does it have to change? It takes two to clap, and it takes two people for something to change. Dahil kung ayaw niyang may magbago, he won't let you change same thing as you, you won't let him change if you don't want anything to change. Does that make sense?  And who said that you working is boring? Hindi mo ba alam na milyon-milyong tao ang gusting masilayan kang nagtratrabaho? You're always passionate about what you do and that never becomes boring as long as people see how passionate you are." He rambles, and I cant help but smile.

"Gets mo ba? Hindi naman kasi ako ang magaling dito eh, I'm only useful when it comes to flirting tips or you know seducing people. Si Arabella ang magaling dito eh. Just saying girl, ang ganda mo para mabored si Thorne." Natawa ako at umiling.

"No, thank you Isak. You're just the right person for me to talk to specially about this, dahil kung si Ivy ang kinausap ko malamang ang sinabi nun ay mag-party ako paminsan minsan and to dress as hot as I can manage, at kung si Arabella naman malamang ang advice nun ay gawin ang lahat para mabaliw si Shadow sa akin, something like make him fall in love in 10 different ways." Sagot ko at natawa naman siya. 

"Tara na, at kumain na ng lunch. Mamaya maya lang aalis na rin tayo." Yaya niya

"Mauna ka na, I still have to take a shower." 

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THORNE

Napaayos ako ng upo sa labas ng kwarto ni Geraldine ng bigla na lang itong bumukas at bumungad sa akin si Isak. 

I was expecting him to get mad at me for eavesdropping pero napailing lang siya. 

"Go talk to her, I'm sure you already know." Tumango ako at papasok na sana ng bigla niya akong hawakan sa balikat. 

"At dahil alam kong narinig mo na yung don't ever hurt her or make her mad dahil sinasabi ko na sayo hihilingin mong hindi ka na pinanganak once na makabawi siya. I know Zaria, she's the nicest person out there pero matalino rin siya, she knows when she's being played. Nakakatakot ang isang yun. Sayang ang pagiging gwapo mo." Mabilis ko siyang tinulak palayo, tumawa lang naman siya bago naglakad palayo.

What the hell all this time nagseselos ako sa bakla? 

Pumasok na ako sa kwarto niya. and I heard the water from the shower and decided to just talk to her later. I'm sure we'll have time before we leave. 

Lumabas na lang ako ulit at tumulong sa pag-aayos ng bahay. 

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