Falling Like A Fool

20

CHAPTER TWENTY

"I love you Tatania so shut up.

Ayos na sana eh, pero may 'shut up' talaga? Si Matteo talaga! Walang romantic bone sa katawan! Pero in fairness naramdaman ko ang sincerity sa sinabi niya regardless how unromantic he said it. Despite his cockiness pala, merun pala siyang sweet side, which I found adorable in him! Kinilig tuloy ako! Hihihi!

Napatigil si Matteo sa paghalik sa'kin dahil sa pagngiti ko.

"Sorry, I just got all giggly..." napakagat labi kong sabi habang nakatingin pa rin sa bibig niya. Iniintay kong ibalik niya ang labi niya sa labi ko. And I think he understood. He shyly smiled, then kissed me again.

Niramdam ko pa lalo ang halik ni Matteo, and closed my eyes, as I felt myself melt in his arms. It was a ticklish pink feeling to be intimate after he revealed his feelings, and I willingly obliged to let him remove my bathrobe to touch my intimate parts. Then he travelled his kiss from my mouth to my jaw line. "Matteo..." I whispered as I felt his lips caress my neck. "Arent you just saying that to get me to bed with you?"

Bigla siyang napatigil sa paghalik sa'ken.

Ooops, wrong move ba ko? Napakagat ako sa mga kuko ko sa kamay, at nag-peace sign sa kanya.

Marahan niyang tinanggal ang kamay ko sa bibig ko. "If I just want to get laid, I could... even if not with you."

Tinaasan ko siya ng kilay. "Ganun? Eh 'di sige! Magpakasasa ka sa ibang babae!" Galit kong sabi at papalag na sa pagkahawak niya sa mga braso ko, pero pinigilan niya ako.

"English please, love." Mahinahon niyang hiling.

"Ah, ewan!" Asar kong sabi. "You study Tagalog!"

"Yes, and you will teach me." Sabi niya sabay hawak sa bewang ko. "Why is my love upset?" malambing niyang tanong na ikinatigil ko. Paano naman parang hindi si Matteo.

Malambing? Totoo ba ito?

"Is it because of what I said about getting laid?" tanong niya pero hindi ko siya sinagot. Iniwas ko pa ang mukha ko sa kanya para hindi niya makita ang magkasalubong kong kilay. 

 Nilapit pa niya ako lalo sa kanya and cupped my face to face him. "I was just proving a point that I'm serious about what I said." Mahina niyang paliwanag. "I never planned on falling in love," he tenderly brushed his lips with mine. "But I am in love... with you."

I looked straight in his eyes trying to find any clue if nangi-istir lang siya. Pero he met my gaze as he lovingly said that.

"Are you serious?" tanong ko, habang pinipigilan ang sarili kong ilagay ang sarili ko sa kahihiyan kapag kinilig ako, kasi naramdaman ko ang sinseridad niya. Pramis!

Hindi ko nga ini-expect na pupunta kami sa ganitong sitwasyon. Kasi sa pagkakakilala ko sa kanya, maangas, antipatiko, presko, at parati niya akong naiisahan. I never expected he would say something like that! Kinilig tuloy ako ng slight! Chos! Pero nabasag ang moment na yon ng sinagot niya ang tanong ko.

"Let me think," sagot niya na alam kong nanadya na naman na pikunin ako, kaya hinampas ko siya.

Pero, nginitian lang niya ako. Yung ngiting nakakaloko, palibhasa alam niyang pikon ako.

Hinimas niya ang mga braso ko, at muling lumapit sa'ken.

"I don't joke about commitment, Tanya." The tone of his voice was serious. It was like he was telling me that matter-of-factly. "I'm saying this to you," pabulong niyang sambit. "Because I want you to know that I do. I know we just met for a month, and it's not normal... and logical for real feelings to develop that fast, but I'm sure about what I feel for you. I'm attracted to you and I have feelings for you. I love you..." he explained na parang isinisiwalat niya ang deepest darkest secret niya.