Wicked Her

Kabanata 41

"Pwede ka bang manligaw?" Nakapikit na tanong ko namg magkamalay ako. Naramdaman kong nasa kabayo kami dahil sa tunog ng sapatos nito. Kandong-kandong nya ako na tila bridal style pero nakasakay sa kabayo.

"Kanino?" Tanong nya.

"Sa akin." Dinilat ko ang mata ko.

Baka pag naging akin ka talaga matalo na si Emily.

"No." Napa-pout ako. Mga luha sa mata ko at nagbabadya nya. "I told you you are too young for me." Napasinghot ako kaya tumingin sya sa akin.

"Ayaw mo lang talaga ako." Umiiyak nabsaad ko.

"No. It's not like that." Depensa nya sa malalim na boses.

"Ligawan mo ako kung ganoon." I bit my lower lip. I sound desperate.

"Hmm." Tanging nasagot nya ang I think that's a yes!

"Totoo?" Tanong ko at umayos pa ng upo.

Hindi na sya sumagot. Napangisi ako nang wala sa sarili. I'm probably drunk.

"Weh?!" Tanong ko pa. Nakita ko syang umirap. His lips turn into a think line like he's losing his patience already.

"You're drunk." He said in his baritone voice.

"Hindeeee!" I shouted closing my eyes. I move back to see the road ahead of us.

Wala eh. I just felt the comfortable leaning on him.

"Dahan-dahan." Mahinahong saad nya.

Hindi ako umimik at tiningnan lang yung bituin.

"Paano naging kayo ni Emily?" Wala sa sariling tanong ko at nakatingin parin sa langit.

"Hmm. I like her." Saad nya.

"Why do you like her?" Curiusity with bitterness is evident on my tone.

Habang palalim ng palalim ang gabi ay lumalalim din ang mga tanong ko.

"I like her because she kind and caring." Wow.

I thought he'll answer because she is pretty.

Hey! She's not pretty!

Kind and caring?

Is that my opposite?

A little knife cut my heart.

"Then you didn't court her?" Tanong ko at napahikab.

"I did not." Mahinang bulong nya.

Tumango ako. Maybe they really like each other that they did not waste time on courtship.

"Then dont court me too." Hindi ko alam kung imagination ko lang ba o talagang naramdaman ko ang tibok ng puso nya.

"I'll court you." Napatigil ang tibok ng puso ko. My heart races faster than the horse gallop. "When you're at age." He whispered. I wasn't able to react. His whispers made me dizzy.

My face heated with that thought of having Nealle courting me! Come on Ara, you're the one insisting this! Ikaw pa hindi makapagisip!

Is he serious?

Boyfriend. Nealle.

Napangiti ako sa hindi malamang dahilan.

"People only court the people they like. Do you like me?" Matapang na tanong ko. Hindi sya nagsalita pero kalaunan ay sumagot din.

"I'll court you."

"Its just a yes or no!" Naiiyak na sigaw ko. He just won't answer my question and my head is already ringing! Hindi na kayang mag function.

The thought of him courting me because I told him to hurt my little heart. I feel like i'm being greedy and I want more.

"Yes or no on what?" He asked. He is not looking at me. His eyes were fix on the road. Napatitig ako sa kanya, nakatingala.

Feeling ko he's telling me he'll court me kasi lasing na ako at inaalo nya lang ako!

While looking at him, I noticed that he has a perfect nose. Cherry red lips ang beautiful eyes that twinkle over night, it was hightlighted by his long and thick curly lashes. He can make any girl kneel before him with this looks.

"N-nevermind." I know my tears a shallow at lalo lang itong mababaw kapag wala ako sa tamangpagi-iisip.

And right now, I'm about to cry!

"Will you forget our talk when you wake up tomorrow not feeling drunk?" Kahit pilit kong itago ay alam kong ramdamn nya ang lungkot sa tono ko.

"I dont know." Sabi nya na tila obligado syang sumagot sa bata sa harapan nya dahil magwawala ito kung hindi.

Tuluyan na akong umiyak kaya tumingin sya sa akin. Nakakunot noo at maamo ang mata.

"What's wrong with me?" Mahinang bulong ko sa sarili.

Dahan-dahan syang yumuko sa akin. Yung kaninang mabilis na tibok na puso ay hindi na makapag-pump ngayon. My heart is crazy! Napapikit ako ng makaramdamng malambot na bagay sa labi ko. Not knowing that it is Nealle's lips.

Fuck. Nealle's lips on mine.

Idinilat ko ang mata ko to make sure na hindi ito panaginip or what so ever.

And I am right! It is Nealle! And he is kissing me!

His eyes is still close while mine's wide open. Mababaw ang unang halik nya. Tinanggal nya ang labi nang hindi parin dumudilat at muling ibinalik ito. Napapikit ako.

All I can hear is my heart racing so fast.

My first kiss. It was taken by my childhood crush.