My Husband is a 7th Grader

Chapter 2 - I'm Not Falling, Am I?

Simula ng sinabi ni Corona virus yun, di ko na siya matingnan ng diretso sa mata. Hindi ko alam kung bakit. Maybe because he's an eyesore? Siguro nga.

"Are you okay, Rika?" tanong ni Mommy na ngayo'y nandito para i-visit ako.
"Yes Mom."
"You seemed to be clouded with thoughts? Is there something wrong?"
"Nothing."
"Okay. Yet Rika, are you two already sleeping together?"
"Mom! Stop thinking such dirty thoughts!" gulat at inis kong sabi. Yun ngang magkatabi kami iwas na iwas na ko, matulog pang magkasama? NO WAY!

"Haha. What's with it? You two are already married anyway. Also, I want to have my grandchild na."
"Yuck Mom! Ang bata bata pa ni Corona and then you're already thinking na gumawa na kami ng baby? No way! Parang apo mo na nga si Corona virus!" iritable kong sagot.
"Hahaha. At his age, I think pwede na din siyang makagawa ng baby pero inexperienced pa. Haha."
"Mandiri ka nga Mom!"
"Haha. I wish she can see the two of you together. Bakit kasi maaga siyang nawala. She should've been as happy as I watching you two be together like we wished to." Mom said with a sob.

I know Mom misses Tita. Maybe it's really difficult to lose your best friend. I wish I can share Mom's pain.

Now I wonder what did Corona feel when Tita died. He must've been weeping.

"Mom, bakit ipinakasal niyo kaming dalawa ni Corona? I mean I know the reason pero yun na ba talaga yun? You made decisions without our consents. You didn't even think about how we would feel. Most especially si Corona, he's too young for this."
"Rika, we believe that this is the best for both of you. Lalo na kay Corona. Don't worry about his age, the way he think is beyond his age. Corona's mental age is 18. That's why he earned his name as the youngest business tycoon. Your husband is a genius in his field."
"You're in the wrong thinking Mom. Bata pa din si Corona."
"You're being protective of him."

I suddenly felt uneasy when Mom said that. Talaga nga ba? So what? I'm just bothered. Am I? Why?

After that umalis na si Mom leaving me anxious of her words.

"Hey babaeng pader" tawag nung bubwit.
"Bakit na naman?"
"Your Mom told me that we should sleep together. She even asked the maids to prepare the Master's bedroom. There we'll stay."
"What?! Ayoko ngang makatabi ka!"
"More than I. Don't be picky. You can't do anything. It's our parents will."
"Bakit ba sinusunod mo sila? Don't you have a will of your own?"

Before he answered, he just stared at me with a blank face.

"The last time I disobeyed them, I lost my Mom."

I don't know what to say. Hindi ko sinasadyang i-brought up yun. I'm so selfish to tell him that. I'm so careless. I didn't mean to hurt him.

"Sorry" paghingi ko ng tawad.
"You shouldn't say such word. It's pointless. Did you know that it's the most disgusting word? People say that when they hurt somebody else. But they're still comitting mistakes coz they thought that soon they'll be forgiven when they utter it. Stupid."

Tama nga siya. Pero,

"Wala namang magsorry. Kasi sa ganung paraan, malalaman nung tao kung gaano ka nag-aalala sa kanya?"
"Care? Ridiculous. If someone really cares, he wouldn't mind hurting the person he values in the first place."
"Oo nga. But hurting someone unconsciously is inevitable. No one's perfect. It's difficult to not to hurt someone."
"Whatever. Just don't ever say that again. It's disgusting. Tara na, let's take a look at the room. I want to see whether it suits my taste in terms of the interior design made."

Nagulat ako ng hilain niya ko.

"San tayo pupunta?" tanong ko.
"Titingnan nga natin yung kwarto. Di ka talaga nakikinig. Pain in the neck." naiinis niyang sabi.
"Kasama talaga ko?"
"Stupid. Malamang kasama ka, kaya nga kita hinihila."
"Ay ganun ba."
"Slow mo talaga. Wala na ngang boobs, wala pang utak!"
"Anong sabi mo?! Pag ako nagka-boobs, iuuntog pa kita! Bwisit!"

Nakita kong namula siya matapos kong sabihin yun. Bakit ang dali ko yung nasabi? Kyaaah!

"Hoy, bakit ka namumula? Teka? OMG Corona virus! Tinatablan ka pala ng hiya? Haha." pang-aasar ko.
"Shut up flat chested!"
"Ahaha! Corona Vista is a pervert. Geez. Makapagpa-presscon nga at ng malaman yun ng mundo!"
"Tss. Stupid pedophile! And then I'll tell them that you forced me to marry you! Pedophile!"
"Bubwit ka talaga! Sasapakin na kita!"
"Flat! Kapatagan! Cup A!"
"Cup B to! Bwisit ka!"
"In your dreams! Wala ka namang boobs kaya bakit nagbbra ka pa?! Sayang sa pera!"
"Hayop kang bata ka! Corona virus!"

"Ma'am, young master, handa na po yung kwarto." biglang dating nung katulong.

Pareho naman kaming napatigil at nagpunta na nga dun sa kwarto.

Pagkadating namin dun ay namangha ako sa laki nung kwarto at sa magandang pagkakaayos dito.

Pagkapasok mo sa pinto ay agad mong makikita ang king bed. Sa gawing kanan nito ay may malaking bintana na may silk na kurtina. Tila pinasadya talaga itong ganun para masisilayan ng kung sino mang nandito ang pagsikat ng araw. Napakaganda nun panigurado.

Well-ventilated ang kwarto at tila may halong style ng isang living room ang itsura. May tv, bookshelf, study table, stuff toy drawer, lampshade, and piano. Wow. Why do they need to place a piano inside a room?

"This room is almost good." puna ni Corona.
"Almost lang? Kulang pa to para sayo? Ang ganda na nga?"
"The frame is still missing." he said pointing to the wall above the bed's headboard.

"Frame?"
"Our picture together." he uttered.

Hindi ko alam kung dapat ko bang maramdaman to. Should I admit it? Kinikilig ako sa sinabi niyang yun.

I mean, why won't I? He's thinking of us. He's thinking of me.

Geez. What am I thinking?! I shouldn't fall for him. Shouldn't I? Wala namang masama di ba? And we're married. So why should I refrain myself from falling? Is it because he's only 11 and I'm already 18? Does the age difference matter?

I think it doesn't. Who cares if I fall for him?

I don't know what I'm thinking but I grabbed him into bed and kissed him...

Hindi ko alam kung bakit ko hinalikan si Corona. Pero di ko talaga mapigilan ang sarili ko.

Umaayon naman siya sa paghalik ko.

Geez. Why are we getting better in kissing?

"Corona," I uttered his name while I was staring at him intently.

He's blushing and bedazzled at the same time. I love how he stares at me wanting and asking for more.

"Your eyes spoke that you want more from me." I unconsciously said.
"Not just my eyes. My entire body is screaming. I'm heating up. The feeling is so unusual..." he confessed then reached out for my nape and started kissing me back.

"Ughhh... Hmmm..." I moaned for the mesmerizing kiss he's giving me. Damn. Why is he becoming one damn good kisser?

The next thing I knew, we're undressing each other.

Am I ready to give up my virginity?