Hush and Kiss me

Chapter 13

His POV

"Again for my reputation and for the love of God. I didn't take advantage of you. Nothing happened and didn't even wished to touch you. Besides, if I will to compare yours and the others even if I haven't seen a thing, I will say they have better. You know more gorgeous and sexy?"

"Edi sana pala pinatulan mo na lang katawan ko hinayupak ka." Masakit sa taenga pero pagiging palaban niya una kong nagustuhan sa kanya.

"Bat ba ang tapang at ang tatag ng tabas ng dila mo?"

The truth is, she's hot as heck. She's gorgeous that if I am to compare her to a stone it would be diamond. She's sexy that she may pass to be a model in an international magazine. But the least thing that I will do is admit it. Maybe later but not for now because I'm quite mad.

Nakalimutan niya lahat ng sinabi ko kahapon. Binigay ko lahat ng impormasyong dapat niyang malaman tungkol sa akin pero wala man lang siyang matandaan kahit isa. Inamin ko sa kanya buong katotohanan sa pagkatao ko pero walang kabuluhan dahil hindi niya maalala.

She can't remember anything from what I said yesterday and I'm back to square one because of it.

"Galing nating managalog ha?"

Na alam kong insulto dahil hindi ako kagalingan sa pagtatagalog. Hindi ako pinanganak dito sa Pilipinas. Hindi rin ako Pilipino. Wala akong lahing Pilipino pero napamahal lang talaga mga magulang ko dito sa bansa kaya dito mo kami palagiang makikita.

My dad is half Greek and half American. My mom is half Mexican and half Spanish. When people ask me I just tell them that I'm American to avoid confusion since I was born in US.

"Whatever." Pangbabalewala ko sa kanya. "I'll prepare us breakfast."

"Nagluluto ka?"

"Oo, pritong mantika at nilagang tubig. Gusto mo?" Saad ko dahil nairita sa tono ng boses niyang nagtanong.

"Well hindi mo binigo expectations ko kung yun nga mga specialty mo."

Bumuntong hininga ako.

"You know what?! Why do you people judge instinctively? You think that I can't do things that a normal person can do because hey! I'm the son of the wealthiest person in the world. There are maids around our house growing up and I was raised with a butler." Napaawang mga labi niya.

"Haven't you ever think that while everyone imagine what it feels to be me. I also tried to imagine what its like to be normal. Away from millions or billions of the population's gazes. Not being the son of a modest wealthiest man. Not being myself and just being normal."

Bakit ba grabe na lang kayo kung makapanghusga. Hindi niyo ba alam na nahihirapan din ako at maging mga kagaya ko. Nabubuhay kami para tuparin hindi lang expectations ng mga magulang namin kundi pati expectations ng halos lahat ng tao na hindi naman namin kaano-ano.

Hindi kami puwedeng pumalya kasi kapag nangyari iyon. Hindi lang kami mawawalan  at hindi lang mga pamilya namin ang madi-disappoint. Hindi madali at naghihirap din kami pero hindi nga lang kagaya ng iba. At pasensya dahil hindi ko naranasan yung paghihirap ng iba.

"Talaga? Kasi sabi nila matapobre ka. Hindi ba totoo yun? Aren't you a stuck up when we first met?" Tinaasan niya ako ng kilay.

"So now, you're telling me that people change easily? Come on Zade. Stop jesting and fooling around because I won't buy it."

"Bahala ka. Paniwalaan mo gusto mong paniwalaan pero sana alam mo na hindi lahat ng sinasabi sa mga tabloids o tv ay totoo."

Magluluto na lang ako at iiwan siya.