Veiled Desire

Chapter Eight

"Good morning, Ally." Jefferson greeted me while he is leaning on his car. I smiled back and kiss him straight on the lips. He was taken aback since hindi naman ako 'yung nag iiniate ng kiss. I can't think straight. That guy bombarded my mind since last night. Good thing nagising ako ng alarm clock ko.

I sighed when I entered the car. "Seatbelt," he reminded while he's also fixing his'. "So, ready?" he playfully ask while he make a turn.

"Yeah. I'm a 'lil bit nervous. It's college we are talking, Jeff." I looked outside, still my thoughts are wandering. Who is that guy ba? When I remember him saying those words, I immediately cringed. How dare he. Kung noon, nauuto niya ako dahil sa mura kong edad, ngayon hindi na.

I can still remember how he manage to visit my room every night when I was still seven year old to eleven. Walang palya. Minsan, he read me stories at cracked jokes. Mommy, checked on me once dahil ang ingay ko raw but I saw that man making a 'sshh' sign on his lips with his forefinger. So I lied at Mommy that time. She's looking at me weirdly pa na baka raw may tinatago ako. Then I'll just shook my head and kunwari matutulog na.

I can say na, I had a great time with him. It seems like nakilala ko na siya noon pa but I know it's impossible dahil bata pa ako noon. He kept on reminding me not to talk about him when someone will tend to ask, because if I will, hindi ko na raw siya makikita. The thought of him going away made me sad. So, I chose to shut my mouth that time. I like the attention he gave, he treated me good kaya niya nakuha ang loob ko noon.

But what confused me the most is, bakit parang hindi nag-iba ang mukha niya? I mean, I knew he is good looking back then, pero bakit ganon, gumwapo siya lalo? And he even kissed me! I instantly blushed on the idea. What the hell, Ally?

"Why are you smiling?"

Nilingon ko si Jefferson sa gilid ko. The traffic light's in red kaya malaya niyang naobserbahan ang mukha ko.

"You're even blushing," he teased me, "you're thinking about the kiss 'no?"

I immediately looked at him, shocked.

"Nakita mo?!" I questioned while my heart began pounding. You unfaithful slut! My mind shouted inside.

"H-huh? Ang alin?"

I stopped and stared at him. "Ah. Never mind."

It's the kiss pala earlier. Shit, Ally!

"Hey, are you fine?" he leaned to touch my forehead, "hindi ka naman mainit ah."

I just shook my head in dismissal, "I'm okay, Jeff. Just drive. Green light na oh." I pointed in front.

"Oh. Shoot." He chuckled lightly dahil nagsimula nang bumusina ang nga sasakyan sa likod. I looked at him. He's too good to be true. I mean, he always pissed Molly but he never failed to love me every day. He showed me the affection I deserve but am I deserving having him as my man? The incident last night, am I already cheating? Am I considered cheater?

I shoved the thoughts away. Ally, you love him. Don't let some stranger drag you in hell.

Hell. I felt something with the idea.

"We are here." Jeff announced.

Dali-dali siyang lumabas at pinagbuksan ako ng pinto. I chuckled, "it's so not like you Jeff. Stop it."

He beamed, "why? Is it wrong na pagsilbihan ang prinsesa ko?" he leaned to kiss me on my forehead. Sweet.

"Not anymore." I leaned on him while we made our way to my college.

Every one is looking at us and I can't help but to feel the uneasiness. Sanay naman ako sa atensyon pero iba na ngayon eh. College is not a place where popularity matters. Na kahit anong talino mo noon, may mas hihigit pa sa'yo.