Caressing My Perplexed Stella [HS #3]

CHAPTER 29

"Ganyan ka na?" Tanong ni Aster habang nililinis ko ang ngipin, tinanaw ko siya at kumunot. Umirap ito at may ibinulong pa kay Eli. I can't wait to smack this one right on his face.

Nang matapos ako sa ginagawa ay hinarap ko siya, humilig ito sa refrigerator at diretso pang tumingin sa akin. Mula ulo hanggang paa ang mapanghusgang tingin nito.

"That's very unlikely for a date," He sigh as he shook his head. "Ang pangit naman ng taste ni Kuya Lennon, mukhang manang..."

Mabilis akong lumapit sa kanya at tinapik ang braso nito. "Ang pangit naman ng taste ni Ate Carina. Kung ako, bakit naman kita pagtatiyagaan?" He frowned, tinignan ko ang sarili at nagbuntong hininga. "Ayaw niya ba ng ganito?" Mahina kong tanong.

"Ayaw niya!" Sigaw ni Aster at tumalikod, he walked out from the kitchen while I was just tailing him.

In just a snap, this short and oversized shirt is a bit uncomfortable. "Tignan mo 'yan, I'll just change..." Iwas mata kong ulas, ngumisi ito at umiling iling pa. Tumakbo ako pataas at nang makarating sa kwarto ay agad kong isinara ang pinto.

I widely opened my closet as I looked at my clothes. Pinasadahan ko gamit ang daliri ang mga hanger habang inisa-isa ang mga iyon. And what did Aster said? A date? So, will it be a date? God, I'm losing all my shit at this early!

I'm younger, I better look as mature as him. Inilabas ko ang isang lace-up off-shoulder crop top, black high waist jeans at low-heel pumps. Idinala ko ang mga iyon sa banyo at kaagad na nagbihis. As I looked at myself in front of the mirror, I can't help but to fucking admire my whole existence.

I look prim, grace in a human form. I put a light make-up on my face, light enough to look effortless. Tinanggal ko sa pagkakatali ang buhok at ikinulot ang babang parte 'non. I want to look mature, that's only what I'm thinking of while doing my thing.

As I finished doing myself, bumaba ako habang ang tunog lang ng heels ang maririnig sa bahay, it screams power. I went straight to the sala,  to my surprise, Kuya Lennon was already there with Aster. In an instant, their eyes immediately flew to me.

Aster smirked. Kuya Lennon sweetly smiled.  Nahinto ang pag-uusap nila dahil sa aking pagdating, iwas mata akong lumapit at tila ba bigla akong nagsisi dahil sinunod ko pa ang sinabi ni Aster. Naramdaman ko ang pag-iinit ng aking pisngi, kahit anong gawin ay hindi ko na mapipigilan 'yon!

"Oh, I'll leave you na ha? Kita na lang tayo sa Calumpit..." Nakita kong nasa cage na si Eli, she's just playing with her rubber bone. He stoodu up, and tapped my back. I looked at him sharply. "You look like a human today," Pang-aasar niya pa. I watched him walk out, it was satisying until I realized that we're only just us two here.

Kay Eli bumagsak ang tingin ko, kunyari ko itong nilapitan at tinignan ang kalagayan sa loob ng cage para lang mawala ang hiya ko. Ang bawat paghinga ay naging pahirapan, I don't want to look at him. I swear, I'll die in an instant.

"S-Shall we go?" I can't even recognize my voice. Para akong nagdadasal sa sobrang hina. The way he looked at me yesterday, the way he confessed to me as if no one can hold him back, the way he intertwined his fingers in the spaces of my hand. God, kill me now.

"Why can't you look at me," He mumbled. Is he serious? Can't he see that I'm struggling right now? Inilayo ko ang sarili sa kanya, sa gilid ng aking mata ay nakita kong kumunot ang noo niya.

"Tara na," I told him, but as I distant myself from him, he stepped closer as he occupied the space between us.  "God, Lennon can we just please... go?" With all my might, I looked up to him.

A playful smile is now plastered on his face making me blush even more. I was about to push him so he won't get any close when he immediately caught my hand.