what could be

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jiya

"timotheo, saan ba tayo pupunta?" naiinis nang tanong ko sa kanya. kanina pa kami naglalakad at nakakapit din siya sa braso ko, kanina pa.

he turned his head to me and grinned. "chill ka lang kasi madam. i’ll take you to the best place ever! masarap sa pakiramdam!" he laughed and continued to drag me with him.

masarap sa pakiramdam? hindi masarap sa panlasa? ano ba? dadalhin ba ako nito saan?!

"huy palabas na 'to sa mall ah?!" reklamo ko. he did not answer. my eyes suddenly widened when i got realizations.

"masarap sa pakiramdam?! anong masarap?! theo, ayoko! huwag mo akong igaya sa mga babaeng dinadala mo sa condo mo! ayoko, ayoko!" kumawala ako sa pagkakakapit at pagkakahawak niya sa braso ko.

malaking tao siya pero hindi ako papayag na dalhin niya na lang ako bigla doon!

"ano bang sinasabi mo?" hindi ako sumagot at nanatili lang ang tingin ko sa kanya at nanlalaki ang mata. "let's go!"

he held my arms and brought me with him again. "theo, ayoko nga!-"

"bakit ba ayaw mong mag-relax?!" he exclaimed. "ito nga yung masarap sa feeling na spa, oh! i'm giving you time to relax kasi you're too stressed sa school!" lumalaylay ang balikat ko nang mapansin ang itinuturo niya.

a spa salon? massages?

"what were you thinking about ‘masarap sa feeling’ place, jiya?" he asked and i am not answering it! his eyes widened. "jianna kim!"

he thought of what i was thinking earlier.

of course. it's theo. the great timotheo of jianna’s life. basang basa niya ako. alam niya ang bawat ikot ng bituka ko. right.

"jiya-"

"no." agad kong sagot. he was about to laugh but my face was serious. "relaxation kamo diba?" he nodded and smiled.

"i'm giving you time to relax nga." sagot niya. "i'll pay for everything. you'll get any treatment you want."

kumurap ako. "right. and you're coming with me." i tried to pull him inside the salon pero nagpapigil siya.

"what?" tanong ko nang manatili siyang nakatitig sa akin.

"anong what? bakit ako sasama sayo? i told you, i'll wait there," turo niya sa couch. it was the place’s waiting lounge.

"magre-relax tayo pareho. hindi lang ako. you are coming with me."

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