Kiss
"Why did you have to say that?" Vini asked.
Huminto kami sa may corridor, far away from the venue. He looked at me with so much emotions in his eyes.
"I know right? Kaya mag-explain ka sa kanila! I'm sorry I just thought na dapat kang-"
He suddenly held my jaw, tilted his head and leaned forward to give me a soft kiss. I unconsciously closed my eyes and responded to his kiss.
When our lips parted, my back was already leaning against the wall. I opened my eyes and blinked so many times, starring at him. He tasted a bit like alcohol but his lips are so soft. Oh my gosh, nakakahiya!
"Why did you have to say that? I was patiently waiting for you pero ngayon... bahala ka na, hindi na kita papakawalan pa. You can take your time to heal and love yourself, but you are not losing me no matter what." He said, his face just a few inches away from mine.
I cleared my throat, feeling the heat rising to my cheeks.
"I-I think you're just drunk, Vini." I stuttered.
"Drunk or not I mean what I said." He whispered.
I felt shy and uncomfortable with his face so close to mine kaya tinulak ko siya at umayos sa pagkakatayo.
"Ano bang room number mo? Ihahatid na kita." Pag-iiba ko ng topic.
He certainly smelled and... tasted like alcohol pero kaya pa naman niyang maglakad ng maayos. Maybe the alcohol is making him so brave right now!
Tasted! I thought. Umiinit nanaman ang mukha ko!
Umupo siya kaagad sa sofa pagkapasok sa loob ng room. He closed his eyes and massaged his head, siguro nahihilo. His face looked red too, hindi ko alam kung dahil sa alcohol o dahil nag-bblush din siya.
Naghanap ako ng bottled water at binuksan muna bago binigay sa kanya. I sat beside him and watched him drank all of it then he just tossed the bottle somewhere.
"Can't you just stay here with me tonight?" Nakasimangot niyang tanong.
"What? Of course not! Una na ako." Mabilis kong sabi at tumayo na para makaalis. He seemed fine anyway.
He pouted and pulled me back kaya napaupo ako ulit. He rested his head on the back of my shoulder and his arms snaked around my stomach, hugging me from behind.
"All those I miss you's were for you." He whispered. "Iyong sa text, hindi ko na napigilan at ni-send sayo. Pinagalitan ako ni Benj at siya ang nagtext ng kasunod, hindi ako! The one at your office with Clay and even the piece of paper. I missed you so much."
I let out a small laugh, leaning a bit against him to make myself comfortable. "You see me every day at the café and yet you still miss me?"
"Miss ko yung free na ikaw, yung ikaw na mahal ako. Hindi ikaw na pinagtutulakan ako sa iba. Bahala ka na talaga, hindi mo na ako mapapalis sa buhay mo. I'll stay even if you push me away."
Napanguso ako at nalungkot sa sinabi niya.
"You're just saying that because of your overflowing emotions right now. If one day, you meet -"
He cut me off immediately. "Hindi nga, if I could move on from you, matagal ko nang ginawa. Kung may nagpatibok ng puso ko sa 2 taon na wala ka, edi sana masaya na ako ngayon."
My heart hurt at that thought.
"Pero hindi eh, I couldn't stop thinking about you, wonder how you're doing. I couldn't help but to care about you. I long for your love, I want your attention."
BINABASA MO ANG
Disturbing The Calm Water
General FictionYani Lee is a pastry chef that just came back home after graduating from her patisserie degree program abroad. She aims to open her own cafe and provide unique and tasty food and drinks for her customers. While preparing for her cafe's opening, she...