MOONSTONE

Chapter 17

ERES AT THE TOP! 👆

Marahas na napaupo habang habol ang hininga si Scarlet ng magkamalay. Nagising naman agad si Xandrix na katabi lang pala niya. Niyakap siya nito habang marahang hinaplos ang kaniyang likod para pakalmahin siya.

"Hey, it's okay. I'm here," malamyos ang tinig na wika nito.

"What happened?" tanong niya rito nang kumalma siya.

Kumunot ang noo nito.
"Wala ka bang naalala sa nangyari kanina?"

"No, I just remember fighting the wolves with red eyes, other than that wala na," she lied. She perfectly remembered everything, lalo na ang dahilan ng pagkakawala ng malay niya. "Ano bang nangyari?"

Nag-aalalang napatitig sa kaniya si Xandrix.
"Scar, you fainted while having a serious burn on your palm," kinuha nito ang kanang kamay niya saka masuyong hinaplos ang kaniyang palad. She winced. May parte sa palad niya na nasagi nito at humapdi. "What happened, Scarlet?"

Shit! Even she doesn't have a clue in why the hell her skin burned with his blood.

"I don't know," she said. Then, she frustratedly lay back on the bed. Habang seryosong nakatunghay sa kaniya si Xandrix.

Napalunok siya sa intensidad ng titig nito sa kaniya na parang sinusuri ang kaloob-looban niya.
"Why am I here again? I know this is your room so why?" pag-iiba niya. She needs to divert his attention para 'di ito maghinalang may itinatago siya.

Xandrix shyly put his hand on the back of his head. "Uhm... Ano kasi..." Tinaasan niya ito ng kilay. She actually just teasing him. "I'm worried about you and I... I can't keep my distance from you".

Her heart suddenly flipped. She sighed. Mate bond, hindi talaga siya masanay-sanay sa pakiramdam niya kapag nasa malapit si Xandrix.

"So is it okay that starting today you'll be with me in this room?" he asked expectantly. Seconds turns to minutes still she haven't answered. Kaya unti-unti bumagsak ang mga balikat nito at pilit siyang nginitian. "I-It's okay if you d-don't want. I can prepare the guest--uhm," she cut him off by kissing him on the lips.

Millions of unexplained pleasure spread through her body when their lips collided. She felt Xandrix stilled. Surprised of what she did. It's just a peck of course. She was about to pull away when he suddenly came back to his senses and pulled her even closer to him. And kisses her longingly and aggressively.

Naguguluhang bahagyang humiwalay ito sa kaniya.
"Why aren't you kissing me back?"

Pinamulahan siya sa tanong ng binata. Nahihiyang napayuko siya saka ito sinagot. She gulped. "T-That was my... first kiss".

A moment later, not one single word came out from him. So she looked up, only to be greeted by a dreamy look on his face.
"Drix?" pukaw niya rito.

"T-That was... am I really..." he was really having a hard time to say anything.

Parang nawala ang hiya na nararamdaman kanina at napalitan ng pagka-amuse sa lalaking nasa kaniyang harapan.
"Oo nga, that was my first".

Lumapad pa lalo ang pagkakangiti nito saka hinawakan ang kaniyang mukha. Nang ilalapat sana muli ni Xandrix ang mga labi nito sa kaniya. She put her hand on his face and pushed him away a little.

Bigla naman siyang nataranta ng lumungkot ang bakas ng mukha nito.
"Ayaw mo sa halik ko?"

"Of course not! I mean... I told you... that was my f-first. I... I don't know h-how," naiilang na sabi niya.

Natawa ito sa naging reaksyon niya saka malambing na pinatakan ng halik ang kaniyang noo pababa sa tungki ng ilong niya.
"Just follow my lead, babe," anito saka tuluyan ng sinakop ang mga labi niya.