Reasons to Loathe [COMPLETE]

Kabanata 48

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Ardent

I woke up earlier than I usually do. Like always, Lorenzo's naked body was hugging mine. No wonder why I felt comfortable kahit sobrang lamig.

Umungol lang siya nang tanggalin ko ang braso at hita niya sa katawan ko. I got off the bed and started looking for some clothes to wear. Buti na lang may mga naiwan akong damit dito sa hacienda kaya hindi ko na kailangang pagtiisan ang malalaking damit ni Lorenzo.

I chose a sleeveless shirt and spandex volleyball short. Sisimulan ko na kasi ngayong mag-workout para hindi na ako mahirapan. I tried putting the clothes on and they still look decent naman. The spandex was kinda shorter now kasi tumangkad ako, and the sleeveless was tighter too pero hindi ko na pinansin. Maaga pa naman kaya wala akong pakialam.

I put on my old shoes before jogging out. Naabutan ko sa kusina si kuya Gav, nagtitimpla ng gatas sa pupungas-pungas pang Archer.

"Good morning Arc," I kissed his forehead pero iniwas niya ito. Bugnutin pa dahil bagong gising.

"Good morning kuya Gav." bati ko.

"Good morning." sagot niya. "Breakfast ka na?"

"Hindi na kuya," tanggi ko bago ako lumabas sa backdoor.

Pagdating ko sa likod ay nalanghap ko agad ang amoy ng madaling-araw sa Rivamonte. It's weird kasi para sa'kin it has a certain smell. Maybe it's the grass or the grapes but whatever it is, I love it.

Ilang araw na kami ni Lorenzo dito sa hacienda. Pinilit-pilit kami ni lola hanggang sa um-oo na lang ako na dito na muna hanggang noche buena. Since mamayang gabi na iyon, maybe bukas ay uuwi na rin kami ni Lorenzo sa bahay ng lolo't lola niya.

I've always known what was on the road ahead of the hacienda pero hindi ko pa alam kung anong meron sa kabilang dako kaya doon ko naisipang mag-jog. Medyo boring nga lang at walang music, wala kasi akong phone. Naiwan ko sa mga bagahe ko nung umalis ako sa Montreal a week ago.

Kung tama ang tantya ko ay halos isang milya na ang natakbo ko at puro pa rin niyog ang nakikita ko. Wala man lang bahay. I don't even know kung sa hacienda pa rin ba 'tong mga niyog. They look out of order so most likely, no one owns them right?

I continued jogging 'til I reached the part where I can't find a clear path anymore. The grasses were taller and it's strangely quiet so I decided not to continue. But before I could turn my back, I heard a horse.

Nang makita ko ang binatang si Juancho na nakasakay kay Freya ay pinara ko na sila.

"Señor, ano pong ginagawa niyo dito? Masukal na parte na po ito ng gubat, baka ho mapano kayo." sambit niya sa matigas na pamprobinsiyang tono nang mapatigil ang kabayo sa harap ko.

"Aah, I,uh, I was just jogging." I said awkwardly.

Medyo nakakaintimidate kasi ang tikas ni Juancho. He's handsome and sexy.

Don't get me wrong though, he's a f king kid. He's like 17 or 18.

But I mean, looking at him right now, he's too much to handle even for a grown-up man like me. Idagdag mo pang naka-hubad baro siya, to think na napakalamig dahil wala pa ang araw.

To think na I've already seen Lorenzo's body. There's something with Juancho talaga. Maybe it's his charisma.

But I know better than to start a fight with Lorenzo. Tsaka isa pa, mas gusto ko si Lorenzo, kahit na mas nakakaakit talaga si Juancho, I'd still go with my Lorenzo. Aside from the fact that I don't deal with young boys, let alone a minor, Lorenzo's the best, para sa'kin.