Ace Of The Beauty (El Vicente Series #3) COMPLETED

Kabanata 9

"You don't have any curfews you said. Can I take you out?"

Ilang minuto na ang nakakalipas matapos ang tanong niyang iyon pero paulit ulit na tumutunog sa utak ko. My smiles almost reached his car's ceiling. Kulang na lang ay lumabas ako, salubungin ang hangin at tumili na lang bigla. He's taking me out!

I glanced at him for the nth time and bit my lips. Nasa daan ang mga mata niya pero kumpara sa madalas kong nakikita, he looked relaxed now. His strong snob aura is silently fading.

Tahimik kong pinupuri ang bawat sulok ng mukha niya. His side profile is really a heart attack. The sharp jaw that will make my lips bleed in case I kissed them, but the hell I care. Those lips that brought me insecurities because its pure plump red. Ang pilantik ng mga mahahaba niyang pilik mata ay malambot at maingat, salungat iyon sa rahas ng itim niyang mga mata. His Pakistani blood is strong that made him look like those reckless dirty vibe actors in erotic films that most of the teenager is obsessed, these days.

I took out my phone and pressed my camera button. Tinapat ko iyon sa gilid ng mukha niya. Saktong pagtaas ng kilay at paglingon sa akin habang nakaawang ang labi niya ay nakuhanan ko siya.

"Stop taking pictures," he annoyingly said.

I giggled and stared at his photo. It was a bit shaky but dude! I can sell it for trillions!

Ngumuso ako. "I love taking pictures. Ayaw mo ba?"

"I don't like pictures."

"Huh? Bakit? Ang gwapo mo naman, ah. Sayang!"

He licked his lips and looked at me while I put his picture on my wallpaper. "Do you take pictures of your boys, too?"

Umiling ako kaagad sa tanong nita. "No. Hindi naman sila ganyan kagwapo.."

"You really know how to trick men, don't you?"

"Ha? Hindi, ah!" tanggi ko.

He stopped his car on the side of the highway. Tumingin ako sa bintana at kita ko ang kulay lila na ulap sabay ang paghampas ng tubig sa dalampasigan. I smiled and opened my door when he opened his, too.

Sabay kaming bumaba sa sasakyan. Maingat akong pumatong sa bloke ng semento sa gilid upang tignan ng maayos ang lilang ulap. I smiled when the cool waves of El Vicente breathed on my body.

"Mahulog ka pa d'yan," masungit na saad ni Rashid at naupo sa tabi ng paa ko.

He looked up and creased his eyebrow. "Sit, Gianna."

I giggled. Humawak ako sa balikat niya para maupo ng maayos. He held my arms just to guide me to sit. The paperbag that he was holding a while ago is on his lap now.

"Nanalo ka sa billiards?" I asked.

Tumaas ang kilay niya habang binubuksan ang paperbag. "Kailan ba ako natalo?"

He pulled out a beer and handed me one. Kinuha ko kaagad iyon. Akala ko beer lang ang laman ng paperbag niya pero humugot pa siya ng isang pakete ng sigarilyo.

Ngumuso ako. "Can I try that?"

He opened it. Akala ko bibigyan ako pero nang humugot siya ng puting sigarilyo ay diretso sa bibig niya iyon. The cigarette was between his red lips. He even pursed his lips just to hold up properly.

"I never tried that. This is a good place to have my first time," I said and handed my hand, humihingi ng isang stick para masubukan.

Inalis niya iyon sa bibig niya at inipit gamit ang hintuturo ang gitnang daliri.