"BABY!"
Pikit mata at inis kong nilingon si Xylene. My innocent but very wild girlfriend.
"What?" Pilit kong pinakalma ang sarili. Huminga ako ng malalim saka ilang beses pinaalala sa sarili na girlfriend ko ang babaeng nasa harap ko.
Okay. Inhale, exhale. You can do this.
"Kiss me, please?" She pouted, making me gasped for air.
I'm really trying my best now to calm myself and cupped her face for a wild kiss. Naiinis ako dahil hindi ko 'yon magawa dahil nasa public place kami. At naiinis ako sa kaniya dahil hindi niya alam na tino-torture na niya ako ngayon.
"Can you please..." I inhaled loudly. "Stop that?"
"Stop what?" Innocence was all written in her face. Napailing nalang ako.
"That." Tinuro ko ang labi niyang nakanguso parin hanggang ngayon. "Xylene, alam mo namang nasa public place tayo 'di ba? Hindi tayo pwede magkiss dito." Strikto kong sabi. Gusto ko talagang matawa ngayon. Pakiramdam ko kasi pinapagalitan ko ang isang bata na gustong-gusto makuha ang bagay na gusto niya na hindi naman pwede.
"But..." Nangilid agad ang luha niya, paiyak na. I let a loud breath. Pwedeng-pwede ko naman siya halikan ngayon but knowing her, hindi siya makukuntento sa paglapat lang ng labi ko sa labi niya. Nasa restaurant kami ngayon at baka kapag ginawa ko ang gusto niya, baka palalimin niya lang ang dapat na simpleng halik lang at pahawakin na naman ako sa kung saang-saang parte ng katawan niya.
I just shook my head when my body turns heat thinking those things. Kumuha nalang ako ng isang kutsarang ice cream sa baso ko saka 'yon sinubo sa kaniya.
Still pouting, she eats the ice cream while licking her tounge. Inosente lang niyang ginawa 'yon pero nanuyo agad ang lalamunan ko.
Goodness.
"Baby, it's so delicious!" Masigla niyang sabi. Napangiti nalang ako kasi nakalimutan niya agad yung kiss na hinihingi niya pero 'yon ang inakala ko. "Can you put it on your lips then I'll lick it? Please, baby? I want to taste it from your lips. I think it's more delicious."
Napaawang ang labi ko sa gulat. Lalo na nang maramdaman ko ang pananabik sa loob-loob ko. Gawd, she was very vocal on what's in her mind! I can't believe this!
"No." Sumeryoso na ako kahit pa nag-aapoy na ang katawan ko sa init. Pero mas lamang parin ang pag-iisip ko ng tama kaya napigilan ko pa siya. "Not here."
Natahimik na siya dahil alam niyang seryoso na ako. Tinikom niya ang bibig saka kumain nalang.
Kumain nalang din ako para mabaling sa iba ang atensyon ko. Hanggang ngayon kasi hindi pa humuhupa ang init na nararamdaman ko.
Pagkatapos namin kumain ay lumabas na kami sa restaurant. We went to the nearest mall and roam around while the irrogant 'child' was happy again seeing nonsense things.
"Look! Baby! There's a cute teddy bear! Oh my! I want to hug it!" She happily exclaimed while looking at the huge pink stuffed toy that was display in the glass wall. Nagtatalon-talon talaga siya sa tuwa na parang bata. Alam kong dapat mahiya ako sa mga tumitingin sa'min pero wala naman akong pakialam sa kanila. Basta masaya siya, masaya na din ako.
She's was so amusing, making me to love her more.
Pinasok namin ang stall na tinitingnan niya kaya mas lalo siyang na-excite. Natatawa nalang ako.
She's still looking around and happily told me what things she like. Lahat naman kasi ng nakikita niya gusto niya at gusto niyang makuha.
I was about to get the stuffed toy she likes when a man suddenly appeared in front, also looking at the stuffed toy. Tiningnan ko si Xylene dahil baka umiyak siya kapag naunahan siya ng lalaking nasa harap namin. Pero nang titigan ko ang mukha niya, ibang emosyon ang nasa mga mata niya habang nakatutok ang paningin sa lalaki.
Her lips were slightly parted and still staring at the man. I know that emotion. She's like that if she was amazed seeing something.
I bite my lips to contain the anger building inside me. Pakiramdam ko ay gusto kong pumatay.
"Xylene." Inis kong tawag sa pangalan niya. But she didn't give me even a single glance.
"Xylene." Galit na ako ngayon. Lalo na nang tulala siyang lumingon sa'kin, hindi maka get over sa nakita niya. It's freaking annoying. What the hell.
Umalis na sa harap namin ang lalaki na hindi man lang kami napansin. But I'm really thankful for that. Maybe if he talks to us, I might punching him in the face.
"Baby.." She's so out of words. I really want to kill that man for making my girlfriend like this. "He's so... h-he's so... hot and handsome."
Ngayon ay parang kinikilig na siya. Pinalobo ko ang bibig ko saka huminga ng malalim, nagpipigil makagawa ng bagay na baka pagsisihan ko.
Instead of talking to her, I just walked out of that freaking stall, leaving her behind. Though I know she will follow me, I don't have to worry about. Lumabas nalang ako dahil baka may masabi akong hindi maganda sa kaniya.
Am I not handsome? Tanong ko sa sarili ko. Am I not that hot? Pinag-isipan ko ng mabuti 'yon. I can make her wet so I think I'm not hot for her, maybe, sexy?
Yes. I prefer that.
Sa lalim ng iniisip ko ay hindi ko namalayang nasa parking lot na ako, pabalik na sa kotse ko. I can hear her calling my name and running towards me.
"Baby!" Hingal na hingal siya nang lumapit sa'kin. Humarap ako nang makalapit na siya. There's a hint of sadness in her eyes. Nakonsensya agad ako. "Is there a problem? Bakit dere-deresto ka? Bakit... iniwan mo 'ko?"
I can feel my chest tightening because of her question. She's a softy and I think I just hurt her.
Yeah. I really did.
"I'm... sorry, baby." Lumapit ako sa kaniya saka siya niyakap ng mahigpit nang makitang maiiyak na naman siya. Seeing her crying because of me, not because she didn't get what she wants, are breaking me into pieces.
Hindi siya nagsalita kaya niyakap ko nalang siya. Pero hindi ko inaasahan ang maririnig ko sa kaniya.
"If you really feel sorry, then kiss me."
Ayan na naman yung kiss na 'yan!
Lihim nalang ako napamura pero napangiti din sa huli. She can't live her life without my kiss, huh?
Thinking that, I hurriedly open the passenger seat, taking her to get in. Mabilis akong umikot para pumasok sa driver seat. Siniguro ko 'ring lock ang pinto ng kotse ko, saka ko mabilis na hinila ang batok niya para mahalikan siya.
Good thing at nandito na kami sa kotse ko. Dahil kung wala, baka nasunggaban ko na siya sa harap ng maraming tao.
She kissed me back with the same ferocity, making me groaned. I held her neck, down to her waist and to thighs. Pabalik-balik ang mga kamay ko roon. I know she'll be annoyed because I didn't touch her sensitive parts. I'm in the mood to tease her now.
"D*mn you, Aeris!" She stopped kissing and looked at me with an annoyed and pouting face. I can't help but to burst my laugh because she called by my name now. She's like that when she's angry.
"Why you didn't touch me? Am I not sexy anymore to you? Why?" Parang maiiyak na naman siya. Natawa na naman ako dahilan para samaan niya ako ng tingin pero nakanguso parin ang labi. Ganyan na ganyan rin ang tanong ko sa sarili ko kanina.
What a cute baby.
"Well, that's your punishment for making me jealous, baby." I said, plastered with a smirk on my face. Sumimangot naman siya.
"What?" She's still annoyed now. I can't help but to smile at her face.
"You stared at that freaking man like you've seen a goddess, remember?" Tinaasan ko siya ng kilay. Naguluhan siya pero pinag-isipan agad. Nang makita ko sa mukha niyang naalala na niya ang tinutukoy ko, bigla nalang siyang humalakhak. Napakurap-kurap ako.
"Oh!" She's still laughing. "It worked!"
It worked? Nangunot ang noo ko. "What do you mean?"
She give me an innocent smile. "I searched from Google on 'how to make my boyfriend get jealous so he will kiss me' and then I read the first article saying that 'You should stare a different man. Of course, the boyfriend had to see it so he could feel jealous and bring you to bed.'" Sunod-sunod niyang sinabi na parang nakabisado niya lahat ng nasa article na 'yon!
My lips parted in shock. What... she just... said?
Bring her to bed?!
"What..." Now, I'm out of words. "What kind of article did you just read?"
"Oh," She smiled. "An article saying on how your boyfriend will make love to you." She giggled. Making my jaw dropped!
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