Kabanata 27

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Kabanata 27

My eyelids feel heavy as I force myself to open my eyes. Sumisinag ang araw mula sa bintana ni Etienne, the huge windows despite having dark curtains allowed translucent light into the room.

Pinilit ko ang tumayo ngunit agad akong napayuko. My lips parted as I felt my lower half almost numb. I tried to move it but I flinched so hard that I had to lean towards the bedrest.

Putangina.

"Lavy," Etienne called out, he just came out from the shower. Medyo basa pa ang buhok at bukas ang kan'yang puting polo. He was almost half naked in front of me as he dried his hair using a towel.

Namumula akong nagtago sa kumot. Subalit mas lalo akong nahiya dahil kumpara sa kan'ya ay mas nakahubad pala ako.

"I canceled the dinner," Etienne said, chuckling. "Bakit ka nahihiya? Nakita mo naman na ako kagabi."

"Shut up." I hissed, behind the bedsheets. "Anong s-sabi nila Tita?"

"Tinanong anong ginagawa natin."

"Anong sagot mo?" Sumilip ako kay Etienne dahil curious talaga ako kung ano ang tugon n'ya.

"Ginagawan ka ng apo," he beamed at me. I threw a pillow at him, blushing so hard that I could be mistaken for a tomato.

"Bwisit ka!" I yelled in embarrassment.

"Of course, that wasn't true." He chuckled once again, his shoulders shaking. "Sinabi ko lang na pagod ka dahil umalis tayo. That's it. . ."

Umupo siya sa aking tabi at hinawakan ang aking baba. He lifted my chin to plant a tender kiss on my lips. I don't know if it is because of what happened last night but I felt wobbling at his mere touch. The pain was instantly replaced with titillating pleasure.

"Are you okay?" he asked as his lips parted away from mine. "Kaya mo bang sumama sa akin mamaya? Nagyaya silang kumain sa labas."

"Sinong kasama?" namamaos kong tanong.

"Euan and Snyder."

Dumilim ang ekspresyon ko at nagbago ang timpla. Tarantadong Snyder 'yon! I bit my lip, I can't deny that I enjoyed last night however I was just surprised. I never knew Etienne was capable of doing. . . Wild things.

Sa halos apat na taon naming magkarelasyon, we never went that far. I thought he wasn't interested and I was also cautious because I know that he was traumatized when he was exposed to illicit affairs made by that tutor. Kahit ako ay hindi nasisikmura na nagawa 'yon ng tutor n'ya. She was eaten by her own desire.

And as much as I want to protect her as a fellow woman, it felt wrong to justify a wrong doing — she should be held accountable, the way men should be accountable for all the hidden mistreatments of women in history.

"Take a shower, alright? I'll wait in the kitchen." Hinalikan n'ya ang tuktok ng aking ilong. I watched him go and prepared breakfast before we meet Snyder and Euan.

Napa-buntonghininga naman ako. Muli akong napamura nang mapagtantuan na mukhang kailangan kong gumapang sa sobrang sakit ng gitna ng aking mga hita.

I groaned to myself. Okay lang 'yan, Lavender. Ginusto mo rin. Panindigan mo. Ikaw naman ang paulit-ulit na tumawag sa kan'ya sa pinakanakakahiyang paraan.

Namutla ako at agad na pinagdasal na sana ay hindi 'yon gamitin ni Etienne sa akin. The way I called him last night. . . Oh! What a nightmare! I can't imagine myself in that tone, sa boses na para bang uhaw na uhaw ako sa kan'ya! That would ruin my reputation as a cold woman!

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