Kissing the fire

Kabanata 18

Kilig

"No way. How could someone do that to you, Sierra Liane?" Corynn gasped unable to process what Byron just told him.

"I was able to handle myself, corynn," I said while choosing some gown designs for our acquaintance party.

"Because Zone was there..."

"We saw the pictures. Kalat na kalat na sa buong campus," saad ni corynn na nakangiti.

I gulped.

I can't hide it to my friends forever.

"Sabi na nga ba at may something kayo!" malanding tumili si byron at niyugyog ang balikat ko.

"Okay, fine. But please...tumahimik muna kayo," nilapag ni corynn ang mga design sa lamesa at lumapit sa akin. Inayos naman ni byron ang kanyang sarili at inihanda ang mga tainga para sa aking sasabihin.

I rolled my eyes at these two bitches.

"Bitch, you owe us an explanation. Don't you dare roll your eyes at us. We've been fooled from the start!" Ani ni byron.

"Bakit naman hindi natin nahalata?" Nagka-tinginan silang dalawa, "you two are so good at hiding," pinanliitan ako ng mata ni corynn.

"Ikaw lang naman ang hindi nakahalata! I've been sensing something from the two of them, ngayon ko lang na-confirm. I just thought era is very traditional," makahulugang sabi ni byron.

After I finished confessing the whole story, Byron just can't stop fanning himself and Corynn looked at me like an accounting subject she can't understand.

"Masarap ba?" Hinampas ko si byron at humagalpak naman siya ng tawa.

"We have a problem," corynn sighed.

I looked at her confused and byron raised his right eyebrow.

"The Serag family are planning to arrange their daughter to Zone,"

"You mean, Nathalie?" Maarteng saad ni byron, "oh, fuck. They are very traditional. I think the Vergaras would not approve of this,"

Nathalie Serag.

Their family owns a  pharmaceutical company. Hindi pa ito masyadong kilala kumpara sa pharmaceutical company ng mga Vergara.

I don't think the Vergaras would approve marrying off their son with the daughter of a small company.

Baka sa akin ay pwede pa.

Pero...magka-laban ang aming pamilya.

Wait...

Why did I even think about...

Ugh!

Fuck this.

"We are just fuck buddies. Why is there a problem kapag inarrange sila? It's not like it would come true anyway,"

"Yeah...and also, you must hide it until you can. What if your family knew your secret with zone? It's the end of you, era. Baka ipatapon ka sa Germany,"

"Shut up, bitch. Dad just saw pictures of us ni zone na magka-yakap at kumukulo ang dugo ko sa tuwing naaalala ang mga bilin ni dad,"

"Ipapatapon ka nga sa Germany?" Usisa ni Byron.

I looked at byron and he just raised his hands.

"Kung nandoon ka edi mas may dahilan ako para bumisita sa Germany at landiin ang mga pinsan mo!" Kilig na saad ni byron.

"Straight ang mga pinsan ko," when I visited my mother's family on Germany last year ay pinakita ko ang mga litrato namin ng mga pinsan ko kay byron at ang gaga, nabaliw sa isa kong pinsan!

"Straight rin ang mga pumapatol sa akin!"

"Maging loyal ka naman kahit isang araw lang! Gosh, byron. Maybe hindi ka naging babae kasi kung naging babae ka ay baka marami na ang panganay mo ngayon," ngisi ni Corynn at inirapan lamang siya ni byron.

"That was so cool, man. I literally drove–" napatingin kami sa bagong mga pumasok at halos hindi ako makahinga sa nakita.

Zone is here.

Kahit kinakabahan ay pilit kong nilabanan ang mga tingin niya hanggang sa siya ang unang bumitaw at nilagpasan kami.

"May regla yata 'yun," turo ni Ry sa direksiyon kung saan pumunta si Zone at sinundan ito pero humakbang siya paatras at tumingin sa akin, "anong color ng gown mo?"

I raised my right eyebrow at Ry but still answered him.

"I would go for blue, why?"

"Para pair kayo ni Zone," nag-thumbs up si Ry at tumawa naman sa likuran niya si Quiel.

"Bye ladies," paalam ni Quiel at muntik nang mahimatay si Byron sa likuran ko.

I changed our topic when he said he likes me.

He likes me.

Fuck.

I remembered it again.

Hinayaan ko ang sarili kong malugmok sa maraming gawain para makalimutan ang sinabi niya pero mukhang hindi pa rin ako makakatakas doon.

I want to maintain what we are.

He already knows the details of my past.

I told him something what I can't tell to my family and friends.

I don't want to acknowledge my feelings yet I know where this would take me.

But, I just can't deny that I literally felt... something other than lust.

I just can't help but to smile again when he confessed that he likes me.

Zone likes me.

But until when?