Chapter 19

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Elyssa Gene's POV

Throughout my life I can't imagine that I'd meet someone who cares for me. Someone that is ready to share their shoulder for me whenever I feel weak and want to cry. Someone that will love me for who I Am not because of what I'm from.

Like I said, Jayden is the only person that is close to me ever since and hindi ko akalain na may mas hihigit pa sa kanya. She will probably be jealous if I share it with her.

After what Valentin said, I immediately wrapped my arms around his neck and kissed him. I'm the one who initiated the kiss and don't ask me why. Masaya lang ang puso ko dahil sa mga salitang binitawan niya.

It took him a few seconds before he kissed me back. Naramdaman ko ang kamay niya sa aking bewang as he pulled me closer to kiss me more. Hindi ako umalma, hinayaan ko siyang angkinin ang aking mga labi.

He's kisses were so gentle. Mahina akong napaungol ng kinagat niya ang aking ibabang labi. He took that chance to slide his tongue inside my mouth as I wrapped my arms on his neck tightly. I let him kiss me torridly but at a romantic pace. Hindi siya nagmamadali, banayad lang niyang pinaglalaruan ang aking dila.

My mouth tastes like alcohol since I drank too much while his breath smells like mint. It's addicting for me. When I'm out of breath ay nanghihina ako na napasubsob sa dibdib niya while catching out breaths.

"Let's go home," ani niya and I nodded.

I was about to walk on my own ng bigla niya akong buhatin. He made me wrap my legs around his waist and my arms on his nape. I feel like a tarsier clinging into a bamboo tree. Pero hindi na ako umangal pa when I felt his hands supported my bum. Nahihilo na rin kasi ako. I just let my head rest on his shoulder and dozed off.

I woke up and groaned in pain. Napahawak ako sa aking ulo na halos mabibiyak na sa sobrang sakit.

"S-shit.." I cursed as I tried to stand up. I was startled when I noticed someone was looking at me.

"Valentin..." I mumbled his name. I roamed my eyes around and I noticed that I wasn't in my room. I checked myself at agad akong napayakap sa sarili ko when I noticed that I'm not wearing my clothes anymore.

Nothing happened right? I remember that we kissed last night pero hanggang doon lang naman diba?

"Nothing happened," he said at saka siya tumayo mula sa kanyang upuan. Nakagat ko ang aking labi ng bigla ng siyang lumuhod sa aking harapan. "Kamusta ang pakiramdam mo? Are you still dizzy?" tanong niya sa akin.

Tumango lang ako, "Go back to sleep. It's still dark outside," he told me.

Muli akong tumango pero ng akmang aalis sana siya ng silid ay bigla kong hinawakan ang kanyang kamay.

"Do you need something?"

"A-ano, can you just stay here? It's creepy," I told him. Hindi kasi ako sanay na natutulog ng mag-isa sa ibang bahay na hindi ako pamilyar.

I heard him scoff as he ruffled my hair. "Just tell me na gusto mo lang akong katabi," biro niya as he took his space beside me. Humiga siya saking gilid habang ako ay nakatingin pa rin sa kanya.

"Pinalitan mo ako ng damit?" out of the blue kong tanong sa kanya.

"Hmm, amoy alak ka kasi,"sagot niya. Tumagilid siya ng higa habang nakaharap sa akin. Ginawa niyang unan ang kanyang kaliwang kamay. Thinking that he changed my clothes I bet he saw everything in me. Wala din naman akong dapat na ikahiya. Inaalagaan ko naman mabuti ang aking katawan at balat. Marami na rin ako na nilaklak na mga hormonal pills just to get the body I want.

He tapped the bed. "Higa ka na," he said. Dahan dahan akong humiga patagilid habang nakaharap sa kanya. We are just staring at each other.

"The photo. What did you feel right after you saw it?" lakas loob kong tanong.

"Do you want me to be honest?"

Tumang ako.

I wanna know what he felt the first time he saw it.

"Right after you turned me down I met Stefani. She showed me that photo and said naikakalat niya ang larawan na 'yon sa school kapag hindi ako pumayag na balikan siya. At sa totoo lang hindi mawala sa isipan ko ang larawan na iyon, hindi sa nandidiri ako but..." he paused at saka tumitig sa akin.

"But what?"

"I'm mad, I'm so mad to that guy taking advantage of you kahit halata sa mukha mo that you're drunk. How can a decent guy treat you that way?" may galit sa boses niya na alam kong pinipigilan niya lang.

"It was my fault. Kasi hinayaan at ginusto ko."

"You like it?" hindi makapaniwala na tanong niya.

I nodded at him, "Drake. The guy was Drake Raymond, someone I used to like," pag-amin ko naman.

"So you like someone who violates you when you're not in your right consciousness?" tanong niya.

"No! It's not like that! We were playing truth or dare at dahil rin siguro sa sobrang kalasingan nagawa ko ang bagay na 'yon. I'm not that kind of a person, Val," paliwanag ko. Trying to convinced him na hindi ako ganun.

Valentin reached my face and caressed it.

"I know and about earlier. Why did you kiss me? Do you like me, Ely?"

Tanong niya na sobrang nagpakaba sa akin. Umiwas ako ng tingin at saka tinalikuran siya.

"M-matulog na tayo," I said, trying to avoid his question. Pero laking gulat ko na lang ng bigla niya akong hilahin paharap sa kanya, he push me down to bed and he climbed on top of me.

I was cornered.

"Why did you kiss me? I know you're sober enough to answer me now," mariin niyang saad sa akin habang nakatitig sa aking mga mata.

"D-do I need a reason for that?" nauutal kong saad.

He scoff, "Sa mga mayayaman ba ay parang wala lang ang isang halik? Does kissing doesn't have any meaning to you? Or you just kiss me because you're drunk..." pagputol ko sa dapat pa sana niyang sasabihin.

"It has..." halos bulong kong ani. "It's...It's my first kiss after all," I added. Nakita ko ang tuwa sa kanyang mga mata.

"Do you like me?" muling tanong niya sa akin.

"Is it okay for an Elite to fall in love with a commoner too?"

Valentin chuckled and caressed my face. "Oo naman, walang pinipiling estado ang pagmamahal, Ely. As long as we like each other and are on the same page, that's enough," mahinang bulong niya sa akin.

"Then I like you, Valentin Aziel Atkinson. I like you."

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