Held Voluntarily

7

My cheeks feel so hot, and I can't look at him directly. He's grinning while helping me put my things in his car. I rolled my eyes so many times just to shrug it off but he won't let it go.

"Thanks," I murmured when he opened his car door for me.

Kumunot ang noo ko nang hindi niya pa rin sinara ang pinto kaya napilitan akong tingalain siya. His pupils expanded, pursing his lips.

Tumikhim ako, "J-just close the door, Duncan."

Umatras ang katawan ko nang dumukwang siya. Napasinghap ako nang lalong lumapit ang mukha niya sa akin at nakita kong kuminang ang mga mata niya. Are we going to kiss again?

Uhm, nasa university pa kami?

"What are you doing..." I breathily said as I held his chest to stop.

"Let's kiss again, baby."

My eyes turned big in shock. Bumaling ako sa kaliwa kaya sa pisngi ko dumeretso ang labi niya.

"Nasa university ko pa tayo!" I hissed nervously. "Stop it,"

He just brought his hands on my cheeks. Mabilis niya akong hinarap sa kanya at hinalikan. I was stunned to even react. Narinig ko na lang ang marahang paghalakhak niya nang humiwalay siya.

"So sweet," he whisphered. Hindi pa man nakakabawi ay pinatakan niya uli ako ng halik. It was swift yet the softness of our lips is lingering.

I pushed his other shoulder with my weakened hands, "N-nasa school ko pa tayo, for goodness's sake..."

He pursed his lips, "Then, later."

Umikot ang mga mata ko.

"Closed the door, now."

"Right, let's leave already."

Gusto kong i-tape ang labi niya sa sobrang lawak ng ngisi habang nagmamaneho. Nasapo ko ang noo ko dahil hindi maalis sa isip ko ang halikan namin. Gosh, ano ba itong pinasok ko?

Instead of letting him open the car door for me, ako na ang nauna. Agad akong lumabas nang ma-park niya ang sasakyan. He calls my name that I try to ignore. I try focusing my eyes on the horses from afar.

"Zas," hinuli niya ang pulsuhan ko.

"Ano?" Balik ko nang hindi siya nililingot. I heard him chuckled that earned a roll eyes from me. "Stop teasing me, horse riding ang pinunta natin dito."

"I have my own horses at the ranch, why don't we just go there?"

Naniningkit ang mata kong hinarap siya. He was grinning smugly. That was what he wanted from the very start, but it can't be that's why he suggested here instead. Ngayon ay ibabalik niya muli.

"What?" Humalakhak siya. "We can make out freely..."

"Shut up, Duncan!" Pigil sigaw kong sagot.

Where is he getting his ideas? Make out? What the heck?

Before he could pull me closer, inagaw ko na ang kamay ko. I walked faster away from him. Tinuuon ko muli ang paningin sa mga kabayo at iilang tao. Just like what he said, mukhang pinupuntahan nga talaga rito.

I can say that most are in Duncan's age, most of my age nowadays are seen in courts and bowling studios. Pero may iilan pa rin namang sa tingin ko ay kapareha ko.

Umawang ang labi ko at agad natigilan sa muling paglapit nang mamataan ang pamilyar na bulto ng babae. The high ponytail with her white fitted camisole paired with faded jeans and high boots. I can't be wrong.