At all Cost

Chapter 19

Napabalikwas ako nang bangon nang marinig ko ang sunod sunod na pagtunog ng alarm clock ko pero halos mapamura ako sa sakit ng katawan ko at ang pagkababae ko. Napangiwi ako sa kirot nang subukan kong abutin ang alarm clock upang pahintuin ito sa pagtunog.

"Ako na." namamaos na usal ni Venzon na may maliit na ngiti ang nakapaskil sa labi niya. Iritado ko itong inirapan. Mas lalong lumawak ang ngiti nito sa ginawa kong pag-irap sa kanya.

The alarm clock stopped from alarming, but it was me who got alarmed by the sight of this naked man infront of me. I know behind that thick blanket is a sin. Natawa ito sa ginawa kong paghablot ng kumot para takpan ang dibdib ko.

I shrieked when he pulled me closer to him and putting his face in my neck again nuzzling it.

"We need to get up, idiot." I calmly utter flicking his side face. He groaned. Siniksik niya lalo ang sarili sa akin.

"Stop being childish, Venzon. May trabaho pa tayo."

"Give me ten minutes."

"That's too long."

"Five minutes."

"Don't make me count. Get up now!"

"Pagod pa ako, e."

Pinandilatan ko ito ng mata at hinampas ang balikat niya.

"Sa ating dalawa sino ang mas pagod?"

He then burst out laughing still hugging me. I take a deep breath looking at the ceiling with a small smile protruding on my lips. Maybe, I should make myself getting use to this kind of get up–me waking in the morning with this annoying yet adorable man beside me.

Napalingon kaming pareho sa pintuan nang marinig ang pagtahol ni Corbie at ang pagkalampag niya sa pinto. He's doing that whenever I get up late.

"I wonder if Corbie is being an ass?"

"Sira! Ganyan yan pag late na akong nagigising. Bangon na kasi." natatawang tinulak tulak ko siya para bumangon. He sighed exaggeratedly as if someone was bothering his busy day.

He quickly get up pulling his white robe on the rack and put it on his naked body. He whistled when he notices my stares giving me an annoying grin. Binato ko ito ng unan na hindi man lang niya sinubukang iwasan.

"I remember when we first met at the school. You have a freaking lipstick stain on your collar. Have you been–" before I continue my words I took a deep sighed. Thinking about it makes me want to wring his neck.

"No I did not!" mabilis na apela nito.

"Then why the hell–"

"An annoying woman try to rape me! That insolent old fart he hired a freaking woman to seduce me that day!"

"Then why does your hair was messed that day?"

"It's because I messed it because of my frustration towards my father! He thinks I am gay because I never dated a woman ever since then, that's why he hired a woman to seduce me. Hell, I wouldn't even lay a single finger in any woman except from you. Sa tuwing naaalala ko ang araw na iyon naiinis nanaman ako kay papa. That old fart!"

Natawa ako sa mabilis na pagbabago ng mood nito. From being cocky into a annoyed man.

Cute.

"Anong ginawa mo sa babae?"

"I pushed her."

"What?! Hoy ang sama mo."

"I mean in a gentle way, she's still a woman. I made things clear that I am already committed even though I was not. She was sorry that day. Sinabi nitong nagawa niya lang iyon dahil kailangan niya ng pera para sa operasyon ng kapatid niya. I gave her money and tell her to my father that she will never do it again. I feel like I cheated on you that day even though we're not together. Gosh, I badly want to smack my father's face that day until now."