Rain in Summer

CHAPTER 3

I jolted awake, completely startled by the blaring honk of a car outside. In a rush, I attempted to sit up, but my grogginess got the best of me so as I teetered to stand, my blanket snagged my foot, sending me tumbling face-first to the floor!

Sinong siraulo naman kaya itong bumubusina sa labas?! I'm pretty sure it isn't my annoying brother dahil wala naman siya rito ngayon.

Wincing with pain in my forehead, nose, and lips, I pushed myself upright. If that fall had left a mark on my beautiful face, I swear to skin the owner of that disruptive car outside. I stomped to the window to catch a glimpse of the troublemaker, but my eyes widened in disbelief, and my blood pressure shot up at what I saw.

Anong ginagawa ng itlog na 'to rito?!

It's been almost a month since we became pretend girlfriend and boyfriend. We kind of act as real lovers in school—I did my best to be a good girlfriend for the sake of pretending, even though I always wanted to bash his head against the wall lalo na kapag umaandar ang kamanyakan niya. Throughout our acting, I never told him my address or where I live because, of course, the pretend relationship is only at school kaya paano niya nalaman kung saan ako nakatira?!

Nanggigigil akong bumaba at lumabas para puntahan siya pero agad ding natigilan nang makita ko na siya. Okay, so, he's just casually, leaning on his car. One hand in his pocket, the other glued to his phone, and his school blazer just hanging off his shoulder. I gotta admit, this stupid egg looks seriously cool and, well, pretty darn handsome—like seriously handsome, if it weren't for the fact that he's a real jerk.

Wait, sinabi ko bang gwapo siya? Hindi siya gwapo noh! Isa siyang itlog! Itlog na nabubugok na!

Napailing na lang ako sa sarili ko saka lumapit sa kan'ya. Pinag krus ko ang aking mga braso sa aking dibdib saka mataray siyang tinignan.

"Why are you here? Sinong nagsabi sa 'yo kung saan ako nakatira?"

Tinaasan niya ako ng kilay saka tinignan mula ulo hanggang paa bago nakakalokong ngumisi. "Wala man lang bang good morning diyan?"

I snorted at him. "Seriously, why the heck are you here?"

He's there, grinning like he's up to something, mischief all over his face. But, honestly, the way he's eyeing me is giving me major goosebumps. It's not creepy, just hella uncomfortable! Feels like he's seeing something real pleasant, maybe my morning face is just that beautiful. But does he really need to stare like I'm his next meal or something?

"I'm your boyfriend of course. Mali bang sunduin ko ang girlfriend ko?" nakakaloko niyang sabi. "I'm the school owner's son, babe. Checking out your files and finding where you live ain't exactly a tough task for me."

Napairap ako. Of course! of course gagamitin niya to his advantage 'yang pagiging anak ng may ari niya!

"Well, newsflash, ayokong sumabay sa 'yo," mataray kong sabi.

He bit his lower lip sexily before leaning towards me. "Wala kang choice, babe. Di ba wala ang kapatid mo ngayon at wala rin akong nakikitang kotse sa parking lot n'yo kaya paano ka papasok?" Tinignan niya ang kaniyang relo saka nakangising tumingin ulit sa akin, "It's already seven in the morning, so you only have an hour to prepare kaya if you don't want to be late and get scolded by our terror teacher, I suggest you get inside and prepare for school. Well, if you don't mind being late, ayos lang din naman sa 'kin, I can just stay here and stare at your boobs the whole day; maybe I can even try to squeeze them to check if they're as soft as I think they are."

Nanlaki ang aking mga mata kasabay ng pag akyat ng matunding init sa aking buong mukha. Saka ko lang din na realise na manipis na pantulog lang pala ang suot ko kaya litaw na litaw ang aking mga dibdib na agad ko rin namang tinakpan saka masamang tumingin sa kan'ya. Kung nakakamatay lang talaga ang tingin malamang kanina pa siya bumulagta!