THE ADVENTURE OF AUGUST BACK TO EARTH

17. Guns and Trampoline

August's POV

Napatayo ako mula sa kama. Nagulat ako dahil biglang lumitaw na lang itong si Cayden sa kwarto. Pero bakit pa ba nagugulat ako? Kayang kaya naman niyang gawin yun.

"What are you doing here?" Tanong ko sa kanya. Hindi ko mapigilan ang sarili ko na kabahan. Nanlalamig ang aking mga kamay. His mere presence makes my heart into erratic beating.

Ngumiti naman si Cayden which is very rare kung nasa maraming tao ito. Kahit gaano na nakakatawa ang paligid, nakapokerface pa rin ito. Did I mention that his smile is priceless? I wanted to no one else see that smile, aside from me.

"Is it too bad, if I wanted to see you?" Malambing na tanong nito na naging dahilan para manindig yung balahibo ko. Bakit ganun? Pakiramdam ko inaakit niya ako!

God, stop it August. Natural lang yan kay Cayden dahil talagang malakas ang hatak nito. "In my room? You could have just waited outside." Sagot ko rito.

I don't want him to give signals na naaapektuhan ako sa kanya. I should play fair. The game should be fair!

"I am just avoiding trouble, love. Either Reed or Scarlet, they will surely raise hell again seeing us together." Sagot naman nito sa akin at humakbang ito palapit sa akin.

Tinaasan ko naman ito ng kilay. "What are you doing?" Humakbang ako paatras.

Tumigil naman ito sa paghakbang at ang kaninang ngiti ay nabura mula sa mga labi nito. "Do you still hate me?" Mahinang tanong nito.

Parang piniga naman yung puso ko dahil sa tanong na yun. It was a simple question pero iba pala ang bagsak kung galing yun sa taong mahal mo. Sobrang bigat na pakiramdam ko ay gusto ko siyang yakapin at sabihin kaagad na hindi. I don't hate him because I love him. Pero pinigilan ko muna ang sarili ko. Magulo pa ang isip ko.

Umiling ako. "I just don't like the idea that you are just barging my roon Cayden. Isipin mo naman ang sasabihin ng ibang tao." Sagot ko rito. May lakip na katotohanan naman yun, dahil baka bigla na lang may sumugod sa kuwarto ko tapos makikita rito si Cayden, eh di machichismis pa kami.

"I don't give a damn with their opinion. They can talk about it wherever they want. I don't care. All I care is being with you, love. Five years is already too long.... Is it too bad if I feel so selfish and I just wanted to have you with me to fill the void for the past five years?" Maemosyonal na saad ni Cayden. Parang may bumara sa aking lalamunan at napakahirap lamunin nun.

"Cayd-" Naputol na lang ang aking mga sasabihin ng mabilis na tinawid ni Cayden ang pagitan namin at hinila niya ako mula sa bewang gamit ang kaliwang kamay niya and his right hand holding my nape and his lips crashed to mine.

Sinubukan kong kumawala pero matigas pa sa poste itong si Cayden at hindi ko man lang ito naitulak kahit anong gawin ko.

"Mmmmmmppp!" Yung tili ko ay hindi nakalabas sa bibig ko when he nipped my lower lip and he started to do soft movement on my lips, nipping and licking.

Nadadarang naman ako sa kanyang mga halik na pakiramdam ko ay tinutupok ako. Napatigil ako sa pagpupumiglas ko. I started to respond to his kiss and his tongue immediately took the opportunity to attack my mouth and making a swirling motion on my tongue that entices it to copy the movement.

Pakiramdam ko ay nauubusan ako ng hangin and it seems like he felt it and he immediately stopped the kiss but before that, he was planting soft kisses before pulling out. I was breathing heavily na pakiramdam ko ay galing ako sa isang marathon. Napakapit ako sa balikat ni Cayden and he was caging me in his arms.

I felt his forehead touched mine. He seems like savoring the moment while we are this close. Hindi na rin ako pumalag. He felt so good and I don't want to breakaway from his embrace. Just let me stay, even just for a few minutes. Let me savor the comfort inside his arms.