Treacherous Love

Chapter 29

My jaw parted as Tristan put my finger inside his mouth. All my nerves got out of control when I felt the heat touching the skin of my finger.

Kahit si Darius ay napatulala din sa ginawa nito. Pareho kaming nakatingin kay Tristan at parehong nakatikom ang aming bibig.

"There."

Saka lamang pinakawalan ni Tristan ang aking daliri nang makuntento sa pagsipsip ng dugo mula rito. I was dumbfounded and totally ran out of words. I didn't see it coming.

"The fuck, Tristan! What's that for?"

Saka lamang ako natauhan nang marinig ko si Darius. His forehead creased and he seemed to dislike what Tristan did.

"Does it hurt?"

Tristan asked me instead. Umiling ako bilang sagot, still speechless.

Napasabunot naman si Darius sa buhok nito sabay iling. Even me couldn't explain what I feel right now.

"That was rude of you to but in like that, Tristan. Nakakalalaki ka eh."

I got nervous when Tristan looked at Darius with his dark annoyed face. I can feel the tension between them two.

"Darius, come! I need you here!"

Napalingon kami kay Coach. Darius threw Tristan a glare before he stood up and left us.
Tila naman nakahinga ako ng maluwag nang makaalis na si Darius. Close to trouble na sana kanina ang dalawa.

I heaved out a deep breath.

Save by the bell. Hayy.

Tristan sat beside me that made me uncomfortable and conscious. Him being near me makes me lose my self control, how much more having him beside me in topless? Damn.

I looked at my finger na kanina lang ay nasa loob ng bibig nito.

"I don't like you around Darius, Max. Or Lexus. Or any other guy."

He looked at the sun that is slowly fading in front of us. It's almost sunset.

"Ano ka ba, Tristan. Stop this conversation,okay?"

He didn't respond. Instead, he just looked at me. I can almost see his mix emotions through his eyes.

I decided to look at the waters kesa makipag eye to eye sa kanya.

"And please next time, don't do that again. Don't come closer. Don't get near me. Others might misunderstood."

I can hear his heavy breathing despite the waves on the sea. The wind blows hard and started to kiss our skins.

"So what if they misunderstood?"

Nakita kong paahon na ang iba naming mga kasama at ang tingin agad nina Krista at Leslie ay dumako sa aming dalawa. Malisyosa agad ang tingin nila, lalo na si Krista.

Why not? Kung titingnan sa malayo, mukha kaming magjowa ni Tristan na nagsesweet moments. Sino ba naman ang hindi mag'iisip ng kung ano?

"Ayoko. Hindi ko gusto na lumalapit ka sakin. I'm only here because of the article and nothing else. Please, Tristan."

I saw him clenched his fist. It seemed like he didn't like what he heard.

"Is this because of Myrene?"

Napasikdo ako sa  narinig. Ilang beses ko man siguro ideny, siguro hindi ko maikakaila kay Tristan na partly, si Myrene nga ang isa sa mga dahilan why am I acting this way.

"Regardless, Tristan. Just please, don't make things hard for me."

Nakita kong dumiretso na ang mga kasama ko sa cottage na nirent namin. Dun kami magbabanlaw after maligo pati na din kung magluluto. It's just one cottage na tutulugan nina Coach at Darius. Maliit lang kasi iyon because the others prefer to use tents instead. They thought it's exciting.

Naiwan kaming dalawa ni Tristan sa dalampasigan. Ang ibang mga tao ay unti unti na ring nawawala, siguro nagsisipasok na sa mga cottages nila since magsa'sunset na.

"I told you, nothing's going on between me and your sister! I only see her as a friend and nothing else."

"You kissed her!"

Too late for me to take back what I said. I covered my mouth and looked away from him. I can see a hint of smile on his lips kaya napatingin nalang ako sa malayo. Trying my best to avoid his gaze.

"I didn't kiss her. She kissed me but I immediately pushed her away."

I didn't respond. I decided to play with the sand instead of looking at him. Baka kasi may masabi na naman ako na pagsisihan ko.

"Nagseselos ka ba?"

Mabilis akong lumingon sa narinig.

"No I'm not!"

He grinned at my reaction. Okay, my mistake. I know I sounded bit defensive there. Too late for me to realize that.

Tristan held my chin and made me face him. I was defenseless, I couldn't move my body away from him.

"It's you I like. It's you I want. Hell, I've like you even before I knew your name. And I'm pretty sure what I feel right now is more than a like."

Slowly, Tristan crossed the gaps between our faces. Minutes later, I couldn't feel anything  anymore. All I feel that moment is his lips next to mine.

With the crimson clouds starting to spread in the sky, the sun started to hide behind them.

Damn, it's sunset that I got my first kiss. With a person I never imagined I will ever love this way.

It's sunset that I responded to his kiss.