Trapped with the Cactus-Lover

Chapter 7

Samantha

I am staring at the ceiling of my room. I'm still thinking about the kiss I've shared with Terry.

I've kissed a lot of people. It's something not new to me. Kahit laging sinasabi ni Dad noon that it's something so special that you just don't do with just anyone for the sake of fun.

I don't feel anything special on kissing someone. It's just like a deed you don't feel a thing at all.

But what about that kiss?

Maybe it's because Terry's lips is inexperienced. Yung alam mo agad na ikaw pa lang yung nakakahalik. That's why.

Fudge! Isn't that what makes it more exciting?

Her lips is soft and warm. She's like a power source. Dama ko pa din yung sparks na gaya ng pagdadaiti ng mga kamay namin. The only difference is that with kissing her, the bolts are running in my veins. Pero pag nagdidikit lang yung balat namin, parang may spark lang sa parteng iyon.

Stop thinking about it, Sam. There's nothing special on it. You're just being paranoid because you're too inlove with the idea of being inlove.

Yeah! I really want to chase it so bad. I want something like what every Callaghan's has. That's the only thing that I don't have.

Tumunog yung cellphone ko na nasa ibabaw ng bedside table.

It's already one in the morning. Sino naman kaya ang tatawag? Probably Grant or Railey. They're always in the parties.

Right. Si Grant nga.

"Yo?"

"Hello, Sammie. Still up?"

Tumayo naman ako at naglakad papunta sa dresser ko. I'm sure Grant would ask me to pick her up.

"Why?"

Kumuha ako ng isang plain na white blouse and black fitted jeans.

"Can you pick me up? Hindi ako makalabas ng bahay nila August e. Andaming tao."

"Okay. I'll be there in twenty." Pagkasabi ko noon ay ibinaba ko na yung tawag.

Grant is always on trouble.

Napakunot ang noo ko nang tumunog ulit ang phone ko. Dahil nagbibihis na ako ay hindi ko na tiningnan kung sino ang caller at basta ko na lang iyong sinagot at niloudspeak. I know it's Grant again.

"I told you, I'll be there in twenty. Can't you stop being a kid and wait patiently?"

Napakunot naman ang noo ko nang imbes na sumagot ito ay beep tone lang ng ended call.

That Grant! Bumabawi siguro dahil binagsakan ko ng phone.

I glance on the mirror once. Hindi ko na pinagkaabalahan mag ayos dahil si Grant lang naman ang susunduin ko at siguradong lasing lang din ito.

I opened my car keys box and opted to use my civic.

Kinuha ko yung phone ko para tawagan si Grant at tanungin kung ano pala yung last name nung August na tinutukoy nito.

Tila naman nanlamig ako ng makita sa recent calls yung inbound call from Terry just few minutes ago. Si Terry yung tumatawag? Damn.

Agad kong dinial yung number ni Terry habang naglalakad ako palabas ng bahay. Baka kasi emergency iyon.

She's not answering the call. Dinial ko pa iyon ng limang ulit. But she's not really answering it.

"Fudge! Why is she isn't taking my call?" Mahinang napamura ako ng tuluyang makalabas yung sasakyan ko sa kalsada.