For Hire: A Damn Good Kisser

Chapter 36

Kiss me..

Then he kissed me, no questions asked. 

And when he's kissing me.. Nah, i this is bad. The mere fact that i just asked him to kiss me because Andy is there is enough to make me feel guilty. But.. i like this, his kiss. Fvck this guilty pleasure I'm just being lustful, right?

Some good things really end. Scratch that. I'm not yet over the guy in front of me, Andrei Louie Guzman. This sucks

While we're kissing, he pulled me. Alas. He's affected

Stop this non sense!

What? Para saan pa ang tinuro mong lessons sa akin kung hindi ko naman gagamitin?

Not this way. Dana naman, seryoso ka ba sa sinasabi mo?

Do i look like i'm kidding? Of course not. I'm serious, dead serious..

Come on, Dana. We can fix this, right?

Sana naisip mo yan bago mo ako sinampal.

My God! You're not yet over with that issue?

What the fvk. So you're saying that i should forget that you slapped me and act as if everthing's cool between us? Seriously, you're insane!

Can't we just kiss and make up, Sweetheart?

Never ever call me that name again. It's disgusting

Fine. I'll talk to you when you're already your old self

I don't think it will be anytime soon. 

The next thing i knew, he's gone. I hope not forever..

Cyriel--

That's fine. You can use me.

Ano bang sinasabi mo? 

I said, you can use me as long as you want. I can be your boy toy if that's what you like it to be called.

You're crazy

No, i'm not

Okay fine. I just did that to scare him..

Scare him of what?

Scare him of losing me..

I just realized one thing.. You're the crazy one, and not me

Then he laughed. Malapit na akong maniwalang may split personality ang lalaking 'to

What makes you say that?

Because you're competing with someone dead

Yeah, she's dead but her presence is still alive. She'll never die as long as Andy's in love with her

So she'll live for the next uhm.. 50 years? Let's put it this way, Dana, Lynne is dead. That's it. 

I already realized that a long time ago. Stupid.

Then he laughed again. Woah, so this is Cyriel's Day?

Tell me, is it your birthday today?

What makes you say that?

I dunno. It's just that, you always laugh. That's strange, you know

He patted my head

I presume that i'll laugh for the next 4 months?

4 months?

Yeah. You just said na ako na ang magiging K.I. mo? O baka niloloko mo lang ako?

So excited ka?

The heck, ako pa ang ma eexcite? Baka ikaw, atat ka ng mahalikan ako.

Hindi mo sinabi, may taglay ka din palang kahanginan. Hahaha

Meron naman talaga.. Si Andy lang kasi ang lagi mong nakikita eh..

Ano sinabi mo?

Nevermind. Kailan tayo magsisimula?

Ikaw. Ayusin mo muna yung sa inyo ni Ynna. Ayoko ng gulo

Ayaw mo ng gulo? Eh ang lakas lakas ng loob mong awayin si Andy tapos ayaw mo pa ng gulo nun?

That's what you call facade. When he's there, i'll be hard as rock, but when he's gone, i'll be back to being the old me. 

You love Andy to the point that you need some mask to hide that you're hurting..

Let's put it this way, i want to forget him. And i won't be able to do so if he's always there to remind me that Lynne's dead and it's me who's alive

That's a pretty good deal. Why don't you just agree to have it that way?

What? I'm not contented with being second best. I want to be the only one. Don't get me wrong, every girl wants to be the only one. I'm not in a stupid fairytale to say that i'm contented being the damsel in distress when in fact, i could be the princess

And who'll be the prince?

You. Duh. You'll be there for me, right?

I'm always here, you know, strumming my guitar

Yeah, right. So, i'll be counting on you?

Of course 

Pinky promise?

What are we? Prep students?

Just do the pinky promise, bastard.

When did you start calling me names?

Just now. 

Fine, childish brat.

Stupid! All brats are childish.

Oh fine. Why the hell am i even arguing with Dana-the-dean's-lister? That's practically suicide

Whatever. Pinky promise is legit, so don't be afraid. I won't sue you for breaking it
(A/N: nakuha ko sa 101 reasons ni ate Bianca)

Fine. Pinky promise