“Let go.”
Key leaned over, voice low. “I will if you ask nicely.”
“Let. Go.”
TWENTY ONE
“Maybe later,” he bent his head down further, the longer strands of his hair tickled my face. “After I finish my homework.”
Goodness. Anong klaseng kaparusahan ‘to?! Pinagpapawisan na ako dito, and I’m telling you this is no ordinary sweat excretion. Mala condensed milk na ‘yung consistency ng pawis ko ngayon, parang may oxygen scarcity na sa kwarto ko eh. It also didn’t help that his intoxicating warm breath had been fanning my face, ibinaling ko na lang tuloy sa kabilang side ‘yung mukha ko.
Utang na loob, someone save me from this misery!
Okay. Whoa. Pakiramdam ko parang dumating via express delivery ‘yung katuparan ng panalangin ko. Binitawan kasi bigla ni Keith Kato ‘yung kamay ko at inabot niya ‘yung pen from the edge of my bed, kaya naman sinamantala ko ang golden opportunity na ito para makawala.
Pinaandar ko ang ninja skills ko at mabilis akong gumalaw, I squiggled like a mighty uod under Key’s body pero nalungkot lang ako dahil mas mabilis siya.
He appeared to have guessed my intentions kasi sa isang iglap, nailagay ni Key ‘yung free hand ko under his knee and locked it under the bed. At ‘yung isa ko namang kamay eh hinigpitan pa niya lalo ‘yung pagkakahawak dito. Jusko po saan niya natutunan ang mga moves na ito?!
Uhm, can I panic now?
“Bakit kailangan mo muna akong daganan para magawa mo ‘yang assignment mo?!” I grunted in frustration. Geezus, I am unable to overpower him, hindi na talaga ako makagalaw.
“Because I can and I like it.”
Oh how I wanted to hit him, gigil na gigil na talaga ako. At hindi ito ‘yung cute na panggigigil ah. “Well crazypants, I don’t like it. So get off me.”
Hindi gumalaw ang bastos, he grinned wickedly instead. Ay leche. Key placed the pen between his lips, he uncapped it with his teeth saka niya ito ipinosition sa taas ng noo ko.
Feeling threatened for my dear life, nagpumiglas ako at nag-attempt na gumulong papalayo pero wala na talaga, lalo na’t his weight was pushing me down. I felt the pen move over my forehead at sinulat-sulatan niya ang noo ko hanggang sa makamit niya ang kaligayahan.
Nung masaya na siguro siya, he hopped up, put the lid back on the pen, and smirked at me.
Geezus, what was that?!
I gasped for air at saka ko hinila ‘yung sarili ko papatayo ng kama. “Hinarass mo ‘yung noo ko!” I touched my forehead while breathing unevenly. “I am giving you 10 seconds to get out of my sight, Key Ayala. Your time starts now, goodbye.”
“Ayoko nga. Dito muna ako Prez, the fun has just begun,” binelatan niya ako. The hell? How old is he, five? Umupo siya sa study chair ko at enjoy na enjoy pa niyang kinalkal ‘yung mga gamit sa mesa ko.
Ugh. Kailangan ko nang magsagawa ng alternative tactic para mapalayas siya, ASAP.
Bumaba ako mula sa kama, naghanap ng pentel pen at lumapit ako sa kinauupuan niya. Hah, it won’t be long now. Naaamoy ko na ang tagumpay. “Fine, molesting creep, since you asked for it, I am declaring war.”
