Frat Boys Series 1: Orion

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Orion felt small as Hezekiah blinked at her. He never met anyone with so much audacity. A woman who had a chance to talk to her but never asked for it.

He feels like she's trying to pull him but she's not. Or was it, she's playing a game on him?

Big eyes, sexy lips and a sexy body- lahat naman ng babaeng lumalapit sa kanya ay ganoon rin, but why does Hezekiah stood out? And of all people, ito pa ang nakapulot nang itinapon niyang imbitasyon sa frat party noong nainis siya nang binigyan siya ng napakaraming task ng Delta Kappa, he was even assigned to be a security in charge of the night.

"I am just here for the books, Orion." Matigas na sambit ni Hezekiah. Nakikipagtitigan ito sa kanya. He felt something pulsed under his pants. She won't give up, would she?

Disappointed, binuksan ni Orion ang clutch niya gamit ang isang kamay. Kinuha niya ang librong bitbit niya. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen.

Hezekiah's eyes oozed with excitement. Para itong batang binigyan ng candy at napangiti siya. He enjoys seeing Hezekiah's passionate eyes whenever she sees books. Bago ito sa kanya.

He personally picked up the books that he lends Hezekiah. Tuwing umaga ay dumidiretso siya sa library ng frat house para maghanap. Aabutin na sana ni Hezekiah ang libro pero iniiwas niya ito.

"If you want my books then sit down and eat with me."

Bigla siya nitong pinanliitan ng mata, "talaga? Kuntento ka na roon? Hindi mo na hihingiin na makipag-sex ako sa iyo kapalit ng mga libro?"

"I am not asking you to have sex with me, Hezekiah. I am just wondering why you are not asking me to have sex with you." Napalingon sa kanilang dalawa ang mga estudyanteng dumaraan pero hindi man lang pinigilan ni Hezekiah ang kanyang bibig.

Kagaya niya ay parang wala rin itong pakialam sa mundo. The way he sees it, may pagkakaparehas nga silang dalawa. They both love books, they both have a 'don't-care' personality and they are both goal-oriented, kita naman niya iyon, the way he gives Hezekiah a deadline on reading the books, hindi man lang ito nagreklamo at natatapos nga nito agad.

"Don't wonder, Mr. De Salcedo. Kapag sinabi kong gusto ko ng libro, iyon lang ang gusto ko. Gwapo ka, mukha kang matalino, if we are inside the book, we might fuck the first time we met but this isn't a book, sometimes you pick up a woman who loves sex, but sometimes you pick someone who loves books, or loves to cook, or loves dogs better than men. Huwag mong ikahon ang mga babae." She preached confidently.

"Are you saying that books are better than me?" Gusto na lang niyang bawiin ang libro.

"No, Orion, I am saying I only want books for now."

For now. Tngina, the excitement builds up. He cannot wait to see Hezekiah in his bed moaning his name. But how would she?

His phone rang, for a moment he got distracted. He did not remove his eyes on Hezekiah who was eating heartily. Napailing siya, hindi man lang nag-abala ang babae na magpa-cute sa kanya.

"Hello?"

"Can you pick me up after my class, Orion? Domini bailed on me." Disappointed Tanya was on the line.

"What time does your class finish?"

"In 25 minutes, andito na yung Prof ko, see you. Bye!"

Nag-eenjoy pa sana si Orion panoorin si Hezekiah pero alam niya ang responsibilidad niya. The Demolay should be his priority. Nagpaalam siya kay Hezekiah na mukhang nalunod na sa pagbabasa kasabay ang pagkain. Tumango lang ito at hindi na siya pinansin.

He walked to the parking lot to get his McLaren. Sa kabilang school lang naman si Tanya kaya hindi siya nabahalang malate. Just in time, she saw Tanya walking to his car. Nakasimangot ito, ang magandang mukha nito ay punong-puno ng inis.