"You're a brain doctor huh" pag-iiba ko ng usapan. He walked past me, dumiretso sa working space ko na puno ng kalat-kalat na printouts.
"Psychiatrist"
I tsked. "That makes me dislike you even more"
He only smirked at me. He was bearing that shitty confidence that I wanted him and that I couldn't kick him out of my room.
"You like me."
"Yes and I'd like you too.. to stop"
He smiled. Umupo ako sa kama at sinubukang makipag usap ng masinsinan sa kanya habang inaalis ang itim na knee-length boots ko.
"You see.. I have to explain this for you to understand.. I'm not into those shits, one night stands and all.. so if you want to get laid I suggest you.. punyeta ayaw maaalis fuck" turo ko sa boots sa kaliwang paa ko.
"Let me help you"
"No!"
"Let me, Qofte" I pouted when he was already in front of me. Nakaupo na siya sa harap ko kaya hinayaan ko nalang siya sa gusto niya. He carefully removed my shoes as if he's afraid to hurt me.
"Ouch" Acting ko.
"Wait, where? Oh my.. I'm so sorry, Qofte. I'm sorry" Alalang-alala niyang hinanap ang sakit sa binti ko hanggang paa.
"I was just kidding. Ang OA" Tawa ko sa sarili pero ang totoo ay tinamaan ako sa paghimas niya. Shit! Anong meron sa 'kanong to?
He looked at me menacingly. Tiningala niya ako sabay buntong hininga habang nakangiti. I pursed my lips into a thin line as I sensed danger in his smile. I decided to stand away from him, masyado kasi kaming malapit sa isat-isa at ayokong mauwi na naman kami sa halikan.
"Qofte" He trailed off.
"What the fuck is Qofte?" Di mapigilang tanong ko.
"Now don't be unfair, babe. I don't question your Tagalog." Natatawa niyang sabi. Pakiramdam ko pinagtatawanan niya ang maling accent ko sa word na yon.
Parang iniwan ang katawang lupa ko ng aking kaluluwa sa narealize. He knows the language!
"Asshole! You fucking understood? Putang-ina! Lumayas ka! I hate you. Pakyu ka! Double addressing pronoun para sa katulad mong kupal!"
Natawa siya ng malakas. He even held his stomach in laughter. Fucking shit, I feel played.
"Qofte, you're amusing. I understood parts of what you're saying since we had Nana Maricel to teach us her country language. But for most, I'm trying to figure it out with your voice."
"I'm not interested in your story" No, I am. For weeks that I am alone here in this foreign land., I yearned for someone tangible to talk to. That's why I go to bars para lang may makausap. "You can leave now if you've sober up"
"I don't want to sober up then" Confident na sagot niya.
"See! You're drunk! Now tell me about that drunk sex! You piece of shit!"
"Babe, I'm not that drunk to forget about you after we do that but if being drunk makes you let me stay here, then I'd rather be drunk" Tumayo siya sa pagkakaupo. My feet are bare now, just like his proud body. Umupo siya sa tabi ko at humilig sa balikat ko. I felt his warmth in my elbow and I almost twitched.
"What are you? Crazy?" Nanghihinang tanong ko. I somehow sounded calm. Hinayaan ko lang siyang nakahilig sa akin. I can do this much.
"I don't know. I can't sleep earlier thinking why you hate doctors. I mean why generalize? You don't even know me and then I saw a woman to get you out of my mind, then you know what happens next."
Nabalot kami ng katahimikan. Anong sasabihin ko sa madamdaming kwento niya? It's not that I don't believe him. Ganon din kasi ang nangyari sa akin. Now look at us both.. we shared a hot kiss and together in bed.
Kinuha niya ang kaliwang kamay ko at hinalik-halikan iyon. "Kismet" bulong niya.
Agad kong binawi ang mga kamay ko sa kanya. I can't believe he said that. Bigla kong naalala ang usapan namin ng banda noong college.
It can't be.
"Don't kismet me if you don't want to be kicked out of here yet."
He chuckled as he shamelessly kissed my cheeks. "If babe says so."
Tumikhim ako sa ginawa niya. I can't believe he kissed me in my cheeks again. Kahinaan ko talaga ang mga halik sa pisngi.
"Qofte.." Tawag niya. Ayan na naman, jusmiyo. Anong lenggwahe ba yon? Hinila niya ako papalapit ulit sa kaniya tsaka na naman siya humilig.
"Can you do me a favor?" Napalunok ako sa kaseryosohan niya. Ano na naman po ba ito Lord? Please, wag niya po sana akong hilingan na iblowjob siya. Shit. Nagka-ex na ako ng ganon.. wala pang five minutes naghiwalay na kami.
But this man.. he hits differently.
".. Can you change now into something more comfortable? It's cold here in your suite. Also, We need to sleep."
"We? Baka nakakalimutan mo, aalis ka. You came here —"
"And .. umm can we ummm cuddle if you don't mind."
"Ha?" Hindi na niya ipipilit na magsex kami? Pakiramdam ko namula ako sa naisip.
"I'll crash here tonight. I won't be able to drive and I know you'll think of my hot kisses.. So go change into your sleeping dress or what." He smiled playfully "but it'd be the best if you were garment-less."
"Freaking perv!"
Sanji's Swan
"This time, I surrender
My everything forever
Life doesn't matter
Just our souls together"
-Kismet, Silent Sanctuary
Here's the link for the songs. One song per chapter for this story :)
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Invisible Strings
General FictionZiyah Isabelle Illagan, a child hidden to everyone's knowing from her famous parents have grown to have "taste aversion" to doctors then she meets the 'brain doctor', as she may call it.
