Kiss Me, Cole (Part 1) [IN EDITING ]

Cole (22)

Kinindatan niya pa ako bago tumalikod at kampanteng naglakad palabas. Pasipol-sipol pa ang gago. Sarap buhatin 'tong locker cabinet at ipalibag sa kanya.

Naiwan akong nakakuyom ang mga palad at nagpupuyos ang damdamin.I had to take several deep breaths to calm myself down enough to close my locker softly and without damaging it.

Retaliate, he says? I gave an evil grin. I'd be curious to see how he did it.

Napangiti ako sa naalala ko habang naglalaro kami kanina ng dodgeball during PE class. The throws I have been doing earlier must have hurt like hell. Iyon na siguro ang nag-udyok sa kanyang hintayin akong matapos sa shower room para lang kausapin.

As I have said, we played dodgeball today. We were divided into six groups by the PE teacher, who assigned us individual numbers ranging from 1 to 6. Magiging magkagrupo ang magkakapareho ng numero.

Orianna kept moving around subtly plotting her way into Christoff's group as the teacher counted us off one by one. She was successful, which irritated me. When the idiot Christoff embraced her in welcome as she skipped towards him, my irritation turned to cold rage.

"Vor, chill," bulong ni Theo na noon ay katabi ko lang. "Anak ng mayor 'yan. We can't touch him without a valid reason."

"We're the bratva," I said coldly as I continued to watch the turd flash his dimples at kiska. Kitang-kita ko naman ang pagpipigil na ginagawa ni Orianna sa sarili para huwag hawakan ang mukha ng ugok. Sa huli, sarili na lang niyang pisngi ang kanyang pinindot-pindot.

That is the only bright thing in this whole affair. Hindi ko alam kung dahil ba nahihiya si Orianna o masyado lang matindi ang pagkagusto niya sa buwisit na lalaki kaya hindi niya iyon magawang hawakan. Hindi ko alam kung ano ang gagawin ko if kiska actually touches him the way she touches me. I might really chop him up and feed the chunks to sharks, starting with those dimples.

Tiningnan ko si Theo. "When have we ever shied away from attacking politicians and their families? Palagi niyo ngang sinasabi nina Tito Fyeda at Tita Leine, we are what we are."

Mahinang tumawa si Theo. "And I thought I was the more bloodthirsty one in this pair. Cole,you know the rules. Every hit the family runs must be sanctioned by your father. I don't think Tito Vasya will accept gut-twisting jealousy as a justification for murdering Christoff Varias. Maganda rin ang reputasyon ng ama niya. Your father appears to respect the older Varias. If the family makes a move against the man's child, even for you, Tito will be extremely disappointed."

I threw him a dirty look. "I hate it when you go logical on me." Tumawa lang siya ulit.

Muli kong ibinalik ang atensyon sa dalawa naming kaklase na naghahagikhikan sa kabilang bahagi ng basketball court. And I felt that gut-twisting jealousy Theo was talking about. Sometimes, it's not just gut-twisting but heart-wrenching and headache-enducing, too.

"I hate him."

Theo patted my shoulder and pressed it softly. "Halata naman. The world is just being fair, I guess. It's not healthy to have your heart's desire all the time."

"I don't have any previous desire of any kind."

"Orianna Amador doesn't exist in our lives before."

I stared at him before narrowing my eyes. "You're enjoying this."

"Immensely." His evil wide grin is tempting me to slam the ball on his face kahit na magka-teammate kami. I had to look away from his laughing face and came face to face with the couple across the room.

Theo is right. I'm freaking jealous but that feeling is justified.

Tatlong buwan pa lang naming naging kaklase ang Christoff na 'yon but Orianna regards him with more fondness than she ever graced Theo and I. Mas matagal naman niya kaming nakasama kaysa sa lalaking iyon pero kung tratuhin niya ang ugok parang santo. Kulang na lang ilagay niya sa pedestal.