Venomous Cure (Katipunan Series #1)

14

"No, I don't wanna wake up. Dito ka lang muna sa tabi ko, please?"

I was practically begging him as I held his arm firmly. Last night, after giving each other kisses and was almost about to give in, he really did sleep in the other room. Hindi kami magkatabing matulog dahil habang natutulog ako sa kama niya, nasa kabilang kwarto siya.

Looks like we did a good job in controlling our hormones last night.

"Bella, bibili lang naman ako sa grocery, e. Mabilis lang 'yon," he reasoned out.

It was already a Saturday morning and I woke up because I felt his presence beside me. Hinahaplos niya rin kasi ang buhok ko kanina kaya nagising na 'ko.

"Noooo," I whined. "Mamaya na tayo kumain. Come here, higa ka sa tabi ko." I patted the space beside me and invited him to bed. I really wanted to cuddle.

"Hindi ba masakit ulo mo? You need to eat and then, drink some pills. Come on, Bella. Let me go, please? Mabilis lang ako, promise," pakikipag-away niya naman.

"Masakit ulo ko pero mas sasakit 'to kung aalis ka," I told him.

"Sama ka nalang kaya? Sa baba lang naman 'yon at—"

I cut him off by pulling his arm. Hinila ko siya patungo sa akin kaya ngayon, nasa itaas ko na siya. I hugged him as tight as I could, not even thinking of letting go. He sighed then mumbled, "Fine. I'll leave later."

Pagkasabi niya noon ay umayos siya ng higa at umalis sa pagkakakubabaw sa akin. Ano ba 'yan?! He was already on top of me! In fairness, he looked really handsome when he was on top of me. Bagay siya sa taas ko!

Ayos lang naman sa 'kin maging bottom, e. Bottom din naman ako sa academics, hehe.

Hala, wait, teka lang. Snap out of it, Rivera! Hindi ka pwedeng maturn-on ngayon! Masyado pang maaga, parang awa naman, oh.

To hide my reddened face, I reached for his arm and made it my arm pillow. Itinago ko ang mukha ko sa dibdib niya at niyakap siya nang mahigpit. I felt how he tensed under my touch. Kalaunan ay hinahaplos niya nalang rin ang braso ko. I can hear his heartbeat from our position and it was beating so fast and loud. Bilis, ah.

"Your heart sounds like it's gonna explode," I admitted and looked at his face.

I saw how his eyes widened upon hearing that. Inangat niya ang ulo ko nang kaunti at nilipat ito sa may braso niya. Wow, sa 'kin ka pa nahiya?! I loved hearing his heartbeat but I guess he was too shy to let me hear it. Ayos lang, understandable naman. Sino ba naman kasing hindi kikiligin sa 'kin, 'di ba?

"Bella," he suddenly called. "Do you remember things that happened last night?"

"Alin roon?" nagtatakang tanong ko. "All I can remember is that I went here, drunk. And then, we confronted each other."