RENOWN SERIES 2: Sweetened Life

Chapter 10

Hummer tried his best to suppress his laugh while gently tapping on Kyza's back, who's now throwing up. Nalula ito dahil sa taas ng pinanggalingan nila.

"Ang masungit na Kyza nalula sa dahil sa pags-skydive." tumawa ito ng parang baliw.

Kyza eyed him the moment she heard him snicker. "Masaya ka ah?" she asked sarcastically as her eyes rolled heavenward while wiping her mouth with the back of her hand.

"Oh!" napataas ang kilay niya nang inabutan siya nito ng panyo.

"Anong gagawin ko dyan?"

"Kainin mo." pilosopong sagot ng lalaki bago inilapat sa kanyang bibig ang panyo.

"Tsk!" marahas na inagaw niya sa kamay ng lalaki ang panyo nito. "Akala ko ba magiging masaya ako sa gagawin natin?"

He shrugged. "Masaya naman talaga." he laughed, looking at her pale face. "Hindi ko na problema kung 'di ka masaya." which is a lie. Gusto niyang batukan ang sarili. He really wanted to ease the pain in her heart, even if it was just a pinch. Pero mukhang mali ang naging paraan niya.

"Whatever!" She pulled her hair up into a messy bun. Napalunok si Hummer habang nakatingin sa makinis nitong leeg. He wanted to lower himself and level his nose against her neck. To smell and taste her. Pasimpleng umiwas si Hummer at bahagyang binatukan ang sarili. Wala naman siguro akong lahing bampira, no? He asked himself as the picture of Kyza's sexy neck kept flashing in his mind.

He nodded his head. Right! Wala akong pamilyang bampira. Aswang meron. He is referring to his cousin, Mari. Who is always out, maybe during the day but mostly at night? Hindi niya alam kung saan ito nagsusuot.

Lingid sa kaalaman ng lalaki ay nakatuon pala ang pansin ng babae sa kanya. Malakas na hinampas ni Kyza ang kanyang braso. "Nababaliw ka na bang kangkong ka?!"

"W-what?" He was clueless. He cleared his throat, realizing he looked like a fool talking to himself.

Because of you, I'm going nuts, you nutter girl. Posible pala yun? Posible pa lang bumalik ang nararamdaman mo sa isang tao kahit ilang taon nang nakalipas.

He shook his head. He can't believe he fell in love with someone like Kyza. May acceptable reason naman siya noon. She was a multi-talented person, and she still is. Nawala na nga lang ang kumpyansa nito sa sarili. But he can't believe even more that he is starting to like the new version of Kyza — cold, short-tempered, and foul-mouthed, although he can't blame her. She has an acceptable reason to be like that. Ang hindi lang kayang tanggapin ng lalaki sa ugali ng babae ngayon ay ang pinagkakaitan niya ito ng kaligayahan. He believes that it's not yet too late to fight for her life, and she can still move forward doing what she loves.

"Hey! Come back to earth, spinach!" napakurap si Hummer ng ipinitik ni Kyza ang kanyang mga daliri. "Tatanga na lang ba tayo dito, ha?" nakataas na naman ang isang kilay ng babae.

He reached his hand to touch the latter's brow and gently massaged it to pull it down. "Mas maganda ka kung hindi ka nagtataray."

Kyza's sanity was sent to the other world. She doesn't know how or what to react. May kung anong bumara sa kanyang lalamunan at wala siyang mahanap na tamang salita mula sa kasulok-sulokan ng kanyang utak.

What are you doing to me? "Mas magandang 'wag ka ng magsalita. Ang pangit pakinggan ng accent mo." rason niya. Hindi niya alam kung kakayanin pa ng puso niya na makatanggap ng mga salita mula sa lalaki na nagpapatigil ng tibok ng kanyang puso. Nakakahiya naman kung mahimatay siya sa harap ng lalaki.

Tawa ang naging tugon ng lalaki sa kanyang sa kanyang sinabi bago hinila ang tali ng kanyang buhok. "You look better with your hair down." She's better with her hair down but sexier with her hair up. The look he doesn't want other men to see. Siya lang dapat ang makakita noon.