Lost Stars

Chapter 13

"His lips.. "

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Jayla

How many years I must have yearned for someone’s lips against mine. Pheromones, newly born, were floating
between us. There was hardly any air. He kissed me again, reaching that place that sends messages to toes and fingertips, then all the way to something like home.
Some music was playing on its own. Nothing like a man who knows to kiss the right thing at the right time, then kisses the things he missed. How had I ever settled for less? I was thinking this is intelligence, this is the wisest tongue since the Oracle got into a Greek’s ear, speaking sense. It’s the Good.

His lips were soft and warm against mine. He was so addictive. He is my drug. My new escape.

Hindi ko alam kung bat ko ginawa yun. Hindi ko din pinlano o napag-isipan. May something lang sa tingin nya na parang humihila sa akin. How could you resist those beautiful set of deep brown eyes?

And his lips.. God. His lips were both a blessing and a cursed. So soft.. warm and perfect. There's no exact words that can describe his lips but perfection.

I kissed a lot of guys before, but this was different. It felt like it's something new. It felt like.. that was my first kiss.

Simula nung nangyari kagabi ay naging mas malapit kami sa isa't-isa. Hindi ko alam kung ano kami o anong meron kami.. Hindi na namin napag-usapan yun. Ang alam ko lang ay masaya kami sa isa't-isa. Lalo na ako.. Masaya ako pag kasama ko sya. Para bang nagiging silent type bigla ang mga demons sa utak ko. Hindi ako makaoverthink.. Hindi ako nadedepress.. Masaya lang.

Minsan napapatulala ako kasi masyadong nakakatakot tong pinasok ko. I'm already here. At the edge of falling. What if mahulog ako ng tuluyan? At paano kung magbago ang isip nya at iwan nya ako sa ere? What if masanay ako na nandyan sya palagi at bigla nalang syang mawala? Nakakatakot. The pain will be unbearable.

But isn't that what Love really is? Taking risks and chances?

Reid is worth the risk. And i won't miss the chance.

My phone suddenly buzzed and Reid's name popped out in my phone's screen which made me smile instantly.

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From Reid:

Baby, kumain ka na.

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Sa totoo lang napacringe ako. Anong kacornyhan toh? At 'baby'?  Ew.

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To Reid:

Yuck. Ayoko ng masyadong corny. Nakakaano. Basta ew

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Biglang uminit ang pisngi ko. Okay fine, kinilig ako. Pero basta, corny parin. Ayoko.

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From Reid:

Haaaay. Amazona ka nga pala. Oh edi eto nalang..

Jayla! Tangina kumain ka na kung ayaw mong ihampas ko yang plato sa pagmumukha mo!  Kakain ka ba o hindi? O baka gusto mo isubsob ko pa mukha mo sa rice cooker?