Playing With Seduction

Chapter Three

Dad was being extra today. He was tending to her every need, treating her with so much deference (way too much) that it was starting to make Mom uncomfortable. He was trying really hard to keep Mom entertained and happy. Mom, on the other hand, remained lukewarm. She had become even more withdrawn since she went out with Vito. Even Toffie, Cookie, and Pixie couldn't lift her mood up.

I still couldn't stop thinking about the conversation she had with Vito. Alam kong mas lalong nakaapekto ito kay Mom. She hadn't been herself since yesterday. Wanting to unwind and get away from the drama going on in the house, I decided to go out. I went to the horse stables and took out my favorite horse, Pepper. She was the most beautiful horse in the stable for me. Pepper was a pure black Friesian horse, her coat was as black as the night and her long hair was much darker. She was so dark that when you look at her it's like staring at nothingness, like looking through a blackhole. 

Pepper was my own personal horse. I never let anyone ride my Pepper. They were allowed to take her out for walks but I never allow anyone on her. Lolo Jaime gave her to me when I turned 18, the same age he gave Mom her own personal horse. Our Mitsy, who we all miss very much. Mom and Dad used to tell us that Mitsy was their love child before Ate Anais was ever born. For the longest time, I really thought she was our sibling. My love for horses goes back as far as I could remember. Growing up with an equestrian for a mother, I'd always been amazed watching my Mom ride her horses. Tuwang-tuwa ako kapag sinasakay niya kami ni Ate Anais kay Mitsy. Kaya nga pag malapit na ang summer vacation namin noong nag-aaral pa kami, I would always look forward to going to Hacienda Zamora. Kapag uuwi na kami sa Manila tuwing matatapos ang bakasyon namin sa hacienda, umiiyak na ako. I'd be begging to stay a little longer. I wanted to stay here forever. I'd even tried to convince Mom and Dad to let me spend a whole school year with Lolo but they wouldn't let me. Lolo Jaime would always tell me I was a bonafide haciendera. I got a little teary-eyed when I remembered Lolo Jaime again. 

"Hi, my little bambina. We're going to go out for a walk." I stroked her nose 

She made a neighing noise, already excited.

I got on top of her. Her bright eyes stood in contrast with her dark coat. She was indeed a black beauty. When I took her outside and the sun shone on her, her coat shone like silk. I rode her around until I decided to go into the woods with her. Mataas ang sikat ng araw sa labas dahil tanghali na at naiinitan na ako. The air was cooler in the woods because it was surrounded by a dense covering of trees.

Lolo Jaime owned this land, too. They used the trees planted here to make papers and furnitures.  I know I was fairly safe. Ilang beses na din naman akong nagpunta dito na ako lang ang mag-isa. This easily became my favorite spot kapag gusto kong mapag-isa.

"Pepper, slow down." I pulled her reins to make her stop as we neared the falls. Malayo pa lang ramdam na ang malamig na mist na nanggagaling sa talon. I'd always loved this certain spot. 

I got down from Pepper and tied her to a tree. The water in the pool below the falls was as clear as a crystal, you could see the rocks in the bottom. The cool mist coming from the falls was so inviting. I really wanted to go for a swim dahil mainit ang panahon ngayon. I decided to give in and took off my clothes. Ako lang naman mag-isa dito, eh. It would just be a quick dip.

I felt like I was in an enchanted paradise and I was a water nymph as I stood there completely naked. Dahan-dahan kong inilubog ang katawan ko sa tubig. I started swimming to the falls and I was already halfway there when I saw a figure standing under it.

He, too, was as naked as me. Hinahayaan niya ang tubig galing sa falls na bumaba sa kanya habang nakatingala siya at natatamaan ng sinag ng araw ang balat. It was as if the gates of heaven had brought him down. His tanned skin shone in the sun and his body looked as if it was chiseled by the Gods on the sole purpose to please the eyes. My eyes traveled further down and I gasped at what I saw. Bigla akong napatutop sa bibig ko. He has a dong the size of an elephant's trunk. I kid you not. Well, maybe I was exaggerating a bit but he was well-hung.