Barely Naked

Prologue: Feelings

Barely Naked

A novel written by:

xxakanexx

Consunji Legacy

Prologue

I was eight and I already knew that something inside of me is very different. I was sure of it. I am different – a lot different than my cousins Hyan, Artie and even my sister Hyacinth.

First, I don't fin dolls appealing. I am more interested in machines, cars ad building things. Mas gusto kong makipaglaro noon kay Real at kay Kuya Yael kaysa sa mga pinsan kong babae. I love my Papa's motorcycle than my princess bike which Mama bought for me and I really hate it whenever my mother dresses me up to match her. I don't like dresses. Period.

I hate slumber parties. Palagi akong isinasama ni Mama sa mga ganoon, kasama ko rin naman ang kaibigan kong si Mikee Roothe. Well, Mikee – the very beautiful Mikee. Her skin smells like those of old books – which I like by the way because I love reading. Para sa akin, isang dahilan ang scent ni Mikee para gustuhin ko siyang palagiang kasama.

She spends a lot of time in our home. She was my best friend, she was my favorite girl – mas paborito ko siya kaysa sa kapatid kong wala naman ibang inisip kundi ang ma-impress si Papa o kaya man kung paano siya gaganda sa harapan ni Kuya Iggy.

My sister began dating Mikee's brother – Iggy Roothe. I started seeing more of Mikee. We go to the same school, we have the same class, we have the same circle of friend – almost same everything.

Almost...

Almost kasi alam kong iba pa rin ako kaysa kay Mikee.

Puberty hit me. Hormones became enraged at dito sa part na ito ng buhay ko lalo kong naramdaman na kakaiba ako.

This time, I was surer than ever. I know, even if it's wrong in so many ways, I am attracted to Mikee. Yes, you read it right – ATTRACTED.

I know for sure that by this time, I am a Lesbian. I know I am and I know that there is nothing wrong with it kaya lang hindi ko alam kung kaya ba akong tanggapin ng pamilya ko. It hurts being gay with the kind of family I have.

Consunjis... well they are influential, they are filthy – fucking rich, quote – unquote my favorite aunt – Hera Consunji – Vejar, and because of my family's influence and money, kung minsan, hindi ko pwedeng gawin ang gusto ko dahil may reputation akong kailangang alagaan.

After high school, I insisted that I study abroad. Mahirap iyon para sa mga magulang ko dahil ako ang bunso and my mother cried like I am about to die pero sa huli kagustuhan ko pa rin ang nasunod.

I lived in Boston for six years and in those six years, napag-eksprimentuhan ko ang sarili ko. I didn't tell my family about my sexuality – no one knows, except for Mikee.

I told Mikee I am in love with her at that night of our graduation. It took her a long time before she finally understood that I am not like the other girls. Akala ko nga iiwasan niya ako, but as it turns out, she was feeling the same way too and I couldn't be happier about it.

Sinundan niya ako sa Boston, tumira kami sa iisag bahay. Our families knew about us living together, but they don't know about us having sex – yes, we do have sex. It's good, it's sensual and its mind blowing full lesbian sex.

Mahal na mahal ko si Mikee at alam kong siya ang gusto kong makasama sa pagtagal ng panahon.

Like any other couple we had a falling out pero hindi naman nagtagal iyon. We managed to make things work, we managed to stay together for the last five years, and those five years were a bliss.