Nanliit ang mata niya.

"Friends don't kiss, Zirena." He chuckled. Tila may humalukay sa sikmura ko.

"H-hoy! Ikaw nga ang nag-kiss sa 'kin!"

"Because you're seducing me!" He insisted. "Nanahimik lang ako nilapit-lapit mo 'yang labi mo. You can't expect me to behave if you'll lure me kiss you."

"Lure you? Huh!" Sinamaan ko siya ng tingin. I shifted my position kaya ngayon ay nakaharap na ako sa kanya at nag-indian seat, humahalukipkip.

"So kapag may gustong magpahalik, hahalikan mo na lang?!" I hissed, annoyed.

His brow shot up, amused.

"Well..." Ngumisi niya. Ewan kung bakit pero nairita ako sa thought na 'yon. I know it was showing in my face. Natawa siya at pinindot ang pisngi ko. "I was just kidding,"

"Playboy ka 'no! Paano kapag may fan na gustong magpa-kiss! Ano hahalikan mo lang?!"

His lips quivered. Napalo ko ang buhangin kaya sumabog iyon kasabay ng tawa niya.

I pouted. I crossed my arms on my chest. Mas aliw na aliw siya.

"Of course not. Why? Are you so jealous, my little clumsy girl?"

Mas nainis lang ako.

"Two years lang agwat natin! Anong little girl?!"

"Ah, so you know my age?" He shot his brow up. "You researched about me, huh?"

"Who didn't know?" Sabat ko. "Of course, you're Wave Nievarez. I heard about you all the time kaya alam ko–"

"Oh," he mused. "I thought you did your research. Sayang, akala ko pa naman crush mo 'ko, since you know, I still remember vividly what you screamed when I ripped my shirt–"

"Blah! Blah! Blah!" I babbled and covered my ear. Mas lumakas ang tawa niya. "Wala akong naririnig!"

He reached for me, trying to remove my palms covering my ear. Sumimangot ako at dahil nga malakas siya'y nahuli niya ang palad ko at pinirmi, ikinukulong sa hawak niya.

I remained glaring. His brown gaze caressed my face as it softened.

"I was kidding. Don't worry, I...only kissed you," he drawled.

Nag-palpitate ang puso ko. Parang lalabas na sa lalamunan ko but I refused to acknowledge it and pointed him out instead.

"Bakit ang rupok mo, Wave?" I snapped. Mas natawa siya, pinakawalan ang kamay ko para hulihin ang tikwas ng buhok para ilagay sa likod ng tainga.

"You were really tempting me kanina, bakit hindi kita hahalikan?"

"Kasi friends tayo!" I hissed.

"No, we're not," he denied.

"Ano'ng hindi? Friends tayo! Friends!" I chanted but he refused to acknowledge it as he watched the untamed waves again, annoying me.

Hinahamon mo ako, ah! After ng lahat ng 'to 'di pa rin kami friends? Saan ako lulugar?

Dumukwang ako sa tabi niya, inaangat ang sarili para matangkaran siya kahot nakaupo kaming dalawa at nakatagilid siya sa akin.

"Kahit anong gawin mo, friends pa rin–" Oxygen got knocked out of my lungs when he shifted his face and because of our proximity, our lips crashed.

My eyes widened. His too but he instantly recovered and parted his mouth a little, aiming for my lower lip to bite it.

Malakas ang naging singhap ko. He pulled away to watch my reaction before giving another soft kiss habang tulala lang ako at tuod.

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