Paper Planes (Sandejas Siblings: Companion Book)

Kabanata 8

"Oh, I know." He chuckled in a deep baritone. "Breaking my own rules because of you."

"Ikaw pang nagsabing gawain 'yon ng asshole tapos ikaw pala itong..." giit ko.

"Is that bad, then?" bulong niya. "Do I kiss bad, Leona?"

Tumikhim ako.

"Hindi," I rolled my eyes and pouted. I moved away, earning a chuckle from the brute.

"Good, then?" he shot his brow up.

"Great," I said. "I mean, hindi ako sure! Kasi s'yempre 'di ba first kiss ko 'to kaya wala akong magpakumparahan—"

"Tatadtarin ko 'yan labi mo ng halik kapag sinabi mo pa 'yan," dumilim ang itsura niya sa narinig sa akin.

"What?" I laughed.

"Don't you ever think of comparing my kisses to other man," he warned and touched my lower lip. "Because you won't get to kiss another man," sumulyap siya sa akin ng may pagyayabang.

"Ako lang, Lena," he said darkly. "And when I say you're my property, you are. No one could ever lay a finger, ako lang dapat."

My heart thumped at that, napalunok ako at pilit na pinakakalma ang nagwawalang puso at sumulyap sa kanya.

"Y-you're so possessive, Jer." I said, kunwari'y ayaw pero parang sinisilihan na rin sa kinauupuan. "Hindi pa nga tayo!"

"Oh, edi tayo na," mabilis niyang sabi dahilan kaya namilog ang mata ko't nahulog ang panga sa gulat.

"Ejercito!" I hissed.

"Yes, honey?" A glint of amusement was plastered on his eyes.

"Ahm, sige." I answered quickly.

He fell on the ground with his wide eyes, mukhang nabigla ko ata kaya inabot ko siya.

"Jer! What..."

"T-talaga?" aniya. I nodded shyly and bit my lip. "Talagang-talaga? As in, really?!"

"I-I can't hide my feelings anymore." I confessed. "I ain't sure why I'm feeling this but uhm, my...my heart keeps on beating wildly just by merely hearing your name."

Nagkatitigan kaming dalawa. Habang nahihiya ako't namumula ay lumaki ang ngiti sa labi niya. Napatili ako sa gulat nang bigla niya akong dambahin ng yakap habang tumatawa.

"J-Jer?" hindi siya sumagot at mas natawa lang habang hinihigit ang baywang ko at nakasubsob sa balikat ko. Pansin ko ang mangha at aliw sa kanyang tono.

"Are you laughing at me?" sikmat ko na. He chuckled again and shook his head. I shivered when I felt him kissed my neck and puffed a breath on my skin.

"I...am just happy," he whispered. "So, so much I can't stop laughing."

"R-really?" bulong ko at iniangat ang kamay ko para marahang haplusin ang buhok niya.

"Hmm, now, Lena." Lumayo siya sa akin bago titigan ako at sapuin ng pisngi. "Do I get to call you honey now?" he wiggled his brows.

"As if you're not calling me honey or darling or mahal?" I said and rolled my eyes. "You have too many endearments, hon."

I saw how his eyes widen, napaubo pa siya doon kaya napahagalpak ako at hinila ang suspenders niya sa kanyang damit dahilan kaya napalapit ang katawan niya sa akin.

His hair fell on his forehead, mas namungay ang asul niyang mata at halos kuminang sa aking paningin ang namumula niyang labi sa halik ko.

Our faces are just inches apart I can almost smell his minty breath.