Paper Planes (Sandejas Siblings: Companion Book)

Kabanata 27

"What? You're tall." He said and raised his hand, "you can reach my neck and sometimes the jaw part."

"Hmm, but you're taller. I should wear heels so I can reach your forehead."

Sabay kaming natigilan nang makarinig ng kaluskos sa labas at narinig ko ang boses ni Cecille at Floyd mula roon.

"Ikaw magbukas! Yari ako kay Lena!" Cecille's voice exclaimed.

"You should! You planned this!" Floyd insisted.

"Ako lang ba?! Um-oo ka nga! Excited ka pa ngang busalan si Ejercito!" Cecilled exclaimed.

Nanliit ang mata ko, nang sumulyap ako kay Jer ay ngumuso siya at lumapit sa akin.

"Damn this asshole," he groaned.

Natawa ako, nang makalapit siya sa akin at medyo nahihiya man ako ay pasimple kong niyakap ang baywang niya at isiniksik ang mukha ko sa balikat niya.

He froze again, like he was startled and I chuckled.

"You're stiff, does this make you uncomfortable?" I asked, lifting my head to see his reaction.

Nakatunganga lang siya sa akin kaya mas napangisi ako at humalik sa panga niya.

"No..." he whispered then looked down on me.

Maya-maya pa'y naramdaman ko ang yakap niya sa akin pabalik at ang malalim niyang paghinga habang humahaplos sa balat ko ng marahan. I heard his sharp barked of air and gasped, as if he's refraining himself from doing something.

"I am tempted to kiss you but I'm choosy, Lena. Nililigawan mo pa lang ako, hindi ako nagpapahalik." Bulong niya at humagikhik.

"Wow, Ejercito...just wow!" I groaned sarcastically while he was chuckling on my ear.

"Ako lang p'wede manghingi ng halik kasi ako 'yong nililigawan, ikaw hindi ka p'wede humingi."

"Wow, akala mo naman sabik ako sa halik mo!" I groaned.

"Sus, pakipot." Hagalpak niya. "Pagbibigyan naman kita minsan, Harriet. Kaso hindi palagi kasi baka ma-spoil ka, sagrado ang labi ko, eh. Bata pa ako."

Hinampas ko siya at mas natawa siya at nagsumiksik sa akin.

Now I look like an old, thin post habang para siyang higante at nakayapos sa akin.

"Lena, ayaw ko ng clingy," he whispered.

My jaw dropped. I looked at him ridiculously. Ibinaba ko ang kamay kong nakayakap pero mas yumakap lang siya sa akin, tuwang-tuwa.

"Pero ikaw ang clingy?" I asked and pulled away but he's just so persistent and keeps on squeezing me.

"Ikaw na magbukas! Baka bugbugin na ako ni Sandejas!" Inarte ni Floyd sa labas.

"Lena will kill me!" Cecille then argued.

"Wait, I have a plan." I whispered, marahang lumayo ako kay Jer at nagtatakang sumulyap siya sa akin.

"What?" He asked, placing my hair behind my ear adoringly and pinched my cheek.

"Kunwari hindi tayo ayos," I said.

He stopped, his brow shot up.

"Huh?"

"Let's pretend that we didn't spoke to each other, kunwari hindi tayo maayos at galit sa isa't-isa," I suggested.

"Why? I'm not mad at you."

"Kunwari nga lang," I said. "Para ma-guilty ang dalawa."

"Bakit sila ma-gi-guilty?"