Huminto ang itim na Monterro Sport ni Zadriel ilang metro ang layo sa bahay namin. Sinabi ko na sa kanyang kukunin ko na lang ang kotse ko sa basement ng penthouse niya kung saan iyon dinala ng tauhan niya bago kami umalis patungong Cebu ngunit masiyadong makulit ang isang ito. He wanted to drive me home and make sure that I'll be safe. Iniisip kong baka makita ako nila Mommy o kaya ni Daddy oras na gawin niya 'yon. Mabuti na lang at nakinig nung sabihin kong huwag sa mismong tapat ng bahay namin tumigil.

"Thanks for the short vacation, Zad. I had fun." sabi ko habang kinakalas ang seat belt.

Narinig ko ang marahan niyang pagbuntong hininga.

"I'm sorry about earlier." he said.

Nilingon ko siya, saktong kalas ng seatbelt ko. "Bakit? Ano bang ginawa mo kanina?"

Still holding the steering wheel, he glanced at my side and watched me through his hawk-like eyes. It was his eyes that allure me most of all though. They were almond shape and framed by thick long lashes. They were black, like plain ashes. The eyes of a wolf.

"I didn't swim with you."

Natawa ako. "Para 'yun lang? That's alright, Zad. I didn't mind if you come with that girl instead of me. Everything is all fine..." My lips held a smirk. "So tell me, is she your new victim? She might be a virgin."

He sighed. "You're asking nonsense, Tate. When are we going to see each other again?"

How did it become nonsense? Nagtatanong lang naman ako kung iyon na ang bago niyang biktima. Wala namang problema roon. However, if he doesn't want to tell me about it then it's already out of my business.

"I don't know. No specific time, just see you when I see you."

Binuksan ko na ang pintuan sa gilid ko. I heard him groan a bit as if he wants to hear another answer from me. I chuckled.

"Huwag mong sabihin na-mimiss mo na kaagad ako?" tinaas-baba ko ang aking kilay, nangaasar.

He stared at me for a bit longer, eyes piercing into mine.

"I can't see anything wrong with that."

"If that's the case, then you can just watch our sex video whenever you misses me." I smirked.

On our first night in Cebu, I dared him to record our wild scene since I have never experienced it with anyone. Not even with Cade. Nung una ay ayaw niya pa, sa huli ay pumayag na rin dahil sinabi kong buburahin rin naman kaagad. Nakakatuwa nga dahil ang exciting lang nung pinapanood na namin. Gusto kong i-submit sa Porn site at baka sakaling ma-discover kami at extra income rin 'yon. Kapag nagkataon, kikita kami ng malaki ni Zadriel at sisikat pa.

Napahagikhik ako sa naisip.

"Running something stubborn inside that head again, baby?" he asked after a moment of silence.

Inalis ko ang ilang piraso ng takas na buhok  sa aking mukha at iniipit ito sa tainga.

"Apply kaya tayong porn star, Zad?"

Nagsalubong ang kilay niya. "The fuck?"

Humagikhik ako. "Side job lang!"

Marahan siyang napailing, tila hindi makapaniwala sa mga salitang lumalabas sa bibig ko.

"You're hopeless."

Mas lalong lumakas ang tawa ko. "Char lang! Ikaw naman masiyado kang nagpapaniwala sa akin. Sige na, bababa na ako. Ingat pauwi."

Tuluyan ko ng binuksan ang pintuan at itinapak ang paa sa simento. Just when I'm about to go out, Zadriel pulled my hand that made me look at him. Napakurap-kurap ako nang hilahin niya ako at patakan ng mariin na halik sa aking labi.

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