Behind Every Playboy

Kabanata 14

Surprise

"You're just making excuses." Aniya at supladong inirapan ako.

"How was your work in Manila?"

"It's fine though it's quite very tiring. How are you here? Alin sa mga kwarto dito ang sayo?"

Kumunot ang noo ko sa huling tanong niya. "Ayos lang din. Mababait silang lahat." Sagot ko.

"Iisa lang kayo ng kwarto ni Manang Zana?"

Mas lalong napakunot ang noo ko. Ngumuso naman siya na parang nagpipigil ng ngiti. "Bakit mo tinatanong? Magka-iba kami ng kwarto. I'm alone in my room."

"Hmm, I was just asking. Why do you get mad?" He tried to pinch my cheek but I stop him.

"Malandi ka kasi. You know you can be sued for courting a teenager."

Natawa naman siya sa sinabi ko. "But you're not underage. I didn't violate the Philippine law."

"Oh, but you violated someone's law." I said and smile wickedly when my grandfather's face flash in my mind.

"Whose law?" Naka taas kilay niyang tanong.

"Basta. May lakad ka na naman?" I averted the topic. Supladong umirap na naman siya. Gusto kong matawa dahil ang cute niyang tingnan kapag nagsusuplado. He looks like a mad angel. Namumula kasi ang tainga niya kapag nagagalit o naiinis.

"Yes." Suplado niyang sagot.

"Mag ingat ka." Malambing kong sabi.

"Aren't you suppose to say, 'pwede ba 'kong sumama?'"

Natatawang umiling naman ako. "I'm not like your clingy girls, Heros."

"Why is it my charm not working on you?" He lick his lower lip and I saw how his eyes stared on mine before he slowly caught my eyes.

Damn! A sensation emotion is awakening in my body. Why does he looks so sexy when he lick his lips? Everytime he do that, may kung ano sa kalooban ko ang unti-unting nagigising.

Kung alam mo lang kung gaano ako kaapektado sa mga ginagawa mo, Heros. I am just trying to calm in front of him but deeply, my heart is beating wildly.

"Are you saying that you are putting a spell on me?" Pinaningkitan ko siya ng mga mata.

"I am trying it everyday but it seems like ako ang nagagayuma imbes ikaw."

"You are really good at this."

He laugh more and then he pinch my nose. "I'm saying the truth, silly little lady."

"Stop calling me that!" Iritado kong sabi pero mas lalo niya lang akong tinawanan.

Natigil lang kami dalawa ng makarinig kami ng yabag sa'ming likod.

Mabilis na pumormal ako sa pagkaka-upo ng makita ko si Manang Zana. She's holding two glasses at agaran naman siyang tinulongan ni Heros.

"Naka balik ka na pala hijo. At andito ka lang pala hija, Aya." Ani Manang Zana.

"Kararating ko lang po, Manang. Nagka-kwentohan lang kami ng nakakatawa ni Aya." Sagot ni Heros habang inilapag nito sa sink ang dalawang baso.

"Mukhang nagkakalapit na kayo ng husto ng pamangkin ko ah?" Naka ngiting sabi ni Manang.

I feel bothered by Manang's smile. Alam kung napapansin niya ng masyado na kaming malapit ni Heros pero hindi naman siya nang-uusisa sa'kin. Gusto ko siyang tanungin pero natatakot akong baka mas maisip niya talagang may something sa'min dalawa.