Cost of Taste | ✓

Kabanata 27

"Paano kapag ikaw 'yung busy?"

"That won't happen." A smile appeared on his face. "I'll always make time for you."

I smiled too despite knowing that I'll bring him pain sooner or later.

Nang nasa palapag na kami ng mga kwarto namin na halos magkatabi lang ay agad kong nilapitan si Adren. He looks at me with confusion and his eyebrows were furrowed.

"Why-"

Marahan ko siyang tinulak papasok ng kwarto niya bago ko ito ni-lock. I smiled at him sheepishly as he arched an eyebrow at me.

"Nope." He said, popping the 'P' sound. "Bumalik ka sa kwarto mo."

Lumapit ako sa kanya at umatras naman siya. Ilang beses pa akong nagtangka na lapitan siya pero tumawid pa siya sa kabilang parte ng kama para layuan ako. He was avoiding me at all costs and it seriously pissed me off.

"Bakit ka nakikipag-patintero sa akin?"

"Bumalik ka muna sa kwarto mo." He sounded annoyed and his eyebrows were furrowed.

"Para kang ewan! Bakit ka lumalayo?"

"Bakit ka lumalapit?" he fired back.

"Bakit bawal?" nagtaas ako ng kilay sa kanya.

Umupo si Adren sa kama niya habang tinatanggal ang sapatos niya. He looks up to me when he noticed I was staring.

"Arri, what do you want?"

"Gusto mo ba talaga malaman?" I wiggled my eyebrows and went near him. Umupo sa tabi niya at tumikhim.

"So, legal age na tayo 'di ba?" I stated the obvious.

"Hm?"

"Pwede naman na siguro tayong..." uminit bigla ang pisngi ko.

"Pwede na tayong matulog nang mahimbing." Ngumisi siya habang tinatanggal ang relo niya.

This guy is enjoying it!

I pouted. "Adonis..."

I stroked his face as I leaned my lips to his. He gave me a long and deep kiss. At first, I was surprised but I gradually followed his lead even though he was exploring my mouth. This was the wildest kiss I've ever experienced. Halos kapusin ako sa hininga nang lumayo kami sa isa't isa.

"Arri..." he continued the kiss. It was ticklish as his kisses trailed on my neck. I tilted my head and close my eyes as my hands travelled through his hair.

As he was busy showering me with kisses, I was unbottoning his polo. He stiffens when I reached for his belt.

"Arri." He stopped and shakes his head. "I can't. We can't."

I cursed when I saw how serious he was. Agad siyang lumayo sa akin pero pinigilan ko siya.

"C'Mon! Gusto mo ba may parent's permit pa bago natin 'yon gawin?!" I cried in frustration. "Terno pa naman 'yung suot ko ngayon!"

Adren's lip twitched as he bit his lower lip. "No, I just don't think it's the right time."

"We're already legal!"

"Arri..." his eyes softens as he sat next to me. "Believe me, you don't know how much this means to me."

I was crying. I didn't care if I looked desperate infront of him. I didn't care if I looked like I wanted it so bad. It was the only thing I could give to him to prove that in this life, I loved him first. Tangina. Napahilamos ako habang nanginginig sa kakaiyak.

Dahil alam ko na hindi ako sigurado kung may mababalikan pa ako. Hindi ko alam kung mahihintayan niya ba ako kapag kaya ko na siyang i-paglaban. Kung makikita pa ba niya ako kapag nasa tuktok na siya.