Run, Zhian (EL VICENTE SERIES #2) COMPLETED

Kabanata 3

We took several mirror shots on Issa's bedroom. Its already almost six yet we're still in her house. The gig will start at six, ang sabi pa niya kanina'y kailangan maaga raw kami pero ang ginagawa namin ngayon ay wala sa pinag-usapan.

I actually wore the black dress I bought. I paired it with Issa's shining black stilettos that fits me perfectly since we have the same size. She did a little bit of make up since I don't know how and also she curled my hair.

Kumpara kay Issa ay mas unat ang buhok ko. Hers have this natural wave and her hair is longer than mine. Ayaw kong mahaba ang buhok at ayaw ko din ng maikli kaya sakto lang ang gupit ko. Issa is half Japanese that's why she really looked one. My father is a pure while my mom is half Spanish. My eyes says a lot when it comes to blue blood.

Maputla ang kulay ni Issa habang ako'y namumula ang balat. She's the asian between is and I'm the western.

"Pina-car wash mo?" I said while entering her clean white car.

"Si Gianna." she said, talking about her cousin. "She used this last time.."

"Doesn't she have her car?"

"Oh, she has! Yayamanin nga 'yon, e! She's actually the reason why I bought this car." umirap siya. "Nainggit ako kaya ayun, hindi ko pinatulog si Dad kakahingi."

I chuckled with the thought. Naisip ko bigla si Dad. Siguro sasabihin ko pa lang ay hindi na kaagad siya papayag. He doesn't like me going out or even have a shopping. Kung magshopping ako ay sapilitan pa. Not because we lack the money, but because he just doesn't like me socializing a lot.

Tinitigan niya ako sa rear mirror. "You know what, natutuwa akong sinusuway mo na ang Dad mo ngayon."

Tumawa ako. "Dad will kill me once he knew about this, Issa. Ngayon lang 'to!"

"You're not a kid anymore. Break the rules and have fun! Kiss and have sex every night! Enjoy life, Zhian. Sabi nga nila, you only live once!"

"I'm having fun, Issa—"

"Ano? Scrolling social media all the way? Reading thick books about literature in your library?" hinilot niya ang sentido niya. "That is boring! Magsaya ka naman. Maybe consider having a boyfriend!"

"Oh god. My father's already stressing me, h'wag mo nang dagdagan!"

I never liked entering a relationship even if I didn't even tried. Sa mga manliligaw ko pa lang, suko na ako. I mean, yes, kilig is fun. But is it about kilig? No! If its not serious, then I'm not into it. And boys right now? All they want is the fun.

"Kissing is not stressing, my friend. Why don't you try— Oh! Wala ka pa ngang first kiss!"

Kumunot ang noo ko. "Is that shocking?"

Malakas ang halakhak niya. "Zhianela, ang poor ng buhay mo!"

Poor?

"Okay, how about this.. Why don't you try it later—"

"I'm not curious to try it, Issa!"

"You're 20 and you don't still have a first kiss! Hindi ka ba nabo-bother?"

"What's bothering with that?"

"You know.. Ako kasi nangangati ang labi ko tuwing wala akong nahahalikan—"

"Issa!"

"What?" tumatawa siya ngayon habang palipat lipat ang tingin sa akin at sa kalsada. "I told you, kissing is stress-free so you should try it later. Feeling ko may wild side ka naman sa katawan kahit kaunti.."