Taming Alliston

Chapter 31

"Kapal mo talaga, Pooper. You really should move in with me. Para malaman mo kung gaano ako kahirap pakisamahan."

"Try me!" Mayabang na sabi ko. Sigurado kasi ako na magbabago din ang isip nito. Alliston just need some convincing.

Umiling naman ito. Inabot nito yung pisngi ko na sigurado akong namumula dahil sa lakas ng sampal ni Daddy kanina.

"You can't stand to live with me, Pooper. You'll soon realize it. Move in with me and I assure you na ikaw mismo yung magsasabi na bumalik na ko ng Australia."

"Wrong Alli bear. You'll soon realize how great it will be living with me and I assure you na ikaw mismo yung magsasabi na ayaw mo ng bumalik ng Australia."

My heart skips a beat when Alliston gently touch my cheeks. She's caressing it so lightly. Her hand is so soft but her fingers are like candles that's sending fire in my skin.

It's crazy that the hands that's bruising me is also the hands that's healing the same bruises.

"Let's live together, Pooper? Check our compatibility? Since you want to prove your point and I want to prove mine, we should do something about it. Right? "

Why is she so agreeable right now? Sigurado ako na may pinaplano na naman ito. Ano na naman kayang laro yung naiisip nito?

"You like me." I only meant to tease her. Nothing else. Pero nang tumango ito ay hindi ko maiwasan ang hindi mapangiti.

"Yeah." Her smile is so sincere. So surreal. "More than I planned to. Guess it's fine because you like me too."

I bit my lower lip to suppress my wide smiles.

Kalma, Louella. That's just Alliston.

"I am sorry that you have to experienced this." Itinuro ako nito na halos wala ng damit. Pati yung pisngi ko na namumula.

Gosh! Should I be thankful that I was slapped so I can have an excuse for the heat that's creeping my cheeks? I'm too old to blush. Why Alliston is being so sweet na naman?

"I'm sorry too, Alli bear. You have to endured the drama and the harsh words."

Hindi nagsasalitang hinatak nya lang ako palayo. Patungo sa loob ng bahay namin na akala mo pagmamay-ari nya. I matched her silence as I try to catch up on her long strides. Ni hindi nga nito nilingon yung mga kaibigan nito na nalampasan namin. Basta seryoso lang ito na nakatingin sa daan hanggang sa makapasok kami sa loob ng bahay. Sunod na tinungo nito habang hatak pa din ako ay yung daan patungo sa kwarto ko.

Of course Alli is too familiar in my own place. Ilang beses na naman na kasi itong nakapunta dito. Bukod sa madalas naman talaga itong matulog dito mula ng maging kami ay talaga namang dito sila sa bahay tumatambay noon nila Ariana at Jen.

Pagkarating sa kwartong inookupa ko ay umupo lang ito sa gilid ng kama.

"Pack all your necessities. Just pack light. Yung mga wala o kulang, I'll just buy you. Don't bother bringing too many clothes."

I didn't try to hide my disappointment. I was expecting that there's more on why she requires such privacy. Pagliligpitin lang pala ako ng mga damit ko. Akala ko pa naman she was too moved at the drama kanina to even want to kiss me to make up for it.

"Bakit nakasimangot ka dyan?" Mataray na tanong pa nito. Tumayo ito at binuksan yung walk-in wardrobe ko. "Magbihis ka na nga. Hindi ka pa ba nilalamig ng lagay na yan?"

Walang imik na lumapit lang ako sa kanya. I let the tablecloth to drop on the floor. Pagkatapos ay niyakap ito. I even felt her freezing on her position as my hands wrapped on her waist. She's really so soft.