Hera
"Seryuso ka ba talagang ipapagawa mo yan sa kanya hija?" Nag-aalangang sabi ni ate Mira.
Nakauwi na kamo kahapon galing sa cottage, after making out love there we stayed one more day at nalaman naming aso ng caretaker namin si Zeus kaya nalungot ako nung' iniwan namin siya. And now, nasa villa na ulit kami and everyone are busy doing their work para preparation sa new years eve mamaya at dito din mag seselibra si lola kaya tudo linis na ang helpers at ang iba naman tumulong sa paghanda nang mga lulutoin mamayang hapon.
"Don't worry ate Mira, ako na bahala sa kanya" I smiled widely as my mind keep playing my plan for Kyjie today.
"Na siya sige, tawagin niyo lang si bado kung magka probelam e no?" Tumango lang ako kay ate Mira at agad nagtungo sa may hagdanan para salubongin si Kyjie na bumababa at kakabihis lang. Sinabihin ko kasi siyang pupunta kami sa may puno ng mga niyog namin dito at hindi naman malayo sa villa namin.
"Okay na ba itong suot ko love?" He utter as he reach my place. He was wearing a white sando shirt and a nike black shorts. That was simple but he look extravagantly handsome lalo na ang magulong buhok niya.
"Yeah, tara na at hindi pa masakit sa balat ang araw" I smiled widely as I utter my words and with this look, he look confused so I just laugh at him. Sa buong christmas break ko dito na medyo na aadopt ko na ang the way of talking nila.
"We'll use the service truck then" He said and I just nodded.
Mabilis lang ang byahe at mga 20 minutes lang ang tagal so we reached immediate at the place where coconut trees are planted all over the place, owned by my family kaya tinatawag nila itong 'Niyoggan De' Villones'
I was wearing a mini tied up sleeve shirt paired with my manong shorts with sunflower embroideries every part of the short then my chanel white sneakers.
"Anong gagawin ko dito love?" He asked innocently and look up to the coconut trees.
"Ikaw aakyat diyan" I confidently said with a wide smile, I saw how his eyes widened. "Yes my love. You want me to forget the province boys? Then beat them" I challenged him as I notice the province boys approaching us at agad naman siyang napalingon.
"Hi miss Hera" bati saaken nung lalaking may dala-dalang itak
"Hi boys" I smiled at them at sinulyapan ko din si Kyjie na nakakunot ang noo nakatingin sa kanila.
"Is there anything wrong? Gusto mo tulongan kita?" I was a bit surprise when Bryan showed up. Nakilala ko siya noong unang araw ko dito gaya ko ay nandito din siya dahil christmas break din nila and he's currently studying at UST at dito lang din kami nagkita since Manila is pretty huge for us to see each other. Malapit lang ang mansion nila sa villa namin.
"I think so Bry, since this man had a trouble with coconut trees" I casually said at agad kong narinig ang singhap ni Kyjie at natawa naman sina Bryan at ang kasamahan niya.
"Your man!" He corrected me with his monotone voice.
"Marunong ka bang umakyat ng niyog pare?" Bryan ask him casually and I look at Kyjie and his forehead were knotted while looking at Bryan.
"Don't try me" My eyes widened sa sagot niya. Maakyat niya ba talaga yan? Hmm, we'll see.
Without hesitation he walked towards the coconut trees, observing the branch with some cuts na sinadyang lagyan para may maapakan if ever aakyat ka, and he suddenly swallowed hard so I fight the urged to laugh at his reaction.
"I know you can't do it..." Bryan trailed off "city boy"
"As if I'm a little boy, think wisely when addressing me...pare" Kyjie fired back with his deep baritone voice. They stared at each other like anytime trojan war will occur, I already felt the intense sensation that bind them.
"Ah! Never mind, I'll call manong badong for this. You two enough with that childish stare!" I sounded calm but my words was heavily pressed and I threw them my gazes.
"I'll do it-" they utter synchronously at kasabay nun' ang pagtapon nila ng tingin sa isa't-isa.
"I'll do it for my girlfriend!" Kyjie utter and emphasized the noun.
"You obviously trying so hard" Bryan fired back with his smirk.
"I said what I sa-" I cut them both already.
"Pota, enough!" My tone was enough to reach their ears that I want to lash them out. Napansin ko naman ang gulat nang' ibang kasama namin dito but I didn't give them a single look at madiing nakatingin ako sa dalawa na ngayon ay parang takot na tuta!
"Love, I'm-"
"Not now!" I demanded sabay talikod sa kanya. I walk directly sa isang hut. It was a single-story house that owned by manong Bado isa sa mga nagtatrabaho dito sa niyoggan namin.
"Uhm, tao po?" I slightly knocked sa isang wooden door and without my second call bumukas na kaagad ang pinto where a dark-and-grey old man stood up in the front of me.
"Ma'am Hera! Nandito ka pala, at po ang inyong sadya?" He said casually as if I'm his boss.
"Uhm, gusto ko po sanang magpaakyat ng niyog para gagamitin sa buko salad namin mamaya" I still manage to smile sweetly despite for being pissed.
"Ah sige po!" Agad naman siyang lumabas sa bahay niya. I felt worried about manong badong because he already aged and he still manage to climb up that tall tree. I guess, wala na siyang ibang magawa to feed himself and as well as his family. They even barely living, I don't want to pity them because I know abuela paid them enough to support their living pero hindi ko maiwasang mag-alala sa sarili niya at sa kalusogan niya.
That went well kahit papaano, I tamed the two gorilla and I never opened my mouth to them. I only talked to manong Badong and I only watched him together with this mga batos opened the coconuts at ako naman ang naglagay sa juice sa container na dinali namin and I also scraped the coconut soft kernel. Hanggang sa natapos ay tahimik lang ako.
"Thank you for accompanying us manong" I said as I let the other men lift the container with coconut para ilagay sa truck namin.
"Walang ano man neng, at mag-ingat kayo sa pag-uwi" I just smile before bidding my goodbye to them.
"Love" Kyjie call out as we reach the truck. I act like hindi ko siya narinig at dire-diretso lang ang pasok ko sa truck at agad naman siyang sumunod at pumasok sa driver seat.
"Love, pansinin mo naman ako" He pleaded and held my hand at pinisil niya ito.
"I don't talk to childish people" I utter without looking at him at agad binawi ang kamay ko.
"I'm sorry, ayoko lang may lumalandi sayo" His sounded guilty with his tone and I immediately frown and glance at him.
"Gosh, ang childish mo talaga! Hindi lumalandi si Bryan saaken! He is just being nice! Act yourself Denn Kyjie!" I am a madwoman na any time I will lash out.
"Okay, I'm sorry my bad. I won't be childish again! Just..." He trailed off and he lean closer to me like a wounded cat "Just don't call me by my name, address me with our endearment"
I sigh in disbelief and almost laugh "and you're acting now" I chuckled and help myself to stop.
"But at least not in bed" He sensually said and that sends shivers in me.
"Abuela is already waiting, let's go" I directly change the topic to avoid being stuck with his intentions.
When we reached the villa, agad na akong tumulong sa kusina for our 'media noche'. We are composed and busy kaya hindi kami masyadong nag-uusap ni Kyjie at natatakot parin siya sa presensya ni abuela. We cooked 'citrus-roasted salmon', hamonado, beef caldereta, fresh spring rolls, spaghetti, lechon and we are also preparing a lucky dishes such as round circle fruits and many others like appetizer, desserts and wine.
Pumasok ako sa kwarto na may pagod sa buong katawan, I didn't expect that cooking with your own was a tough tasks. Nagluluto naman ako even when I'm at L.V I don't have my personal cook so I cook fo myself pero hindi ako sanay sa lutong pangmaramihan so medyo nabigla ako.
"Tired?" Hindi na ako nagulat sa presensya ni Kyjie sa kwarto ko. Nakaupo siya sa may couch na malapit sa kama, probably kakatapos niya lang din sa pagtulong sa pag-ihaw sa baboy. Yes, abuela let him do that kahit wala naman siyang experienced sa pag-iihaw ng baboy.
Tumango lang ako at aakmang hihiga na kama when he suddenly grab my wrist and pull me to him and I end up sitting on his lap and he immediately wrap his around my waist, his manly scent hug my nose at halatang kakaligo niya lang kasi medyo basa pa ang buhok niya.
"Love, maamoy pa ako! I'm sweaty" I was embarrassed kasi ang dugyot-dugyot ko pa at natuyoan ako ng pawis at sigurado akong maamoy ako ngayon!
"Kahit hindi ka pa maligo ng ilang araw, ikaw ang pinakamabangong babae para saaken" He hug behind my back as he place his side face to it.
"S-stop, that was gross" Hindi siya nakinig sa sinabi ko at mas hinigpitan ang yakap saaken. I didn't move at hinayaan nalang siya, and with this warm hug I feel comfort and my tiredness fades away.
We end up sleeping to each other's arm at dito pa talaga kami nag sisiksikan sa maliit na couch but we still manage to fit our ourselves. He was hovering me while wrapping his arm around my waist and his face above my chest.
"Love get up it's already seven pm" We spent hours of sleeping and that was enough to rest ourselves. Dahan-dahan ko siyang inalog at agad naman siyang nagising and before standing up hinalikan niya muna ang noo ko tsaka sa lips ko.
Time passes quickly, and we found ourselves taking a shower together and this is our first time. I scolded him first kasi tapos naman siyang naligo but he insisted to shower with me kaya at the end I raised my white flag and shower with him and because of that we made a quickie in the bathtub which made us waste another time inside the shower room.
"I love you" He said, almost whisper and I suddenly feel my warm release that flow directly to his manhood since I'm hovering him.
I breathe heavily and kiss him lastly before taking a quick shower para matapos na ito at makalabas na kami.
"You're capable anywhere love" He said with sensation at alam ko kung anong tinutukoy niya so I pick the pillow and throw it to him at tumawa lang siya.
"Shut up, you erotic" Tinalikoran ko na siya kaagad at naghanap na nang masusuot.
I was wearing an off shoulder ruched bodycon with deep chest line that reveals my stunning cleavage and paired with lace-up stiletto heels and my hair was on low ponytail and left some strand at the front and apply some light make-up.
On the other hand, my man was wearing a black suit with opened button sa button-down niya, his hair was pushed-back with left some strands sa front. This is a formal dinner with abuela.
"Love, come here!" I called him at agad naman siyang lumapit saaken. We faced the full length mirror and I get my phone.
"Uhm..okay" He said and without any warning he wrap his arm around my waist and place his chin on my shoulder. I tilted to give him more space I opened my camera and we took a mirror shot together and for the first time I added our mirror shot to my ig story.
'S' agapó' I added some text with greek language which means 'l love you'
We were having a chitchat with abuela and since the villa feel so empty and quiet we let the helpers join the media noche para mas marami mas masaya. I introduced Kyjie at them as my fiance and abuela just keep on nodding sa mga sinabi ko while the helpers tili ng tili saamin.
"10...9...8...7...6...5..." We started the countdown here at the pool side while holding the sparklers. "4..3..2..1.. Happy New year!" We shouted in the top of our lungs while lighting the sparkles and fireworks light up in the sky and some torotot filled the place and many other firecrackers.
"Happy new year love" Kyjie said while wrapping his arm around my waist and place his chin on my shoulder and I also hold his hand that replaced around my waist.
In my whole life, I've never been enjoying new year like this before, but with Kyjie something that tugged my heart closer to him and made this day a very special to me and I don't want to end this. My Happy heart is full, I just celebrated new year with the person that oath me his life under this starry bright sky. He is my sky, he calmed down my nimbus within me.
We already left bohol and bid our goodbyes to abuela and ate Mira and to other helpers. Everything went normal, balik na kami sa buhay namin sa syudad and of course agad naman ako nakatangap ng bookings for my new magazine. Even though I'm busy and my schedule were hectic I still manage to take my pills regularly kasi napapadalas na din ang pagtatalik namin ni Kyjie. Well, it's normal for us as a couple.
"After this, you have an interview for promotion mamaya and I also received another bookings and I think kakaiba ito sa mga shoot na ginagawa mo" Alice utter while nasa loob kami ng isang private ko at kakatapos lang sa shoot ko and after this didiretso na ako sa school.
"Okay, just update me at kailangan ko pang asikasohin ang pag-aaral ko lalo na ngayon, we have an oral recitation for our tour guiding" I said and lean my back then massage the bridge of my nose.
"That's pretty hard, kasi sa pagkakaalam ko pag-aaralan niyo ang kada tourist attraction domestic and international"
"Yeah" I sigh and think how stressful my life is! I want to give up modeling to focus on my study but I can't afford myself to despise my dream as well as my mom's dreams.
"Take a rest woman, okay?" I just nodded to Alice at pinikit saglit ang mata ko then afterwards I found myself at the front of the class inside the auditorium.
"Today tourism is one of the most growing industries in the world. In the last century a lot has changed in tourism industry. The mass tourism has been declining and specific types of tourism have been increasing, in particular smaller groups with particular interests and more frequent shorter stays." I stated with my oral recitation with a confident smile and a prepared aura.
I was just discussing the tourist attraction of some random places that I have chosen at ganon na din ang ginawa nung' ibang kaklase ko. After that, it was already dismissal and I composed myself para lumabas na ng auditorium but before I reach the doorway some of my blockmates greeted me and some are taking pictures with me and of course naiisingit din nila ang pagpapasign ng magazine ko.
"Omg, it was an honor for having a Hesthea Raeleigh Villones as our blockmate" Jessel, my blockmate complimented with a wide amusement smile.
"Yes!" My other blockmates answered in chorus and I just gave them a small smile, feeling a little bit of uncomfortable.
I mean, yeah Del Vega University is a classy luxurious university here in Manila, at tinawag din itong 'school of wealthy students' kasi bukod sa ibang university dito sa Manila DVU is a very high far reaching and all of the students are came from a family with power and money such as businessmen, lawyers, politics and so on. It's rare to find a low class family here, all came from a very high class. Kaya hindi ako nahihirapan sa pagiging model-student ko because students here are less chaotic at mataas din ang tingin sa sarili nila so that's why hindi ako masyadong ginugulo.
Dumiretso ako sa runway where my skycap doing a solo flight. Wala naman sa plano namin ang pagkikita ngayon but I just miss him and these past days hindi na masyado kaming nagkikita because of my hectic schedules at gusto kong bumawi sa kanya.
"Oh, somebody misses me" I immediately jump on him and wrap my arms around his neck. Damn, I miss this asshole! At least, my asshole.
"I miss you love" Anas ko at hinigpitan ang yakap sa kanya.
"Me too" It was his monotone voice, and he buried his face on my collarbone.
"Landian sa harap ng mga eroplano, dalhin niyo nalang sarili niyo sa langit gamit kama!" That was his jerk friend, Zarek who just shouted.
"Inggit ka lang!" Kyjie rose his middle finger at agad niyang tinaponan ng tingin.
"Pakyu ka! Meron din ako!" Zarek fired back. Hindi na namin siya pinansin at naglakad na kami patungong hallway. He was wearing his pilot uniform and his uniform hug his well-tone body perfectly.
"Let's have a lunch together?" Anas niya while I was clinging at him all the time at hindi maiwasang mapapatingin saamin ang mga estudyanteng nadadaanan namin and we don't care!
"Sure! Uhm inside the campus or outside?"
"I will treat you outside" He said with his soft voice at tumango lang ako. He didn't bothered to change his clothes at dire-diretso lang kami sa mercedes benz niya.
Ganon na nga ang ginawa namin, dinala niya ako sa isang high class restaurant and it was an exclusive place at wala masyadong tao and he keep our privacy especially mine. We immediately odered food as we sat on our table.
"I want steak" I utter and the waiter nodded and before he left our table tinitigan niya pa ako so I smiled at him at kitang-kita sa mata niya ang mangha sa nakita. I know he knew me.
While waiting for our food, I was busy checking my the news about me. It was just an article about my new magazine and some of them are the updates about the relationship between me and Kyjie. Funny how people making false news and outright lies, damn this is a futile rumors again! While browsing I suddenly get a notification from my ig notification panel, I immediately clicked it and it was a tagged story from my man.
@dk.fierro: a goddess herself, at least my goddess @heravillones.
I can't help but to feel the heat of my face, it was a picture of mine while smiling and he took it just earlier we sat here, he indeed doing things that sometimes cannot be caught. I was like resting on his laurels and how the greek gods and goddess place the imperial headdress and a cap of sovereignty on me and that feeling filled my heart whenever I'm with him.
"I can't wait to live under the same roof with you" He utter in a long silence as we are already eating.
"No I don't want to live with you" I answer directly and without hesitation. Napansin ko naman kaagad ang pag-iba ng expression niya. "I mean because mas gusto kong namimis kita because absence make the heart grow fonder" pambawi ko kaagad.
"As of now, but after the graduation I will make sure to build a home with you" He then smiled sweetly at nagsubo sa pagkain niya.
"Am I not a home already?"
"Of course you are. I mean I want to live the rest of my life with you" He sounded like a begging baby and I immediately reach to his place and kiss him.
That day left a smile on me not until today.
"What? You mean that Jaxon Raphael De Guzman? No way!" I was so mad and I want to lash out and we're here at the conference hall sa building ng company namin and we discussed about the new project for me.
It was just a commercial modeling photoshoot that made up of one female model amd one male model and the concept is it's a about a couple with their pre-wedding shot. This a huge opportunity to our agency since it was offered from a big agency in New York. I was the one who model together with Jax! Ahh that dumbass!
"What's the problem with this Hera?" Our manager utter with calm voice as she set aside the portfolio.
"Can you chose other male model and beside Mr. De Guzman isn't working under our agency, if you can't do that then chose other female model to do this" I stay calm and fight the urge to lash out.
"It's been decided and this is a great opportunity to our agency. Just deal with this" Our manager stay calm but I sense annoyance within her. "Beside we let you exposed your relationship with that Fierro na alam mo naman it can affect your career" My brows furrowed and I purse my lips.
"Okay, first of all labas sa usapan ang relasyon namin ni Kyjie dito. Second I sign the contact without any agreement that I can't date a man! And you all agree that I'm free to make my relationship into publicity" I was giving them a gorgon's stare and I can't fight the urge to stay calm now.
"Calm your horses madwoman! I know all of it but you can't just shake your head with his" She smiled at little and I remained my brows furrowed "it's now or never"
That meeting suck! I hate that fucking Jaxon Raphael! Bullshit!
"Don't talk to our manage ever again like that!" Alice exclaimed as we now sitting inside the van.
"Then don't force me to!" I fired back
"Wala ka nang magagawa, it's already decided! Don't do reckless things again Miss or else pagsisisihan mo ito at pati relasyon niyo ni Kyjie maapektohan. Just calm down"
What she said sends shiver to me. Ayokong maaaperktohan ang relasyon namin ni Kyjie just because of my reckless action. Maybe, I should risk myself a little now to keep our relationship safe.
I should talk to him about this.