"KUKUHA lang po ako sandali ng popcorn, mom." paalam ni Serenity sa ina. Weekend kaya sumama siya dito mag-grocery. She's a morning person, kaya kahit walang pasok sa school maaga pa rin siyang nagigising. Must be also because of body clock. Wala naman siyang ibang gagawin sa bahay nila kaya sumama na lang siya sa ina.
"Anong oras ba pupunta si Havoc mamaya, sweetie?" her mom asked. Abala ito sa pagtingin ng mga manufacturing at expiration dates ng mga canned goods.
"Before lunch po, maybe ten o'clock a.m? he promised me po kasi na itu-tutor niya ako doon sa isang subject ko." her mother smiled and gently caressed her hair.
"Seems like that guy really lo—likes you."
"I...I like him, too, mom. Is it okay, right?" Actually she really really likes Havoc. Is there any other term if you really really really like a person? She mentally take note to research about that later.
"Of course anak, as long as hindi mo pinapabayaan ang pag-aaral mo," her mother said then gently pinch her chin, "Dalaga na talaga ang baby Serene ko."
She flustered. Natawa naman ang mommy niya nang mag-iwas siya ng tingin dito. "Sige na anak, kumuha ka na ng popcorn, puntahan mo na lang ako sa meat section."
She was humming a song while walking towards to snack section. A little smile crept on her lips when she the box of microwave popcorn. Sinubukan niyang abutin iyon pero masyadong mataas, tumingkayad siya para maabot na sana ang isang kahon pero may nauna nang kumuha 'non.
Nang lumingon siya sa likod niya, nakita niya ang kapatid ni Havoc. Nakangiti ito sa kanya habang hawak ang box ng popcorn. "We meet again, Serenity." anito sabay ibinigay nito sa kanya ang box ng popcorn.
"T-thank you, by the way, how did you know my name?"
Namulsa ang lalaki sa habang nakatayo sa harap niya "I'm glad that you remember me, to answer your question, Havoc says it last time we met when he called you, right? Sa tapat ng school niyo."
"Ah, yes, oo nga pala." Naalala na niya.
"I'm Peter, nice to meet you," inilahad nito ang isang kamay sa kanya. Alanganin naman niyang tinanggap ang kamay nito, "Don't be scared at me, I'm harmless. Whatever Havoc says about me was not true, baka gusto lang niya ako siraan sayo, we're half-siblings that's why." natatawang saad pa ng lalaki.
Binitawan niya agad ang kamay ng lalaki, "Hindi naman ganoong tao si Havoc and besides, he doesn't mention anything about you, maliban nga na half-brother mo siya." Masama na ba siya kung nakaramdam siya ng inis dito? She reaaly doesn't like it when someone says bad about Havoc, especially when it's not true.
But she won't tolerate Havoc when he did something bad on someone too. Ah basta, she doesn't like bad people.
"Oh my bad, I'm sorry," bumaba ang tingin nito sa hawak niyang box ng popcorn, "Is there anything I can help you with? Pambawi man lang sa pagiging rude ko?"
She doesn't like how he talked about Havoc but he seems like sincere about saying sorry. "C-can you get me another two boxes of popcorn?" ngumiti ulit si Peter, tumango ito saka kumuha pa ng dalawang box ng popcorn sa shelf at ibinigay sa kanya.
"Thank you."
"Is there anything else? Samahan na kita sa counter?"
Mabilis siyang umiling, "Hindi na, I'm with my mother. Salamat na lang."
"Okay, see you again next time. Friends na tayo?"
Will Havoc going to mad at her if he know that she befriended his brother? But Peter doesn't do anything bad to her. She sighed. She smiled a little to Peter, "O-okay."
She send him a single nod, kipkip ang tatlong box ng popcorn, tumalikod na siya at umalis. Pumunta siya sa meat section kung saan nandoon ang mommy na mukhang kakatapos lang mamili ng karne.
"Ayos na ba, sweetie? Wala ka na bang ibang gustong bilhin?" tanong ng mommy niya nang makalapit na siya dito.
"Wala na po." inilagay niya sa cart ang tatlong box, tinulungan niya ang ina na itulak iyon papunta sa counter. Nang makauwi sila sa bahay nila, nagpahinga siya sandali bago naligo. She choose to wear a color purple shirt and white dolphin shorts.
Pababa na siya sa hagdan nang makita si Havoc sa front door ng bahay nila, kakapasok lang nito kasunod ang Nana Saling niya.
"Havoc!" She run downstairs towards him. Nang makalapit dito, ipinaikot niya ang braso sa leeg ng lalaki. She cuddles him.
"Careful, baby." he chuckle and place his hands on her lower back. Halos buhat na siya nito pero parang wala lang dito ang bigat niya.
Serenity snuggle her face into his chest, mumbling, "You smell good." she really love his manly scent.
He chuckles. "Thank you baby, you smell good too." she can feel his lips on the top of her head, peck ang sniffing her hair. They pulled away from the hug but Havoc laced their fingers together while holding her hand.
"Should we start now? Ready na yung mga notes at books ko sa subject na ituturo mo sa akin—"
"Isn't your short was too short, Serenity?" Havoc said while looking at her dolphin shorts.
"Huh? Isn't why they called this 'shorts' because it was supposed to be short? And I like this, it has Pororo drawing on it, look." itinuro niya pa ang Pororo na naka-print sa gilid na laylayan ng short.
Havoc sighed as if he was defeated, "Never mind, let's start your lesson?" ngumiti siya iniyakap ang isa pang kamay sa braso nito, sabay silang umakyat papunta sa kwarto niya.
Hinaplos ni Havoc si Leonardo na natutulog sa kama niya bago sila naupo sa harap ng study table niya. They started their lesson. Magaling si Havoc mag-explain kaya mabilis niya nage-gets ang mga sinasabi nito.
"Bakit kapag ikaw ang nag-e-explain gets ko agad? Bakit kapag si Attorney Sinclair medyo alanganin ako?" komento niya habang sinasagutan ang test na ginawa ni Havoc para sagutan niya.
Natawa ang lalaki habang nilalaro nito ang dulo ng buhok niya na nakalugay, "He's a good professor too, baby. Baka intimidated ka lang sa kanya kaya hindi mo agad nage-gets ang mga explanations niya."
"Baka nga, si Midnight kasi gets naman yung mga lessons namin sa subject na 'yan."
"Maybe she has a tutor too." he murmured inaudibly. Kunot-noo siyang tumingin dito.
"What is it?"
He shrug off and just smiled at her. Tinapos na lang niya ang test na pinapasagutan nito. Nang matapos siya, Havoc check it immediately.
"Very good, baby. You learned so fast." inabot nito sa kanya ang test paper, tuwang-tuwa na napayakap siya sa lalaki nang makita na dalawa lang ang mali niya. She oblivious that she's already straddling him.
"Thank you, Havoc!" she exclaimed while smiling sweetly at him. But she stilled when she saw his stoic face. Halos gahibla na lang din ang pagitan ng mukha nila ng binata, she swallow a lump on her throat when she saw him staring at her lips.
Tuluyan na siyang napapikit nang ilapat ni Havoc ang labi nito sa labi niya. It was so soft, so gentle and magical. Magaan lang ang bawat paggalaw ng labi nito, his lips was soft, a moan escape from her throat when he lick and gently bit her lower lip. Hinihingal siya nang pakawalan ni Havoc ang labi niya. Mapungay ang mga matang nakatingin ito sa kanya at ganoon din siya dito.
He caressed her cheek, he also gently touch her lips using his thumb. "It was so magical, baby."
Indeed. She can still feel her heart fluttering that moment. She's shy to admit but she's so happy that she experienced her first kiss with Havoc.
He chuckled, he snake his arms on her waist and hug her tight. She hug him too. They stay on that position for a moment, she feel so happy and peaceful inside his arms.
Sabay na bumaba na sila sa komedor ni Havoc nang katukin na sila ng mommy niya para kumain ng tanghalian. Hindi mabura ang ngiti sa labi ng lalaki habang ramdam naman niya ang pamumula ng mukha niya.
"Are you going home now?" malungkot na tanong niya nang matapos sila kumain ng lunch.
"Do you want me to?"
"If you're busy, then you should go home then." nalungkot siya nang maalala yung box ng popcorn na binili niya, sayang naman ang mga 'yun at hindi maluluto.
"I'm not busy, I can stay here with you as long as you want."
She slightly jump in excitement, "Then we should go to our entertainment room! My dad newly subscribe on Netflix, he said we can watch a series or movies there!"
"You already planned this, huh?"
She giggled, "Sort of, sandali at ipapaluto ko lang kay Nana yung popcorns. My mom and I also bought a tub of ice cream a while ago, kukunin ko lang sandali."
Kinuha niya ang tub ng ice cream, dalawang mug at kutsara. Tinulungan siya ni Havoc na dalhin ang mga iyon hanggang sa makarating sila sa entertainment room sa bahay nila.
She's choosing a movie while Havoc sitting beside her, pinapanood lang siya nito mamili ng movie na papanuorin nila, wala naman siyang mapili.
"Havoc, do you have any movie suggestions?"
"I'm actually into action movies, but I think that's too much for you, how about Disney movies?"
"I think already watched half of all of Disney movies, I want something new." nahihiyang amin niya sa lalaki. And she knows that it's also Havoc's preference, ayaw naman niyang ma-bored ito dahil lang sinunod nito ang movie na gusto niya panuorin.
At the end, they chose Red Notice, action movie iyon pero pinilit niya na iyon na lang ang panuorin nila dahil nakita niya na nandoon si Gal Gadot.
Saktong nagsisimula na ang movie nang dumating ang Nana Saling niya at inihatid ang isang bowl ng popcorn, pagkatapos nila magpasalamat, lumabas na rin agad ito. Sinalinan siya ni Havoc ng ice cream sa mug, tumabi ito sa kanya ng upo sa couch.
Nasa ikalawang movie na ang pinapanood nila nang hilahin siya ni Havoc palapit sa katawan nito, ipinasandig nito ang ulo niya sa dibdib nito habang nakaakbay ang isa nitong kamay sa balikat niya. Inabot nito ang blanket sa gilid at ikinumot sa kanila. Malamig kasi sa kwarto dahil sa aircon. Ipinalibot naman niya ang mga braso sa bewang nito.
Serenity unconsciously reach out her free hand and trace his fully clothed stomach. She suddenly went curious when she felt a packs muscle on his stomach.
She heard of men having abs before, like her brother, but she never actually gotten the chance to see them in person. Hindi na niya napansin ang pagbigat ng paghinga ng binata, wala na rin sa movie ang pansin nito kundi nasa kanya na.
He gently grabs her hand to stop her from touching him. "You have no idea how tempting you are, baby." He spoke quietly, sounding almost out of breath.
Itinaas niya ang tingin kay Havoc, tilt her head with her eyebrows furrowed curiously. "Do you work out a lot?" she asked, not minding what he first said.
He smirks. "Sometimes."
Serenity use her other hand to trace over the defined lines on his stomach one more time, before shrugging and turned her eyes on television where the movie still playing.
She heared him let out a breathy laugh and say something under his breath. "Fuck."
She blush, at pinili na lang na magkunwaring hindi niya narinig ang sinabi nito. But she startled when he suddenly lifted her head, he hold her chin and gently kiss her lips. She closed her eyes and feel his kiss.
Maingat na gumalaw ang labi nito sa labi niya, binuhat siya nito at iniupo sa ibabaw ng kandungan nito nang hindi pinapakawalan ang labi niya.
"You kissed my lips again." she breathlessly said. She can feel her cheeks burning.
"Yes, and I'm not regretting it, I love kissing you."
"I..I love it too." she shyly admitted. Ngumiti ang lalaki, inayos siya nito ng pagkakaupo sa kandungan nito. He drop a peck on her head, they remain cuddling whole time while watching movie.
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