Off-Limits
DUMATING ang lunes at balik Maritime academy na naman ako. I thought I would be bored on the weekends, but because my cousins were with me, I didn't feel alone.
I just went out from my classroom after my three subjects— Thermodynamics, auxiliary mach and the hardest subject for me, electro.
Dumiretso ako sa cafeteria namin para kumain ng lunch. Ang mga kaibigan ko ay hindi pa tapos sa pinapasagutan na activity sa mechanics kaya nauna na ako kumain.
"Tol, tara sa rooftop!"
Napalingon ako sa umakbay sa akin at nakitang si Jethro 'yon, isa sa mga kaibigan ko dito sa Maritime academy. He sat next to me and placed the food he bought on the counter. I put down the cutlery and sipped the coke can while looking at him. Then, I spoke after consuming an amount of acid.
"After class?" I asked him.
"Oo, doon tayo sa dating pwesto,"
I nodded with a small grin on my lips. "Sige, tell Klinn to join us."
"Kung sasama. Tol, kilala mo naman si Klinn, paniguradong tatamarin sumama ang loko,"
"Pilitin mo. Tell him I'll pay for his lunch tomorrow."
Nagsimula siyang kumain. "Haha, ako na bahala."
The evening came like the sun didn't set. Nandito na kami ngayon sa rooftop longue kasama ang dalawa sa mga blockmates ko na kaibigan ko rin. Nag-aya lumabas si Jethro para makapag-unwind dahil masyado kaming stress sa subject namin.
"May sexy oh!" Jethro nudged me and pointed to the woman wearing a tube dress walking sexily on the other table. "Ganyan type ko, tol. Mga morenang mahaba ang buhok tapos chinita!"
"Ako 'yong mestiza na may pagkachinita tapos maikli ang buhok! Gusto ko 'yong medyo chubby!" Klinn, who I thought would not come, put his arm around me.
"Ikaw ba, Dust? Ay, bakit nga ba ako nagtatanong, kung lahat ng babae, tipo mo, tol," tumatawa pang ani Jethro kaya sinuntok ko siya ng pabiro sa braso.
Huminga ako ng malalim at tumungga ulit sa bote ng beer. Suddenly, an image of that particular celebrity flashed in my mind. That goddess-like actress was in my mind these past few days. Kailan kaya kami ulit lalabas?
"Tol, bakit ka ngumingiti mag-isa dyan? May iniisip ka siguro, no?! Babae 'yan panigurado!"
I smacked Jethro on the back of his head. Klinn laughed at the scene as Jethro just shook his head.
"Gago," I cursed him. "Not all girls are my type. I still have a personal preference. Hindi naman mahalaga sa akin kung mestiza o morena, kung mahaba ang buhok o maikli, kung chinita o hindi." Ngumisi ako at lumagok na muna sa hawak na beer. "Basta gusto ko 'yong medyo malaman. Thick thighs and thick-round ass, damn man, sign me in!"
Nagtawanan ang mga gunggong. Natahimik lang sila noong may tatlong babaeng lumapit sa amin. I know one of them, because she used to be my fling before. Nothing happened between us though, just purely flirting.
"Hello, boys! Hi, Dustin, it's been a long time,"
Ngumisi ako nang mapansin ang paraan ng pagtitig sa akin ng babae. "Yeah, right. It's been a long time, Cheska."
Mabilis siyang tumabi sa akin at 'yong mga kasama niya ay tumabi naman sa mga kaibigan kong parang nanalo sa lotto. I shook my head inwardly. I looked at Cheska, who was giving me seductive gazes.
I leaned on the sofa, holding the bottle of beer in my hand. I was looking at her with a small smirk on my lips.
"So, how are you?"
The longer we talked, the higher the tension is. Just like how fast blinking is, I just found myself pounding her pussy from behind. I gripped her ass firmly before I slapped it twice, then hardly slammed my shaft on her dripping core. Kaagad siyang sumubsob sa kama at patuloy lamang na umuungol.
"Ah! Ah! Ah!"
I could feel my nerves getting tense. I'm going to explode, fuck. I pulled my cock from her core and gripped her hair when she kneeled to suck my throbbing member.
"Ah, Tangina." I loudly cursed when I hit her throat from thrusting so much on her mouth.
A few more slammed on her mouth, I exploded inside her warm mouth. Mabilis kong hinugot ang pagkalalaki sa bibig niya at pinagmasdan siyang dilaan ang kanyang labi nang may tumulong katas doon. I wipe my wet forehead as I watched her.
"Hmm. . . You taste so good, Dustin." Nakangiti pa 'to habang dinidilaan ang mga natirang katas.
"Oh, yeah?" Ngumisi ako bago nagbihis. Nang makapagbihis, humarap ako sa kanya. Medyo nagutom ako sa nangyari, I want to eat— normal food.
"Get up and fix yourself, Cheska. Let's eat," I offered.
Mabilis siyang napaangat nang tingin sa akin habang nanlalaki ang mga mata.
"You are inviting me for a date?"
I tsked. "No, this isn't a date, Cheska. Come on, I'm fucking starving," I muttered and brushed my hair to its original style.
"Whatever! Wait lang!" Aniya at mabilis na dumiretso sa banyo.
Another month has passed like a blink of an eye. Today is a special day because I'm going on a date. Yup, ito na 'ang second date namin ni Rara. Napagkasunduan namin na susunduin ko siya sa kanila kahit noong una ay alanganin pa siya dahil nahihiya raw siya.
Medyo kinakabahan nga ako sa pagkikita namin. It's been a month since we met, but we constantly text each other, which I always initiate.
Tanghali ang usapan namin ni Rara. Mabuti na lang at alas-onse pa lang ay natapos na ang klase ko. Dumiretso agad ako sa condo at naligo. I made sure I looked and smelled good because I didn't want to embarrass her.
I wore an oversized white shirt from Hugo Boss, pairing it with loose white tokong shorts, a Korean-inspired corduroy knitted vest, low-top black Converse shoes and Adidas ankle socks. I have had a baseball cap with me since I remember that Rara likes to wear a cap to cover her face from the crowd. Then I sprayed my perfume— Gio Armani.
Rara texted me that she was getting ready, and God knows how much I tried so hard not to imagine her taking a shower naked. Fuck!
Nang magtext siyang pwede na ako pumunta, dali-dali akong bumaba papunta sa parking lot at nagmaneho papunta sa village nila. Nang makarating, naglakas loob akong magdoorbell sa gate nila. May lalaking kasing tanda siguro ni Daddy ang lumabas. He immediately frowned when he saw me.
"Sino ka?"
Napalunok ako nang marinig ang boses niya. Nakaramdam man ng takot, naglakas loob pa rin akong sabihin ang pakay ko.
"I'm Rara's friend, po."
Naging masama ang tingin niya sa akin nang sabihin ko ang pangalan ni Rara. Napalunok ako at parang gusto kong tumakbo nang may binunot siya sa likuran ng pantalon, sa inaakalang baril, mabilis akong napapikit at sinangga agad ang kamay sa mukha.
"Anong ginagawa mo?"
Dahan-dahan akong umayos, nakatingin agad sa kanya. He's not holding a gun but a car key! Tangina! Akala ko katapusan ko na. Tumingin siya sa akin at parang sinusuri ako.
"Nasa loob ang anak ko. Kaibigan ka ba talaga niya? Baka mamaya media ka? O baka naman manliligaw? Baka naman stalker ka—"
"Popsi, sino ba ang tao dyan— Dustin!"
Parang naglaho ang lahat ng bagay sa paligid nang makita ko si Rara. My heart went frenzied when our eyes met. She was gracefully half running towards us. Nakatirintas na parang korona ang mahaba niyang buhok habang nakasuot siya ng puting bestida. Her white puff sleeves ruffled dress has a printed strawberry design.
I looked at her face again and was shocked when I noticed her hair— the long, dirty blonde hair was gone! It changed to a caramel-brown colour that illuminated her features. Literal na natulala ako sa ganda niya nang ilang segundo.
"Kilala mo 'to, prinsesa ko?"
I blinked my eyes when I felt a finger on my forehead. Rara's father was pointing a finger at me. His eyebrows creased while looking at me.
"He's a friend, Popsi. Siya 'yong sinasabi ko sa inyo na tinulungan ako."
I was a bit uncomfortable because Rara's dad kept on looking at me like he was plotting how to kill me.
"Alam mo bang artista 'tong prinsesa ko?"
I nodded. "Opo,"
"Anong buong pangalan mo?" Maangas na tanong niya.
I swallowed. "Dustin po. Dustin Altamirano po," I tried so hard to answer in a neutral voice despite being nervous.
"Kaano-ano mo si Senator Daniel Caesar?"
"He's my dad," I answer politely.
"Nag-aaral ka pa? Ilang taon kana? Panganay ka ba? Anong balak mo pagkatapos mo mag-aral? Balita ko tatakbong presidente ang tatay mo— "
Rara immediately tapped her father's arms. "Robinhood! He has a name, and it's Dustin."
Robinhood pangalan ng Popsi ni Rara? Tangina. Pangalan pa lang halatang nananakal na.
Parang isang magic word, mabilis niyang niluwagan ang pagkakabukas ng gate. "Pasok ka, bata."
"Hindi na, popsi. Dustin and I are leaving for lunch," Rara said with a frown.
Mabilis na tumayo ng diretso na parang sundalo ang tatay ni Rara at sumaludo sa kanya.
"Pasensya na, nak. Unang beses mo kasi mag-imbita ng kaibigan, eh." The word 'kaibigan' was emphasized which made my face crumpled. Tumingin sa akin ng tatay ni Rara at tinapik-tapik ako sa balikat. "Ingatan mo 'tong anak ko, Altamirano. Wala akong pakialam kung senador ang tatay mo, royal blood naman 'tong anak ko, kaya kung ayaw mo ma-assassinate ng hari at reyna sa— "
Rara interjected. "Oh my gosh! Popsi, aalis na kami!" She tiptoed to kiss her father's cheeks and pulled me towards my car.
May sinabi pa ang popsi niya pero dahil malayo na kami sa gate ay hindi na namin 'yon narinig. I opened the car door for her, and before she embarked inside, she looked at me and said, "I apologize for my father's attitude. Hindi lang talaga siya sanay na umaalis akong hindi sila o ang driver namin ang kasama ko."
I nodded at her. "It's fine,"
Umikot naman ako sa drivers seat at pumasok na sa loob ng sasakyan. I buckled my seatbelt before starting to drive.
"You look good with your new hair colour," I gave her a quick glance and praised her.
"Oh, it's just a temporary dye," aniya at mahina pang natawa. I bit my bottom lip when she giggled. Damn, even her giggle sounds so beautiful.
"Oh, it looks good on you," I exclaimed amusingly.
She looks like a doll with blonde hair, but with brunette hair colour, she looks like a goddess coming down from Mt Olympus.
I fixed the rearview mirror and glanced at her through it. She was smiling while her gaze was on me. Damn.
"I'm going to treat you today, ha? Ikaw nagbayad nang una, so I will pay for our food this time."
I licked my lips before grinning. "Why? I can pay for our food," I retorts.
"You are still a student, Dustin."
I raised a brow. "So are you, Rara. You are a student too,"
She clicked her tongue. "But I have my own money. I've been working since I was four! I have a lot of money, so let me treat you, okay? I have three different cards here, and you know what's my favorite?"
I glance at her, grinning. "Let me guess. The gold one?"
She tsked. "Nope. The black card,"
Umawang ang labi ko sa sinabi niya. She has the black card habang wala pa akong gano'n! I only have the platinum card. Damn, this girl is really something.
"So, I'll treat you na, ah? Mas marami naman akong pera sayo," she bit her bottom lip and gave me an apologetic smile. "My bad. Please don't take any offense. I truly didn't mean to offend you."
Umiling ako habang may ngisi sa labi. "None taken,"
Nag-uusap kami habang lulan ng sasakyan ko. Marami akong nalaman tungkol sa kanya. She started as a commercial model for a medicine brand when she was two years old. Then, when she turned four, a famous director cast her in a teleserye alongside her Mom. I found out that Rara's mother is an actress and the Miss Universe 1996.
Five years after my Mom won the title, Rara's Mom won it.
We arrived at the newest mall in the city— The Podium at Ortigas Center. I was about to climb out of the car to open the door for her when she got ahead of me. Mabilis siyang bumaba at sinuot ang glasses niya. I bit my lips while staring at her. She looks fucking sexy with her glasses.
"Let's eat in that Korean Grill! I've been craving for Korean food since yesterday," she says excitedly.
"Sige," sagot ko naman.
Rara ordered a lot. She ordered premium marinated ribs, Buddae jjigae, japchae, galbi jjim, kimchi rice, and many more. Halos mapuno na ang table namin ng mga pagkain. For our drinks, we ordered a melona flip.
May isang crew kaming tagaluto na kanina ko pa napapansin na panay sulyap kay Rara. My eyebrows raised as I cleared out my throat in a loud manner. Mabilis naman siyang nag-iwas ng tingin at napapahiyang binilisan na lang ang pagluluto.
Panay titig, kaya hindi maluto-luto 'tong pagkain namin!
Umalis naman kaagad ang crew nang natapos magluto sa harapan namin. Nang naiwan kaming dalawa ni Rara sa table, nag-simula na kaming kumain.
Hindi ko maiwasan hindi siya panoorin kumain. Ang cute kasi talaga niya kumain, eh. Nag-angat siya ng tingin at kinunutan ako ng noo. She stopped from chewing her food.
"Why are you staring at me?"
"Ang ganda mo kasi," hindi ko mapigilan na umamin.
"Ilang beses mo na nasabi 'yan," aniya habang natatawa sa akin.
Ngumisi ako. "Hindi mo ako masisisi. Hindi ko maiwasan hindi ka titigan," pag amin ko pa.
Bahagyang umawang ang labi niya habang nakatitig sa akin. Pagkaraan ng ilang segundo, narinig ko pagtawa niya.
"I'll try to hide my face, then?" biro niya.
I smirked and shook my head.
"Nah, mas maganda ang araw ko kapag nakikita ko mukha mo," I tried to be flirty and she just laughed.
"You got a sweet tongue, Dustin," she said, chuckling elegantly. This tongue can bring you to heaven multiple times, Rara.
I smirked and rested my elbow on the table. Then I stared at her more. Rara's beautiful face reddened.
"Stop staring. . ."
"What If I don't want to?" Sinuklian ko agad ang sinabi niya.
"It's uncomfortable,"
I clicked my tongue before grinning. "It's hard not to stare with such beauty like yours."
"You're so corny," she muttered before playfully rolling her eyes at me.
My lips parted as I looked at her with amusement. I didn't know she could do that eye roll, damn. Mukha kasi siyang hindi makabasag pinggan. I chuckled after a while, then grabbed a spoon of chicken.
"Kumain ka pa," ani ko at binigyan pa siya ng pagkain sa plato.
"Thank you," aniya habang nakangiti.
Medyo namumula na ang mukha niya dahil medyo spicy 'yong in-order niya pero deretso lang siya kung kumain. Hindi rin siya umiinom ng tubig dahil mas lalo lang liliyab ang nararamdaman niya. Napailing na lang ako at nagpatuloy sa pagkain habang panaka-naka ang pagsulyap sa kanya.
I sighed and stole the chicken away from her. She blinked in confusion. I bite the part of the chicken where she bites it and chews it. Her lips gradually parted as her lashes kept blinking.
Indirect kiss, fuck, Dustin!
"I'll eat this. Just eat the regular chicken flavour, Aphrodite. Namumula kana masyado, eh."
Slowly, her lips crept for a smile, which made me confuse. "I like that," she uttered.
"The chicken?"
She shook her head. "No, I like you calling me Ahprodite."
Nakaramdam ako nang kakaibang init sa dibdib ko habang nakatingin sa kanya, damn. My heart pounded faster when she gave me a sweet smile. Tangina, 'yong puso ko. Sigurado akong wala akong gusto sa kanya, pero sigurado rin akong masaya akong kasama siya.
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