DALAWAMPU'T APAT
Ace's Notes:
Andrei's story is up! The Broken Promise po ang title. Just check my profile please. Prologue will be later alligator or kaya bukas. :) Enjoy reading pipz :*
BTW, Hannavas is Savannah in an inverted way. Try niyo basahin pabaliktad. Hihi :)
"SEVEN MILLION." Xander said before blowing me a kiss which almost made me fainted. Damn, freaking Montreal!!
The room fell silent. Nabasag lamang iyon ng malakas na tumawa ang matanda.
"Are you nuts? Seven million just for a dance and a dinner?" tanong nito kay Xander. Tiningnan siya ng halimaw and laughed.
"Oo nga noh. Seven million is too large." Sabi pa niya at nakipag fist bump sa matanda. I gritted my teeth. Ano ito, lokohan?!
"Montreal humanda ka--" I hissed. Xander ignored me and sat on the top of a dinner table before he raised his number.
"Fifteen million. Ano, may aangal pa?" he said. Mas lalong nanlaki ang mata ko. The people everywhere were dumbfounded. Maging ang mga magulang namin ay nanahimik na lang. The first sound that erupted is the sound of Andrei's laughter.
"You rock bro!" then he raised his wine glass. Xander raised his glass too bago nagbow sa lahat ng tao sa paligid.
He turned to the old man then smiled. " Sorry. Mas mayaman ako sa inyo, Mr. Gonzualo. And it is not just about a simple dinner and a dance. It is about my wife." He smugly said bago nilampasan ang matanda at kinuha ako sa stage.
"For my prize." He said and gave me his hand. Tinulak na ako ni Ericka and he held me closely.
"Xander, what the hell was that?! Anong fifteen million ang pinagsasabi mo--" I hissed at him pero ngumiti siya.
"Kulang pa ba? Gusto mong dagdagan ko?" painosente niya pang tanong. I rolled my eyes at him.
"Hindi iyon ang ibig kong sabihin!" inis ko ng bulong sa kanya. He grinned, an all boy grin kaya nagdrum roll na naman ang puso ko.
"Ang ganda mo talaga kapag naiinis ka na." he pinched my cheeks and let me into the room assigned for our 'dinner date'. I sighed. Oo mayaman siya. alam ko naman yun eh. He is a Montreal. They have billions at their disposal, pero ang gumastos ng seven--no scratch that, ang gumastos ng fifteen million?! That is absurd!
He opened the door for me. I scanned the room. May isang waiter doon at isang violinist. Xander pulled a chair for me at umupo ako. Akala ko uupo na rin siya when he pulled his wallet and give the waiter and the violinist money.
"Iwan na ninyo kami." he said at umupo na sa harap ko. The food and wine is already served.
"Pero Sir--" The waiter took a step back when Xander glared at him.
"Kakantahan pa ho namin kayo. Atsaka po, magseserve pa si Raul ng pagkain ninyo." The violinist said. Xander smiled at them. Uh oh. Umiling na ako at papalabasin na sana ang mga lalaking ito. Matakot kayo kapag nginitian na kayo ni Xander.
"Maganda ang boses ko at kaya kong pagsilbihan mag isa ang asawa ko. Now, kung hindi kayo lalabas, papaliparin ko kayo with your headfirst right straight through the door." He said while smiling. Napalunok naman ang dalawa at nagsipaglabasan na.
Pinaghain niya ako. Nilagyan rin niya ng wine ang baso ko. And everytime he does that, titingnan niya ako pagkatapos ay ngingitian.
We are now in our maincourse. Uminom ako ng wine dahil masyadong tahimik sa loob. Isa pa, I need the alcohol because this is the first time we are alone together. Usually kasi, tulog na ako kapag magkasama na kami sa kwarto. Pero ngayon, he has all the chance in the world to talk about our past. Right here, over dinner. At ayaw kong makinig. I am not yet ready.
"I love you Van." Nasamid ako sa sinabi niya. Muntik ko pang maibuga ang iniinom kong wine sa biglaan niyang sinabi. Pinanlakihan ko lang siy ng mata bago siya tumawa na parang baliw.
"Pinagtatawanan mo ba ako Alexander?" I asked him. Tumango naman siya at lalong tumawa! Aba't hindi man lang siya nag effort na itanggi na tinatawanan niya ako!!
"Oo. Ang sarap mo kasing pagtawanan!" he said then he bursted out laughing again. Aargh! Ibinagsak ko ang table napkin at tatayo na sana when he raised his arms.
"Okay!! I'll stop laughing." I looked at him but there is still a hint of smile on his lips. Tinaasan ko siya ng kilay.
"Come on. Hindi na nga ako tatawa." Sabi niya. Tumango na lang ako at pinagpatuloy ang pagkain ko. Pero hindi naman ako makalunok ng maayos dahil ramdam ko ang lagkit ng titig niya sa akin. I looked up at tama ang hinala ko. He was staring at me. Particularly at my lips. Napalunok naman ako.
"Xander--"
"Can I kiss you?" bigla niyang tanong. Nanlaki naman ang mata ko and my mouth hung open! Way to go Savannah! Mukha ka ng tanga sa harap ng halimaw na ito.
"N-No! Of course not! Hindi!" todong iling pa ako niyan. I mean, bakit ba kasi kailangan niya pang magpaalam kung hahalikan niya ako--wait, where did that came from?
"Why?" he smiled seductively at me. Niluwagan na rin niya ang tie niya at dahan dahang lumapit sa akin. Napatayo naman ako at naglakad palayo sa kanya.
"A-anong why?" nanginginig ko ng tanong. Humakbang na ako dahil nakikita ko ng palapit na siya ng palapit sa akin. He grinned when I reached the wall at wala na akong tatakbuhan pa. He immediately trapped me with his arms at yumuko siya sa akin.
"Why can't I kiss you?" he huskily said. Hinawakan niya ang buhok ko pababa sa pisngi ko.
"K-kasi..k-kasi, mainit! Matutuyo yung labi natin!" halos sumigaw na ako sa sagot ko. Xander narrowed his eyes at mukhang matatawa na naman siya.
"Talaga?" his thumb brushed my lower lip at napapikit naman ako.
"O-oo.." sagot ko. Lalo niyang inilapit ang katawan niya sa akin na kahit hangin ay mahihiya ng dumaan sa pagitan namin.
"That will be a problem." Sabi niya bago tinitigan ang labi ko. I furrowed my brows at him at tiningala siya. and I regret it when I saw the hunger and longing on his eyes. I was lost.
"W-why would it..be a problem?" hingal ko ng sabi ng pababa na ng pababa ang mukha nito sa akin.
He took both of my hands and put it on his back before grinning like and idiot.
"Because I really want to kiss you right now Savannah. I want to kiss you senseless and strip that piece of cloth from you."
His eyes bore into mine. Natigagal na talaga ako sa mga sinasabi niya.
"Do you even have any idea how many men were killed on my thoughts because they were looking at your body like an idiot?" he asked me. His other hand skimmed through the exposed part of my waist. My breathing hitched because of his touch.
"Xander.." I moaned.
"Wala akong pakialam kahit magkano pa ang gastusin ko Savannah. Basta mailayo lang kita sa mga lalaking iyon, kahit magkano magbabayad ako. Kahit ano,gagawin ko. You're mine. And no one wants what is mine." He said and pulled me tighter.
"Hindi ako naghintay ng pitong taon para ipamigay ka lang Van. Hindi ako nagtiis ng ganun katagal para lang sa wala. You don't have any idea how much I suffered while I was waiting for you to come back. At ngayong nandito ka na, no one will go between us." Bulong niya sa tenga ko. He bit my earlobe and I gasped.
"Ayaw mo ba talagang halikan kita?" he asked me. our noses nearly touching. Ramdam ko na ang pamilyar na init na mula sa katawan ni Xander. I can feel the pull he has with me. I can feel him.
He brushed his nose with mine. Akala ko hahalikan na niya ako but he remained steady. I almost groan when I saw him licking his lips. He is clearly seducing me!
"Do you want me to kiss you Sav--"
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