<Tiana>
Did she heard him right? Nagseselos si Leon? Pero bakit? Does that mean he is feeling something for her?
Lumayo ulit si Leon sa kanya at nagsimula na itong maglakad ulit papalayo sa kanya. Gustong malinawan ni Tiana. She wants to make sure if hindi lang sya ang nakakaramdam ng ganitong attraction. She wants to know that Leon and her are on the same boat.
She ran towards Leon and then humarang sya sa harapan nito agad namang napahinto sa paglalakad ang lalaki pero iwas ang tingin nito.
“Bakit ka naman nagseselos Leon?” she asks him. Hindi ito sumagot sa tanong nya.
“Tell me why?” she insisted.
“Stay away from me Tiana.” Mahinang sinabi nito sa kanya and then hinawi sya nito at nagpatuloy sa paglalakad pabalik ng shelter nila.
Lalong kumulo yung dugo ni Tiana. She wants to get answers right now or else mababaliw sya kakaisip!
Padabog nyang sinundan si Leon at humarang ulit sa harapan nito. Galit nyang hinarap ang binata.
“I told you to stay away from me.” Leon warned her.
“At bakit naman?” she asked him habang mas lumalapit sya kay Leon. She saw his jaw clenched.
“Oo inaamin ko na!” she exclaimed. “Madaming madami ng lalaki ang humalik sa labi ko. Madami ng lalaki ang humaplos sa katawan ko! At wala kang pakialam dun!”
Tiana is lying. NBSB nga sya diba? Pero she is really curious kung ano ang magiging reaksyon ng binata sa mga sinabi nya.
Lalong nagdilim yung mga mata ni Leon. Dapat ba syang matakot dito? Pero buo na ang desisyon sya. She will not back down this time. Hindi na sya magpapatalo pa sa lalaking ito! Nakipagtitigan sya kay Leon.
“Let’s see if you’re telling the truth doktora Santiaguel.” Leon said to her, then he grabbed her by the waist and he claimed her lips. Panic started to kicked in. He is roughly kissing her lips. She doesn’t know how to respond dahil unang beses pa lang nyang makatikim ng mga labi at kay Leon pa!
She tried to push him away pero hindi pumayag si Leon. He even deepened their kiss and his tongue forced itself inside her mouth. Nanlaki yung mga mata ni Tiana sa ginawang iyon ni Leon. But when she was about to push him away Leon suddenly softened the kiss.
She felt one of his hands caressing her nape and the other her back. Nanlamot yung mga tuhod ni Tiana kaya wala na syang nagawa kundi isabit ang mga kamay nya sa leeg ng binata to prevent herself from falling down. She started to answer his kisses by copying what Leon is doing to her and then she closes her eyes. One of her hands found itself caressing Leon’s hair. Tiana was lost in oblivion when suddenly Leon stopped.
Napadilat sya. They were both catching their breath. Leon was looking at her passionately but that look suddenly changed into shock. Inilayo sya ng binata at inilagay sa loob ng bulsa ang mga kamay nito.
“S-sorry.” He said to her while looking down. Hindi nakapagsalita si Tiana she was still out of breath due to their kiss. She can still feel her hormones in a derange state. She finally gets it. Hindi lang sya ninakawan ng halik ngayon ni Leon pati puso nya at ninakaw na din nito.
There’s no point denying now. She has fallen in love with this guy. It may sound impossible but it’s true. Sa maikling panahong nakasama nya si Leon ay natutunan na nyang mahalin ito.
Leon started walking again but this time hinayaan na lang nyang makaalis ang binata. She knows that they both need some time alone dahil sigurado syang kahit ito ay nagulat din sa nangyari ngayon sa kanilang dalawa.
<Leon>
Napasuntok si Leon sa may buhangin. What have he done? Bakit nya nagawa ang bagay na iyon kay Tiana?
When he kissed her doon nya napatunayan na wala pa talagang labi ang nakakadantay sa mga labi ng dalaga. She doesn’t know how to kiss! But she became a fast learner and she is a damn good kisser after learning.
After he taught her.
“Shit!” Leon cursed.
Ano bang pumasok sa isip nya that he literally devoured her mouth? Hindi ba kanina lamang ay lubos na ang pagpipigil nya? Pero ng sabihin ni Tiana na madami ng lalaki ang nakahalik sa mga labi nito hindi na napigilan ni Leon ang sarili and he just had to make sure of it kaya nya ito hinalikan ng ganun ganun na lang.
But why did she lie to him? Is it to tease him?
He can still taste her sweet mouth. Habang hinahalikan nya kanina ang dalaga he totally lost control of himself especially when their kissed deepened but when he realized that Tiana is already answering his kisses natauhan sya and it took all of his force to end the kiss and push the girl away.
He looks at the fire. There is no denying that he is attracted to her. Sigurado si Leon sa bagay na iyon but to allow this feeling dun sya hindi nakakasigurado. He knows in himself that he cannot allow himself to fall in love again.
He has no right to fall in love again.
He saw Tiana entering their shelter at nahiga ito. He wanted to talk to her pero hindi nya alam kung ano ba ang sasabihin nya dito. He took a deep breath before entering their shelter. Umupo sya sa pwesto nya and he glances at Tiana. Nakatalikod lang ito sa kanya.
“Tiana about what happened awhile ago.” He started to say.
“Let’s just forget about it okay? Pretend that nothing happened.” Tiana cut him off. He was about to say the same thing pero naunahan lang sya nito.
Pero makakaya nya kaya talagang kalimutan ang lasa ng mga labi ng dalaga? The way she caressed his hair with tenderness? Mahihirapan si Leon ng gawin yun. Ngayon pa nga lang na ilang dipa lang ang layo ni Tiana ay nahihirapan na yung kalooban nya dahil gustong gusto na nyang lapitan ito.
“Tiana. I’m sorry.” He said to her. Bigla itong umupo at galit na humarap sa kanya.
“Hindi ka ba talaga titigil? Diba sabi ko naman sayo na kalimutan na natin yun?” bulyaw ng dalaga sa kanya. Tapos tumayo ito at lumabas ng shelter nila. Sinundan ni Leon ang dalaga.
“But I am really sorry.” He said to her. Huminto bigla sa paglalakad si Tiana.
“Please don’t say you’re sorry anymore.” Mahina nitong sinabi sa kanya. “It makes me think na pagkakamali mo lang lahat and that you didn’t really want to kiss me. So please stop apologizing to me Leon.”
Nagulat si Leon sa sinabi ng dalaga. He is really sorry about kissing her pero it doesn’t mean that he doesn’t want it. God knows how much he wants it!
Lumapit sya sa dalaga at iniharap nya ito sa kanya at gayun na laman ang pagkagulat nya ng makitang umiiyak ito.
<Tiana>
Hindi mapigilan ni Tiana ang hindi umiyak. Pakiramdam nya ng humingi ng tawad si Leon sa kanya parang isang malaking pagkakamali lang para sa binata yung lahat ng nangyari sa kanila kanina.
Hindi ba talaga nito sinasadyang halikan sya? It was her first kiss and the guy you kissed him was sorry? She feels like crap!
When Leon turned her around hindi pa rin nya mapigilan yung pag-iyak nya kaya naman nagulat ito ng makita sya.
“Why are you crying Tiana?” tanong sa kanya si Leon. Pinunasan ni Tiana yung luha pero pinalitan lang ito ng panibagong pagpatak ng iba pang mga luha.
“I am not crying.” She said kahit alam nyang para lang syang tanga sa pagdedeny kung obvious na obvious namang umiiyak nga sya ngayon.
Dahan dahang lumapit si Leon sa kanya and he gently kisses every part of her face kung saan tumutulo yung mga luha nya. She instantly feel that sudden jolt inside her. His kiss was full of tenderness. Huminto si Leon and their eyes locked. It only took a few seconds before their lips started touching once again but this time unlike before Leon was kissing her with tenderness.
Tiana answered back at parang automatikong alam na ng katawan nya ang gagawin kahit pangalawang beses pa lang nya nararanasan ang mahalikan. She was also the one who deepened their kiss. He heard Leon moaned even if their mouths are locked in passionate kiss. His kisses started to get rougher and his breathing started to get even more strained.
Unti unting bumaba ang mga labi ni Leon sa leeg ni Tiana at napapikit na lang si Tiana sa laro ng emosyon na nararamdaman nya. Her body bended like it has a mind of its own as Leon lowered down his kisses even more. Next thing she knows buhat buhat na sya ni Leon papasok ng shelter nila.
Leon lay her down and then they started kissing once again. Alam ni Tiana na mali, alam nyang bawal lalo na at may mahal pang iba si Leon pero for once in her life she wants to take a risk and let her heart decide from her instead of logic.
And that night….she gave everything to Leon.