TARAHDalawang araw na ako kina mama umuuwi. Hindi ako umalis noong gabing iyon. I didn't wanna worry my parents by going late at night. He watched me leave the next morning. Walang sinabi. Tahimik lang. Pero ang mga tingin ay parang nagmamakaawa sa akin na huwag akong umalis. "I like you." Mariin akong pumukit. Tinatambol nanaman ang aking puso. It's been two nights ago! But even in the middle of class I hear his voice.The Ezekiel Schneider likes me? Kinurot ko ang pisngi nang kumibot ang sulok ng labi para sana sa isang ngiti. Kinikilig ka pa? Malaking problema kaya iyan. Pareho niyong gusto ang isa't isa. Hindi dapat kayo ang magkagustuhan. Kapatid siya ng asawa mo Tarah. Hindi ka niya dapat nagustuhan! Asawa ka ng kapatid niya. Hindi mo din dapat siya nagustuhan. Did I... reject him? He said he likes me, then I told him I will leave and that we should distance each other. I feel bad but that's the right thing to do, right?Dalawang araw ko na siyang hindi nakikita. This is the

TARAHThere was a long silence between us. His heavy gaze never leaving me. I felt my phone vibrate in my pocket. It's getting late. I need to get back home. "I..." Darn! Hindi ko alam kung paano ko sasabihin. Kailangan Tarah. Swallow your pride for your family. "You mentioned you need my help."Sa kaniya na nanggaling. Tumango ako. "I do." Sa baba ako tumingin. "Hindi pa bayad ang bill sa hospital. Nababakasali sana ako na...""Solved." Napaangat ako ng tingin sa kaniya. "Don't worry about it."Sandali akong napatulala sa klase ng titig niya. "I'll pay you back once---""You're not going to pay me back. Hindi utang iyon." "Allowance ko?" His face tells me he doesn't agree. "Sa allowance ko iyon manggagaling Ezekiel." Matigas kong sabi. Bumuntong hininga siya. "Okay... I don't want us to argue over it. I know you're stressed already. I don't want to add to it. So yes. From your allowance."Ngayon ako ang bumuntong hininga. Napalunok ako nang humakbang siya palapit. "Thank you." N

Warning R18! Slight lang ulit. AGAPHYHe starts nibbling at my jaw. A breathless moan escaped from me. My back arched voluntarily and my head fall back, giving him more access on my neck. His hand on my back went lower. Then slowly made its way inside my top. "Hmm..." He sucked on the side of my neck. The feeling of his palm on my skin sent electric waves all over my body. My one hand held on his shoulder for my dear life. The other hand, busy tugging his hair. "Darling, you smell and taste sweet. So fucking sweet." I opened my eyes. Watched him slowly planting kisses from the side of my neck to my shoulder with eyes closed. The sensitive bud in between my thighs throb at the sight. His eyes snapped opened. I see blue. I am doomed. I shivered at the intensity of it. Our heavy breathing sound so sensual. Every breath arouse the already-crazed swarm of butterflies in my tummy. Nahulog ang kamay kong kanina'y nakakapit sa kaniyang braso. I needed it for support. Nanghihina ako sa k

TARAH"Kahit anong suot mo, maganda ka sa paningin ko Tarah. I don't mind that you're just on your tight shirt and school skirt. But I see it bothers you."Iniwas ko sa paningin niya ang nilalagnat na pisngi. Who wouldn't blush if this ridiculously handsome man told you, you are pretty? Nakasimpleng puting turn down collar casual shirt lang siya at jeans, pero ang porma niyang tignan.The least I want him to notice is the kiss mark he left on me. So I sticked with the shirt even though I have spaghetti strap top in the cafe locker. Kaya ngayon ay mukha akong dugyot sa tabi niya. Lalo pa ngayon nasa loob kami ng sosyal na restau'."I want you to eat comfortably."I looked around. All tables are empty. Gulat ko siyang tinignan. Did he booked the whole restaurant?"I didn't." He denies. "It just so happen they don't have customers at the moment."Sinong niloloko nito?"Bakit kasi hindi ka agad nagsabi." Bulong ko.I have dresses at home. Nakapagdala sana ako. But then I remembered it was

(Warning! R18!)TARAH"Bakit mo tinatanong?""Tarah kaibigan mo ako. Pwede mo akong pagsabihan ng mga bagay-bagay."Sumipa ako sa lupa para lumakas ang ugoy ng duyan."I asked you if you love him or at least like him 'cuz obviously you're intimate with each other. He didn't forced you, right?"It's about the hickey."No!" I exclaimed. "No." Mas kalmado kong sabi. "Hindi niya ako pinilit.""You like him." Seryoso niyang sabi. Bumaba sa duyan. Tumayo sa gilid noon hawak ang tali. Hindi ako tumango at hindi ko rin itinanggi."Why are we talking about this?" Ang akala ko ay pag-uusapan namin kung saan ko siya ililibri. We're at the elementary's school park."Pero hindi mo alam kung mahal mo na ba siya?""Hindi pa ako komportable para pag-usapan ito, Elliot. This is the first time I got into a relationship." Tapos ganito pa kakomplikado. Tinukod ko ang paa sa lupa."At ikaw ang unang lalaking kaibigan ko. Naninibago pa ako. Hindi ko pa kayang magsabi sa'yo, at sa totoo lang hindi ko alam k