Behind The Spotlight

Episode 13

#BTSEp13

I am still blinking when I nod at him. Siya naman ay nakasimangot pa rin! Nakakainis pero ba't ang cute niya pa rin?!

"Galit ka pa sa 'kin?" I pouted.

Still looking away, he shook his head. Then I heard him hissed and it was followed by an upset sigh.

"Eh, bakit mo ko sinisimangutan? Ang sama ba ng mukha ko?"

That was the point he pointed his gaze at me. Ngayon ay naka-poker face na siya. Then when he tore his gaze from me again, he shook his head.

"So, maganda ako?" I am biting my lower lips to suppress my growing smile! Punyemas ka, Liv! 'Wag kang ganiyan, maghuhubad talaga ako dito! Charot!

"Hindi."

Aba?!

Halos ma-upper cut ko talaga siya! Hindi ba uso sa lalaking ito ang mag-sinungaling kahit minsan?!

He faced me with a small smile. Ngayon ay umaliwalas na ang mukha niya. "What?"

"Whatdog--"

He cut me off, "Whatdog ko maitim?" Ngayon ay tinitignan na niya ako nang may maka-mundong ngisi. Nakakainis na pinagpapawisan ang pagkatao ko dahil sa ngising iyon!

"Wanna check now kung maitim talaga?" He raised his eye brow. Obviously challenging me when he scoots closer to me.

Dahil doon ay para akong asong bahag ang buntot! Napatayo talaga ako, veh! Hindi na 'to kinakaya ng bunbunan ko! Nyeta ka, Liv?!?!

"Hindi ka na mabiro! Ahe." Hinampas ko ang hangin. "Ito naman. Wala 'yon! Walang gan'on, Mars!"

He is playfully shaking his head as his smile grew wider. He is freaking smiling for me for the second time of my entire life!

Pero nabibigla na talaga ang kaluluwa ko noong lumakad na siya papalapit sa akin. Still on his teasing smile. Ako naman? Naglalakad nang patalikod habang nakaharap sa kanya.

Liv naman!

Alam kong puro gapangan ang nasa isip ko these past few days pero 'wag namang ganito. Kasi lalaban talaga ako! Rawr. Char!

Nyeta talaga!

"I want your honest answer. Do you want to check it out?" Nakangisi pa rin siya nang nakakaakit noong manlaki talaga ang mga mata ko.

My back hits the wall. Before I knew it, I was trapped by him. He landed his hands on both sides of my head. Leaving me prisoned with him who is now smiling playfully as he bit his lower lips.

Isa na lang, Liv. Manlalaban na talaga ako! Doon tayo sa kwarto mo!

When he started to move his face closer to me, naamoy ko na iyong pabango niya. At siomai na binuro nang sunog! Ang bago niya, veh! Ang minty, s**t. Help. Tulong po, opo. Nanghihina po ako.

"I really love it when you are blushing for me . . ." I saw how he sensually run his tongue at the bottom of his upper lips, "like this."

Ako naman, para akong istatwa dito. Hindi maka-galaw. Stroke ka na, teh?!

"Tell me, why are blushing like this? Be honest, gusto mo talagang i-check?" He chuckled. Swear, that was the sexiest chuckle that I've ever heard on my entire life.

Isa pa talaga, Liv! Hindi talaga ako magsisinungaling! Nyeta ka na, ha! Doon na muna tayo kasi sa kwarto! Char!

"Uhm . . ." Is all that I managed to respond. I can't stare at his eyes! Hiya ako!

At veh, nanigas talaga ang kalamnan ko noong hinawakan niya ang ilalim ng mga labi ko. Then he made me face him. And our eyes are sensually meeting when he said, "Can you promise me that you will never blush for anyone? That I am the only one who can see these attractive red cheeks of yours?"

Napalunok ako nang malala. Natakot nga akong pati ang dila ko malunok ko, teh?!

Ako si masunurin na malandi, tumango naman! Jusko! Bakit kasi ayaw niya pa akong dalhin sa kwarto?! Joke!

"Good." He smiled at me and I was never ready when he slowly move his lips closer to mine. That was the moment when my mouth went agape.

Pero, veh. Kaunting kaunti na lang talaga. Wala nang inches talaga 'yon, veh! May isang punyemas na demonyo ang nag-door bell!

Dahil doon, Liv is smiling at me while slowly shaking his head. He let go of me. And I was left there with all the sweat on my face as he walk towards the door.

What is happening . . .

Sapo-sapo ko ang dibdib ko noong bumalik na ako sa sofa. Hindi ko na talaga kinakaya ang mga pangyayari. Legit na nanghihina na talaga ang mga tuhod ko!

"How much it is?" I heard Liv. Then it was followed with the sound of the door closing. Matapos ay tumabi na siya sa akin. Inilapag niya sa center table iyong two boxes of pizza.

"Here." I can really feel na tinititigan niya ako ngayon!

I only nod at him. Ramdam ko pa rin ang pag-iinit ng mukha ko! I nonchalantly started eating without giving him a look. Kasi naman, nararamdaman ko pa rin na titig na titig pa rin siya sa mukha ko!

"Sarap?" He asked me with a teasing tone on his voice.

Oo, pero mas masarap ka! Char point one hundred eight!

I am still looking away when I nodded at him. Para bang nawala na talaga sa sistema ko iyong madaldal na si Grace! Nasaan na siya?! Nauna na sa kwarto-- este wala pala!

"Takaw, ayaw mang-alok." He mumbled again. Still with a teasing tone on his voice. Ayoko na!

Awkward akong napangiti noong magbaling ng tingin sa kanya. Punong-puno talaga ang bibig ko noong magsalita ako. "Sorry. Hehehe. Kain ka."

Napailing na naman siya. Then shookt talaga ako noong inilapit niya ang kamay sa mukha ko! He wiped the corner of my lips. Nakita kong may mayonaise doon sa hinlalaki niya noong, pakening shiyet! He brought it to his mouth! Right now, he is nipping his thumb while staring at me with a seductive grin.

Isa na lang talaga, Liv! Hihilahin na kita sa kwarto!

When he saw how I responded on what he did, he laughed like a kid. It was a carefree laugh. He is throwing his head as he did the most beautiful view that I've ever seen.

Napabaling tuloy ako ng tingin sa malayo! Ayoko na! Ayoko nang kumain ng pizza. Ikaw na lang kakainin ko, Liv. Walangya ka! Joke!

"By the way," he cut his laugh, "hindi ba next few weeks na ang debut mo?"

I am still on my red cheeks as I stare at him. "Yes, why?"

"Pang-ilan ako sa red roses mo?"

"Syempre, last. Ikaw ang alam nilang jowa ko, eh." I look away. Gusto niya bang first and last ko siya? Kasi siya na ang soon to be first and last jowa ko? Charot, hindi nga pala ako NBSB.

"Good." He heaved a relieved sigh. Napatingin tuloy ako sa kanya. Hindi niya ba talaga ine-expect na siya ang last dance ko?

"Pang-ilan iyong best friend mo?" His face turn salty again. Nawala na iyong ngiti niya.

"Si Hendrix? Pang-anim--"

He cut me off. "Nope, that damn Ezra."

"Pang . . . seventeen." I am blinking when he hissed disappointedly. Pinaningkitan ko siya ng mga mata. "Teka nga, bakit ka ba kasi galit na galit ka sa lalaking 'yon? May past ba kayo? Mag-ex ba kayo?!"

He poker face at me.

"Joke." I chuckle.

"I just feel like may gusto siya sa 'yo."

"Huh?!"

"I felt threatened." He looked away.

"Bakit naman?" Eh halos ipagtabuyan ko na nga sa 'yo ang sarili ko, eh!

"Manhid ka." He tsked before he stood up. Before I knew it, he is directing his way towards the balcony. Agad ko naman siyang sinundan habang bitbit iyong isang box ng pizza!

There, I saw how he lit up a cigarette. This is the first time I saw him do this. Napapakurap ako noong umupo ako sa tabi niya. "When did you learned smoking?"

"Last year." He shortly replied. He gave me a glance, "For relaxing purposes."

I slowly nod at him. Matapos ay sumubo uli ako ng pizza.

"Bakit? Want me to stop?" He told me as he steady a gaze at me. "Heard you love a bad boy, I thought you'd loved seeing me do this."

"What? Saan mo naman nalaman 'yan?!"

"Candy Magazine." He puffed the cigar again. I saw how the smoke goes out of his nose. I wince.

"So, binabasa mo pala talaga ang mga interview ko?" Tinatago ko ang kilig ko kahit na ang totoo ay gusto ko na lang talagang tumalon mula dito sa balkonahe! Swear, kung hindi lang talaga 'to nakakamatay, kanina ko pa ginawa!

He nodded his head. "Yes, I have to."

"You have to what?"

Tinitigan na naman niya ako sa mga mata! "Get to know you better." I saw how his Adam's apple to roll upward and downward. "I am just interested with your interests."

Napatalikod talaga ako sa kanya! Matapos ay malala iyong ngiti ko, veh! Hindi ko na kinakaya! Baka tumalon na nga lang talaga ako mula dito!

It was a few moment of silence for us when he spoke again. "Doon ka na lang sa kwarto ko matulog. Doon ako sa sofa."

"Hindi ka sa kwarto mo matutulog?" I asked with a scrunch on my nose.

"Bakit?" Heto na naman ang makamundong ngisi niya! "Gusto mong tabi tayo matulog? Okay lang. But I can never be responsible to what will happen next."