Chapter Five
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Pagkatapos naming mag-almusal nang araw na 'yon fresh fruits, pancakes, at kape na siya mismo ang nagluto napagdesisyunan naming mag-swimming.
Simple lang, walang arte. She said she needed a break from being cooped up inside the yacht. I agreed. Partly because I missed the water. Mostly because I liked watching her move under the sun.
We both headed down to the lower deck where the sea was calm and inviting.
And then, she came out of her room.
Wearing. A. Black. Bikini.
Not just any bikini. It was criminally daring. Low cut. High leg. Halos wala nang tinira sa imagination. The kind of swimsuit that made you question your sanity and your morals at a glance.
I swear, nakalimutan kong huminga.
“Are you serious right now?” tanong ko habang nakatayo ako roon, hawak pa ang towel na biglang nawalan ng silbi sa harap ng tanawin.
She looked down at herself. “Why? May problema ba sa suot ko?”
“No. Wala. In fact, it’s... inspiring. Makaka-convert ka ng mga pari sa ganyang itsura.”
She laughed. “Relax, Yao. Baka ma-overheat ka diyan.”
I gave her a slow once-over, my jaw clenched just enough to keep from groaning. “You’re lucky I’m a reformed man. Four days na akong saint, FYI.”
Cassie walked past me, her hips swaying like they didn’t just destroy empires. “Keep telling yourself that.”
“Teka lang,” sabay hakbang ko palapit. “Are you doing this? I mean, first the red dress, then my shirt, and now this? Confess mo na inaakit mo ba talaga ako?”
She turned, gave me a smirk. “Kung inaakit kita, David… mananalo na sana ako. But since you still haven’t done anything, I guess I need a better strategy.”
Sinapo ko ang batok ko, tumawa ng hilaw. She’s driving me insane on purpose.
The next thing I knew, nasa tubig na kami. Lumusong siya nang walang takot, at gaya ng inaasahan magaling siyang lumangoy. Confident. Graceful.
Ako? Medyo distracted.
Okay, very distracted.
She was like some sea nymph na biglang nabuhay mula sa alamat. Every flick of her hair, every laugh habang binabasa niya ako ng tubig, was another mental torture.
“Hoy!” sigaw niya. “Tumingin ka nga sa tubig, hindi sa katawan ko!”
“Believe me, I’m trying,” sagot ko, sabay talon din sa tubig. “Pero kahit sa reflection ng dagat, ikaw pa rin ang nakikita ko.”
She rolled her eyes. “Ang smooth mo talaga. Kahit basa.”
“Natural,” sabi ko, lumangoy palapit. “You paid ten million for this experience. I should deliver.”
“Excuse me?” tinapik niya ako sa balikat, pabiro pero medyo may diin. “Ako ang binayaran. You're the spoiled rich brat enjoying premium entertainment.”
“Ah, so inaamin mong premium ka?”
“High value. No refunds. No regrets.”
I laughed, not because she was joking, but because I was enjoying myself. No pretensions. No politics. Just us, and the water, and the occasional witty punchline.
We spent hours there. Nagpaalon. Nagtampisaw. Naglaro ng “who can hold their breath the longest” which she cheated at.
And when we were finally lying on the deck chairs, towels wrapped around us, skin kissed by the sun, I turned to her and asked
“Why are you here, Cassie?”
She looked at me, the playfulness fading for a moment. “Because sometimes... the only way out is to jump into something terrifying.”
Napatingin ako sa langit. Sa gitna ng init, dagat, at bikini-induced delusions, biglang tumahimik ang mundo.
Because I understood.
At that exact moment, she wasn’t just the girl I made a deal with. She was someone who took a risk on me, on this... on survival.
At mas delikado ‘yon kaysa kahit anong suot niya.
Fifth night sa taas ng yate Celestia.
Tahimik na naman ang paligid.
Walang alon na masyadong malakas. Walang crew na istorbo. Wala na ring ingay sa utak ko.
Kasama ko siya ngayon sa rooftop ng yate. Pareho kaming may hawak na wine. Pareho kaming tahimik. Pero ramdam ko may kumikiskis sa pagitan naming dalawa. Mainit. Hindi maipaliwanag. Matagal nang naroon, pero ngayon lang naming pinansin.
She wore my shirt. Oversized. Loose. Off-shoulder. Wala na siyang suot na bikini underneath sigurado ako. And damn… that shirt never looked that good until now.
“Thanks,” bulong niya habang pinagmamasdan ang dagat. “For not being a total jerk.”
“Wow. Thanks din,” sabi ko, nagbiro. “That’s probably the nicest thing you’ve said to me.”
“Enjoy it. Bihira lang mangyari.”
Napangiti ako. Tangina. This girl.
She sipped her wine. “You’re quiet.”
“I’m trying not to ruin this moment.”
She looked at me, eyebrows raised. “By talking?”
“Exactly.”
She giggled. Hindi yung pa-cute. Yung natural. Yung hindi scripted. Parang hindi na siya ‘yung babaeng pumayag sa isang kasunduan. Parang… Cassie lang. Yung totoo.
“I’m still trying to figure you out,” sabi ko.
“Good luck with that. Maraming nauna sayo, lahat sumuko.”
“Challenge accepted,” sabi ko, seryoso pero may ngiti sa labi.
Tumahimik ulit kami. She shifted, humarap sa akin. Mas malapit ngayon. Konti na lang at tuhod namin magkadikit.
“David…” bulong niya.
“Hmm?”
“Bakit mo ba talaga ako gusto?”
Tinignan ko siya diretso sa mata. Wala nang paligoy.
“Because you’re the first person who ever made me feel powerless.”
Natigilan siya.
Hindi yun ang sagot na siguro inaasahan niya. Pero totoo.
Hindi ko siya ma-control. Hindi ko siya mabili sa ngiti, sa yaman, sa apelyido ko. At mas lalo akong na-attract dahil doon.
“You’re dangerous,” dagdag ko.
“And you’re bored,” balik niya.
“Maybe,” sabay inom ko ng wine. “Pero pagod na rin akong laging panalo. Masarap din pala ‘yung minsan, hindi mo alam kung paano matatapos ang laban.”
“Ikaw lang ang may laban. Ako? Nandito lang ako para sa pamilya ko.”
“Totoo ba ‘yan?” tanong ko, medyo naglapit. “Wala kang kahit konting curiosity tungkol sa’kin?”
She bit her lip. Bahagyang tumingin sa labi ko.
Shit. That was all I needed.
“Cassie…”
“Yes?”
“If I kiss you right now…”
“You’ll regret stopping.”
Hindi na ako nagtanong ulit.
Hinalikan ko siya.
At hindi basta halik yung halik na tagal kong pinigil. 'Yung halik na lahat ng frustration, paghanga, at pagkagusto ko sa kanya… nandoon.
She kissed me back. Hindi mabagal. Hindi mahinahon.
Mainit. Matapang. Parang gusto niyang burahin lahat ng iniisip ko. At nagtagumpay siya.
Niyakap ko siya. Nilapit sa akin. Her body pressed against mine. Ramdam ko ang init ng balat niya, ang bilis ng t***k ng puso niya. Ang mga daliri niya ay nasa batok ko. Sa buhok ko. Kinakalmot ang ego ko nang hindi sinasadya.
Napahinga siya nang malalim nang gumapang ang kamay ko sa hita niya.
Wala siyang sinabing “huwag.”
Wala rin siyang sinabing “ituloy.”
Pero ang katawan niya… nagsasalita.
Binuhat ko siya mula sa upuan at dinala papasok sa cabin. Tahimik ang buong lugar. Pero sa loob namin, may bagyong hindi kayang patigilin.
Hindi ko siya minadali. Hindi ko siya pinilit.
At siya rin, hindi na rin umatras.
Walang kontrata. Walang kondisyon.
Ang meron lang: kami.
Ang totoo.
At nung mga oras na ‘yon, hindi ko na inisip kung saan ito hahantong.
Basta ang alam ko
Hindi ko na siya kayang pakawalan
Sa loob ng cabin, habang dinadala ko siya papunta sa kama, ramdam ko ang bawat paghinga niya mabilis, mababaw, at puno ng pag-aalinlangan at pagnanasa.
He undressed her at ganoon din ang ginawa niya sa sarili niya. He didn't leave even one of their clothes
She looked up at me mata niyang parang nagtatanong, pero hindi tumatanggi. Hindi umaatras.
Kaya sinimulan ko siyang halikan sa labi. Maalab naman siyang tinugon ng babae His tongue explored inside the woman's mouth for almost a couple of minutes and when he got tired, his lips fell on the woman's neck, Shoulder, and down to her breast
While he was doing that, he started squeezing the woman's breasts and sucked the other one
I felt more aggressive toward her, so I spent almost a minute caressing and sucking the woman's breast and n*****s, para akong naadik bigla sa may kalakihang s**o ng babae
Narinig ko ang impit niyang ungol.
Ginawa ko kung ano ang matagal ko nang gustong gawin ipinaramdam ko sa kanya na kahit sandali lang, sa oras na ito… siya lang ang mundo ko
My hand moves down to the woman's belly and down to her thighs at dahil wala ng panty ito madali na niyang nahaplos ang kaselenan nito
"Oohh, he heard the woman moan softly. Alam kong nasasarapan ito sa ginagawa ko
Kaya naman lalo niyang pinagbutihan ang ginagawa, bumaba muli ang labi niya sa tiyan ng babae at bumaba pa hanggang sa makarating siya sa talagang pakay niya
Nung una inalipit ko ang ilong ko sa b****a
ng babae para amuyin iyon, Mabango. Masarap. Nakaka-adik
She held my head as I began to hungrily lick her private part. I stayed there for almost a minute, then returned to her lips and kissed her with full, fiery passion.
Nang maghiwalay ang labi namin muli ko siyang tinanong.
"Are you sure about this?
"Yes, go on. Sagot niya
"So I gently parted her thighs and slowly pushed myself into her." He initially thought he was mistaken when he assumed she wasn’t a virgin."
But he was surprised because when he tried to push himself into the woman's hole again, she screamed and started to cry.
"M-Masakit..
“I’m sorry, baby. I didn’t know you were still a virgin. F*ck… I’m so sorry.”
He kissed her softly, brushing away her tears with his lips. “I promise, I’ll be gentle now.”
He stayed still at first, hovering above her with careful restraint. But when he finally began to move slowly, cautiously he could feel her body tense beneath him. He knew she was still hurting.
But when he saw that the woman started to gasp and slightly open up, he began to thrust faster. and deeper
Naramdaman niyang humigpit ang pagkakakapit nito sa likod niya.
"Ooh, baby, your so tight f**k Aah! ramdam na ramdam ko ang subrang sikip na lagusan ng babae ng mga sandaling iyon
"s**t Ooh, this is heaven baby Aah muli niyang sigaw na may kasamang ungol ng bilisan na niya ang ulos sa babae
He f****d the woman faster and deeper until they both reached their climax together...
Pagkatapos naming sabay marating ang rurok ng init at damdamin, hindi ko agad inalis ang sarili ko sa kanya. Sandali akong nanatili tahimik, kumakabog ang dibdib damang-dama ko ang koneksyon na mas malalim pa sa pisikal.
"Nang magdesisyon akong hugutin ang sarili ko mula sa kanya, Kahit pilit niyang itago, ramdam kong nasaktan parin siya."
When I looked beneath the sheets,
I saw the trace of blood on the most delicate part of her.
And for some reason I couldn’t explain,
a strange warmth settled in my chest.
It wasn’t about possession.
It wasn’t about pride either.
It was because I was the first person
She had trusted with the one thing
She had guarded all her life.
-Itutuloy...
- Writer
