My Innocent Man

Chapter 4: My first

Medjo close na kami ngayon di tulad dati. Kasama ko siya dahil nakita ko siyang nag lalakad kanina.

She's not talking so I decide to talk first.

"You know Victoria-"

"Via" She correct me.

We're still on the car.

"Okay Via I didn't know why that Jake hates me so much, I'm not even cool like him and I didn't do anything to make him mad,"

Umiling ito sa kanya. "He's just jealous, Nathan."

"Jelous of what?"

Nagkibit balikat ito bago sumagot.

"Hindi ko alam pero siguro dahil may iba na akong ka close bukod sa kanya and mabait ka unlike him."

Napangiti naman siya sa sinabi nito.

"Excuse me Sir, We're already here." my driver said to me.

Nag madali akong makalabas, "Don't get out first, stay here."

Karl open his door and he turn to the other side of the car to open the door for her.

"T-thanks," nahihiya nitong sabi sa kanya.

she's smilling at me.

"So what are your plans?"

I ask her again. I don't know I just feel like talking to her.

"Well, bukod sa pupunta ko mamaya sainyo at papasok mamaya wala pang bago."

"Yeah It's nice to hear that your going finally."

Ngumiti ito sa kanya pero sandali lang yon, napawi iyon agad nang makita niya kung bakit.

Jake is already at their front waiting. Madami itong kasama para bang siniguradong hindi na sila makakatakas pa.

"Nathan I think you should better run now."

"But I don't want to leave you here. I don't trust him."

Tumingin ito sa kanya.

"I hope you know what you're saying."

Inutusan ata nung Jake yung mga kasama niya at hinila si Victoria palayo sakin. Kinakabahan man ako sa mangyayari ngunit nilalakasan ko ang aking loob.

"Bitiwan niyo ko!" malakas na sigaw ni Victoria.

Nag pupumiglas ito para maka takas pero wala itong magawa, Tinitignan niya lamang ang dalaga. Wala ang focus niya sa harapan kaya nang tinulak siya ay agad siyang tumumba.

God that hurts!

Tatayo na sana siya pero hinila ni Jake ang kwelyo niya. Nahulog sa baba iyong bag niya.

"Give me a good fight nerdy."

At walang sabi siyang binitawan nito.

"Stand the f**k up!"

Sabi niya sakin kaya't pilit kong tumayo kahit nabaldog ako sa pag kakatulak niya sakin.

"Jake! Tama na! ilang beses ko bang sasabihin sayo? Labas siya rito."

"Shut up! Shut your filthy mouth Victoria! Hindi kita kinakausap kaya tumahimik ka."

"Jake Please.." she plead.

He stand up finally.

"Ano bang meron siya at ang bilis mo kong kalimutan?" He sound so defeated.

"Wala Jake.. wala, Ikaw ang unang nag loko! kaya wag mong ibabaling sa iba ang galit mo!"

"Akala mo ba hindi ko alam?"

Victoria was stunned. I was just watching them but I can't move and I don't want to leave her alone. baka anong gawin sakanya ni Jake. I should call the guards for help but I can't see anyone. How can I forget that I go to school early? There are still no students at this time, kung meron man onti lang at karamihan asa library or classroom. This is not good.

"Let her go," matapang niyang sabi.

I tried to convince him but I think It was a bad move.

Akmang sasapakin niya ko pero naka iwas ako.

"It was all your fault."

Kumunot ang noo ko sa sinabi niya. How can it be my fault? I didn't do anything. I don't even plan that she will be my partner in that project and in the first place, we don't know each other. We are totally strangers that time. I don't get it.

"Ako? Panong ako? I wasn't the one who cheated on her? I wasn't the one who left her and forget her like you did. Let me remind you I'm not his boyfriend,you are. You're supposed to be the one who's blaming your self cause' If you didn't kissed Ashly in the first place you might still have her with you,"

And this time hindi ako masyadong naka ilag sa suntok niya kaya medjo tumama iyon sa gilid ng mata ko kaya Medjo nahilo ako. My reading glass just fell off. malabo mata ko kapag wala iyon kaya siguro hindi nako nag taka kung bakit naramdaman ko nalang iyong suntok.

I can't hear anything than Victoria's shouting for help. She was calling my name, my world is spinning.

"Anong nang yayari rito? Oh god-Mr. San Diego!"

Hindi niya alam kung sino iyong nag sasalita. masakit padin kasi ang kanyang tiyan.

"All of you in the guidance now!"

"Ma'am pano naman si Nathan? He just got punched in the stomach." tanong ni Victoria sa kanilang guro

"He what? Oh dear this is a mess. Who did?"

"Si Jake po,"

Sinubukan kong tumayo pero nagulat ako ng may umalalay sakin. It was Victoria.

"Kaya mo ba?" She asked me, worried.

Ngumiti ako sa kanya. "I'm fine."

...

Dumeretcho kami sa guidance. It was his first time to be there at kakaiba pala talaga ang feeling kapag andun ka. Medjo okay na siya ngayon di tulad kanina.

"Mr. San Diego Ano ba talaga ang nangyari."

Pag tatanong sakanya ng kanilang Guidance Councilor.

"Sir wala po talaga kaming ginagawa me and Victoria just walking and-"

"Anong Wala!?"

Natigil siya sa pag sasalita dahil sumingit si Jake.

"Mr.Rosales mas maniniwala ako Kay Mr. San Diego kesa sayo, not to offend you but he has good reputation and grades in our school at hindi pa siya na gaguidance kahit kelan di tulad mo,"

Hindi nakapag salita ito. So he just continue what he was saying. Sinabi niya yong totoo na Wala naman talaga siyang ginagawang masama.

"Mr. Rosales hindi porket nag seselos ka ay basta ka nalang magagalit at mananapak, you heard it right kaya lang naman pala sila mag kasama lagi 'yon ay dahil mayroon silang group project at isa pa wala na kayo diba? let me tell you this isang malaking gulo ang ginawa mo, Niyo. Mr. San Diego is our running for the Valedictorian this year. nasa kanya ang desisyon kung mapaparusahan kayo o hinde"

"Sir, We are all Graduating Students ayoko naman pong may makitang hindi gagraduate ng dahil sakin. Hindi po ako mag rereklamo basta wag lang nila uulitin dahil wala naman po talaga akong ginagawa,"

"Okay Mr. San Deigo kung yan ang gusto mo I leave you all, you can go."

Kakalabas lamang nila ng Guidance at nag lakakad na sila sa Hallway sure siyang breaktime na kaya madaming tao ang nasa labas. Malabo man ang mata niya alam niyang pinag titinginan na sila.

"I think we should leave I'm tired." saad niya.

"Tapusin nalang natin yung Project para wala na tayong problema."

Tumango lamang siya rito.

Hindi naman sila nag Intay ng matagal kay Karl kaya naka sakay na sila agad.

tahimik lamang siya sa byahe. Muli niyang sinuot iyong salamin niya pero may crack na iyon sa gilid.

"I think I should get a new one,"

Pero hinayaan nalamang niya Iyon naka suot sakanya Pag dating nila sa kanyang bahay ay nag pahanda siya ng pagkaen na may kasamang yelo at bimpo. Hindi niya pinansin ang takang-taka na itchura ni Nanay Ren. Dumeretcho lamang sila sa kanyang Study room.

Umupo siya sa couch niya. ramdam niya ang pagod at sakit ng suntok sakanya napahawak siya roon.

"I-I'm sorry about what happend Nathan,"

"It wasn't your fault Via."

Napangiti Ito sakanya.

May kumatok sa kanyang kwarto akmang tatayo siya nang pigilan siya ni Victoria.

"Ako na."

Hinayaan niya nalang Ito.

Pag balik ni Victoria ay may dala na Itong bimpo at mga yelo.

"Isusunod nalang daw ni Nanay Ren mo Iyong pagkain mas kailangan mo daw kasi ito."

Tumango lamang siya.

"I would be dead if your mom sees me."

Nagtatakang tinignan niya Ito.

"Bakit naman?"

Hindi ito nag salita bagkus idinikit lamang nito iyong bimpong may yelo sa Mukha niya. Napa aray siya doon kaya marahil nataranta si Victoria.

"A-ano nasaktan kaba? hindi ko alam napalakas ba-"

Napatigil ito dahil hinawakan niya ang kamay ni Victoria.

"It's okay."

Hinawakan nito ang reading glass niya at tinanggal iyon, matagal ito bago nag salita at hindi niya alam kung bakit.

Kinuha nito iyong bimpo ulit at idinampi naman sa may gilid ng kanyang mata duon medjo dumaplis ang kamao ni Jake kaya baka nag pasa na iyon.

"Can you move closer?"

Napahinto man ito sa king sinabi pero hindi ito nag komento.

When she move I can finally smell her scent. Hindi tuloy niya napigilang hawakan ang kamay nito na nasa pisngi niya. Hindi niya alam kung tama ba iyong ginagawa niya basta ang alam niya papalapit na ang mukha niya sa dalaga. Naramdaman niyang kinabahan ito sa gagawin niya kaya tinawag nito ang pangalan niya pero hindi niya iyon pinansin.

I kissed her at mabilis lang iyon. Hindi siya nag reklamo so I think okay lang yon sa kanya. She's still not saying anything about It. Malapit pa din ang mukha ko sa kanya at naka tingin lamang siya sakin. Natauhan lang ako nang mahulog ang bimpong naka dikit kanina sa pisngi ko.

"I-Im sorr-"

I was about to say sorry for what I did but she shuts me off with her lips crashing with mine. I was.. I don't know what to do. I'm lost when her lips invade mine, she was hot. She wants to enter her tongue inside my lips so I let her and I'm-I think I can feel my whole body reacting. I thought it was the end but when she sit on my lap without breaking our kiss I know it's just the beginning. It was intense and full of emotion like we are hungry but It's not for food-it was something more. I can feel her hands at my neck but she remove it and take my hands placing it on her waist. I feel sexy when she does that..tugging my hair but doesn't hurt. I can feel her breathing changing into something else. I thought this would feel forever but we automatically stop and back to our reality when I heard the knock on my door.

Oh god.

I put her back to the couch.

"I-fix your self"

Pero nginitian lamang siya nito.

He wipe his mouth with his hands before opening the door luckily Nanay Ren is busy kaya Ibang katulong ang nag hatid ng pag kain nila.

...

It is the most awkward situation that ever happend to me. Hindi kasi niya alam kung pano ito I aaproach. kaya mina buti nalang niyang manahimik tutal wala rin naman itong kibo sa nangyari at busy ito sa pag type sa kanyang computer.

"It's done and ready for printing. Kung may mali or may idea kang Iba pwede mong palitan anytime."

Nag nod lamang siya rito.

Nag paalam na Itong Umalis dahil ala singko na pala ng hapon at late na Iyon para sakanya. Bumaba na sila para ipa hatid siya kay Karl nanung Una ay tumanggi Ito pero napilit niya rin.

"See you on monday Victoria,"

At lumapit Ito sakanya at Hinalikan siya sa labi!

Nanlaki ang mata niya dahil nakita Iyon ni Karl!

"Bye." Nakangiti ito sakanya bago pumasok sa loob ng kotche.

Hindi na niya Inintay pang malayo ito at pumasok na agad siya sa kanyang kwarto at nahiga.

Hindi padin siya makapaniwala sa mga nangyari kani-kanina lang.

She just kissed me and I'm already hot?

Oh god.