Book2: A Night Darker

Chapter 13

Kitchen Seduction

     NAGISING si Sophia na tila binibiyak ang ulo. Mas mukhang siya pa ata ang may hangover, dahil sa nararamdamang sakit ng ulo. Maybe, everything that happened the night before, already made its way to her.

Yes, everything was just too much. Specially Clarence's story.

Nasapo niya ang noo sa pagdaan ng kirot. May nakapa siyang sticky note doon. Kinuha niya iyon para basahin.

Bae, sorry I won't be there if you wake up. I'm too ashamed to face you right now, so I must just go and work my pretty ass.

Don't think too much bae. I Love you!

Your bae

PS. It's my third time writing a sticky note. It simply won't stick on your forehead. Hahaha.

Napangiti na lang siya sa kalokohan ni Clarence. He's such a happy soul. Parang wala lang dito lahat ng problema.

Nang sa wakas ay naisipan niya ng bumangon, una siyang pumasok sa banyo ni Clarence at tsaka nag-ayos ng sarili gamit ang sabon at shampoo nito. He won't mind anyway.

Nang makapagbihis sa kaniyang kwarto ay sunod siyang nagtungo sa kwarto ng kambal para makakain na ang mga ito.

Kinabahan siya ng hindi niya nadatnan ang kambal sa kwarto ng mga ito. She might have gone ballistic, kung hindi niya lamang narinig ang matitinis na halakhak na nagmumula sa kusina ng bahay.

Mabilis siyang bumaba ng hagdan at nagtungo sa kusina para tingnan kung ano ang nangyayari.

Hindi niya alam kung matatawa ba siya o mag-aalala sa eksenang nadatnan sa loob.

Kasalukuyang pinupunasan ni Nickolas ang sa tingin niya ay mga patak ng gatas na nagkalat sa mukha nito. He's in his formal suit, but it was all a mess. The kitchen was a mess!

There were cereals all over his suits and milk rolling down his neck. Pero imbes na inis na mukha ang makita dito ay tawa pa ito ng tawa. Ang kambal naman ay patuloy na kinakalat ang cereals na tumilapon sa lamesa na tila ba naglalampaso ang mga ito.  Actually, flame does. Para itong nagfo-floorwax na ewan, while Frost was simply being her numb self,  watching his brother like he's someone stupid. Tsk. Tsk.

He saw Nickolas lift Frost from the table kung saan ito nakapatong, probably to start fixing things. "Okay,  okay,  that's enough big---

"ACHU!"

Pinigilan niyang matawa ng tumilamsik ang kulay gatas na laway ni Frost sa mukha ni Nickolas dahil sa pagbahing nito. Nickolas was stunned for a moment and has this 'what-the-fvck' expression on his face. Frost stared at him for a while, then just like that, she started giggling! Like she'd just done something hilarious and was terribly proud of it.

Hanggang ngayon ay mahirap pa rin talagang paniwalaang tumatawa si Frost like those normal babies. She's not saying na abnormal ang anak niya, of course not. They were just so used to her stiff and cold persona that it's kinda unbelievable seeing her laughing like that.

Hindi na niya napigilang lumapit dahil mukhang hindi pa nanunumbalik ang kaluluwa ni Nickolas. He was exxageratingly shocked.

"Aah... " She tried to get his attention, but then he automatically went stiff upon hearing her voice. Then she remember, they were not really in good terms, considering their earlier clash.

"What do you want? " The playful Nickolas was now gone as he faced her. Ang meron ngayon ay ang Nickolas na sinisigawan siya kaninang madaling araw.

Dapat ba hindi na lang siya nagsalita? Should she just have let Nickolas and the kids? Pero hindi naman kasi responsibilidad ni Nickolas yun eh. It's her's. Kaya siya lumapit ay para kunin ang mga ito.

"Kukunin ko lang yung mga bata. Pasensya na sa istorbo. " She tried to be as gentle as possible. Ayaw niya munang makipagtaasan ng boses sa kahit sino. Alam niyang may unsettled business silang dalawa ni Nickolas, but she needed a break. Ayaw niyang dumating ang araw na mapasok na lamang siya sa isang mental institution dahil nabaliw na siya.

Mas lumapit siya at kinuha si Frost mula dito. When their bodies are at close proximity, naramdaman niyan humugot ito ng isang malalim na hininga. Mabilis siyang lumayo mula dito.  Nakita niya ang pag-igting ng mga panga nito at ang mas lalong pagdidilim ng ekspresyon ng mukha nito. What's wrong?

"I--

"Naku! Ano bang kalat ito! Ano bang nangyari dito't mukhang bumagyo? " Pumasok sa kusina si Manang Ising kasunod ang nakayukong si Yna. "Jusmiyo ang mga batang ito! Ale, Yna tulungan mo muna akong buhatin ang kambal para maiakyat sa itaas, pagkatapos ay bahala ka ng linisan itong kusina ha?" Tumango lamang si Yna at tsaka mabilis na kinuha si Flame na patuloy parin sa ginagawang pagkuskos ng cereals sa lamesa. "Akin na muna iyang si Prost at kami na ang bahalang maglinis."

Ayaw niya sanang ito na ang maglinis sa kambal dahil trabaho niya naman iyon, ngunit nagpumilit ito kung kaya't hinayaan niya na lamang.

Ilang minuto ng nakaakyat ang dalawa sa itaas kasama ang kambal, ngunit patuloy parin siyang nakatayo sa kusina kasama ni Nickolas. Hindi niya alam kung dapat na ba siyang umalis or should she talk to Nickolas?

She chose the latter.

"Aalis ka? " Tanong niya dito na mukhang ikinagulat nito. Hindi siguro nito inaasahang makikipag-usap siya dito matapos ang naging sagutan nila.

"Yes. Something came up in Manila. I have to fix it. " pinunasan nito ng panyo ang mukha nitong puro laway ni Frost.

"Ilang araw? " This feels awkward.

"A few perhaps. " isinunod nito ang paghuhubad ng suot na suit. It was unnerving, looking at him undressing. Hindi niya alam kung sinasadya ba nitong bagalan ang ginagawa na tila nang-aakit,  o siya lang talaga itong nag-iisip ng kung ano.  It was really distracting,  pero hindi na lamang siya nagkomento. She was trying to be diplomatic anyway.

Her decision wasn't long endured ng makita niyang ang butones naman ng polo nito ang sinisimulan nitong buksan. Nanlaki ang kaniyang mga mata lalo na ng unti-unting lumitaw ang matipuno nitong dibdib na minsan niya ring nahawakan. 

Fvck diplomatic.

"What do you think you're doing?! " Hindi niya mapigilang sumigaw dito na may halong pagsita. Sana lang ay hindi siya narinig nila Manang Ising sa itaas.

"Undressing? " He answered feigning innocence.

"I know that! I mean--

"Then why ask? " Putol nito sa sinasabi niya. "Isa pa, my clothes are dirty. You don't expect me to ride a plane with cereals all over my suit. Do you? "

"May banyo naman diba? " She tried to reason out in the gentlest way she could. Hold on Sophia, kaya mo yan! It's just Nickolas,

And his abs.

No!

"Sorry, I never thought it would bother you, given that... You've already seen more than this. " He pointed his body. His face was almost void of emotions, but his eyes have those evil glint which gave hin away and his thoughts. Alam niyang sa loob loob nito ay may kalokohan itong iniisip.

"Shut up! " She really can't think of any smart comebacks now. His presence makes her thought jumbling ang tangling. They're just one ruler apart from each other, at kinakabahan siya na baka may kung sinong pumasok at madatnan sila sa hindi magandang anggulo. Lalo na kung mgahuhubad pa ito. "Magbihis ka nga! "

"Tempted? " His lips slightly tugged upward.

"Of course not! " Mabilis niyang tugon. Huli na ng mapigilan niya ang sarili dahil mabilis niyang pinasadahan ng tingin ang katawan nitong ilang pulgada lamang ang layo sa kaniya.

Nag-iwas siya ng tingin ng makita niyang nahuli nito ang ginawa niya. Kitang-kita niya ang paglitaw ng isang nanunudyong ngiti sa mga labi nito.

"Sige lang Sophia, go on with that facade of yours. Tingnan nating kung hanggang kailan ka tatagal. " He felt him lowered his body, hanggang sa halos magkapantay na ang kanilang mga mukha. She could now feel his breath fanning her cheeks, since she was facing sidewards, refusing to face him. "Let's see how long could you resist me Sophia. Impress me. "

His voice was a husky. Hindi niya alam kung sinasadya ba nito iyon para maapektuhan siya o sadyang siya lang ang nagbibigay ng kahulugan dito. Nanatili siya sa kaniyang posisyon at hindi humarap dito. Nangangalay na ang batok niya, but hell she would endure!

His hands began its quest. "I knew you want this Sophia. The shout of your skin is deafening. " She remained still, despite how pleasurable his hand feels as it put a little pressure against her waist.

When his hands travelled south, she bit her lips hard to suppress herself from commenting. It plays at the hem of her cotton short as his fingers purposefully brushed against her skin. Tease. Then it start to move on circles, making it hard for her to breathe every passing moment. She finally faced him. His hands on her skin was sending shocks and tingles on her every extremities, making it hard to deny. Her hands found its way on his shoulders, asking for support. Unti-unting nawawalan ng lakas ang mga tuhod niya.

His smirk widen. Knowing perfectly that his seduction is having its effect on her.

Inilapit nito ang bibig sa kaniyang tenga para bumulong. "And when you finally give up from holding unto that facade mahal ko, expect me to be there. I will claim my prize and savor every juicy bits of it." He said then gave her ear a slow and seductive lick which elicit an unexpected gasp from her. He chuckled. "Naughty, naughty Sophia. Regret now that you didn't fvck me? "

Nasa ganoon pa rin silang ayos. No one wanted to move and accept defeat.

"Fvck you." Still no smart come backs. Bring Nickolas close, and expect her mind to get blank.

"Oh how I wish you did, and did it hard. Hmm? " He's purposefully making his voice husky.

"I'll fvcking kill you. " She shot back with the last hope na kahit konti ay tablan man lang ito. She's really pissed now.

Ngunit sa kaniyang pagkadismaya, imbes na magalit tulad ng kaniyang inaasahan, tinawanan lang siya nito. He stepped back a few before his laughter echoed around the kitchen.

He stretched his arms outward as if offering himself to her. "Then have your way. " a satisfied smirk pasted on his lips. Oh,  how she wish to crumple it. Alam niyang may naiisip na naman itong kalokohan. The evil glint in his eyes says so. "I'll be glad to die horny. "

Bumukas sara ang bibig niya. Pakiramdam niya ay namula pati talampakan niya sa sinabi nito. The man's a prude!

Imbes na sumagot at sigawan ito, pinili niya na lamang na tumalikod at maglakad palayo. She's not that witty when it comes to s****l jokes, and the man's an effing genius. Tsk.

She was only a few steps away when his booming laughter echoed as if to mock her, once again.

"Oh by the way Sophia. " Napatigil siya sa paghakbang ng marinig ang pagtawag nito.  "I really hate his smell on you. Wear that scent again,  and I'll gladly lick it off every bit of you."