Make It Harder (SSPG)

Chapter 1

"Ikaw?!" hindi makapaniwalang bulalas ko kay Nikko.

"Just open the door, I'm not here to chitchat," he said nonchalantly.

I almost rolled my eyes at him as I unlock the door. Hindi pa rin ako makapaniwala na siya ang magiging ka-roommate ko.

Hindi ba siya mayaman para bumili na lang ng kanyang sariling condo unit malapit sa school?

Bakit kailangan pa niyang magrenta ng unit na may kahati, naghihirap na ba siya?

As soon as we walked inside, I immediately call the landlord to confirm everything pero tangina hindi ma-contact. Binuksan ko ang mga ilaw at tinabi ang mga sapatos.

"Don't bother calling the landlord, I've tried it many times," I heard Nikko say as he arranged his things on the other side of the room. "Just let it be, I don't have anything to do with you anyway."

Napakurap ako ng ilang beses sa sinabi niya. "Wala nga, pero tama bang magsama ang lalaki at babae sa iisang kuwarto?"

"As long as we're not doing anything wrong. Just play hide and seek whenever you leave," he replied, as if it wasn't a big deal to him. "Or you can just tell them that we are couple."

"You're impossible, Nikko!" I exclaimed. Anong couple-couple pinagsasabi niya. Gago ba siya?

Hindi ako makakapagrelax hangga't sa hindi ko nakakausap ang landlord.

"You're just stressing yourself, Bea. Just make a contract," sabi pa niya dahilan para matigilan ako.

Inuutusan ba niya ako?

"Shut up! Wag mo akong utusan, alam ko ang ginagawa ko!"

Tinapunan lang niya ako ng tingin at nagpatuloy sakanyang ginagawa. Mukhang wala na akong magagawa rito dahil hindi rin naman ma-contact ang hinayupak na landlord na iyon na hanggad lang ay renta, buwesit!

"Hindi natin kailangan gumawa pa ng kontrata, the rules is simple, walang pakialamanan isa't-isa at siguraduhin mong walang makakaalam na iisa lang tayo sa tinitirahan especially sa school, hindi naman siguro mahirap intindihin iyon 'di ba?"

He just nodded at mukhang tapos na siya sa paglilinis at pag-aayos ng kanyang mga gamit na puro lang naman ata libro at iilang damit and the rest hindi ko na alam.

Nakasunod lang ako sakanya sa lahat ng kinikilos niya habang nakaupo rito sa aking kama. As long as wala siyang ginagalaw sa side ko, hindi magkaka-problema.

Tumingin siya sa'kin na para bang humihingi ng permiso nang kunin niya ang kurtina sa may lapag which is iyong magiging harang namin sa gitna. Tinanguan ko siya at pinagdaop ang mga palad sa aking baba.

Hindi naman siya mahirap kausap. Wala lang talagang pakialam kung magsama kami sa iisang bubong at saka tama naman siya sa sinabi niya kanina na as long as wala kaming ginagawang masama, all goods na.

"Do you have a stick glue?" he looked at me as he pulled the plastic chair in the middle.

I lay down on my bed as I reached for the stick glue and lighter on my desk. He immediately accepted it when I handed it to him and started sticking things together.

"Nagp-praktis ako, alam mo iyon 'di ba? And I will be using the space in front," sabi ko at tinuro ang malaking espasyo sa harap.

Again, tinapunan lang niya ako ng tingin at tinanguan. Well, ina-aware ko lang naman siya.

"I'll move the human-sized mirror later, I just need to finish this," aniya habang abala pa rin sa pagdidikit.

Tumango ako at tuluyan nang nahiga sa kama. Pagod ako, bahala siya mag-ayos diyan. Naiirita pa rin ako sakanya dahil sa shutang score na iyon.

"I might play some music while practicing," paalala ko sakanya.

"Then?"

"Ugh, whatever Nikko!"

"I'll adjust then," nanliit ang mata ko sa sinabi niya at saka siya nilingon.

I should be the one who should adjust, but yeah, anong pakialam ko, kagustuhan niya eh.

Tinalikuran ko ulit siya at inabala ang sarili sa pags-scroll sa i********:. Wala akong makitang bagong cosmetics sa shop na binibilihan ko.

"Whatever, I'll adjust too," I muttered softly as I continued scrolling.

Naramdaman ko ang pagbaba niya mula sa upuan kaya lumingon ako and to my surprise nakikita ko ang reflection niya sa kurtina habang naghuhubad.

I swallowed hard as my gaze lowered and cursed in my mind upon seeing his shaft, reflecting on the curtains which was hardly pointed.

Tangina! Dapat pala hindi na ako tumingin pababa, minus 10 na tuloy ako sa langit. Nasapo ko ang pisngi nang maramdaman kong uminit iyon.

Bumuntong-hininga ako at napailing ng ilang beses at isinantabi ang nakita.

I observed how he put the curtains on the roof and I can say na ang linis ng pagkakabit niya no'n.

"Bea?" he called kaya nabalik ako sa realidad. Kinabahan ako sa paraan ng pagtawag niya sa pangalan ko. Nakakagulat ha.

"Bakit?"

"About the chores," he trailed off. "Can you handle them all? I'll take care of providing groceries and other expenses, but not the chores."

Napapintig ang tenga ko sa sinabi niya. So hindi ko na kailangan bumili pa ng groceries at siya na ang bahala basta ako rin gagawa ng gawaing bahay? Napangiti ako. Not bad para sa katulad kong nagtitipid.

"Sureness!"

"But can you give a hand here?" he asked. I moved aside the curtains and saw him trying to move the human-size mirror.

I was also surprised to see him wearing a white undershirt and loose white pants maybe because nasanay ako na palagi siyang nakikitang naka-uniform pero agad din naman akong nakabawi sa paninitig. Baka kasi i-assume pa niyang napo-pogian ako sakanya.

I stood up from the bed and assisted him in lifting it. Once we had successfully affixed it to the wall, which would serve as my designated practice space, I returned to the bed and rummaged through my cabinet in search of a cozy, oversized shirt and a pair of shorts. I was delighted to find that they featured a charming Mickey Mouse design and had a slightly loose fit. Given their roomy nature, I made the decision na wag na lang magbra.

Bago ako tuluyang makapasok ng banyo, natigilan ako nang ilihis ni Nikko ang nakaharang na kurtina.

"Do you know the address of this unit?"

"711 Mango Street, Sampaloc, Manila, Philippines. 2nd floor, room 143," sagot ko. "Maliligo mo na ako, mamaya ka na magtanong."

Our living situation had some unique quirks. The bathroom was conveniently located on my side, which meant that he would inevitably see me whenever he took a shower or needed to fetch water, as everything was situated on my side of the room.

In terms of furniture, the room didn't have a proper dining table. Instead, I would sit on the floor whenever it was time to eat.

As for entertainment, the room didn't have a television. Instead, I relied heavily on my smartphones and laptops for daily dose of entertainment. However, I did have a small projector that I occasionally used when I wanted a larger screen experience. It came in handy during those moments when I craved a cozy Netflix binge-watching session.

After a refreshing 15-minute shower, I couldn't help but glance at my naked body reflecting in the mirror. It seemed like nothing had changed in my physique since I entered womanhood. I still possessed an hourglass figure, complemented by a shapely and bouncy chest, and not to mention my luscious, dark hair cascading down.

I grabbed the clothes hanging on the rack and quickly put them on. I also took my towel and used it as a makeshift hair dryer since I hadn't bought a hair blower yet.

Papalabas na sana ako ng banyo nang marinig ko ang doorbell kaya hindi mo na ako tumuloy. I waited for a few minutes before stepping out, and to my surprise, I was taken aback by the sight of numerous mouthwatering foods scattered on the floor.

"Eat," nabaling ang tingin ko kay Nikko na nakaupo sa sahig habang nanonood sa laptop. "I was just leaning and that's all," aniya nang hindi tumitingin sa akin. Kahit pa kamo sumandal siya sa kama ko buong gabi, kidding!

Naupo ako sa tabi niya habang patuloy na pinapatuyo ang aking buhok gamit ang tuwalya. Kumuha ako ng isang pirasong pizza at itinutok ang mata sa pinapanood niya.

"You like horror?" I asked, munching.

"Nah, a little bit," he replied.

Napatitig ako sakanya ng ilang minuto at napaisip sa kung paano siya bansagan sa school as nonchalant nerd, like gano'n ba talaga siya, sa tingin ko kasi hindi.

"I said eat and not stare at me," he remarked. Naubo tuloy ako.

He quickly poured Mountain Dew from the glass and handed it to me, which I promptly accepted.

"Dahan-dahan, Bea."

"May iniisip lang kasi ako, asa ka namang tititigan kita!" I exclaimed, returning my eyes to his laptop.

Ilang oras din kaming nanood hanggang sa napagpasyahan naming matulog na dahil may pasok pa bukas.

"Ako na ang maglilipit dyan since ikaw naman ang nanlibre," sabi ko at nilapag sa kama ang tuwalya dahil tuyo naman na ang buhok ko.

"Okay," tanging sagot niya at bumalik na sakanyang kama. "I would like to apologize for insulting your grades earlier. Good night."

I was taken aback and could barely follow what he said due to the speed at which he spoke.

Did I just hear it right? Nikko actually apologized to me?

Pinatay ko na ang mga ilaw at no'ng pabalik na ako sa kama napatalon ako sa gulat nang may lumipad na ipis.

"Nikko!" tawag ko sakanya habang lumilipad pa rin iyong ipis.

I jumped onto his bed when the cockroach almost landed on my shoulder. I instinctively hugged him, not realizing that I wasn't wearing a bra. I could feel his tension, but I was too focused on the damn flying cockroach to pay much attention to it.

"Bea, you're not..."

"Patayin mo or elese pareho tayong matutulog dito sa kama mo!"

Bakit ngayon lang lumabas ang shutanginang ipis na iyon, eh no'ng ako lang ang nandito wala naman.

"Relax," he reassured me with a calming voice. "Leave it to me."

Tatayo na sana siya nang hilain ko siya pabalik.

"Wag! Bukas na lang! Baka lumipad na naman, eh!" I held onto his shoulder tightly at nagtaklob gamit ang kanyang makapal na comforter. "Just stay!"

"Bea..."

"Please!" halos maiyak kong sabi. "I really hate ipis, Nikko."

"Fine, but..." he hesitated. Sinubukan niyang hilain ang braso mula sa pagkakapulupot ko pero mas lalo kong hinigpitan.

I heard him cursed many times na parang bang may pinipigilan siyang ano habang ako ito nakapikit na. Naramdaman kong lumubog ang kama at napagtantong tumabi na siya sa'kin.

"Thank you," I mumbled, still clinging.

Nikko's POV

I tried to calm myself several times while lying next to Bea on the bed. I could feel her breasts brushing against my shoulders. Her n*****s were visible through her thin clothing, causing me to almost let out a cursed.

Tinangka kong alisin ang braso ko mula sa pagkakapulupot niya pero ang higpit ng pagkakahawak niya doon.

I don't think I'll be able to sleep tonight, knowing that I was on the verge of getting aroused.

I was taken aback once again when she lifted her garment, revealing her beautifully rounded breasts. The sight of her pinkish and erect n*****s caused me to let out an involuntary exclaimation.

This is pure torture for me!

"Damn it! Her figure was absolutely stunning!" I whispered to myself in awe.

"Hm..."

I was in complete disbelief when she placed my hand on her left, perfectly rounded breast. It felt like time stood still, and I found myself at a loss for words, contemplating calling upon all the saints and higher powers.

"Ah, darn it!" I don't think I can hold on any longer.

I slowly removed my hand from her and quickly headed to the bathroom. I needed to relieve myself, or else I wouldn't be able to sleep.