Bachelor's Sultry Temptress (Bachelor's Temptation Series 1)

Chapter 3: Rejection 2.0

Present Time

Masakit at parang binabarena ang ulo ni Kiara ng magising siya. Ilang sandali pa siyang napapikit habang inaalala kung anong nangyari sa kanya kagabi. She was in the club and then somebody harassed her and then...and then...HER TITO HELIOS CAME! Or should she call him Helios now without honorifics since they already kiss?

Kahit na lasing na lasing siya kagabi, hindi naman niya nakakaligtaan ang bawat detalye ng nangyari. She has a very sharp memory even when she's super drunk kaya lahat ng sayang nararamdaman niya ay naglaho nang maalala ang naging pag-uusap nila kagabi.

"I love you, Tito Helios," bulong niya habang pinagmamasdan ang mamula-mula nitong labi na ilang segundo pa lang ang nakaraan mula ng kanya iyong matikman.

She likes their position. Helios was on top of her. So this is how it feels like, huh? She imagined this thing all throughout the years at ngayon ay nasa harapan na talaga niya ang lalaki.

"You are drunk, Emiliana."

Mariin siyang umiling. She's just drunk but her mind is still sane. "Bakit ba ayaw mong maniwala sakin na gusto kita. Gustong -gusto kita..."

She saw him chuckle at kahit na nakapulupot ang kanyang mga braso sa leeg nito, walang kahirap hirap iyong tinanggal ni Helios at umupo sa gilid ng kama. "You'll forget what you're talking right now when you sober up tomorrow," naiiling nitong wika.

Nais na niyang sabunutan ang sarili sa frustration. Gaya noon, sinabi rin nito sa kanya ang mga katagang iyon and yet he was wrong. Her feelings for him never change. Mas matibay at matigas pa sa flagpole ng University nila o maging sa tití nitong nakita niya two years ago. "You're talking as if you knew my feelings very well," pagtatampo niya.

"Because that's the truth Emiliana—"

"Shut the f**k up, Tito Helios!" Nayayamot siyang bumangon mula sa pagkakahiga.

Nanlaki naman ang mga mata nito sa narinig mula sa kanya pero wala siyang pakialam. Call her brat but she really like him and this isn't an infatuation anymore. This is love!

"Language Kiara Emiliana," Helios narrowed his eyes on her.

"It's your fault! Why do you always keep on insisting na magbabago ang feelings ko? Two years had passed pero ganun parin. Why can't you understand that?" Nalukot na ang kanyang mukha. "I can even surpass the beauty of the women you used to date."

Napailing itong muli. "You really wanna know why?" Tila nauubusan ng pasensyang tanong ng lalaki. Nanatili naman siyang nakatitig sa gwapo nitong mukha. "Because you are still young, Emiliana—"

"Age is just a number! That's just your excuse! What's wrong with being young? Young people like us can fall inlove too," she sobbed. "Why can't you just like me back?"

"Because I don't like you as a woman," diretsahan nitong sagot dahilan para matigilan siya.

"W—what did you say?"

"I don't like you Emiliana. I don't date young women, okay? I like someone who's in mature age. A woman who doesn't yells her tantrums at me. I don't want to babysit an immature girlfriend, Emiliana. And based on what I see right now, lahat ng ayaw ko sa babae ay nasa iyo na."

She was speechless at his remark. Noong unang nagtapat siya ay balewala lang sa kanya ang rejection nito because she was still young. That's understandable pero ngayon ay malaki na siya. She's at her legal age pero tinanggihan parin siya nito.

"B—but you kissed me back. You even got a boner." Her eyes travelled at his Italian baby monster under his pants. Yes, yun ang tawag niya sa malaking alaga nito.

Helios scoffed. "Because I was carried away. You see, I'm a healthy male and you are a sexy woman. Normal lang sa lalaki ang titigasan kapag nakahanap ng pagkakataon, Emiliana but even if I've got a boner or even if we will have s*x, that doesn't change the fact that I don't like you. Now tell me young woman, do you still like me? Do you still want me to f**k you?"

Mariin siyang napapikit. She wasted two years of waiting for him para pagbigyan nitong vcard niya tapos iinsultuhin lang pala siya? "Get out," she hissed in gritted teeth. This f*****g foul mouthed soul! She will really uncrush this bastard mula sa kanyang puso hanggang sa kipay niya!

"Goodnight, Emiliana," anito bago siya tinalikuran at umalis na sa kanyang silid.

Muling bumalik sa kasalukuyan ang diwa niya nang magring ang kanyang cellphone. Nang tingnan niya ang screen niyon ay napangiwi siya. It was her Dad who was calling her. Napaayos siya ng upo at ilang beses pang napatikhim. Sigurado siyang alam na nitong absent siya sa klase niya. Her Dad got his eyes and ears everywhere.

"H—hello Dad..." Hindi makabasag pinggan niyang sambit.

"Come home, Kiara Emiliana. Mag-uusap tayo." Agad siya nitong pinatayan ng tawag

Maikling pangungusap lamang iyon pero kinakabahan na siya. The last time she messed up, her credit cards was cut and her bank account was frozen. Ano na naman kaya ngayon?

She just wished her Dad won't confiscate her condo. She loves being here. Alone and liberated. Sinadya niya talagang bumukod para magawa ang mga gusto niya. Mabuti na lang at pumayag ang mga magulang niya after her eighteenth birthday.

Mabilis lang siyang nagshower at nagsuot ng kumportableng damit. Pagkarating niya sa parking lot ay naroon na ang kotse niya. The last thing she remembered, kotse ni Helios ang sinakyan niya kagabi. 'Mabuti pa yung kotse nasakyan niya pero yung may-ari hindi! Napakadamot sa baby monster nito! Akala mo naman uubisin niya when she just want a taste!'

The guard of the condominium building owned by the Samaniegos handed her key fob. Mabilis siyang sumakay sa kanyang pink na sports car at pinaharurot iyon patungo sa mansion ng kanyang mga magulang.

"When I am at that age, I never party! I don't go clubbing! This is all your fault Damon! Gawain mo yan bago tayo nagkakilala kaya nagmana sayo yang bratinella mong anak!" Dinig niyang bulyaw ng kanyang Mommy Katerina.

Nawala na ang lambing sa boses nito at napalitan na ng pagkatigre. Wala naman siyang ibang ginawa kundi makinig lang sa sermon nito. She doesn't retaliate when her Mom is livid. Minsan lang kasi itong magalit sa kanya. Practically, nitong mga nakaraan lang ng maglipat-bahay siya.

"Relax agapi mou—" (my love)

"What relax are you talking about? Our daughter was almost harmed by s****l assailants and you are telling me to relax? Are you out of mind?!"

Natameme naman ang kanyang ama. She smiled a bit to loosen the tension. "M-my, Dad is right. Relax lang po kayo...Ligtas naman po ako diba?" Mahinahon niyang wika.

She really wanted to scratch Helios' face. Binasted na ng siya nito tapos isinumbong pa siya sa mga magulang niya!

"Ligtas? Sapat na ba yun para mapanatag ako? What if Helios wasn't there? Do you think you can handle yourself?" Pinanlakihan siya nito ng mata.

Kagat-labi siyang napayuko. "I won't do it again, Mommy. Wag ka ng magalit..."

"Talagang hindi na dahil mula ngayon, sa bahay ka na uuwi!" Her mother yelled.

Mabilis siyang nag-angat ng tingin. "M-mom...No!-"

"Are you raising your voice at me?"

"No. Pero Mom, can't you just give me a chance?" She pouted pero inirapan lang siya ng kanyang ina.

"No, Kiara Emiliana. You will stay here. No more arguments!" Her mother said with finality.

She looked at her Dad trying to ask sympathy. Tumayo naman ito at hinaplos ang braso ng kanyang ina. "Agapi mou, why don't we give our daughter a second chance? Malaki na yan. She knew she was wrong kaya—"

"Ang sabihin mo kinukunsinti mo yan. Fine, let her go to the condo pero isang linggo kang matutulog sa labas ng silid natin!" Pagkasabi nun ay agad sila nitong iniwanang dalawa.

Her daddy sighed while staring at her mom's back. Tumayo naman siya at niyakap ito ng mahigpit. "Thank you for saving me, Dad," malambing niyang sambit.

"I did not side you because you did the right thing Kiara but because I believe you're already matured enough to handle yourself. Kaya don't fail daddy, sweetie. Alalahanin mong babytime ko ang itinaya ko dito para lang mapagbigyan ka."

Hindi niya mapigilang matawa. "Oh, c'mon Dad. Alam ko namang hindi ka matitiis ni Mommy eh," bumungisngis siya.

"Natumbok mo sweetie. Now leave, susuyuin ko pa ang Mommy mo," anito at pinatakan siya ng halik sa noo bago nagmamadaling tumakbo kasunod ng kanyang ina.

Unconsciously, she smiled. Napag-isip isip niyang magmomove on na siya sa kahibangan niya. Instead of waiting and chasing after her Tito Helios, she'll just find someone who will love her like how her Dad loves her Mom.

Bago pa magbago ang isip ng mga ito ay nagmamadali na siyang tumakbo patungo sa kanyang kotse at pinaharurot iyon paalis. At dahil hindi siya nakapasok ngayon, she just thought of staying at her condo for a rest.

Nang makarating siya sa loob ng kanyang unit ay tamad siyang nahiga sa kanyang kama. While she was staring at the ceiling, she suddenly remembered Helios on top of her. s**t! She should forget him but how can she do it when she was so damn turned on?

Luckily her phone rang and saw a message coming from Misty. Laura and Serene took different course while she took Accountancy kaya naman si Misty na lang ang naging kaklase niya but she had another close friend, Cielo. Binuksan niya ang mensahe ni Misty at binasa.

'Damn! Bruha nasaan ka ba? We have a new Math professor and guess what? He was so damn Fafahballs! May karibal na sa kagwapuhan si Professor Laxamana at Professor Samaniego!'

Napangiti siya. Those two professors are super duper handsome. Halos kalevel ng kagwapuhan ng daddy niya tapos may nadagdag pa! Well, who knows she might like the new professor and will make him her rebound...