Chapter 1: Hollywood Star-Looking Crush
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KRIS
“What are you staring at?” Malumanay ang pagkatanong ko kay Bastien pero may tonong lamig na bahid. Napatingin ako sa guwapo niyang mukha. Magkasing-tangkad kami nang five feet and ten inches. Moreno siya at mas bulky lang siguro ang kanyang katawan nang dahil sa martial arts samantalang ang sa akin ay subtle lang ang muscles at mestisuhin ang balat ko na mamula-mula. Paminsan-minsan lang akong pumupunta ng gym dahil sa trabaho.
‘God! He’s so sexy in that black ripped jeans and fitting white shirt!’
Gusto kong tanggalin ang mga iyon para mahubaran siya. Mas gusto kong makita ang walang saplot niyang katawan. Ini-imagine ko na lang na dinidilaan ko ang kanyang dibdib pababa…
Medyo napapilig ako ng ulo.
‘Dahil ba sa iniligtas niya ako kagabi sa bar?’
A crazy drunken b***h had her hands all over me. Eww! Nakakadiri. Hanggang ngayon ay para akong masusuka. Then came her boyfriend from the john, it turned out. Nakita ang nangyari pero ako ang itinurong nanghipo sa babaeng iyon nang magsumbong ito. I was about to get hit when someone stopped the bastard’s hand to connect with my beautiful, flawless face. Alagang sabong papaya pa naman ito, ‘no?
And who stopped it to happen? It was Bastien Baltazar. He was my anime-looking crush since high school. Siya lang naman ang basagulero kong schoolmate. He was older than me for a year. I was sixteen and he was seventeen. Heck! It was ten years ago. But I couldn’t believe my luck last night. And I couldn’t believe that he looked like a sizzling Hollywood star now that we were older. I couldn’t help but ogle him last night. Hanggang sa umalis ‘yong magsyotang nakakaimbyerna. He just threatened to buy their lives and their bodies wouldn’t be found anywhere on land. How crazy was that? Siguro nga ay naisip ng magsyota na baliw ito kaya hindi na siya pinatulan.
But really. Hindi ko inasahan na makita siya at iniligtas pa niya ako. It was like he was my f*****g Knight in Shining Armor at ako ang Damsel in Distress! Yuck. Ang cliché. Just that I was the Gay in Distress.
“Hindi ba kita puwedeng tingnan, Kris Eugraf?” Hinagod pa niya ako ng tingin with those smoldering eyes.
I was wearing a navy blue three-piece suit. Siyempre dahil nasa trabaho ako at nandito kami ngayon sa luxurious office ko.
I hid my reddening face. Napayuko ako at pasimpleng napahilamos ng aking mukha.
“How much do you want, Bastien?”
He snorted. His dark and beautiful eyes grazed my face as he walked toward where I sat.
“Everything has a price for you, huh?”
I blinked. I played it cool. His hands were splayed on my desk, which was made of brown mahogany wood. It was of oval shape with stylish legs. Parang ako lang. Stylish din.
His smoothed back fringe fell on his forehead. Gusto kong hawiin ‘yon at haplusin ang guwapong mukha niya. Shet! Ang bading-bading ko na. I’ve never been this attracted to a man before. Siya lang. And nobody knew my preferred gender and type. Kahit ang pamilya ko. And they shouldn’t know about it. Ayoko. Baka i-disown ako ng mga magulang ko kahit medyo pushy sila. In fact, may naisip na silang prospects na dapat na asawahin ko. Both women were from well-respected and very well-off families in the province—ang mga Rivera at Torres. They were also powerful families in the country.
“How else can I repay for what you’ve done last night? Just tell me. I’ll give it to you, Bastien.” I simply looked at him.
Umakto akong parang prinsipe. Oh, well. I’m the only prince and heir of the Eugraf family. May-ari ng trucking and shipping lines ang parents ko. And I’m currently handling the trucking business. Such a headache dahil parang wala na akong pahinga kahit weekends dahil napaka-demanding na trabaho.
Bastien gave me a slow smirk. Shet! I want to grab his face and give him a torrid kiss! Right here, right now. His eyes roved all over my face, and they lingered on my lips.
‘Or am I just assuming it? Okay, huwag assumera, Kris.’
But because of it, nag-react ang alaga ko. Naisip ko lang na napatingin siya sa lips ko, it was enough a turn on! Por Dios por santo.
“Give me a night with you, Kris.” He straightened up.
Medyo umawang ang mga labi ko. Did I just hear him right? “What?” I exclaimed with mouth gaped open. Nandilat pa ang mga mata ko.
“You heard me. I won’t repeat myself.” Tumalikod na siya at tumayo ako sa swivel chair na kinauupuan ko.
“Okay. When?” tanong ko naman. Baka inuman lang naman ang nasa isip niya, ‘di ba? Ayokong mag-assume pero natatakot ako. Kaya lang ay dapat na pagbigyan ko siya dahil ako naman ang nagtanong sa kanya kung ano ang kailangan niya bilang kabayaran sa ginawa niyang pagligtas sa ‘kin sa kapahamakan.
“I’ll call you. Just cool it, Kris. Let’s take it slow.” Then he winked at me. Napasulyap din siya sa ibabang bahagi ng katawan ko.
Shet! I was positive he noticed my bulging front. He gave me a knowing smile, then he winked at me again before he calmly strode out of my office.
I blew my flaming red face.
‘Does he know I’m gay?’
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BASTIEN
“Sir Bastien, dito lang ba talaga kayo kakain ng hapunan?”
Narinig kong tanong ng katulong ko sa bahay. “Yes, Manang. Pakilagay na lang d’yan.”
Bahagya ko lang sinulyapan and medyo matabang babae. Inilagay niya ang tray sa ibabaw ng mesa malapit sa swimming pool.
Napabuga ako ng hangin nang makaalis na si Manang. Nakapamulsahan ako sa suot kong board shorts at napatitig sa tubig ng swimming pool.
Napaisip ako kay Kris. Noong isang gabi ay naglakbay ako ulit sa hinaharap para tingnan kung ano ang resulta. I was disappointed and hurt. Just as usual. Kris will die on his wedding day. I’ve seen him die over and over everytime I checked the future. It’s been like this for about a couple of years now. It is almost the same over and over again at kaunti lang ang ipinagkaiba.
Napaangat ako ng kamay at hinilot ang aking sentido. Is there really no other way to save him? But I can’t lose him. I don’t want to. I don’t want to give up... I don’t want to end up like my future self who’s still mourning for him. I can’t…
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