Date me....stranger!!

Chapter 1
James was sitting at the edge of the boat…. Looking at the blue ocean… wondering how in the world he ended up in this boat…
His plan is to fly back in Australia…just after he visited his dad in Makati… but seems like his dad have other plans… His dad was planning to buy a property down in Boracay…and since his dad hasn’t feeling good this past few days….he asked him to check out the place…he couldn’t say no… his dad had been through a lot…

James wanted him to come back in Australia with him…but he was stubborn as a bull…

His dad fell in love in this country…while he is trying to forget the place… He didn’t want to dwell on the past….regarding his mom…

Bumuntong hininga siya….. of course he understand tagalog… his dad makes sure of that! His dad hired him a tagalog tutor…. But he just didn’t want to speak it….

“Pwedeng tumabi?”,… boses ng babae…He nodded without even looking….at umusog para may maupuan ito…..

He could hear the girls’ loud music coming from the headphones …. Jack Johnson… he smiled…not bad! He heard her phone rang…. He was going to give her some privacy…but it caught his attention…ng bigla nitong sinagot ang phone…and said… “ayokong magpaputi….gusto ko uling... ayokong mag high heels..gusto ko rubbershoes…ayokong aircondition…gusto ko fresh air… in short… aakyat ako ng bundok..sasama sa NPA… at mag-i interview ng mga anti government… pagaaralan kong bumaril…. At pumatay ng lamok!”… pinatay nito ang cellphone…at tinanggal ang battery… hinagis sa tubig…

Nanlalaki ang mata ni James…habang pinapanood ang battery ng cellphone na lumulutang-lutang sa tubig….

“What the eff..”..

“It’s okay…you can say Fuck… what the fuck!”…..sabi nito..habang nakatitig din sa battery na unti-unti ng lumulubog…

Napabaling sa kanya si James…..at dahil nakatungo pa rin ito sa battery…muntikan ng mauntog ang ulo nito sa kanya…

“woooow…”.. he said…and quickly backed up…

TUmaas ang kilay ng babae… “OA ka ha…. I don’t have ketong…so you’ll be fine!”…

“Ketong?”… nagtatakang tanong niya…

Ngumiti ito… “Leprosy!”… at sumandal na ulit sa upuan..habang nilalagay ang headphones sa magkabilang tenga…

“Wow!”.. he couldn’t resist to say…ng Makita ang ngiti nito… who wouldn’t …she displays her almost perfect white teeth… but what caught his attention…is her smile…that can blew someones feet…and she just did….with him…

He couldn’t stop staring…… her nose…her lips…her eyes… her skin…….

Ng mapansin nito na tinititigan siya ni James…bigla itong humarap sa kanya…

“Oist..wala akong ketong….wala din akong sakit sa balat…maitim lang ako…di naman sakit yon diba?...”.. natatawang sabi nito..

But he didn’t reply… napahiya siya sa ginawa niya… he look away from her… Damn it! James!…what is wrong with you!.. angil niya sa sarili…

Maya-maya pa..ay bigla siyang kinalabit nito…. “Game ka?”…tanong nito..

Nagtatakang tumingin siya dito.. “Excuse me?”.

.“I said…are you game?”… turo nito sa isang libro…

Lalong kumunot ang noo hi James…. “What game?”…

Ngumiti ito….And there he goes… he couldn’t stop staring again…. Damn!…her smile makes him feel like smiling too….

“Oh ano..game ka?”…tanong ulit nito…

“HA?!”…nahimasmasang sabi niya…

“Rules ng game…. Walang magtatanong tungkol sa past…and present… meaning… para tayong bagong panganak!”…natatawang sabi nito…habang inaabot sa kanya ang libro…

He read it…. “ Can you date a stranger?” ..Parang napasong binalik niya ang libro dito…. “NO!”… umiling siya…. Tinignan nito ang babae… na para bang tumitingin ng isang baliw…

Nagulat siya ng biglang humagalpak ng tawa ito… “If you could see your face…its priceless!”…

“Are you insane?!”…naiinis na bulyaw ni James dito…Ng mahimasmasan..

“no.. I’m not crazy…. I’m not sick.. I didn’t came to any psychiatric ward… I just want to play a game!”… turo nito sa libro…

“You are definitely not normal!”…nailing na sabi niya…

“Hey…madali akong kausap….you said no….so it’s a no… I’ll just find someone who will play my game!”…kindat nito… at lumingon-lingon sa paligid…

Iiling-iling na bumaling si James sa ibang direksyon…..pero hindi maalis sa isip niya ang sinabi ng babae… “She’ll find someone who’s going to play her game… she’s crazy! What if she finds a psycho….a rapist! Damn it James… what do you care!”… bulong niya…

Ng marinig niya itong may tinatawag…. “Hey mister!”…. James couldn’t resist…. He looks at the guy she called…..and damn it…he didn’t like it… He knows this kind of male….a chauvinist pig… he will eat her alive…. Damn it James… what do you care?

Pero he can’t help it…as the guy was ready to approach the girl...james puts his arms around her grabbing her shoulder…..

Nagulat ito…pero hindi mapigilan ang tawa….
Nawala ang ngiti ng lalaking lumapit ng makita ang kamay ni James sa balikat nito… “did you call me?”..seryosong tanong nito..

“Yeah… my boyfriend told me..na you dropped your wallet..ayun oh!”… nakangiti nitong sabi…

“Oh thanks!”…nagpasalamat it okay James…at nagmamadaling umalis….

James couldn’t believe it…. Bakit ba hindi na lang niya pinabayaan ito….
Now…he’s in big trouble…mapapasubo yata siya…

.“Hey…di ako namimilit…wala akong shot gun…. You can quit the game anytime!”… nakangiting tabig nito sa kanya…

Looking at her with a smile in her face is a big mistake… “You need to stop doing that!”…naiiritang sabi niya…

“Doing what?”…naguguluhang tanong nito…

“Are you crazy?…or insane?…or maybe you didn’t take your medicine?…. Who in their normal mind would ask a stranger to date them?”…. inis na sabi niya….

“I guess I’m not the only one who isn’t normal here!”…sabi nito..habang tinuturo ang kamay niya na nakapatong pa rin sa balikat nito….

Parang napasong tinanggal niya ang kamay…..
“Rule number two….. no one will ask about love…nor say something about love.” ..basa nito sa libro… “I like that rule!”…sabi pa nito..

“Why?”…di niya napigilang tanunging…

“Hep…hep…hep…. You’re breaking the rules!”…

Hindi mapigilan ni James ang ngiti…. “You’re crazy!”… nailing na sabi….

“I know! But you’re crazy too….. kasi pinapatulan mo ang kalokohan ko! This will be fun….”…. hinilig nito ang ulo sa kanya….

He release a breath…. Natense ang buo niyang katawan…he is indeed crazy…bakit nga ba pinatulan niya ang laro nito… he have no idea!…but just the thought of her playing the game with the other guys…make him feel protective...parang ayaw niyang may ibang aakbay dito...or makakakita ng ngiti nito.... Darn...what the hell is wrong with him!…

“You trust me?”…..tanong niya dito..

“Yeah…for some reason… I felt I could trust you… but still…. Of course… in case you’ve gone too far….”.. nilabas nito ang isang taser sa backpack…. “Kuko mo lang ang walang kuryente!”…

“Hey…hey… put that back in your backpack.. I get it!”…

“Good… well according to this book… No names ….so We need to figure out…kung ano ang itatawag natin sa isa't-isa….”….. umayos ito ng upo…ng biglang mapangiwi….

“Ouch!”…

“What’s the matter?”… nagaalalang tanong niya…

“Oh…it’s my wing… nabangga sa upuan..”…. hinimas nito ang likod…

“Wing?”….

“Oh…it's my scoliosis!”…parang bale walang sabi nito…

“You have….”..hindi na niya natapos ang sasabihin ng bigla nitong hinatak ang kamay niya…at nilagay sa balikat nito…

.“That’s better…. Mas comfortable…”.. kinindatan siya nito… “Walang magtatanong tungkol sa past…present… ok!”.. paalala nito sa kanya…

Naiiling na tinignan niya ang likod nito… There’s a slight bump on her right shoulder..pero hindi din masyadong pansinin…. “you’re full of surprises…”.. hindi niya mapigilang sabihin…

“That’s what the game is all about… surprises…”.. inayos nito ang ulo sa balikat niya…. “You smell good… sleep muna ako ha!”…she puts the shades on…..at maya-maya pa ay narinig niya itong naghilik…

He was amazed …but at the same time…. ay naguguluhan… Ano ba itong napasok niya….. he didn’t like it… except.. ..for some reason… it felt right putting his arms around her….and her body next to his… the warmth and soft dark skin she has…was soothing on his skin….

Pakiramdam niya…ay pinoprotektahan niya ito sa mga taong mananakit dito….

He can just walk away anytime he wanted too….but he couldn’t…. the game sounded stupid….but being with her right now….makes him wanted to join the game…

He look at her…. With her mouth slightly open…and snoring… Damn girl…didn't care how she looks...but damn... She’s cute…kahit pa lumalakas ang hilik nito… her presence and personality …..Amazes him…. He wanted to know her more …. because of that...

Hey…I guess...it’s not a boring trip afterall……

“Baby….. baby…”… nagising si devon … may bumubulong sa tenga niya…."baby...we're almost here!"..

“Hmmmnnnn”…nag-inat siya…at tinignan ang lalake na gumigising sa kanya… “Baby…..... I like that! So di ka tumakbo!”… nakangiti niyang sabi…

“I have no idea what to call you….that’s the only thing I’ve heard in your ipod…. And why do I need to run?”….

“Diba ganon ang ginagawa ng iba…kapag napipilitan silang gawin ang ayaw nila…. Run..tumakbo… magtago!”….

“I don’t run…I tried to forget…. I hate people who can’t face their fears… I hate it when they disappear!”… dumilim ang mukha nito…

Umayos ng upo si Devon… Nilagay ang kamay sa magkabilang kilay nito… “Ssshhhh…. No pasts right?... No heartaches… .. just fun!”…bulong niya…habang tinutuwid ang kilay nito…

.James closes his eyes…. He took a deep breath… naalala niya ang mom niya…

.Devon guide his head on her shoulder….and massage his head….

“You know what they said about people with big head?”…..

“What?”…

“That they think too much… kaya tuloy.. namamaga na ang utak mo… kasi hindi mo na sila pinapahinga…”…

“That’s bullshit!”… he said….pero unti-unti na itong narerelax… Her massages is calming him down…plus her stories makes him forget about his pain.....

“I know….but the fact is…. Sometimes… you have to rest your brain….. stop thinking…and just go with the flow…. In short… get a life!”… ..

Napadilat si James… “SO you mean… I don’t have a life?”…

Napangiti si Devon… “Now you will!”… she said… hugging him from his back… “This is fun… I feel comfortable…. No awkward feeling!”… she said…resting her head to his neck…

While James felt uncomfortable…. He didn’t like the electricity…coming from her skin…going through his neck…. Natense ang buo niyang katawan….

“Hey….huwag kang matense… get used to it… remember…we’re dating!”…bulong nito sa tenga niya…

“Stop flirting then!”.....angil niya…Natawa si Devon….

“I’m not flirting! I’m just doing my job as your girl!”…

“Well… do it without seducing me… I’m not a priest!”… paalala nito sa kanya…

“I know… but I trust you… and I know..You’ll not force me to do things were not supposed too!”…

Umangat ang kilay ni James… “Don’t be too sure Baby… I’m just human with needs!”…..nakangising sabi nito...
Naramdaman ni James na nanigas ang katawan nito...Bigla nitong tinulak ang ulo niya..“U-umayos ka…kasi ang bigat mo…my back is aching!”…reklamo nito….

James look at her….and found her blushing…. Tumawa ito… “Now… I’m pretty sure… I will like this game… You’re prettier when you’re blushing!”…

“Shut up!”… namumulang sabi ni Devon…habang tumitingin palayo dito…

Nagulat siya ng biglang tumawa ito ng malakas…. At hinatak siya para yakapin … “You’re unbelievable!”…

James couldn’t believe himself…. Hindi niya alam kung bakit ang gaan ng pakiramdam niya sa babaeng ito… his friends usually calls him anti-social…dahil he’s not a friendly person….but this girl just proved them wrong…

Chapter 2

hmnn..

"Here... kain na!"....
Nagulat si James ng bigla siyang inabutan ng pagkain nito... "I thought you're just going to the ladies room?"...
"Yeah.. I did....pero nadaanan ko yung small canteen... Nagutom ako!"....
Kumunot ang noo niya... "Next time i'll buy the food... just tell me if you're hungry!"..... he didn't like the fact na ito pa ang gumastos ng pagkain nila...
Tinignan siya nito... "So either you're domineering...or you're just acting sweet?..".. umupo ito sa tabi niya... and smile.. "Cute...lalo na kapag namumula yang tenga mo!"..she said....slightly pinching his ears....
James couldn't handle her smile.... kanina pa niya pinipigilan ang sariling halikan ito.... her lips looks so sweet.... Damn...James.... after acting a psycho..and joining her game...now you're acting like a maniac...
"baby...galit ka pa?"... kalabit nito sa kanya...
'Baby'....'baby' sounded cheesy....kapag narinig ng dad niya na may tumatawag sa kanya ng Baby....baka himatayin ito sa katatawa....but deep inside him... it actually felt good....
Hindi niya ito pinansin.... naiinis siya sa sarili.... dahil...pakiramdam niya ay para siyang teenager.... nagagalit siya dito...for what reason...because of a damn food... Damn it James...get hold of yourself.... tanda mo na para dito...
Nagulat siya ng bigla itong tumayo..... hinarap siya....at biglang kumanta....
"please forgive me.... i can't stop loving you... don't deny me..this pain i'm going through.."...
Nanlalaki ang mata ni James na tumingin sa paligid.....halos lahat ay nakatingin sa kanila.... He pulled her....
She lost her balance and landed on his lap....
biglang nagpalakpakan ang mga tao sa paligid....
James was red as an apple..... "What the hell are you doing?"..madiin na bulong niya dito...
She lay her forehead to his.... looks straight in his eyes.... "Making you blush!"... nakangising sabi nito...
"Well little girl...you need to stop whatever you're doing...or you'll be sorry!".....he couldn't help but to smile back.... Shit!!....here you go again..acting like a teenage boy...
Biglang kumawala ito... "Sabi ko nga... i'll behave na... see..i'm sitting down na..to eat my food! Ok master!"... namumulang sabi nito....habang nagmamadaling bumabalik sa upuan...
James laughed.... "Chicken!"...
"Fried or adobo?"... kindat nito sa kanya...habang inuupakan ang sandwich na binili nito...
James watches her...as she took a big bite on that sandwich...didn't care how she will look...
She's petite....but curvacious...at kahit tinatago nito sa malaking t-shirt ang katawan...he knows she has the right shapes in their right places.....
At first..he thought she has makeup on...pero ng magkusot ito ng mata kanina.... at maghilamos ng mukha mula sa mineral water....she has none....
Most of the girls he met.... couldn't go out without make up on.... they will die if they couldn't put...any lipgloss on...but her.... so simple...yet oozing with beauty....
Now he wonders...why does she needs to date a stranger....when anyone could fall for her charm....
"Scardy cat!"...nakangiti niyang sabi...
"Siopao o siomai?"...
Napangiwi siya...."What?! That's gross!"...
"You know...sa lahat ng facial expression mo..... yang kilay mo nakikisawsaw.... either tataas ng sobra...minsan naman gusto ng humiwalay sa katabi... sarap panoorin!"...natatawang sabi nito...
"So..you're making fun of my eyebrows?"...nakataas na kilay na sabi niya....
"Nah... i'm making fun of you!"...turo nito..sabay pisil sa ilong niya...
He grab her in the waist...at hinila paupo sa lap niya... "You don't make fun of me!"...
Napatili si Devon.... "HEy...let me go!"... natatawang sabi nito...
"nah... this will be your punishment.,,for making fun of me!"... nakangiting sabi nito...
Ng biglang nanlaki ang mata ni Devon... "Y-you have vibrator on you?"...inosenteng tanong nito...habang namumula ang mga pisngi...
James got confused... "What?! What vibrator?"..
Kumawala ito sa pagkakaupo sa kanya.... "S-something is vibrating!"...
James look at himself....saka lang niya naramdaman ang sinasabi nitong nagva-vibrate.... humagalpak siya ng tawa.... "It's my phone!"...paliwanag niya...habang kinukuha sa bulsa ang phone...
Devon look away... Damn girl! ..act right....how would you do this..kung napaghahalata kang wala kang alam....
Malay ba naman niya!.... He's not pure pinoy.... sabi ng mga pinsan niya...meron na daw nagpapaimplant ng vibrator.... Shit...gullible niya talaga....naniniwala siya basta-basta... eh kaya nga siya napasok sa ganitong gulo eh.... kasi ang bilis niyang maniwala!! Pinilig niya ang ulo... kinalimutan ang sariling problema.... stop it Devon.. focus!!!
She release a sigh... You can do this Devon... You definitely can do this....
Humarap siya dito....at inagaw ang phone sa kamay nito...
"Ahhmmm.. Hi... he's busy at the moment... so call back after 2 weeks... thanks!"... she said sweetly...and turned the phone off....took off the battery....at hinagis din sa tubig...
James eyes widened... "What the eff?"....
"Fuck... I told you...you can say Fuck!"... sabi niya...habang inaabot pabalik ang phone.... "here is your vibrator..."..
James still couldn't believe what just happened... He was talking to Lina...the girl he met in the hotel.... sasabihin na sana niyang huwag ng tumawag....but Devon did all the talking...and he bet...Lina was not happy about it... now...the battery of his phone is floating on the water.....
"hey... baka mapasukan ka ng langaw sa bibig mo...close it... "..kinindatan siya nito.....kinuha ang kamay niya...at iniyakap nito sa sarili...habang sumasandig sa kanya.... "No past...no present....only future...".. she whispered....
James release a sigh.... He wanted to react... this is the first time...he wasn't able to control anything.... this girl is controlling everything... he was supposed to get mad.... but...for some reason... he likes it.... He can't wait for more surprises.....
He fix himself.... so she can lay properly to his chest.... her back on his chest...fits perfectly...and felt perfectly good...
"Can you tell me something fictional?"... she whispered...
"What?"... naguguluhang tanong niya... "Why fictional?"...
"I don't want reality... I want something fictional!"....
He look at her.... he wonders... what she's thinking at this moment....
Para namang nabasa ni Devon ang iniisip niya... "I'm just thinking... maybe if we are living in fictional world... then we can control our life.... we can change things....and maneuver everything!"....
"Is this why you wanted a fictional love story?"... tanong niya...
Umiling ito... "No... love is never a fiction.... Love is real... and Love can not be maneuver! It's the people.... they think they can control love...where at the first place...Love has been controlling them...that's why they do things...they're not supposed to!"....
"That's deep! You've done your research!"... napangiti siya....
"Hahaha.... nope.. actually...most of the time.. I just stop thinking...and just go with the flow... Like now!"... she said..closing her eyes... She felt comfortable under his arms....
James close his eyes... ...
Maybe she's right.... sometimes...we need to let go of our thoughts...and just go with the flow....

Chapter 3

hmmmnn...

James open his eyes...it felt cold.... napabalikwas siya.... ng marinig ang ugong ng makina.....
He look around...nagbababaan na ang mga tao..... nakatulog pala siya..... but wait...something is missing.......nope.... someone is missing......
"Baby?"... he whispered.... "Baby!"...tawag niya....but no one answered.... "Shit! Baby!"... natatarantang hinanap nito ang babae.... "Baby!"....sigaw niya...
"Iho...nawawalan ka ba ng anak?".... tanong ng isang matandang babae sa kanya....
Napakamot siya ng ulo.... "No maam, i'm looking for my girlfriend!"... sagot niya... .damn it.... bakit nga ba sa dinami dami ng itatawag niya dito... Baby pa ang naisipan niya..... but at that time...that's the first thing that went in his mind..... while looking at he...she looks like a baby while sleeping in his arms...
"aaahhh...gelpren.. yun bang parang barbie ang mukha?".... tanong ulit nito...
He couldn't hide his smile.... "Yes....she looks like a barbie doll!"... his ears were flying..... he felt proud for the compliment she gave to his baby............ his baby?.... Shut up James.!...sigaw niya sa sarili....
"Nauna ng bumaba.... akala ko nga eh nagpaalam sa iyo..kasi para siyang bumulong sa iyo! "...bida nito...
Napataas ang kilay ni James.......
Natawa ang matanda... "Eh iho...pasensya ka na.... di ko maiwasang panoorin kayo...para akong nanonood ng sine! Bagay na bagay kayo!".... tapik nito sa balikat niya....at nauna ng bumaba....
Humabol si James para magtanong pa sana sa matanda...pero nahagip na ng mata niya ang plackard na may pangalan niya.. A chinese guy wearing coat and tie was holding it.. Ito na siguro ang ka business deal ng Dad niya para sa property na binibili nito.
He didn't feel like going.... parang may kulang..... The hell James...get hold of yourself... she just played games.,..and you let her.... Naiinis siya sa babae...pero mas naiinis siya sa sarili dahil pinabayaan niyang lokohin siya ng babae ng ganon-ganon lang...
Sinamahan siya ng chinese sa hotel na tutuluyan niya....at pinabayaan muna siyang makapagpahinga... Tatawagan na lang daw siya nito...kapag ready na itong iikot siya sa property na bibilin niya...inaantay pa nito ang isa pang kasosyo nito...na umattend ng meeting sa kasalukuyan.....
He was changing his shirt...ng makarinig ng katok..... baka may nakalimutan itong ibilin sa kanya...he thought..
"Did you forget....".... napatigil siya...at nanlalaki ang matang tinitigan ang nasa harapan niya...."Baby?"....hindi makapaniwalang sabi niya...
Ngumiti ito.... "para ka namang nakakita ng multo niyan.... "...sabi nito...habang tinutulak siya papasok sa kwarto.....
Napataas ang kilay niya..... habang tinititigan ito... she's wearing a floral mini dress na umabot lang sa gitna ng hita nito..... it's sleeveless kaya kitang-kita ang morenang kutis nito....na kumikintab...kapag nasisinagan ng ilaw....
"Liking what you're seeing?"...nakataas ang kilay na tanong nito....pero hindi ito tumitingin sa kanya...
Napangiti siya... "I thought you've ditch me!".. he said....trying to control his grin.... he couldn't believe she's here...para siyang teenager na binunutan ng tinik...dahil nakita na ang crush nito......geez James...crush?...are you in 6th grade?
"No... remember no names..... so I took off...kasi baka mabuko ko kung sino ka talaga.!"..she said....trying to gather the clothes on top of his bed....
"Stop! Don't touch that... I'll clean it up!"..pigil nito sa kanya... "So how did you know...that i'm here in this hotel...in this specific room?".... nakataas ang kilay na sabi nito...
Ngumiti si Devon... "I saw you with the chinese guy....checking in... so I followed you from afar... and lucky me... my room is just next door!"..kindat nito...habang hinahatak ang isang blue sando na nasa ilalim ng bag niya... "Here...wear this.!"... she said... and went to the door... "I'll wait for you outside!"....
"What?! Where are we going?".... tanong niya...habang kinukuha ang sando na hawak nito,..
"Does it matter?"...kindat nito....at lumabas...
Parang hinahabol ng kung ano mang....kumilos...at nagbihis si James... hE will not miss this one....
Paglabas niya ng pinto...sinalubong siya ng bungisngis nito....
"Record holder..... 40 sec? .. Excited much?"...natatawang sabi nito....
Tumaas ang kilay niya.... "You know...what I hated the most...."...nakangising sabi niya...habang lumalapit dito...
Dahan-dahang humakbang patalikod ito... "What?"...nakangiting tanong nito....
"When a pretty lady with a sexy dress teasing me!"... he tried to grab her....but she move quickly away from him...and run in the elevator.... tamang-tama namang bumukas ito.... She push the button... "Lika na!"..yaya nito..sa kanya...
James entered the elevator..... he wanted to grab her ...and pulled her near at him...pero may ibang tao sa elevator....two gays exactly...and obvious na kinikilig ito sa kanya.......
Devon smiled.... and quickly push him...
Nagulat siya...at muntikan ng mawalan ng balanse..kundi lang siya nahawakan ng isa sa mga gays... "what the eff?"...
"Fuck.. i told you... you can say Fuck!"... she said... pushing all the buttons from their floor...going down...and push the close button.......and took off..... "See you downstairs....sharing is giving... kaya be happy!"... kindat niya sa dalawang gays...
But James quickly got his balance back...and quickly stops the elevator door... run out... "SOrry.... i'm taken... and i want to be exclusive for my girl!"... kindat niya sa mga ito... sabay takbo palabas ng elevator......
Napasinghap ang naiwan sa elevator...
Napatili si Devon ng biglang umangat ang paa niya sa sahig.... "What...." nanlalaki ang matang tinignan si James...
"Where do you think you're going?"..nakangising sabi nito...while walking back to his room...
"Wait...san tayo pupunta?...ayun yung stairs?".... kinakabahang nagpabalik balik ng tingin si devon...kay James...at sa pintuan ng kwarto nito....
"Well Baby.... you can't share something...that you haven't even taste!"..bulong nito sa tenga niya....
Napapikit si Devon...she wanted to jump and run away....but his warm breath...makes all her sanity.. runs away..... hindi niya mapigilang mapasinghap..... "i-ibaba m-mo ako.."..mahinang sabi niya...
James chuckled... "I love it when you stutter.... it's sexy!"...
"B-baby....no"... bulong niya.....
James laughed... "Geez.. i'm not going to rape you! I forgot my wallet inside..."... binaba siya nito... pumasok sa kwarto...
Devon lean on the wall...nanginginig ang tuhod... OH-UH..you're in big trouble Devon..she knows she's in big trouble....she wouldn't be able to resist his charm....
Reminds her of a phone call she receives earlier.."You'll do whatever it takes................whatever it takes....... whatever it takes!"...umaalingawngaw sa alaala niya............. she took a deep breath.......
"Whatever it takes!"... she whispered....and held the door knob... nanginginig ang kamay na binuksan ang pinto..... but James came out....
"Hey...you look pale?"... nagtatakang tanong nito.... tinitigan siya nito....at biglang napamura... "Damn! I'm not a God damn rapist.... so stop acting like i'm going to eat you alive!"...naiinis na kinuha niya ang kamay nito....at hinila papuntang elevator.... he wanted to wring her neck...for thinking he can do that to her......but Damn it James... the girl look so innocent.... kahit sarili niya...ay hindi sigurado..kung hanggang saan pagtitimpi niya........
He held her hand tightly...habang nagaantay magbukas ang elevator... he wanted to calm her down..... Pagbukas ng elevator.... he was relieved at walang tao....he push the close button....and lean on the wall....
He pulled her body against his.... her back on his chest.... and rest his chin on her shoulder.... Naramdaman niya ang paninigas nito....
"Ssshhhh.... i want you to relax... "... he said....putting his arms around her waist..... "Close your eyes.....and take a deep breath..."..utos niya....
Devon wanted to faint......she's glad that James body is behind her...or else..she will landed on the floor..... She knows..she can't fight it...... wala siyang choice...but to follow....... follow?... yeah...
she takes orders....and follow....yun naman talaga ang buhay niya...ang sumunod...
"I want you to listen....".. umpisa nito...habang humihigpit ang hawak sa bewang niya.. "I don't force anybody... mostly.... you! You're so fragile.... I can't do that to you! I may not know you that much...but rest assured...that I have never force anybody!"....
Tumaas ang kilay ni Devon... "Hmmmn.... someone's concieted!"... she smirked....
"Hey... it's the whole truth and nothing but the truth..."...nangingiting sabi nito....
"Baby..."...tawag ni Devon dito..
"Hmmmnnn?".... he love the smell of her hair.... it soothing to his nostrils...
"Is it okay...if you let go of me for one second?... I can't breath!"... turo niya sa kamay nito na nakapulupot sa bewang...
"Ok!".. he said...letting go of her....and pushing her against the wall... He took both of her hands....and put it around his waist...while he leans at her... his back on her chest....
Pinulupot nito ang kamay niya sa bewang nito..... "I have too much oxygen.... maybe you could take away some of mine!"...
Devon laughed... "Mr. Baby...... I would never thought...... how cheesy you can be?"....... But Devon felt secured....... for the first time in her life.... she felt she was needed...and not just accepting orders!
She took a deep breath..... and prayed.... "Bro...don't let me fall for him.... please don't!... Bawal akong magmahal!"...