Anak ng tofu! Alex's kiss is so torrid!
"Mmp!" Pilit tinutulak ni Shelly palayo ang binata pero lalo pa siya nitong hinahapit palapit. Then she started to hit his shoulder with her fists pero saglit lang nitong pinakawalan ang bibig niya to take hold of her hands.Pinag-krus nito sa likod niya ang mga braso niya and he locked them together using his left hand.
"Alex! Bitiwan mo ako, ano ba?" protesta niya.
Nang hindi na niya maikilos ang mga kamay at braso niya,gamit ang kanang kamay ni Alex, hinapit nito ang batok niya para ilapit ulit ang mukha ng dalaga.Halos nakapatong na ang kalahati ng katawan ni Alex sa kanya.Nakasandal na ang likod ni Shelly sa pintuan at bintana ng kotse.He started to kiss her again.He is using every technique he knows to make her open her mouth.Unti-unti ng nanghihina ang paglaban ni Shelly.She feels wala naman ding nangyayari.Alex is too strong.
He is kissing her passionately.After a while,his kiss went down to her neck.
"Alex,please." Pagmamaka-awa niya at naiyak na siya ng tuluyan.
Akala niya hindi na titigil si Alex.Pero nang maramdaman ng binata na she's crying, he stopped.He looked at her then lumambot ang expression ng mukha nito.He released her.Then inalalayan siya nitong maka-upo ulit ng maayos.
Tinakpan ni Shelly ang mukha niya while she sobs.
"SHIT!" mura ni Alex.Then he got out of the car and pinagsisipa nito ang gulong ng kotse niya.
After a few minutes, bumalik ito sa kotse. "Shelly, I am very sorry." Sabi nito sa hirap na boses.
"Nadala lang ako.I have longed to hold you and kiss you.Please patawarin mo ako.The last thing na gusto kong gawin is saktan or takutin ka." Halos pabulong na sabi nito.
Nakasubsob pa din ang mukha ng dalaga sa mga palad nito.
"Kung gusto mo sampalin mo ako para mapag-bayaran ko ang ginawa ko.Please, love." Pakiusap nito.
Shelly looked up.She wiped her face with her hand.Galit na galit ang magandang mukha niya.With all her strength,sinampal niya si Alex.After she slapped him and saw the red mark on his cheek,natigilan ang dalaga.She had never hit anyone before.
"I-I'm sorry." She said weakly.
Nakita niya sa mukha ni Alex na sising-sisi ito sa ginawa nito sa kanya.
" I deserve it, love." mahinang sabi ng binata.
"Please stop calling me that!Hindi mo ako girlfriend!" galit na sabi niya.
"Ibalik mo na ako sa studio." she told him tonelessly.
Silence.
"No." he said in a firm tone."Kakain muna tayo."
Shelly was about to say no but Alex turned off the engine and lumabas ng kotse.Umikot ito sa passenger side then opened the door for her.She didn't immediately get off. She took her powder compact to check her face.Kumalat ang lipstick niya.She wiped it off with a tissue then nag apply na lang siya ng nude colored lipgloss..
Alex is patiently waiting for her to go out.Binalik niya sa bag ang compact and lipstick then lumabas na siya ng sasakyan.Inalalayan siya nito by holding her left elbow.Hinayaan lang ito ng dalaga.
Hindi maintindihan ni Shelly ang sarili niya.After ng nangyari kanina para namang ang bilis niyang napatawad ang binata.Siguro dahil nakita niya ang sincerity sa mukha nito ng sinabi na nagsisisi talaga sa ginawa nito.And deep inside, alam ni Shelly na mabuting tao si Alex.Like Cassie,nadala lang ito ng nararamdaman niya.
He chose a table na nasa bandang likod.He pulled a chair for her.Shelly sat down.
To other people,they may look like a couple dahil b agay na bagay talaga sila and as usual asikasong-asikaso siya ng binata.
"I am serious sa sinabi ko na tawagan mo ang hipag ng gagong Herrera na yun. Hindi din tayo aabot sa pinag-usapan niyong oras." Alex said matter-of-factly.
Shelly knows na hindi ito nagbibiro.Mas maganda na nga siguro na malaman ni Kim ang sitwasyon na ito.Baka sakali matulungan siya sa dapat niyang gawin.She's sure na hindi siya ipapahamak nito kay Jake.
She dialled Kim's number and gave her the name and location of the restaurant.
"Alex, last na ito.Hindi na ako sasama ulit sayo." She tried to hold his stare.
Ngumiti lang ang binata na nagpalabas na naman ng dimples nito.Sumandal ito sa upuan and crossed his arms in front of him.Napatingin si Shelly sa biceps nito.Like Jake, maganda din ang katawan ni Alex.Wala ka ngang itulak kabigin sa dalawang binata.
"Anak ng tofu! Ano na naman ba yan Shelly!" kastigo na naman ng dalaga sa sarili.
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Malagkit na malagkit ang titig ni Alex sa kanya.He can't help smiling pag naaalala niya kung gaano katamis ang mga labi ng dalaga.Sa totoo lang, hindi siya nagsisisi sa ginawa niya.He enjoyed every moment.Hindi niya alam kailan niya mahahalikan ulit ito.
"Don't you know that it's rude to stare?" inis na sabi ni Shelly before she put a piece of potato in her mouth.
"Sobrang swerte naman ng patatas na yan." he said na medyo naka-kunot ang noo.
Shelly's eyes are like daggers as she looks at him.
"I love you." Alex said suddenly habang nakatingin sa mga mata niya then sa labi niya.
"Stop it! Pag hindi ka tumigil magwa-walk out ako!" galit na sabi ni Shelly.
He just smiled at her sweetly,showing off his dimples again.
Kim entered the restaurant.Hinanap ng mata niya si Shelly. She saw them at the far end of the place.
"Good heavens!!" nabulong nito sa sarili.
Shelly is on a table with a man who would give her brother-in-law a run for his money.Napakaguwapo din nito.Nakatalikod ang dalaga from her,so Kim can see the way the man is looking at Shelly. Kinabahan siya.
She can't even imagine kung gaano kalaki ang gulong pwedeng mangyari.
She slowly walked towards them."Shelly." she called.
Lumingon si Shelly and tumayo to kiss her on the cheek.The hunky man stood up to and gave Kim a smile.
"Hello, I am Alex Llamarez." he offered his hand to her.
"Kim Herrera." She said as she accepted Alex's hand.
"Let's sit." sabi ni Alex as he pulled chairs for the two women simultaneously.
Shelly feels that it is really awkward to be seated with Jake’s sister-in-law and Alex.
Kim cleared her throat." So, anong meron? " nakangiting tanong nito.
She bit her lower lip because she doesn't know what to say.
"Can I call you Kim or do you prefer Mrs. Herrera?" Alex with a smile on his handsome face, asked the older woman.
“Kim is fine." Nakangiti ding sabi nito.
"Do you want to order something else Kim?Ano ang gusto mong inumin?" Alex asked her.
Tinignan ni Kim ang pagkain na nasa lamesa. " No I am okay, thanks. Ang dami na nito.Maybe a glass of pineapple juice na lang." she replied.
"Okay," sagot ni Alex."Please help yourself with the food."
Inabot nito kay Kim ang isang bandehado ng pagkain and she took it from him .She started to put some food on her plate.Alex motioned to the waiter para sabihin ang order ni Kim na juice.Shelly was silent the whole time.She is toying with her food.
Alex looked at her.."Kain ka na.I will handle this." he said to her gently.
That caught Kim's attention.Tumingin siya kay Shelly then kay Alex.Nagtatanong ang mga mata nito.
Tumuwid ng upo si Alex. "Kim,I am sure that this kind of thing doesn't happen every day.I am sorry if you'll feel uncomfortable sa sasabihin ko." sabi ng binata in a serious voice.
Kim also straightened." Okay, I am ready to listen." sagot nito.Curiosity is written all over her lovely face.
Shelly's hands are starting to sweat a little.
"I don't know if you have noticed, but I am in-love with Shelly." he said honestly.
Kim's eyes grew bigger. Holy shit! Akala ko attracted lang siya kay Shelly but he said he loves her?What th?! Malaking gulo ito! She thought.
"Alex!" saway ni Shelly." What are you doing?"
Anak ng tofu! Baka kung ano ang isipin ni Kim.
She faced Kim who still looks very much surprised.Eh sino nga ba ang hindi di ba?Siya nga nagulat!Hindi niya inexpect na sasabihin ni Alex yun.How could he be so blunt? Kim's faced is quite ashen.Nakatingin lang ito kay Alex.
"Kim...Wala kaming relasyon ni Alex." she wanted Kim to believe her.
"Shelly is right. It's more like one-sided.Alam ko na sila ng gagong bayaw mo.But wala akong pakialam."he said na walang kakurap-kurap kaya nasapo ni Kim and noo.
Hindi alam ni Shelly if lalapitan niya si Kim o hindi.She can't think straight because of what's happening.
Nag-angat ng mukha si Kim."Do you have any slightest idea kung ano ang pwedeng gawin ni Jake pag nalaman niya ito?" she asked in a tensed voice.
Ngumiti lang si Alex.He looks so relaxed.
Kim shook her head." You don't know what my brother-in-law is capable of doing Alex."
"Hindi ako natatakot sa kanya.Kung ako lang ang masusunod, kakausapin ko na siya about this." He said .
"Sandali nga lang !" Shelly interrupted them. "Alex! What the hell are you talking about?" nakapapag-mura na talaga siya sa galit but mahina pa din ang pagkakasabi niya.Ayaw niyang maging center of attraction sila. "You make it sound as if merong tayo! Ilang beses ko ng sinabi sayo na hindi tayo pwede! Mahal ko si Jake and ikakasal na kami." gigil na sabi niya.
Sumandal si Alex and folded his arms again on his chest.Nakatingin ito ng derecho sa mga mata ni Shelly.His eyes became darker. "Wala pa tayong relasyon sa ngayon dahil nasa eksena pa ang gagong Herrera na yun.Think about it, love.If ako ang pipiliin mo, I can assure you na one-woman-man ako at hindi kita sasaktan.Isa pa, kaya kong tapatan kung ano ang naibibigay sayo ng gagong yun.." He then looked at Kim.
"I don't know what you are thinking Alex.Imposible ang gusto mong mangyari.Ikakasal na sila and Jake will never let go of Shelly." Kim said with certainty.
"If he won't let her go, then I better just take her away then." The said calmly.