Artia's POV
"Artia, take a rest. Baka bumalik ang lagnat mo. If you want to get back to sleep, you can after we eat." Atas ni mama. Tumango ako. Umupo muna sa sofa dito sa sala. Nakita kong pumunta sa pool area si Kingsley pero hindi ko masundan dahil siguradong malamig doon at mahangin."Pupunta muna ako sa kusina aayusin ko lang ang pagkain natin." Sambit niya pa. Tumango lang uli ako.
Panik muna kaya ako sa taas? Magpalit ng damit? Tumingin ako sa glass door, hindi ko makita si Kingsley. Hindi muna kaya siya papanik? Ngumuso ako at nagdesisyon ng tumayo. Papanik na ako sa taas. Hihiga muna habang naghihintay okaya ay magpapalit na ng damit.
Humilata ako sa kama pagkapasok pa lang sa kwarto ko. Hinayaan kong matulala ang sarili sa ceiling. Anong oras kaya ako pupuntahan dito sa kwarto ni Kingsley? Ano kayang magandang gawin or sabihin habang ginagamot niya ang sugat ko? This is my chance to get to him. Anong maaari kong g
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Artia's POV"Bullshit! Do you think I'll bite that? Akala mo ba hindi ko napapansin ang bagong plano mo? What are you trying to do, Artia?!"My heart feels like its about to explode and rip off my chest. Nanlalamig narin ang pakiramdam ko."A-anong sinasabi mo?" Kabado kong tanong. Shit! Why did I forgot that he always find out about my plans. He knows what I've done to them. Baka itong plano ko rin ito ay mabuko niya. He always reads me. Lagi ay nalalaman niya ang katotohanan. Sa tono at sa mga salitang binitawan niya at sa mga kislap ng mga mata niya, nabasa kong may ideya at kutob na siya sa plano ko."This is not the first time you kissed me. And you always tell me that you like me when in fact you really don't.""Bakit ayaw mo bang maniwala na gusto kita?""Why would I believe you when after you confessed to me I saw you kissing with other guy. Maniniwala pa ba ako sayo pagkatapos kong makita iyon? And I kn
Artia's POV"Salamat po, Manang." Pahabol kong sabi bago pa tuluyang makalabas sa kwarto ko si manang. She reminded me to take my medicines and brought some fruits here.Kumain na ako ng agahan, bumaba ako agad sa kusina pagkagising dahil naramdaman ko ang gutom."Sumabay ka sa hapunan, aalis na bukas ang mga magulang niyo kaya sulitin niyo na ang oras habang nandito pa sila." Sambit niya bago tuluyang umalis.Hindi ko naman talaga sinadya na hindi makisabay sa kanilang mag-agahan. Sadyang sumama lang ang pakiramdam ko at nasira ang mood dahil sa sagutan namin ni Kingsley.Now we're not okay again. Mahihirapan nanaman akong makalapit sa kaniya.Kumuha ako ng limang ubas, hawak iyon sa isang kamay at naglakad palapit sa may bintana."I don't want to have a sister like you."Sabay sabay kong isinubo ang tatlong ubas at inis na
Artia's POV"Call us if there's emergency. Mag-ingat kayong dalawa dito. Ikaw Artia, alam kong dito ka mag-sstay. Tatanungin ko si manang kung dito kaba umuuwi."Tumango lang ako sa lahat ng sinasabi ni mama. Ngayon na ang alis nila papuntang Cebu. Ang sabi ay next week pa daw ulit uuwi. Kaming dalawa nalang ni Kingsley ang maiiwan sa bahay na ito.Nilapitan ako ni mama at mukhang bubulungan. I know what this is going to be about."Don't always come home late or drunk. Kahit wala ang tito mo ay huwag ka parin gagawa ng kalokohan, Artia. We don't know baka may magsumbong sayo sa tito mo. Ayokong gumawa ka ng ikagagalit niya at ikakagalit ko. Behave well, Artia. And take good care of our businesses here. I'll keep in touch with you through text or calls."Tumango lang uli ako. Ang mga mata ay nakay Kingsley na ngayon ay kausap ang ama. "Try to get close with Kingsley. Treat him like your own b
Artia's POVI asked manang that day about Kingsleys mother but she refused to give me any information about her. She said I should ask Kingsley about it. Ayoko ngang tanungin siya, baka pag-isipan pa ako na may masamang intensyon o binabalak sa pagtatanong ko tungkol sa mama niya. Atsaka baka magalit sa akin.If his mother really passed away, that topic would be sensitive for him. If he'll get emotional and cry in front of me, I'm willing to comfort him. I'll give him a tight hug and if he wants a kiss, that's not a problem! If he wants to do more than a kiss, let's see if we can do it.Iniling ko ang ulo sa kalokohang naiisip. Kahit kailan talaga.Kahapon ay inubos ko ang buong araw sa pag-aasikaso sa mga damit ko. I think half of the day I was scrolling with my phone shopping online. Gusto ko sanang magswimming nung hapon but I still have my wound on my right elbow so I can't. Baka magnana kapag binasa ko ng matagal.
Artia's POV Napangisi ako. Mukhang tinamaan ng ng alak. I smiled sweetly at him. "Sige nga. Kung hindi ka lasing, penge ng halik." "I'm drunk not a fool." He said coldly. Sumilay ulit ang ngisi ko. "I thought you're not drunk?" Tumatawa kong sabi at humakbang palapit sa kaniya. "Just get out of my room and leave." "Lasing ka kakailanganin mo ng tulong ko. Halika ihihiga kita sa kama mo." Umamba akong hawakan siya sa braso pero iniwas niya kaagad ang braso niya mula sa akin at umatras palayo. "I can take care of myself. Umalis kana." Suplado niya sabi. Medyo nawawalan ng balanse dahil sa malakas na pagpitik sa kamay niya para lang malayo sa akin. "Tignan mo nga o gumegewang ka. Baka imbis na mahiga ka sa kama mo humiga ka sa sahig." "Get out, Artia." "If you want some soup or drink some coffee I can make it for you. Kung gusto mong samahan kit
Artia's POV Napangisi ako. Mukhang tinamaan ng ng alak. I smiled sweetly at him. "Sige nga. Kung hindi ka lasing, penge ng halik." "I'm drunk not a fool." He said coldly. Sumilay ulit ang ngisi ko. "I thought you're not drunk?" Tumatawa kong sabi at humakbang palapit sa kaniya. "Just get out of my room and leave." "Lasing ka kakailanganin mo ng tulong ko. Halika ihihiga kita sa kama mo." Umamba akong hawakan siya sa braso pero iniwas niya kaagad ang braso niya mula sa akin at umatras palayo. "I can take care of myself. Umalis kana." Suplado niya sabi. Medyo nawawalan ng balanse dahil sa malakas na pagpitik sa kamay niya para lang malayo sa akin. "Tignan mo nga o gumegewang ka. Baka imbis na mahiga ka sa kama mo humiga ka sa sahig." "Get out, Artia." "If you want some soup or drink some coffee I can make it for you. Kung gusto mong samahan kit
Artia's POV"Get out."I froze for seconds. What did he said? Get out? Our kiss was getting deeper, but after I grabbed a fist of his hair and when I was about to clung my legs around him he pulled away from the kiss and said that."What?" I asked so confused. His emotion changed. Bumalik siya sa pagiging suplado."Get out of my room." He then said coldly."What?!" Hindi makapaniwala kong tanong. Marahas niyang inalis ang kamay kong nakahawak parin sa buhok niya at mabilis na tumayo. Iniwan akong nakahiga sa kama.Kunot ang noo at salubong ang kilay ko siyang tinignan. Malamig na ngayon ang mga titig biya.What the f*ck just happened? We were kissing so fine tapos ngayon ay bigla nalang niya akong pinapaalis."I said get out!" Madiin niyang sabi. Poiting the door out. Itinukod ko ang mga siko sa kamay at inangat ng bahagya ang sarili."What's wrong?" I asked clueless.
Third P POVThere are days in which we expect something would happen and sometimes it turn out it won't. But everyday something unexpected never fails to happen. Like for today, Artia didn't expect she'll meet the person who will shake up her plans. And she will meet also the person who will be a help for her in succeeding her plan.Artia happily swimming in the pool wearing her new set of two piece swimming suit. Enjoying her own company. She doesn't have any idea that today Kingsleys friend will come in their house.She was busy swimming around the pool. She doesn't know Kingsleys friends are already inside the house finding their seats in the living room. The curtains are blocking the pool side area why she can't see them and they can't cant see her too.Kingsley doesn't know too that she's swimming in the pool. He doesn't know she's inside the house and enjoying herself in the pool. Kaya din siya pumayag na dalhin sa baha
-----fast forward----- ***Artia's POV*** "How about you two? Hindi niyo pa ba naiisipang magpakasal? You're on your right age naman. Maaari na kayong magpakasal." "Honestly, I've thought about that. Matagal na kayong magkasintahan, alam kong mauuwi kayong dalawa sa kasalan. Why don't you start planning about it?" Keep remembering it Artia. Keep thinking about it. About their conversation earlier on your dinner. Hindi kapa ba natatauhan? Even your mother and his father are pushing the two to get married. Hindi pa ba sampal sa iyo iyon? You should stop now, before you drown yourself you might not be able to save yourself. Nalulunod kana sa sarili mong patibong. Your great f*cking plan won't work. Ang tagal tagal na pero wala pang improvement ang plan mo. Ang sarili molang ang sinasaktan mo at isinusugal dito. Don't you think its time to back out? Now is the time to change your mind. Wake up, Artia! None of your plan will
Artia's POV Kinabahan ako, akala ko may nagwawala na. Akala ko sinadya ni KIngsley na basagin ang mga bote dahil sa ginagawa namin ni Iulian. But why would he do that? Mukhang wala naman silang pake kahit pa magsex kami dito ni Iulian. Sila nga naghahalikan din kanina. The wine from the broken bottle is spilled on the floor and flow down to the water pool. Some broken glasses fell down in the pool also. What happened became clear to me when I saw a cat near the bottles. Mukhang tumalon ito at iyon ang mga natamaan. Kingsley doesn't own a cat. Kanino kaya ang orange na pusang ito at bakit nandito? THe cat looked like the famous cat in the movie. I forgot the cats name. Mahihirapan akong alalahanin iyon lalo na't lasing. My eyes glance at the two. Courtney slightly in panic moving away from the pool. And then Kingsley, eyes blanked looking at us. When our eyes met he immediately looked away, turned around and left the pool too. I blinked
***Artia's POV*** I couldn't fall asleep why I decided to take a bath. After taking a bath I just wore a thin silk of dress and sat on the floor facing the mirror and resting my back against the table placed in the middle of my walk in closet. I stared at my own reflection in the mirror. From my face, to my body and back to my face. My lips trembled, and my eyes started to sting. I have the face. I have the body. But I have no one. Unlike Courtney, she have friends, she have Iulian and Kingsley beside her for years. She have Kingsley who's loving her. I bit my lips hoping I could stop it from trembling. Now I know the answer to my questions earlier. The kiss I shared with Iulian felt empty. I've kissed many guys, and the truth, it all felt empty. Ako lang itong naglalagay ng meaning at emosyon doon. Sa paraang iyon, nababawasan ang kalungkutang nararamdaman ko. Something really changed, because now I know and have realized that all those
***Artia's POV***Our lips touched and dance together. Just like the music being played, it was slow at first but then coped up with a steady pace. His lips are tender and warm just like Kingsley's lips but it didn't made the butterflies in my stomach fly. I was the one who cut the kiss.I stared at his lips, didn't want to stare at his eyes so he wouldn't see I was distracted while we are kissing. I'm confuse. Why do I feel like something is missing? Why didn't it felt good? Its not because he's not a good kisser, but I didn't enjoyed like how I enjoyed the kisses of Kingsley.Isinantabi ko muna ang mga katanungan na iyon. I should say something. Iulian might get offended with my reaction."Walang magagalit?" I tried to joke. I felt relieved when he chuckled."Sayo? Walang magagalit?" tanong niya pabalik may ngisi sa labi. Umiling ako at itinago ang pasimpling paglunok ng laway.I hope meron. Sana may magalit at sana ay si Kingsley iy
***THIRD P POV***"I feel better with you, next to me."It's strange, how he can remember the words she said. Kingsley looked away and turned his attention to his girlfriend. He didn't want to start a conversation with Artia now that Courtney, Iulian and their other friends are next to them.He just had an argument with his girlfriend, he doesn't want her to have another reason to argue with. Courtney might get jealous. Artia didn't talkedtoo since she really doesn't have anything to say. She stretch a small smile to Courtney, she smiled back but she know she's not really okay that she's here.She chitchat with Iulian and sometimes with the other guys whose name she can't remember. Well, she's not really interested, her mind is clouded with the couple next to her and the trauma Rom left to her.She's thirsty but she don't have the spirit to drink the glasses of alcohol served in front of her. She didn't voice it out. At kahit pa gustuhin man
Kingsleys POV"Bukod sa gusto kitang kasama, wala na akong ibang kaibigan.""Look out for, Artia.""I lost everyone. My Dad's dead. I have no more friends."I closed my eyes tightly hoping I get to focus and stop remembering her voices and those words she said and what her mother said to me too. It keeps visting my mind. I can't stop thinking about it.[Why do you have to take her with you?] I looked out of the window for a second. I can feel her staring at me, listening to my conversation with Courtney on the phone."We already talked about this." No matter how much I lower my voice she can still hear me. I glance at her and her face says it. She's asking if we are arguing.[Yes, we talked about it but I want us to talk about it again. I thought it will just be for a while. Don't tell me she'll come with us sa lahat ng lakad natin.]"Mamaya natin ito pag-usapan."[Fine! Let's just meet there. Hin
Artia's POV "What?" He asked stern now back to being suplado. It was only for a short moment but it was gold for me. Him laughing together with me. Staring at my eyes not to others. Finally he laughed with me. I can't hide the smile formed in my lips. I shook my head and looked away, not wanting him to see that I was too happy just seeing him laughing with me. My heart still feels like its floating in the air above the clouds. Butterflies inside my stomach flying around. Giving the feeling that I haven't felt for years now. "Nothing." I answered. He noticed I was staring at him for a long time why he asked me what. I admit I stared at him so intently. It was too obvious. I should've been careful so he wouldn't get back to being stern so quickly. "I feel sorry to Iulian. I didn't know it tasted so salty. Ang dami niyang kinain," mahinang sambit ko habang nilalaro gamit ang kutsara ang sinangag na niluto ko. Buti nalang pala at hindi si Kingsl
Artia's POV "I just want to say sorry too, about what I said yesterday. No woman wants to be disrespected and molested. Sorry." Parang naisama ko sa paglunok ko ang dila ko dahil hindi ako nakapagsalita. Parang lalabas na din yata sa d****b ko ang puso ko sa lakas ng tibok nito. Dang! What is wrong with me? Bakit ganito makapagreact ang puso ko sa ginawa niya? When I recovered I smiled sweetly at him and said, "Babe, its okay." I bit my lips after talking. Dang! Baka magalit ulit sa akin dahil sa pagtawag ko sa kaniya ng babe. Hindi ko naman sinasadya! It just slip out of my tongue. "You're forgiven." I said my voice automatically turned husky. Our eyes wandered at each other for a while before he looked away and walked. Akala ko ay aalis na siya pero napangiti ulit nang makita siyang sumandal sa may bar counter. I giggled and open the fridge to look at the sandwhich he made for me. Ngiting-ngiti ako habang tinitignan iyon at
Artia's POV "You two already kissed." Mula kanina ay hindi na ako tinantanan ng batang ito. She keeps on asking the same question over and over again everytime she sees me-- no she's following me. "Why are you so eager to know if we did kissed or not?" Gaya ngayon, sinusundan niya ako kahit saan ako magpunta. Kanina ay may kinausap kami ni Kingsley why we left her for a while. Pagkatapos doon ay naghiwalay kami ni Kingsley. I don't know where he went to and if he talked to someone but now I can see him and I'm walking towards his direction. "I heard the other girl is Kuya Kingsleys girlfriend. So if you two already kissed, maybe you seduced him to kiss you. Or you stole a kiss from him since you like him." Tumigil ako sa paglalakad at binalingan ang batang nakasunod sa likod ko. "I like him?" I asked. Parang sure na sure sa sinasabi niya. "Yeah. I can see it in the way you look at him