***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
***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
***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 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
-----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
Medyo SPG Simula "Hmm..." I moaned when he deepened our kiss. His one hand is glued on the wall near my head, covering my face from the sight of other people. While his other hand is holding my waist. My back is resting on the wall behind me. And both of my arms are holding his nape pulling him closer to me. We just met earlier inside this bar. Nandito kami ngayon sa may madilim na bahagi ng bar na'to. Sharing hot kisses, he drag me here to make out. Hindi naman ako tumanggi, I find him hot. Pero hindi sa point na malalaglag ang panty ko. We stopped kissing to breathe some air. We stared at each others eyes. His eyes are burning unlike mine. I'm not that turned on like the way he is. "Do you wanna go to a more private place?" He asked huskily. I
Artia's POV No! I don't want to have a new father. I don't want to have a stepfather. Si Dad lang ang ama ko. He's my one and only father. Wala akong magiging ibang ama kundi siya lang. He's a great father to me. At hindi ako papayag na magpapakasal sa iba si Mama. Kahit pa mag-away kami dahil dito. I let her have a boyfriend, I let her enjoy her life like a teenager, but I don't think I will let her replace Dad, and have her new husband. Pwedi siyang magboyfriend pero hindi siya pweding magpakasal. "What the f*ck are you saying, Ma?!" I shouted. "Watch your words, Artia!" She shouted furiously. Napairap ako. "You're planning to get married?!" Galit kong tanong. Mahigpit ang hawak ko sa manibela dahil sa nararamdamang galit. "Matagal na namin napag-usapan ang tungkol sa balak naming magpakasal-"
Artia's POV "I assume you are, Artia?" He said calmly with a friendly smile on his face. "And you are Conrad, my mama's new boyfriend?" I let out a small sarcasm in my tone. Naramdaman ko ang paghawak sa akin ni mama sa braso. She's stopping me from saying more. "Yes. Your mama's right." He said, stopped in front of us. Matayog ang tayo niya, I felt intimidated a bit. He's taller, and definitely older than me, it's natural I feel intimidated. Specially he's a man, old man. "Right about what?" Pero hindi ko pinigilan ang magtaray. I get intimidated but I'm not afraid. "You are indeed a beauty." He let out a small chuckle after that, along with my mom's. "Of course! Nagmana ito sakin!" Said my mama energetically. Unalis siya sa tabi ko at kay Conrad siya ngayon kumapit. Ngingitian ko na sana siya dahil sinabihan niya akong maganda pero ngayong nakakapit si mama sa k
Artia's POV "Isn't it too fast? And suspicious?" Singit ko sa pag-uusap nila. Kanina pa ako tahimik mula nang mag-umpisa kaming kumain, ngayon pa lang ako nagsalita. Kingsley's silent too and like me, hindi masyado ginagalaw ang pagkain. He's sitting in front of me. Malaki ang mesa kaya malayo parin siya kahit na parang magkaharapan kami. "Why suddenly, you two wanna get married?" Hindi ko alam kung tumakas ba ang sakit sa boses ko. Hindi ko alam kung nahalata nila. Hindi ko maiwasang masaktan para kay Dad. I understand that he died long time ago and there's no chance he'll come back. He'll never ever comeback. I am asking for a miracle for that to happen. Pero bakit kailangan ikasal? "We've planned this long time ago." Mama said. I stopped poking the meat on my plate. My emotion changed, now I feel angry. "Long time ago, huh?!" I hissed.