EVEION ANASTASIA'S POV
I watch my curtains swayed by the night breeze because of the opened windows. Nanatili akong nakakumot habang pinagmamasdan ang kurtina.
Nakainom ako at medyo napagod din, pero hindi ko alam kung bakit hindi ako makatulog.
Was it because of Elie?
Napapikit ako. Naiisip ko na naman siya.
Tuluyan akong nagpalit ng posisyon sa aking hinihigaan atsaka tuluyang hinarap ang nakabukas na pinto ng aking kwarto. I kept it open, that is why I can see my dark living room from my direction.
Wala ni isang ilaw ang nakabukas doon kaya madilim talaga.
Muling humangin kaya awtomatiko akong napatingin sa bintana ng aking kwarto dahil medyo may kalakasan iyon. Just when I was about to look back in my dark living room, my phone vibrated.
Kaagad ko iyong kinuha mula sa ilalim ng aking unan atsaka tinignan ang nagtext.
It was the unknown.
Unknown: Can't sleep?
Napakurap ako atsaka tuluyan nang napaupo sa ibabaw ng aking kama. Isinandal ko ang aking sarili sa headboard ng kama atsaka ito nireplyan.
Eveion: Medyo. Nakikita mo ba ako ngayon?
Unknown: Of course.
Hindi ko maiwasang mapalunok. Medyo kinakabahan parin ko sa tuwing alam kong nakikita niya ako.
Pinasok ko 'to at ako mismo ang nagsabi na ipagpatuloy ito, kaya kinailangan ko itong panindigan. Hindi niya ako pinilit, ako mismo ang nagkusa.
This unknown man just simply suggested things and I am the one who decides.
Muling nagpop-up nag panibagong message nito at nang mabasa ko 'to, hindi ko maiwasang manlamig at mabato.
Unknown: In fact, I am currently looking at you right now.
Muntikan ko nang mabitawan ang cellphone atsaka napalunok. My chest slightly trembles when I try to take a deep breathe.
Eveion: Andito ka ba sa loob ng apartment ko?
Pinagpapawisan na ang aking noo habang naghihintay na magreply ito.
And then suddenly, his message popped-up.
Unknown: Yes.
Isang salita. Isang salita lang 'yan pero parang ang haba ng nireply niya dahil nanatili akong nakatulala sa screen.
The wind blows again and with that, I look at my dark living room. Napako ang aking paningin doon at hindi maiwasang mapahawak ng mahigpit sa aking cellphone.
It vibrated again.
Tuluyan kong hinarap ang nakabukas kong pinto atsaka ibinaba ang aking mga paa sa sahig. I am now sitting at the edge of my bed and still looking at the dark room.
Dahan-dahan kong itinaas ang aking cellphone atsaka binasa ang bagong mensahe nito.
Unknown: Oh... you're looking at me.
I gasped and I dropped the phone on the floor. Gumawa iyon ng ingay kaya mabilis ko itong pinulot. Just when I was about to get up and go back to bed, I heard a single footstep in my living room.
Nanginginig ang mga kamay kong nakahawak sa cellphone habang nakatingin sa sala.
Hindi ka niya sasaktan, Eveion, hindi ka niya sasaktan.
Ang mga salitang binitawan niya sa akin noon ang tanging pinanghahawakan ko ngayon.
Muli na namang nagvibrate ang cellphone ko.
Unknown: You're tembling, angel, what's wrong? Are you afraid?
Mabilis akong umatras atsaka napaupo sa sahig bago mabilis na nagreply.
Eveion: Hindi dahil hindi mo naman ako sasaktan.
Unknown: I'm glad you know.
Those words made me relief, so I climb back to my bed and kept facing on my dark living room. Andiyan siya pero hindi ko ito nakikita.
He's watching me from the dark and from afar. This is the reason why he wanted to keep the windows open-- to see me, watch me, observe me...
"Hello?" Wika ko dahil hindi na ako nakatiis.
Gusto ko siyang makita kahit mabilis lang. If he won't give me his name, at least let me see his face even just a few seconds.
"Andiyan ka pa hindi ba? Kung andito ka, bakit ayaw mong magpakita sa'kin?"
He didn't answer in which I already anticipated.
"Gusto kitang makita, hindi ba pwedeng mangyari 'yon?" Wika ko ulit pero hindi parin ito nagsasalita.
I was about to walk towards the living room when I received a text from him.
Unknown: Do you really want to do that?
"Oo, gusto kitang makita."
Sinagot ko ito sa paraan ng pagsasalita.
Unknown: I can't do that for now, angel. But if you really insist... you can touch me.
Medyo kumunot ang aking noo nang mabasa ko iyon.
"Paano? Paano kita mahahawakan nang hindi nakikita? Posible ba 'yon?"
Unknown: Of course, go get yourself something to cover your eyes.
Kaagad akong napatingin sa aking gilid atsaka nakita ang aking pantakip sa mata sa tuwing matutulog. Walang pagdadalawang-isip ko iyong kinuha atsaka tinakip sa aking mga mata.
When I cover my eyes, I felt some presence slowly getting in front of me.
Kung hindi ko lang naramdaman ang paglubog ng kama sa aking harapan, baka hindi ko man lang mapansin na tuluyan na pala itong nakalapit sa akin.
I flinched a little when I felt his hand for the very first time. Malaki ito at mainit.
He stopped for a while when he saw my flinched, and when I relaxed, he guides my hand towards a specific part of his body.
Una kong naramdaman ang kanyang dibdib na tumitibok. I felt my hair behind my nape reacted when he slowly guides my hand up to his neck.
Naramdaman ko ang Adam's apple nito hanggang sa mahawakan ko ang kanyang panga. Surprisingly, he has a well-shaped jawline. I also felt a little stubble on his chin.
This is indeed a man. There's no need to doubt about it.
Nanatili akong tahimik ay pinakiramdaman ang parte ng katawan nito na nahahawakan ko.
I felt his nose, his eyebrow, his closed eyes, and lastly...
... his lip.
I gasped a little when I felt his lip kissed my forefinger.
I can't help but to wonder... how he really looks like.
He's gentle which is a bit surprising for me, knowing he's capable of doing vile things. Ganito ba talaga siya?
Nagtagal ang daliri ko sa labi niya hanggang sa tuluyan na akong napahiga sa ibabaw ng aking kama. I can feel his presence on top of me especially when he fixed my sleeping mask to make sure I can't see anything.
Hindi ba siya magsasalita?
If I'll create a conversation, will he speak with me? Let's try.
"Pwede ko bang malaman kung... kung bakit mo 'to ginagawa?" Wika ko sa kanya.
"Ano ba ang dahilan mo at bakit mo akong gustong tulungan?" Pangalawa kong tanong.
"Kilala ba... kita?" This time, he hushed me using his finger by placing it against my mouth.
He never said a single thing, instead he held my chin up using his forefinger as I felt his breathe touches my skin. Biglang lumakas ang pagt*bok ng puso ko nang mapagtanto ko kung gaano na ito kalapit sa akin.
Nahimasmasan na ako mula sa alak kanina pa pero bakit parang nahihilo na naman ako?
Knowing that this unknown man is hovering all over me in this awkward position on top of my very own bed, I somehow felt something unusual desire building up in me.
Why do I feel like I was enchanted by him?
"Angel..." It was a gentle whisper-- almost just using his breath to talk-- before I felt something in my mouth.
Nanigas ako nang halikan niya ako. Hindi niya ginalaw ang kanyang bibig at nanatili lang itong nakalapat sa labi ko. Ni kahit daliri na nakahawak sa aking baba ay hindi niya ginagalaw.
Baliw na ata ako dahil sa isang idlap lang ay kaagad ko itong hinawakan sa magkabila nitong pisngi atsaka ibinalik ang halik sa kanya.
I let my guard down despite the fact that I am complete sober. Parang sa isang idlap lang ay wala na akong paki kung ano ang mangyayari.
Be it Elie or this unknown man.
Pero kung papipiliin ako... it would be better to choose this stranger than Elie.
He's someone I know, and this man right here kissing me, is the total opposite. And it is perfect.
A perfect candidate to give in to my lustful desires.
Sa loob ng ilang taon kong karelasyon si Dave, ni isang beses ay walang nangyari sa aming dalawa. We kissed and made out, but it never go beyond it.
Hindi ko alam kung mataas lang ba ang respeto ni Dave sa akin o sadyang ayaw lang niya talagang gawin ang bagay na iyon kasama ako.
Does he prefer a woman who's good in bed? A woman who's expert in s*x?
Kaya niya ba mas pinili si Candice kesa sa akin dahil don?
I moaned against this stranger's mouth and accidentally bit his lower lip because of my wandering thoughts.
He groaned which made me gasped panicked.
"P-Pasensya na, nadala lang ako. Hindi ko sinasad--" Hindi ko natapos ang gusto kong sabihin nang sunggaban niya ako ng halik sa labi.
Sa pagkakataong ito ay naging mas aggressibo ito. Naging mapaghanap na ang labi nito at ganon din ang kanyang mga kamay. Sinipsip niya ang aking labi at halatang pinanggigigilan ito kasabay nang pagsilid ng kanyang isang kamay sa loob ng aking suot na t-shirt.
I didn't wear any bra so when he reached for my breast, I immediately flinched and moaned against his mouth.
Nang dahil don ay mas lalong nag-aalab ang aking pagnanasa sa lalakeng 'to.
I suddenly unleashed the aggressiveness within me and pulled him in closer to deepen the kiss. Nakadagdag sa pagiging aggressibo ko ang bagay na inisip ko kanina patungkol sa pagtataksil ni Dave sa akin.
The unknown man was about to pull away after several minutes of making out and making me feel good with his hands when I locked my arms around his nape.
Ramdam ko ang pagtama ng tungki ng kanyang ilong sa ilong ko dahilan upang magsalita ulit ako.
"Bakit ka tumigil?" Hinihingal kong tanong sa kanya. "Am I a bad kisser?" I asked and the disappointment in my voice is evident.
Instead of saying something, the man held both of my hands and placed it on top of my head. Bigla akong kinabahan dahil hindi ko alam kung ano ang gagawin niya.
But when he licked my lips and pressed his lower half against my body, I gasped a little.
He's hard as a rock.
Tila ba gusto nitong ipahiwatig sa akin na kung hindi ako marunong humalik, edi sana hindi ganito ang reaksyon ng katawan niya.
Napalunok ako bago tuluyang nagsalita. What I said next is the key in fulfilling what I really wanted to happen right now.
"Halikan mo 'ko... gusto kong makalimot kahit pansamantala lang... kahit ngayon lang."
I can't believe I beg like this to a stranger.
But I really wanted to feel something else... something that will excite me... hindi yung puro pasakit na lang at pagdurusa.
He didn't say something-- as expected-- but what he did instead is truly unforgettable in my end.
Hinalikan niya ako sa aking noo habang nakahawak sa magkabila kong pisngi sabay bulong...
"I'll take my angel in heaven with me." He said it so low that I almost couldn't hear some of his words before completely owning me.
At sa gabing 'yon, tuluyan akong napasakanya.