FIRE AND DESIRE

CHAPTER 2

CHAPTER 2

Halos hindi maintindihan ni Kianna ang sinasabi ng guro. Ang kanyang isip ay nasa sinabi ni Sophie at Alfred sa pagkatao ng lalaking 'yon. NILO FIGUERROA. 24years old. His mother is the owner of this school. Kaya raw walang pakialam ang mga teachers kahit patulog-tulog lang ito sa klase. Babaero, ganyan siya i-discribe ni Alfred. Marami na raw babaeng napaiyak. Mayroon pa raw babaeng halos magpakamatay para lang balikan niya. Ngunit matigas daw ang puso nito.

But that's not what she saw. He has deep eyes ngunit kung titignan mo. He looks sad and not a bad person. She doesn't know, but part of her wanted to know him. She's crazy to think about that. Babaero nga raw 'di ba? Sigurado na mataas ang standard sa babae. Imposibleng mapansin siya.

She's so simple, she doesn't even wear make up. Just powder. So, she won't look pale. Maputi kasi siya kaya nagmumukhang walang dugo ang kanyang katawan. They used to be rich pero never siyang bumili ng mga sosyal o mga sexy na damit. Buti na nga lamang at may uniform sila, dahil kung nagkataon ay mahihirapan siyang magsuot ng kung ano-anong damit. Dahil hindi talaga siya marunong pagdating sa fashion.

She heard the bell ring. It's break time. She took her phone and dial Sophie's number. Nagbigayan na sila ng number para raw tumawag lang sya if ever maligaw na naman ulit.

"Sophie, it's me Kianna. Pupunta ba kayo sa Canteen?" she's talking to Sophie while fixing her things.

"Got it. Thank you. See you in a bit."

Sophie told her, how to get there. And they will wait for her. Magkaklase si Sophie at Alfred sa lahat ng subject because they are both taking architecture.

She was trying to recall what Sophie told her to get there, then suddenly she heard noises. Sumilip siya sa isang room na wala namang tao. She's not scared. It doesn't sound like what's in scary movies. It's sounded like two people arguing. She didn't want to interfere, but suddenly she heard the name NILO. She walked a little to hear them clearer. She hid behind the wall.

"I said, stop already!" bulyaw ni Nilo sa kausap.

"No! I love f*cking you Nilo. I don't want to stop. Fine! If you can't love me the way I love you, but at least don't stop f*cking me!" giit ng babaeng kausap ni Nilo.

Kianna covered her mouth, she's surprised of the word the girl said. It's new to her. She knew the word, but she never heard it in person.

"No! I'm done with you. Sawa na ako sa'yo. Kaya 'wag mo na akong kulitin ulit. This is going to be the last time na kakausapin kita!"

Hindi maiwasan ni Kianna na sumilip at pagmasdan ang dalawang nag-uusap, the girl is crying like a baby. Samantalang ang lalaki ay walang emosyon. Like he is telling it without sympathy.

"Please!!" Lumuhod ang babae at yumakap sa isang binti ng lalaki. She is really begging.

Hindi maiwasan ni Kianna ang maawa sa babae. Nakaluhod na ito at nagmamakaawa. Meron pa palang ganito pagdating sa pag-ibig.

Laking gulat ni Kianna nang pagbalik ng kanyang tingin sa lalaki ay nakatingin na rin ito sa kanya.

Her eyes widened and felt like she's gonna have a heart attack. So without hesitation. She turned around and ran.

Finally nakita na niya ang canteen. Kumaway si Sophie sa kanya.Masyadong malaki ang nakuhang pwesto ng mga ito para sa kanilang tatlo. Humihingal siyang umupo.

"Are you okay?" Alfred asked her.

She looked at him, nasa tapat niya ito, and she nodded. Kinuha ni Alfred ang bottled water na nasa lamesa at binuksan bago iniabot kay Kianna.

Ininom naman agad ito ni Kianna at halos kanyang maubos.

(Kianna's POV:)

He saw me! He really saw me, Sh!t! That's embarrassing.

"We ordered na ng food mo. Kasi medyo natagalan ka," Sophie told me. Nasa tabi ito ni Alfred.

"Sorry, I’m not really good at directions." Kinuha ko ang binigay niyang tray. It's rice with adobo, there's also a sliced apple and watermelon.

I tried to forget what I saw and what I heard. I tried to be there and listen to what Sophie and Alfred are discussing. We are talking while eating our food. I didn't finish my rice and adobo, because I felt like I'm going to throw up thinking the way he saw me. But I want to eat all the fruits.

I'm in my last piece of watermelon when someone sat beside me.

I don't want to look! I just don't wanna. I stopped biting my last piece of watermelon and placed it back on my tray. I'm still not looking!

"Nilo, what got into you?" Alfred asks the guy who sat beside me.

Yeah, it's NILO!

Nilo placed his right elbow on the table put his head on it and turned my way. He's looking at me. I know it! But I'm still not looking. I looked to my friends asking for help.

"Nilo, you're scaring her," Alfred noticed it.

"Are you?" Nilo asked me. He asked me with his soft but deep voice. Like he's trying not to scare me. But I’m still not looking. Sunod-sunod ang aking paghinga. I can hear my own breathing.

"Hey, look at me," he is asking me nicely.

Kahit ayoko, kahit kinakabahan ako, I still did. Lumingon ako sa kanya. Napakalapit niya. I can smell his scent. Very masculine. Ang kanyang mga mata, he seems so nice pero bakit ako kinakabahan?

"Eavesdropping is bad. You know that, right?" Tinaas nito ang kilay na para bang gusto niya akong sumangayon.

I nodded.

"I'm sorry," that's all I can say. Ano pa ang aking idadahilan, nakikinig naman talaga ako. I had many chance na umalis ngunit mas pinili ko mag-stay at makinig sa kanila. Hindi ako makatingin sa kanya ng diretso.

"At least you know you're wrong..." He is just looking at me.

"...that's a good girl," he continued. Itinaas niya ang kaliwang kamay at hinanap ang ilalim ng aking buhok at sinuklay ito ng kanyang daliri. It's like what he did the last time. Hindi pa rin nagbago ang kanyang posisyon.

I looked down, dahil hindi ko kinakaya ang tensyon ng kanyang mga titig.

"Nilo, just go. Tapos na kaming kumain, papunta na kami sa sunod naming subject," Alfred spoke. Tahimik lamang si Sophie na parang pinakikiramdaman ang nangyayari.

Tumingin ako kay Alfred.

Itinigil ni Nilo ang paghaplos sa aking buhok and he held my chin and turned my face towards him.

"Don't you ever look on someone’s eyes the way you look at me." Tinusok nito ng tinidor ang naiwan kong watermelon at kanyang kinain. Saka lamang tumayo at naglakad pa labas ng canteen. Doon ko lamang napansin na halos ng naroon sa loob ay nakatingin sa amin.

(End of Kianna's Pov)

"WHAT'S HAPPENING? What just happened?" naguguluhang tanong ni Sophie.

She don't have a choice but to tell them what she saw. Alam niyang unang araw pa lamang niya nakilala ang dalawa at masyado pang maaga para magtiwala. Ngunit gulong gulo na ang kanyang utak. Besides, alam naman ng mga ito kung ano talaga ginagawa ni Nilo sa mga babae kaya hindi narin naman lihim. Hindi rin naman niya dinitalye ang nakita at narinig. Sinabi lang niya na nakita niyang may kausap itong babae at ayaw makipaghiwalay.

Hindi alam ni Kianna ngunit nararamdaman niya ang inis sa mga salita at galaw ni Alfred ng buong araw na kasama niya ito. Gusto niya sanang tanungin pero wala pa naman siyang karapatan dahil bagong kakilala palang niya ito.