Bridgetine Heirs | Paige

Chapter 2

BREATHTAKING. I saw her walk in and she stirred me up immediately. Sh*t! Hindi pa nangyari sa akin ito, kahit kay Sage noon. She doesn't look like Lana so this is definitely not the twins' only sister. Mukhang hindi rin n'ya ako napansin at tuloy tuloy na kumuha ng baso sa cupboard. She hit the dispenser to get some water at dirediretsong ininom ang malamig na tubig. I couldn't take my eyes off her.

Ang ganda n'ya ay 'yong ganda na habang tinititigan mo lalong gumaganda. She's not very tall. Sa tingin ko ay hanggang balikat ko lang s'ya sa taas kong anim na pies at isang pulgada but f*ck -- her legs are to die for. Her black hair is long. Umabot ito hanggang baywang n'ya at bahagyang kulot ang mga dulo. She is lightly tanned. Ang mga mata n'ya malalantik ang pilik at hindi ko mawari kung natural o ginamitan ng curler. Matangos ang ilong n'ya at ang labi n'ya ay katamtaman lang ang nipis at kapal.

Nang biruin ko s'ya at tanungin kung nagustuhan ang nakikita n'ya ay natulala lalo. Mukhang naumid pa kaya hindi nakapagsalita. I just knew, I had to be closer to her. Inilapag ko ang kopita ng wine sa island counter at tumayo. Lumakad ako papunta sa kanya. Isinandig ko sa fridge ang aking kanang balikat at hinarap s'ya.

"I'm Cairo. You are?"

"Uh.. I'm --"

I smiled at her to make her feel at ease pero lalo na s'yang napanganga. "Are you okay? You do have a name, right?" 

Hindi naman siguro s'ya pipi, nakasalita s'ya kanina ng uh at I'm. Titig na titig s'ya sa akin at sa malapitan ay lalo pa s'yang naging kaakit-akit sa paningin ko. I am hard as f*ck. I can't help myself but to lean over and kiss her. Nakita ko s'yang pumikit at parang hinihintay ang halik ko. Her lips were tightly shut and so I nipped her lower lip a bit. I tasted her and damn it all -- I can't get enough of her. Nang makarinig ako ng yabag ay pinutol ko ang halik at bahagyang umagwat.

Noon s'ya nagmulat at napagtanto kung ano ang nangyari. Nang makabawi ito sa pagkatulala ay bilis bilis itong naglakad palabas ng kusina at s'yang paglabas nito ay pagpasok naman ni Aris.

"Hey.." Binati ito ni Aris pero hindi rin pinansin. Napatingin ito sa akin at nagtatakang tinanong ako. "What happened?"

Nagkibit balikat ako. "I don't know."

Humalukipkip ito at tinitigan ako. "Tell me everything."

Napatawa ako. "I have nothing to tell."

"Really? Paige is a very smart woman and she always says what's on her mind. Ngayon ko lang s'ya nakitang tuliro. Palaging composed ang babaeng 'yon. So what did you do?"

"Nothing."

Tumikhim s'ya. "I am going to find out anyway so you better tell me now."

"Who's Paige?" She better not be Aris' girlfriend. F*ck. Bakit nga ba ngayon ko lang naisip 'yon?

"She's my cousin on Mom's side. Bunsong anak s'ya ni Uncle Luc." Nakahinga ako ng maluwag. I heard Aris chuckled. "You looked relieved. Tell me what you did."

"I kissed her."

Napahalakhak si Aris at umiling iling. "You're a f*cking dead man, Gallo."

"W-what? Why?"

"You probably don't remember Uncle Luc, but Paige is his only princess. You're not going to get away with this," iiling iling na sabi nito. 

"So what are you saying? I need to marry her now because I kissed her?" 

Okay, fine. She is really beautiful and she makes me feel -- I don't know how to name it. Hindi pa ako nakaramdam ng ganito. But I just kissed her -- it doesn't mean I have to marry her, right? Maybe if we get to know each other and things work out between us, down the road I might just marry her. F*ck! Why am I even entertaining marriage thoughts!

"I don't know. You'll be lucky if his fist don't land on your face." Pagkuway parang may naisip ito. "Oohh.. wait until Luke hears about this. Then both your eyes will be shut for sure." 

Sa katatawa n'ya ay nagkandasamid samid na ang hayop. Uncle Luc and Luke? Are they two different people? Napahilamos ako sa mukha ko. 

"What the hell is so funny? And who is Luke? Is he your Uncle Luc," iritable kong tanong sa kanya. If Tres was here, it would have been worse than this. Mas alaskador ang isang 'yon kaysa dito kay Aris.

"Luke is Paige's older brother and Uncle Lucas is her father, you moron."

"Oh, okay."

"Oh, okay is the best you've got," ginaya pa ako nito. "Kung nangangatog na ang tuhod mo sa dalawang 'yon, wait until you meet Auntie Heather. She's going to bury you alive."

When I hear the name Heather, all I can picture is a very sweet, charming lady -- not someone who can bury me six feet under. F*ck. Just thinking about it make me want to choke myself in my own spit.

"Are you trying to scare me, you f*cker?"

"No, dimwit. I'm telling you the truth. So if you're not serious with her -- just forget about her and don't show your face until she leaves."

"When does she leave?"

"In about three weeks from now." 

Aris took a canned beer from the fridge and opened it. He was staring at me and being weird. I have three weeks with her. I want to get to know her more. And if we work out -- am I ready for a long distance relationship? I don't want to live in the Philippines. New York is my home. Would she move here to be with me? Hindi ko na alam ang nangyayari sa akin. After Sage, it's not like me to plan for the future. Marriage. Living together. Dating.

"Fine. I'm just.. not going to show my face until she leaves."

Kumunot ang noo n'ya at uminom ng beer. "You don't sound so sure, bud. What's the matter?"

"I-I'm sure. Let's just shoot some pool."

I just have to stay away for three weeks. Kayang kaya ko 'yon. Malaki naman ang New York. The chances of bumping with each other is highly unlikely. Well, unless she's meant to be with me then that's a different matter.