Tahimik na nakatuon sa ceiling ang mga mata ni Calla habang ramdam n'ya ang pagalaw ng kaniyang katabi. Humigpit ang pagkakahawak n'ya sa kumot na nakatakip sa kaniyang katawan nang pumulupot sa kaniyang katawan ang braso nito.
"I don't know why but you are living in my mind rent free." Lihim s'yang napasulyap sa binata nang magsaita ito. "I couldn't let another three days to past without finding you, Calla. I don't know what it means but I want to see you always. We may not know each other yet but let me just stay beside you. "
Huminga ng malalim si Calla at saka kumilos. Inalis ng binata ang braso nito sa kaniyang t'yan at saka naupo. Seryoso itong tumingin sa kaniya. Seryoso ngunit malambot ang bawat tingin na nasasalo ng dalaga.
"We're just wishing for a complicated thing to have in between us," seryosong saad naman ni Calla.
Alam ni Calla kung gaano ka complicated ang buhay na mayroon s'ya. As for the time that she's here and Mikael knows it, he would deep the world to find her whereabouts. Kapag nangyari 'yon, aalamin ni Miakel ang tungkol kay Arthus. Hindi palalampasin ng daddy n'ya ang katotohanan at ilalagay lang ng kaniyang pamilya ang mapayapang buhay ni Arthus.
Napatingin s'ya sa kamay n'ya nang hawakan ito ng binata. He was looking at her very seriously and those stares are saying something.
"Before I found you and when I was looking for you, I found out who you are. I may have no idea what and how your life works but I don't care. I won't care." Matapang na saad ng binata na tila ba ang tagal na nilang magkakilala.
She would like to say words for him too. She was hoping to see him within that 3 days but on the other hand, doesn't want to as well because of fear.
"I know who you are and where you came from." Pag-amin 'n'ya
Napangiti si Arthus sa kaniyang tinuran. He smiled like he was f ucking proud of her. She nodded and squeeze her hand.
"As expected from the richest royal member." Arthus laughed.
"W-what?" Gulat na sambit ni Calla. Hindi n'ya inasahan ang narinig.
"Just like you, I also ran a research about you. I had to do it to know where you are, Calla. Just like I told you, I would do everything to find you."
Hindi nagsalita si Calla at nakatitig lang sa binata. Napapikit s'ya nang haplusin nito ang kaniyang pisngi.
"My friends are about to come. You've been here for hours now. You should leave." Malamig na sambit ni Calla. Ang ngiti na naka-plaster sa mukha ng binata ay agad na naglaho.
Pain just all of a sudden gets visible in his eyes for a second. Bahagyang napatigil si Calla pero agad din na nakabawi. Inisip n'ya na baka namamalikmata lamang s'ya sa nakita.
"Calla---"
"Arthus..." Bumangon ang dalaga at itinakip ang kumot sa hubad n'yang katawan. "Are you asking me to be your f uck buddy?"
Nagulat si Arthus sa naging tanong ng dalaga. Hindi n'ya ito inasahan. He was her first.
"What?! Calla ----"
"Because if you think like that, then you have chosen the wrong person, Arthus. I maybe have given you my virginity but that doesn't mean I am looking forward to be someone's f uck buddy." Umigting ang panga ni Arthus habang hinahayaan na magsalita ang dalaga. Hinintay n'ya itong matapos magsalita.
"Never in a second that I think of you to become a f uck buddy." Seryosong sagot ni Arthus sa dalaga nang tumigil na si Calla sa pagsasalita.
Calla nodded. "You have to leave now, Arthus. Alam mo na kung saan ako nakatira, you can see me as long as I am here when you come. But, just leave for now."
Ayaw n'yang sakyan ang sinasabi ng binata. Maaaring pumayag s'ya at hayaan ang binata na may mangyari sa kanila rito. She wants to make him stop coming to her. She's not denying the fact that she's attracted to Arthus but she doesn't want to play fire that would just burn her at the end of the road.
"I am not allowing you be gone. Kung babalik ka sa bansa mo, I will follow you." Hindi makapaniwala si Calla sa sinabi ng binata. Tumayo ito at isinuot ang mga damit na pinulot nito sa sahig. Napalunok ang dalaga habang nakatingin sa binatang nagbibihis.
She knew that Arthus has the body women would die for. She blinked to never let Arthus see her looking at him.
Malungkot at laglag ang balikat ni Arthus na humarap sa dalaga. "If you want me gone for now..... I will leave.... but expect me to show up anytime. Either the next day, tomorrow or later. I'll give you few time."
Hindi na s'ya hinayaan na makapagsalita pa ng binata. Umalis ito ng hindi na tumingin sa kaniya. Kitang-kita n'ya kung gaano kabigat ang aura ng binata. Ibinagsak ni Calla ang kaniyang katawan sa kama at napapikit.
She held the blanket tighter and gritted her teeth. She did not follow Arthus as he walk himself out of the place.
"Why do you f ucking have to show yourself up, Arthus?" Naihampas n'ya ang kaniyang kamao sa kama. Hindi n'ya naintindihan ang naging reaction n'ya sa ginawa ng binata nang magpakita ito ulit sa kaniya.
Tumayo si Calla at tiningnan ang sarili sa salamin.
"I've been called wild way back in Spain but never this thing happened to me. I just met you once, Arthus Russo. Why do you f ucking have to mess my mind like this?"
"Calla?"
Muntik nang mapatalon sa gulat si Calla nang marinig n'ya ang boses ng kaniyang mga kaibigan. Mabilis n'yang inayos ang kumot na s'yang tanging takip ng kaniyang katawan at umayos ng tayo.
"What happened to you?" Kunot-noong tanong sa kaniya ni Natasha.
She suddenly felt so conscious when she noticed how the two looked at her from head to toe.
"I....I.... I was about to take a bath..." Nilingon n'ya ang kaniyang kama na ngayon ay magulo rin ang cover. Nahagip ng kaniyang mga mata ang cellphone. "But, I forgot my phone...I ran out and had to research it my whole room."
She can really tell that her friends are not buying her excuses.
"You did not close the main door, Calla." Napatingin s'ya kay Irene.
Agad n'yang naalala na hindi n'ya sinundan ang binata kaya malamang ay hindi nito na-i-lock ang pinto.
"I-I'm sorry."