The Taste of Innocence

Chapter 11

Cher's Point Of View.

My heartbeat...

Stupid cardiac muscle.

I still can't believe what happened. I can't seem to wrap my head around it. Why did he kiss me?

And, am I being crazy if I said that there's a part of me that likes it? It's not like it's our first kiss, but this time he was the one who initiates it…

Flashback…

"You enrolled in my subject, for what reason? Do you think we're just playing games here? Well, haven't you just told me that your family's wealthy enough to have ownership of this school? Is that the reason why you are here? Just because you think you can afford it and buy everything?"

He's like, super arrogant when he talks to me. Like, who does he think he is? Hindi porket mayaman ako ay gusto ko ng buhay na mayron ako, mas mapagmataas pa siya sa'kin kung tutuusin! He's all acting up like an all mighty Professor! What does he even know about the position I'm in? Ugh, he's seriously the worst! I can't stand him! He's just so unlikable! He's got no compassion when he opens his mouth!

It was all fun and games until he asked me that kind of question. I wasn't really serious about trying to attract him. Yes, I admit that I was also wrong, but he took it too far to say that to me.

Isa pa kasalanan niya naman kung bakit ko 'to ginagawa sa kan'ya. Ang kapal ng mukha niyang ipahiya ako sa airport! Napaka assumero niya para ipamukha sa mga tao na I was trying to catch his attention! Argh! Kung hindi dahil sa ginawa niyang 'yon—Naputol yung pag-iisip ko nang may maramdaman akong kalabit sa balikat ko. Nagulat pa ako nang makita ko siya.

What's up with him this time? Hinabol niya pa talaga ako hanggang dito?

I was surprised when he suddenly offered his handkerchief. "May pawis ko yan pero kung kailangan mo–" agad ko namang hinablot yon mula sa kan'ya.

After ko punasan yung mata ko ay tumayo na ako at pinagpag yung palda ko bago humarap sa kan'ya. I can't help but be amazed by the features in every corner of his face, especially his eyes that seem to always be speaking. Wait, never mind. Don't even go there, Chermaine.

"I'm sorry." I bit my lower lip dahil sabay pa kaming nagsabi. Mukhang nagulat nga rin siya.

Duh, marunong ako mag sorry. Anong akala nito sa'kin?

"Sorry sa panggugulo sa class mo." nahihiya pa 'ko.

He cleared his throat. "No, it's not your fault. Medyo naging unprofessional ako. I'm very sorry about what I said earlier, Ms. Cher." napalunok ako dahil I wasn't expecting an apology from him.

"And I'm sorry about your mom."

I just gave him a little smile to let him know that everything's okay with me now. Wala sa sarili ko siyang niyakap. I don't know what's gotten into me, but I feel like I need an embrace from him.

Naramdaman kong hinawakan niya ang balikat ko kaya unti-unting naglayo ang katawan namin.

"I'll hug you back just to comfort you pero baka kung anong isipin nila." He smiled, so I smiled back at him.

But something is urging me while we stare at each other. It's like my body's automatically moving closer to him, like I really want to kiss him.

And within just a second, all I knew was that our lips locked. My first kiss vanished in a matter of seconds. There was this intense heat that surged through me as our lips connected. Ang sarap sarap sa feeling.