He stops the kiss. We both gasped. And in just a swift move, he sat down and made me sit on his lap. He did that without any difficulty!
“You’re so dense, baby.” He whispered in my ear. “I love you fucking much too and it’s not just fuck Frix, it’s making love.” My heart pounded at what he said. What the heck!?
“I love you. From the very first time, I laid my eyes on you. I know what you’ve taken from me… You took my heart, Frix.” He continued.
“Listen, baby, at first I don’t know why I want to be with you every day. I want to see you all the time and I want you to be mine. It got to the point where I almost killed those men around you.”
“I just felt it… I did everything I could to avoid you and divert my attention to others. But every time I see you, all that is useless. Baby, please face me. “he said and I looked at him.” Do you want to stop this? Baby, please tell me. Do I still need to woo? Tell me, baby.”
My brain could not process the words that came from him.
I shook. “I love you, Rad. I missed you.” I said in a low voice.
I heard him swear. “Fuck, I love you too. You are only mine, Frix. Mine only,” He said and buried his face in my neck.
“Won’t you greet me?” He asked.
I was confused. “What? Why?”
He smiled and tucked some of my hair behind my ears.
“Today is my birthday.” Damn! I do not know!
***
I covered my mouth. “Oh my god, Rad. I-I didn’t know!”
He laughed at my reaction.
“Hey, calm down. It’s okay; we had the whole day, baby. We’ll go out later.” He said to me.
I pouted. “I don’t have a gift.”
He shook his head and kissed my cheek. He wrapped his hand around my waist.
“It’s okay for me that we’re settled. I don’t need gifts.”
“Okay. But, who’s that woman with you? I mean the one in the pictures.”
“She’s a family friend Frix. We’re just friends.” He explained.
“Really? Friends? Why there’s a hug? What’s that?” I can not control myself.
His lips rose. “You are jealous.”
I scoffed. “Wow! What a thick face you have, Rad. Don’t turn the tables. It’s about you and that bitch.”
“Her mother likes her for me. Her mother and mama were best friends. I didn’t know they were there.” I was devastated by what he said.
“Huh?” that’s all I can say.
“Don’t worry, my family won’t meddle about my life. I’ll still be the one to follow. So you don’t have to worry coz’ you’re the only one I love”.
“Please don’t fool me. I don’t know what to do then. I only have you in my life, Rad. I don’t have a family here. You’re the only one I have. ”
His forehead creased. There, he was wondering.
“Your family isn’t here?” His reaction was surprising. I never said anything about it in my life.
I shook and hugged him.
“I’m papa’s daughter to another woman.” I saw the melancholy, confusion and pity in his eyes. He looked at me like I was a puzzle.
“We used to live in the US. Mama left me with papa for reasons I don’t know when I was young. My mom is American… I am half American.” I looked at him intently. He’s just looking at me… Waiting for something else from me.
“That’s why you had foreign looks, huh? Snow-white skin pointed nose and brown eyes.” He said while looking at my face. “Very beautiful.”
I laughed. “My dad had a family there… He’s a Filipino Rad. “He nodded. Very attentive to my life story.
“His family hates me. That’s why dad has to throw me here and leave me alone.”
“Damn! I don’t know! If I only knew then, we’d lived under one roof before. Ouch!”
I slapped his arm.
“What?! I still want to graduate, Rad. I don’t want to live in just nothing.”
“We’re going to marry anyway… If you’re ready.” He told me that my heart was pounding.
“R-Rad.”
“Hush, I can wait. You’re mine and I’m yours too. You have a right to me from now on and please trust me. Okay?”
“Yes… Happy birthday Rad.” I said and kissed him softly. The kiss was simple at first, but we ended up in bed.
Rad and I ate at the bistro that just opened today.
We were at a table not far in front of the mini stage. Rad ordered a lot. It’s about six o’clock in the evening and we went out because he said we were going to eat. Just the two of us, even though it was his birthday, he didn’t want the celebration. As he said, he hates parties.
One of his hands was wrapped around my waist and he was very attentive to me. He didn’t even eat much.
He gently kisses my hair and we look to the front, where a familiar woman is singing. This woman is so beautiful.
“Isn’t she a beauty? She has a beautiful voice.” Nothing of my own, I say.
He kissed my forehead. “I know her.” He smirked.
Does he know her? “What? Your ex?” I sighed and slapped him. “Rad what?!” I moaned when he didn’t answer.
“Damn, baby. I’m no longer claimed by someone else’s. That’s Natalia! Sebe’s girl! That’s my cousin’s girlfriend.” He told me that I was surprised. What the heck.
“So sorry.” I stuttered.
“You’re so beautiful, baby. No matter how you react, you’re still beautiful.”
This is also the first time Rad and I will date in public. I’m still looking forward to our relationship.
“I love you.” He whispered in my ear as we listened to the song.
I once prayed that this would not end. Let me do this first.
Suddenly my cellphone rang. I prompted Rad to read my cellphone first because there was a text. He snorted and nodded. Dad texts me!
From Dad: ‘We are here in your condo. I’m with your sister.
I’m going home to my condo. Rad also insisted on coming with me because he said he wanted to meet papa but I refused. It’s not that I don’t like his idea but It’s just really not the right time.
And wow. After years, papa thinks of going to see me? I was suddenly nervous. I was sweating cold!
Rad just drove me and I promised him that we would meet tomorrow at school. Although I didn’t say that, I knew he would find me himself.