C4 Kiss

Sheen woke up with her head throbbing. Napasentido siya ng maramdaman na tumitibok 'yun. She keeps groaning.

"You okay?" Napatingin siya sa babaeng nakatayo sa pintuan. Ngayon lang niya napansin na wala siya sa sariling kwarto.

Then she remember Akhil, she was with him on her car. Ito ang nag drive ng kotse niya, she remember falling to sleep. Napahawak nanaman siya sa ulo ng kumirot ng tabing bahagi nito.

"I'm calling Akhil." Ani ng babae at biglang nawala sa pintuan. Hindi siya makatayo sa kinahihigaan niyang kama. Hindi niya alam kung bakit sumasakit ang ulo niya, hindi naman siya nagpa ulan dahil hindi naman umuulan.

Nagulat siya ng lumitaw si Akhil sa tabi niya. 'Yeah he's a vampire' aniya sa isip.

"What are you feeling?" Tanong nito sa kaniya at tinignan ang ulo niyang sapo niya.

"I don't know, I just woke up with this head. Ang sakit, parang pinupukpok ang bawat sulok ng ulo ko. Every time I open my eyes my surrounding is blur. What's happening?"

Biglang sumakit ang tiyan niya na tila sinusuntok. Then her heart starts thumping, she's not okay. Something's not right. The last thing she remember is passing out.

Ilang beses na ba siyang nahimatay sa loob ng tatlong araw?

—

"Damien? What happened?" Pag bukas ng pinto ni Camilla ay bumungad ang hubad na katawan ni Damien sa kaniya. The man is facing the wall.

"Damien?" He didn't move.

Kinabahan si Camilla sa inaasta ng kaniyang kaibigan. She starts walking towards him.

"Are you okay?" Mahinang tanong ng dalaga ng makalapit sa lalaki. She touches his shoulder but almost jumped in surprise because of his temperature, he's hot—I mean yes he's hot but his skin feels like fire.

"Damien, what's happening?"

"The girl, what is he doing to me?" Parang nahihirapan ito sa sitwasyon. Tumabi si Camilla sa gilid ni Damien para makita ang nangyayari dito. She was shock when she saw his face.

There's a black vein on his temple. His vampire side is showing. "W-what? What do you mean 'the girl'?" Nag tatakang tanong ni Camilla.

Damien faces her. His eyes were glowing red, his fangs is showing. "She's not supposed to be here, get her out of here!" Malakas na sigaw nito dahilan para mapa igtad si Camilla. He looks ready to kill someone right now.

Mabilis na tumalikod si Camilla at tumakbo para pumunta sa kwarto ng babae. Naabutan niya si Akhil na buhat ang katawan ng babae. "You have to leave." Aniya sa lalaki.

Kumunot ang noo nito. "Why?"

"Damien. He's not in a good state right now, and he's accusing that girl of what's happening to him."

"What's happening to him?"

"He's burning like lava! His vampire side is showing, he looks ready to kill someone, and I think I know that someone," dumako ang mata ni Camilla sa buhat ni Akhil.

"Try to touch Adreline and I won't spare his life." Banta nito bago nilampasan si Camilla.

Hinabol ng paningin niya si Akhil. Napa buntong hininga si Camilla. 'They can handle themselves' giit niya.

—

Tinahak ni Akhil ang daan patungo sa kaniyang kwarto. Hindi niya alam kung anong nangyayari kay Sheen. He can feel her fear.

Maingat niyang binaba ito sa kama at tinakpan ng kumot ang katawan. He look ate her beautiful face, she keeps passing out for three days. Hindi pa ito kumakain simula kagabi at malapit na ulit mag gabi. Hindi alam ni Akhil na tatagal ang spell na ginamit niya dito para patulugin, ginawa niya ito para sa kaligtasan ng dalaga.

Kapag nakita ng dalaga ang daan na tinatahak nila ay maaaring masundan sila. Nasa mansion sila ng Monasterio. Nasa isang maliit na baryo lang sila kung saan hindi masyadong pansinin ng mga tao.

Hinaplos niya ang pisnge ng dalaga. She flinch. Napangiti si Akhil ng bahagyang mag salubong ang kilay nito. He remember his brother. Mabilis siyang nawala sa kwarto at lumitaw sa office ng kuya. There he saw him sitting on his chair, half naked.

"What happen?" Tanong niya dito.

Damien glared at him. "Your girl happened, get her out of here."

"What happen?" Ulit niya sa tanong.

"I don't know. I can't control myself earlier, I think it has something to do with your girl."

"She's Adeline. And don't blame her, she's a human. She can't do anything to you." Nag taas ng tingin si Damien kay Akhil.

"Human? You call that human, I can't even smell her. Her blood doesn't smell which is good because I might drink her to death—"

Damien didn't finish his words when Akhil grab his neck and pinned him to the wall. His fangs showed up and his eyes turned red. "Don't you dare threaten her! You know I can kill you in just a snap, Damien. I will kill you if something happened to her. I'm not bluffing this time." Anito na parang may pinapaalala.

Natawa ng pagak si Damien. "She got you huh?"

Binitawan ni Akhil ang leeg ni Damien at lumayo dito. "She knows our existence. Clever talked to her. She's in danger and she can't go anywhere but here, she's safe."

Natawa si Damien. "Clever? Your EX wolf?"

Sinamaan ng tingin ni Akhil ang kapatid.

"You said you can't control yourself earlier, Adeline is not in a good state too she passed out again. She said her head is throbbing and her temperature is high." Naupo si Akhil sa single sofa at tumingin sa kapatid.

Damien's brow arch. "My skin burns earlier,"

"Camilla told me." Nag saklob ang dalawang kamay ni Akhil at napa pikit. Sinandal niya ang ulo sa likod ng sofa. "What's happening..." he's trying to figure out something.

"Are you sure she's human?" Bahagyang bumukas ang mata niya.

"No. Human blood smells, and she's not. Should I call Zacharius? He might know something, that old bug knows everything though." Suhestyo ni Akhil.

"He's busy with his wife, but we'll try."

Napa buntong hininga si Akhil ng maalala ang gabing pag takas niya sa mga humahabol sa kaniya. Those werewolves scratch him so bad. He was out of blood and his strength is drained. He's thankful Adreline was there, but not grateful that she's now in his mess.

The first time he saw her he felt something was off and he was right, her blood doesn't smell like a normal human, and he can't control her mind. Yes, he can control minds but he didn't tell Adeline that.

Hindi na dapat aabot sa ganito kung na kontrol niya ang isip ng babae. Plano na niyang umalis noong gabing nalinis niya ang sugat at kasalukuyang nahimatay ang babae, pero hindi niya mapasok ang isip nito. He can read her mind but he can't control it.

When Clever showed up on Adreline's house he knows that Clever knew something. Hindi siya masusundan doon ng mga ito dahil nang makatakas siya ay siniguro niyang wala siyang iniwan na bakas.

There's something with Adeline. 'I don't think she's a human' ani Akhil sa isip.

—

Nagising si Sheen na magaan na ang pakiramdam. Pinapakiramdaman pa niya ang sarili dahil baka bigla nanaman siyang mawalan ng malay.

"Nasan ako?" Bulong niya sa sarili ng makatayo siya. The room is clean and organized. The wall is painted with cream. May balkonahe sa paanan ng king size bed, nag lakad siya palapit doon. Napangiti siya ng makita ang malawak na hardin. May fountain sa gitna ng malawak na lupain.

"Hey, why are you standing?" Napa irap siya ng marinig ang boses ni Akhil. Panira ng umaga.

"Bakit? Ano ba dapat? Naka dapa?" Inirapan niya ang lalaki. Nag salubong ang kilay nito sa inasta niya.

"Are you feeling well?" Tanong nito.

Napahawak siya sa tiyan ng maalala 'yung nangyari. Something crossed her mind. "Gutom ako." Aniya at tumayo. "Nasan ba tayo? Bakit puro puno 'yung nakikita ko?"

"I can't tell you. You're safe here don't worry, for now, you should take a rest and eat."

Maganang kumain si Sheen sa harap ng mahabang lamesa. Siguro kinse katao ang kasya. Napatingin siya sa kaharap, nagpakilala sa kaniya ang babae na nakita niya kahapon sa pintuan si Camilla, at ang kapatid naman ni Akhil na si Damien na kanina pa masama ang tingin sa kaniya.

Napangiwi si Sheen ng makita ang pula nitong mata. Now she's surrounded by vampires.

"Stop looking at her, Damien, you're scaring her." Puna ni Camilla sa katabi.

Hindi ito nakinig at hindi talaga siya nito nilubayan. "Damien," napalingon siya sa katabi niya. Akhil is throwing daggers at Damien. Umismid lang ang lalaki at binigyan siya ng huling tingin.

Napakagat sa labi si Sheen. Parang hindi siya gusto ni Damien—halata naman.

"Adeline will be staying here until I say so. Camilla will buy your things, Adeline, just tell her what you need." Tumango naman si Sheen. Nilingon ni Sheen si Camilla, ngumiti ito sa kaniya kaya ginantihan din niya ng ngiti.

"Kailan ako makakauwi?" Mahinang tanong niya kay Akhil na mahinhin na kumakain. He took a glimpse of her.

"Until you're safe to go home, you don't want to be eaten by those—"

Sheen cut his words by putting her pointing fingers on his lips. "Shut up." Nanlaki ang mata ni Sheen ng ilabas ni Akhil ang dila at dinilaan ang daliri niya. She felt electricity from her fingers down to her inner core.

"Akhil!" Saway niya dito. He smirk at her and wink. Naramdaman ni Sheen ang pag init ng pisnge niya. She's now red as tomato. Naramdaman niya ang titig ni Damien sa kaniya. She look at him and he's looking at her again, but this time he's not glaring, parang naiinis na ang itsura nito. Kumunot ang noo niya dito.

Camilla faked a cough to get her attention. "Don't mind him, he's a jerk." Napangiti siya at hindi na pinansin si Damien.

Hindi niya alam kung anong nararamdaman niya pero parang may something kay Damien na hindi na mapaliwanag. Parang may nag tutulak sa kaniya na lapitan ito. Napailing siya. She's hallucinating, gutom lang 'to.

Akhil tell her to stay on his room, may gagawin lang daw ito at babalik din. She obey. Baka kasi mamaya bigla niyang makasalubong si Damien sa daan saksakin na lang siya.

Napa buntong hininga siya at tumayo sa balkonahe. She watch the butterflies and birds fly around the flowers and trees. Natutuwa siya sa pinapanood ng may maramdamang presensya sa likod.

It's not Akhil, she can tell. Nilingon niya ito at tama siya, si Damien. "Anong kailangan mo?" Mabilis niyang tanong at napa atras.

"Who are you?"

"Sheen Adreline—bakit may kailangan ka?"

"I said who are you?!" Nagulat siya ng lumitaw ito sa harap niya at hinawakan siya sa leeg. Fear consume her. Nanlaki ang mata niya at napahawak sa braso ni Damien. Ang klase ng sakal nito sa kaniya ay tama na para hindi siya makaalis, pero nakakahinga siya ng maayos.

"A-ano ba? Hindi k-ko alam sinasabi mo, let m-me go!" Kinakabahan siya humakbang paatras pero railings na ang nasa likod niya.

Tinitigan siya niyo sa mga mata, hindi niya alam kung bakit biglang nag iba ang pakiramdam niya, she starts feeling this hot sensation inside her, heart starts to slow down. Something's building inside of her.

Humigpit ang kapit niya sa braso ni Damien ng hindi siya ma komportable sa nararamdaman. "Damien," tawag niya sa pangalan nito pero titig na titig ito sa mata niya na tila nasagot na ang tanong niya.

Hindi siya nito binitawan. Nangangalay na ang batok niya dahil ang taas na lalaki ni Damien.

"Damien, call Akhil please, something's inside of me." She starts to feel tingle every corner of her body. Hindi niya ma-explain ang nararamdaman sa loob ng katawan niya.

"Don't fight it, Sheen," makahulugang sabi ni Damien. Naguluhan siya sa sinabi nito. Fight what? Nasa gera ba siya? She's not fighting anything or anyone.

"H-huh?" Naguguluhan niyang tanong.

In just a second the place changed. Nasa loob na sila ngayon ng opisina ni Damien. He pinned her to the wall. Ang dalawang pulso na niya ang hawak nito at nakadikit sa pader. Bumilis ang tibok ng puso niya.

"W-what are you...doing?" Hindi natinag ang pag titig ni Damien sa kaniya.

Gusto niyang kumawala sa hawak nito dahil hindi siya komportable sa nangyayari sa loob ng katawan niya, parang may gustong kumawala.

"Now I know," she almost drops to her knees when he leans and kisses her. Her eye widened and froze. He start moving his lips, hindi alam ni Sheen kung bakit unti-unting humihinahon ang katawan niya. She saw herself kissing him back. He let go of her hands and circle his arm around her waist.

Sheen moaned when Damien bit her lower lips making her open her mouth. He starts sucking, nibbling, and licking her tongue. Napa ungol si Sheen at napahawak sa ulo ni Damien.

Tinapik ni Sheen ang braso ni Damien ng maramdaman na kinakapos na siya sa hangin. He didn't let go. "Dam-hmm...ahm," linayo niya ang ulo sa lalaki.

"F*ck!"

"I can't breathe!" Reklamo ni Sheen at huminga. Saka lang niya naalala ang ginawa. Lumayo siya kay Damien na namumula ang mukha. Why does she feel like she betrayed Akhil? No. Wala naman sila, pero pakiramdam niya hindi pa rin tama.

"You should go." Nilingon niya si Damien, he's looking behind her. Bumilis ang kabog ng dibdib niya. Now she knows Akhil is behind her. She turn around and saw Akhil's red eyes, his fangs and he's ready to kill—he's ready to kill Damien.

"Akhil."