Re: Love-Intolerant (CHAPTER 8 posted!)

[Lonely Procrastinator]

she's only using Bene to revive her pride. it's unfair but who can blame her? she's hurt.

I know. Nakakarelate ako sa kanya.

[silent_wind]

yehey! sixth naa!

huwaaa. naghalikan na naman silaaaa. NEXT NAAA!

kissing is becoming an addiction for both of them and for that kailangan na nilang i-rehab, hahahaha! kidding!

[silent_wind]

I know. Nakakarelate ako sa kanya.

but it's not rebound. hehe!

[silent_wind]

pwahaha. naalala ka dati, grabe na LSS ako s good girls go bad na yan. next na

nel's a good bad girl. she's somewhere in between. tapos na kasi 'tanga-tanga" days niya. hahaha!

[missSHAKEspeare012]

kissing is becoming an addiction for both of them and for that kailangan na nilang i-rehab, hahahaha! kidding!

HAHA. tama tama. dapat silang i-isolate. baka di na nila macontrol.

[ilabtsokoleyt]

hello...ann here<--new reader
buwahahaha...nakakatuwa yung stowie mo ms. author
sana ituloy niyo pa po toh

[silent_wind]

hello...ann here<--new reader
buwahahaha...nakakatuwa yung stowie mo ms. author
sana ituloy niyo pa po toh

thanks! Yup sige. I'll do that. Sobrang napending lang 'tong story ko kasi nung March finals and requirements week then nung april and may nagkaroon ako ng summer job.

Phew!

but my sched's normal now...

I'll try to update as soon as I can.

Cheers!

Salamat ulit sa pagbasa ng story ko.

PS: TO all my readers...isang malaking SORRY...
awww...

patawad at di ako nakapagsabi na mawawala ako sa creative corner....

ensha sa inyong lahat.

[silent_wind]

Chapter 7: Lactose Intolerant's Oath

 

Bene’s POV

Tumunog ang alarm clock. 5 o’clock na ng umaga and Bene’s already wide-awake. Automatic na napabangon siya sa higaan at pinatay ang nag-iingay na alarm clock.

 

Walang kwenta. Sana hindi na lang ako nag-alarm. Hindi rin naman ako nakatulog. What the hell lang talaga. I didn’t even get an hour of sleep last night. Kung anu-ano ang pumapasok sa isip ko.Parang may mali kasi. Parang may hindi tama sa nangyari kagabi. Everything was so sudden; it was almost surreal. I didn’t know I could get a girlfriend in a snap. I didn’t know she would raise that question. Pakiramdam ko ako yung girl at siya yung guy right in a middle of a marriage proposal—or should I call it INDECENT PROPOSAL? Ewan! Sakit talaga sa ulo ang mga babae! Lalo na sa tulad kong exclusive boys’ school baby.

 

For the record, natameme ako sa tanong niya. As in, complete mental-block. Eh sa hindi ko talaga ine-expect na sasabihin niya yun. It was so awkward that it left me hanging for quite a while. Para akong nahipan ng masamang hangin. Then, she did “it” again.

 

I felt her lips touched mine. I tried not to respond. I was confused. She’s making me confused. Oh well, who wouldn’t be? I can’t understand why she wants to have a relationship with me? Sa pagkakaalam ko, si Bryan ang gusto niya---ang mahal niya. It’s not me. Seatmate niya lang ako. Classmate. Schoolmate. We just met. Ilang weeks pa lang akong nagiging part ng buhay niya and we’re not even close. What was she even thinking? Is this one of her silly games? Na kapag sinabi kong YES eh hahagalpak siya ng tawa at sasabihin niya na madali akong maniwala at isa akong gullible guy? Ano ba talagang gusto niya sa akin? Lips ko lang ba? Lagi na lang siyang ganyan. Lagi na lang niya kong ninanakawan ng kiss. Not that I’m complaining or what. I called it quits kanina when I suddenly felt the urge to kiss her, in which she gladly obliged. Patas na kami. At least I’m a gentleman. I asked permission first before doing the act. Pero why is she doing this now? Hormones lang din ba ang dahilan? Lips ko lang ba talaga angkailangan niya? Pffft! So anong tawag sa amin? Kissing buddies? What on earth is that? Isang malaking kalokohan.

 

Pero I can’t restrain myself any longer. Tao lang ako. The feel of her breath against my skin is making me fuzzy and giddy all over. Wala na kong nagawa. I began losing control. My senses took over. Sa madaling salita, I gave in. Damn hormones I have here! Nagbibinata na yata talaga ko kaya hindi ko na-resist si Nel. When the kiss ended, I looked at her. There’s a glint of dismay in her eyes. They were all so sullen and gloomy. She looked hurt.

 

Seeing her that way made me feel awful. Really, really awful.

 

AM I SUCH A BAD KISSER THAT SHE’D GIVE ME THAT LOOK?

 

 

Sorry naman. I’m not an expert kisser. Heck! Si Nel pa lang ang kauna-unahang babaeng nahalikan ko so don’t expect too much from me like the way my brothers do. I’m practically a beginner in this aspect so don’t laugh. Pikon ako, thought you should know.

 

I can’t stand her silence anymore so I cleared my throat. Real men initiate conversations. Fake ones shy away.

 

So here goes nothing----

 

“A penny for your thoughts,” I asked.

 

She shrugged and coyly smiled at me. The bitterness in her eyes nearly gone.

 

“I don’t need a penny, Bene. Hindi ko pinagbibili ang thoughts ko. What I need is a boyfriend. I’m in dire need of a boyfriend so please say YES.”

 

Necessity na pala ang boyfriend ngayon? Para siyang negosyante sa tono niya and it hurts me. She made me feel like I’m a commodity she badly wants to take home. Pffft. That hurts. Ouch.

 

Why me?

 

Gusto kong malaman kung bakit hindi si Bryan. Gusto kong malaman kung bakit ako.

 

Hindi siya agad nakasagot. She definitely doesn’t know what she’s saying. Agad-agad naman masasagot ang isang tanong kung sigurado ang isang tao sa isasagot niya, ‘di ba? Nel’s reaction is enough to tell me that we’re going nowhere. I was kinda hoping for a sensible answer. I was hoping for something that would convince me to enter a relationship with her. But she said nothing. She didn’t even try to explain herself at all. I must be out of my mind to expect something from her. Peste! Nagmumukha na kong g*gu sa harapan niya. Kailangan ko nang itigil ‘to.

 

See? You don’t know what you want. Alam mo Eng Lit, you don’t need a boyfriend. You need SLEEP. I don’t want to talk to a senseless, dizzy woman like you.

 

I started the car’s engine…at kinabig ang kambyada.

 

You know why I choose you…?

 

WHY?

 

‘Coz you stole my first real kiss, you bastard!

 

That made me stop.

 

God! Did I hear it right?

 

I was her first kiss?

 

She began sobbing and crying right in front of me. I didn’t know what to do. Ibibigay ko ba sa kanya ang panyo ko? Hahawakan ko ba kamay niya? Ano sasabihin ko? Tahan na? Pffft! Peste! Peste! Peste!!!  :-\Inaatake na naman ako ng aking Exclusive Boys’ School  Baby Syndrome. Nagiging shunga-shunga ako sa mga ganitong sitwasyon.

 

You’re my first kiss Bene, might as well be my first boyfriend…Please…please…

 

She gave me another pleading look…

 

For the first time in my life, I felt my heart sank low . I can’t stand seeing her eyes glazed with tears.

 

Kaya kahit hindi ko pa lubos maintindihan kung bakit gusto niya kong maging boyfriend ay tumango ako.

 

Ito na yata ang pinakamalaking kalokohan na gagawin ko sa buhay ko.

 

I held her hand and said, “Mark this day in your calendar. Ito ang magiging monthsary date natin, Eng Lit.”

 

And with that, I started the car engine again and drove as mighty fast as I could.

 

I maybe lactose intolerant but I’m not love intolerant.

 

I know this might lead to something more.

 

Something much, much special.

 

Kaya kahit parang bangag si Eng lit ngayon at parang joke time lang ang lahat, I’ll make her realize that she made the right choice. I’m gonna be the best-est boyfriend ever…

 

I swear.

 

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[silent_wind]

Hey guys, I'm sorry kung antagal kong mag-update. Actually I'm working on Chapter 8 na. Pasensya na talaga. Hirap maging 3rd year eh. So haggard.

Anyway, I created a Multiply page for this.

Check niyo na lang...

Medyo it's not yet fully-furnished but the whole bulk of the story is found there.

Here's the link:


http://iskart.multiply.com/

[caila_viance09]

new reader here.
btw,paula po.
love it.
MAKA BEne ako.
haha

[silent_wind]

new reader here.
btw,paula po.
love it.
MAKA BEne ako.
haha

Hey there, caila! Thanks for reading ha! Haha! Oh yeah? You like Bene??? Hahaha! Bene's got a fan! Cool!

Salamat sa support! promise I'll post an update this weekend. Thanks much!!!!

[silent_wind]

Grabe! I didn't know may mga followers talaga 'tong story ko. sorry for not updating guys. sobrang hirap maging junior student. teew-teew.

[vampdubistaaa]

Nice~ may puso din naman pala si Bene kahit papano. Nalulungkot ako para kay Nel kasi binasted siya ng best friend nya, pero masaya ako para sa kanya dahil may willing pumalit na Bene. Gulo ko di ba? Teka... bago pa naging "sila", nakailang kiss ba sila? Mga tatlo, ganun? Isa lang masasabi ko kay Brian: Fokyo. With feelings po.

-Feii <3

[silent_wind]

Nice~ may puso din naman pala si Bene kahit papano. Nalulungkot ako para kay Nel kasi binasted siya ng best friend nya, pero masaya ako para sa kanya dahil may willing pumalit na Bene. Gulo ko di ba? Teka... bago pa naging "sila", nakailang kiss ba sila? Mga tatlo, ganun? Isa lang masasabi ko kay Brian: Fokyo. With feelings po.

-Feii <3

I think they shared a kiss twice. The first one was when Nel's suffering from migraine due to some bad alcohol intake while the second one was when they were inside Bene's car, right after the initiation party where Nel's rejected by his best boy bud, Brian.

Sorry talaga guys...Can't update soon but I'm been meaning to continue this...wala lang talagang time.

But I do get to read your comments...Sorry..sobra.

[silent_wind]

Chapter 8: Eat guilt for breakfast

Nel’s POV

Rebound.  Yung tipong ‘di mo naman gusto pero pinasok mo. ‘Yung ‘di mo naman mahal pero pinaniwala mo. Mukha akong ewan sa totoo lang. Bakit ko ginawa ‘yun kay Bene kagabi? Ang sama ko talaga sa kanya. Or was it the alcohol? Oo, malamang ang pinaghalong alak at pagkabigo ang nagtulak sa akin na gawin ‘yun. Di naman talaga ko masama. Di naman talaga ko unfair. Kahit kailan hindi ko ginustong maging unfair. Pero wala. Nagawa ko na. Nasabi ko na. Ako pa nga humiling ‘di ba? Ako ang nagpropose. So dapat pangatawanan ko ‘to. I should act like a good girl friend starting from today. With Bene on my side, hindi na rin naman masama. At least hindi ako magmumukhang kawawa sa harap ni Brian. This is to save my face. I was rejected last night. I had my heart broken by the man I’ve loved since forever. Ayoko nang umiyak. Tama na ‘yung mga luha ko kagabi. Mukha na kong tanga. Today is a brand new day. Papasok ako sa school na parang walang nangyari.

Oo walang nangyari except sa katotohanang di na ko NBSB. Whaaa—at? Can’t believe na *in a relationship* na ko. Faggot. Ngayon pa lang nagsi-sink in sa akin ang katotohanan. Nakaka-ewan lang. Dapat kasi masaya ko, di ba? Dapat masaya ko na sa wakas eh natapos na rin pagiging single ko. Pero ngayon sa halip na lumutang ako sa ere eh pakiramdam ko kinakain ng guilt ang sikmura ko. Oo. Ako na. Ako na talaga ang masama. Salamat sa beer at sa mentos breath ni Bene. I’ve made the lousiest proposal ever. Sheesh. One good for nothing girlfriend coming up.

Brian’s POV

Saan na kaya ‘yun? Sana hindi siya umabsent ngayon. Eh paano kung umabsent nga? Kagabi ko pa siya tinetext pero hanggang ngayon wala pa ring reply. Totoo ba talaga ‘yung ipinagtapat niya sa akin kagabi? Parang umaarte lang kasi. Sa dinami-dami ng pwedeng i-joke eh bakit ‘yun pa?

Tapos nagwalk-out pa siya sa akin kagabi. Ang drama lang talaga. Ang daming alam. Yung mga nababasa niya sa mga books niya dinadala niya sa totoong buhay. Di na niya mahiwalay yung reality sa fiction. Haay. Pati tuloy ako namomoblema ngayon. IMBA.

Teka siya ‘yun. Oo si pareng Nel nga! Haay. Sabi ko na nga ba hindi niya magagawang umabsent ngayon e.


“Nel!!! Pareng Nel!”


What the eff. Patuloy lang siya sa paglakad niya. Parang ‘di niya ko naririnig. Eh wala namang halos tao sa corridor ngayon. Ano na naman ba ‘tong laro niya? Mga babae talaga. Gusto laging hinahabol. Ang dami nilang romantic ideals na hindi na nakakatuwa. Oh well, wala na kong magagawa. I have to make a run for it or else mauuwi sa malaking away ‘to. Alam ko si Nel pag nagalit. Last time we had a fight, halos 1 month niya kong di kinibo. Ayoko nang maulit yun.

“Nel! Nel! Pareng Nel! Will you stop for a while? We need to talk… Please. Pareng Nel…”

Ayun. Huminto rin. Buti naman. Haay. Akala ko aabot pa kami sa Engineering Building. Buti naawa sa akin.

“What?”

“About last night…”

“Oh forget about it, Bri…Joke lang ‘yun. Ang sarap kasi uminom. Remind me to be careful next time we have a drinking bout. Nagiging careless ako when under the influence of alcohol and last night was the exact manifestation of it.”

Thank you, Lord. Buti naman tama ang hinala ko. Sabi ko na nga ba drama lang ni pareng Nel yun. Haay. No worries.

“Grabe pare! Pinakaba mo ko. Buti na lang false alarm.”

“See? I’m a good actress...napaniwala kita na--,”

She was cut off by someone…and wait, I know this someone. Ito yung guy na pinaupo namin ni Nel sa canteen last week...and this is the one who applied in my org. Ito rin ‘yung savior ko sa Physics lab last, last week. Singkit, maputla and a bit dizzy all the time…This guy must have Bene! Oh yeah. Si Bene nga…

“Hi Brian, sinusundo ko lang si Nel... Class na kasi namin. Baka ma-late pa kami...”

“I—I—oh…we’re just having a small talk. Okay sige, you can take her with you. Tapos na rin naman kami mag-usap. Everything’s all cleared up. Everything’s fine…”

“A, okay pare! See you around.”

And with that they strode off. Nagulat ako nang biglang hawakan ni Nel yung kamay ni Bene. Nag-holding hands sila while walking. Teka, am I missing something out? Sila na ba? Bakit hindi sinabi ‘to ni Nel sa akin--?

Bene’s POV

I texted her. Sabi niya papunta na siya. What’s taking her so long? I roamed around the building for a while para mawala yung nerbyos ko. Waaa~ Ganito pala feeling ng may girl friend. Excited na kinakabahan. Para akong retarded sa pinagkikikilos ko.

Nakakainis pa kaninang umaga. Ako pa ‘yung naging center of attention. Si Dad kasi weird. Sa halip na pagalitan ako sa nagawa kong damage sa kotse niya eh tuwang-tuwa pa. May smudge daw kasi ko ng lipstick sa labi at baba ko pag-uwi ko kaninang madaling-araw. Pinagkalat niya pa kina Kuya Benj at kina Mommy. Tawa tuloy nang tawa mga kapatid ko kaninang umaga. Ang abnormal lang ng family ko. Sobra.

“I’m proud of you, son! I’m proud of you, son!”

“Kaya ba malaki eyebags mo ‘tol! ‘Di ka nakatulog kakaisip sa babae mo no! Ayiee, loverboy!”

“Ayan ha. Wag niyo nang pagdudahan ang kuya Bene niyo. Di siya bading. May girl friend na ang anak ko…HUHUHU!!!

“Naka-score si Kuya Bene kagabi. I wonder kung anong pinakain niya dun sa girl. Dalhin mo nga dito Kuya Bene nang ma-interrogate. I bet kulang sa vitamin A ‘yun. Nabulagan. Hahaha!”

Grabe. Hindi na lang ako nagsalita. Ang bizaare ng mga reactions nila. Pinaka-weird yung kay Mommy. Kung makaiyak parang mag-aasawa na ko. Ang OA. Pfft.


Pero to be honest, ang saya ko ngayon. Para akong inihehele sa ulap. Sino ba makapagsasabi na magkakaroon ako ng girl friend in a day’s time? Kahapon I’m just Bene. Benedict Arguelles. 18 years old. BS Chemistry. Lactose Intolerant. Pasta Lover. Insomiac. Libra. NGSB.

Kahapon ‘yun.

Ngayon…*in a relationship* na ko. Tanggal na NGSB sa profile ko. Ito ang first day ng pagiging boyfriend ko. Teka, asan na ba kasi si girlfriend. Si Maria Cornelia…Si Nel…my Nel…

Biglang nandilim paningin ko nang makita ko siya from afar...and she’s talking with my biggest rival—yung bestfriend niya, si Brian.

I tried to keep my cool. Ayokong magpahalata na nagseselos ako. Di magandang maging masyadong possessive sa girlfriend. I’ve read that somewhere. I was close to giving him dagger looks pero I refrain. Ayokong awayin ang bes friend ni girlfriend. Kailangan maging mabait ako sa mga taong mahal niya. Pero arrgh…Brian’s not someone I can act comfortably with. Alam ko na kung ano siya kay Nel. Alam ko na threat siya sa amin ni Nel. Haay. Nagseselos ako. Nagseselos talaga ko.

But love is a battlefield. Kailangan kong ipaglaban ang nararamdaman ko. So with a nod and some casual statement eh, naihiwalay ko rin si Brian kay Nel. Madali naman palang kausap. I thought he’d give me a hard time.

What’s even more surprising was the way Nel held on to me afterwards. Naramdaman ko na lang na hinawakan niya ‘yung kamay ko. Our palms pressed against each other, our fingers intertwined. Parang saktong-sakto lang ‘yung spaces between my fingers sa fingers niya. And we walked in silence with my heart flailing and faltering with every step. 

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