"Iha, may isusuot kanaba mamaya?"    Napatigil ako sa tanong ni Lola Belle. I looked at Zach na wala rin ideya sa mangyayari. Ano bang mayroon?   Ashley walked in, holding dresses and shoes. "I'm sorry, granny! I forgot to tell them. So Mr. and Mrs. Zach Esqueza, we have a party tonight. Make sure na makakauwi kayo just in time."   "Party?" tanong ni Zach na nakapameywang. "You didn't tell us last night."   "Because I forgot nga, Zach." Irap nito sa kapatid. "I need to collect some funds for my outreach program. We will give it to my selective foundation since ang daming binagyo na lugar nitong nakaraan," pagpapaliwanag ni Ashley. "This will be fun! I swear!"    Napangiti na lang ako. Ito pala iyong party na kinekwento niya saakin. Wala akong ideya kung anong isusuot mam

  I was half asleep when someone removed my seatbelt and lifted me up. Kahit pakiramdam ko panaginip lang ito, I knew who it was without even looking. I still closed my eyes, ayokong masira ang pakiramdam na nararamdaman ko. This was the first time he did it to me.   He was changing. Though it wasn't too drastic but his hard heart was becoming soft a little, and that for me, was enough. Ilan araw na kaming nakakapag-usap ng maayos. Parang kailan lang takot na takot pa ako sakanya.   I didn't know how he did it. Nakapasok siya ng bahay habang buhat-buhat ako. Inihiga niya ako sa malamabot na kama. It wasn't my bed. I opened my eyes a little and saw Zach's room. Ipinikit ko agad nang kumutan niya ako.   Lumalim ang kama sa gilid ko sabay may humaplos na kamay sa buhok ko. Kahit nakapikit, alam kong tinititigan niya ako ngayon.   "You got me the first time I saw at the bar..." he started. T

    You can do it Iris. Come on you can do it. I reminded myself couple of times already. Should I go for it? Baka nadadala lang ako ng emosyon ko dahil sa mga nangyari ngayon araw.   Aftet how many self-convincing I'd decided that I would do it. This was for him and also for me. Baka malay ko, magustuhan ko ang ganitong mundo niya.    I took a bath, sprayed a perfume and shaved every part of my body that he would see. Yes, this would be my first time but I'd tried doing until the second base before. Kaya kahit papaano, alam kong magiging komportable ako.    I wore a blackseethrough with deep cut dress. Black bra and underwear was a matched. Feeling ko rin kasi, favorite ni Zach ang mga itim ng kulay. Maybe he would find me attractive even more.   I let my hair rested on my back.

I woke up really tired.   Kahit na alam kong kumleto ang tulog ko, ang bigat-bigat ng pakiramdam ko. When I tried to move my body ached. Shit. Sinubukan kong alalahanin ang nangyari kagabi.    Hindi ko maiwasan hindi mapangiti. I enjoyed it alot. I did feel our connection when he kissed me and every little part of my body. Napagalaw ang hita ko. I guessed I was already blushing kahit bagong gising. It was a pleasurable punishment, who wouldn't want that? Ang weird man pakinggan pero sobrang sarap sa pakiramdam.   I was so happy and overwhelemed. Para akonng na-rejuvanize sa nangyari kagabi. It was a moment I would never forget.    I moved my hand on my side. Ngunit wala akong nakapa. Napadilat ako nang mata. He was sitting on the couch, staring at me concernly. 

"There you are Iris!" sigaw ni Ashley nang matapos na sa pagsayaw. Her face was so red already pero sobrang on point padin ng make-up niya. Napadako ang tingin niya sa katabi ko, her face went pale.  "Brother! What are you doing here?" Feeling ko nawala rin ang pagkalasing niya dahil hindi ngumingiti si Zach sakanya. Humigpit ang hawak ni Zach sa bewang ko, mukhang naalala ang pagtaksil na ginawa namin ni Ashley. "Ashley, what brought you here?" Zach asked innocently when Ashley sitted infront of us.  She drunk water this time. Gusto kong tumawa dahil hindi siya mapakali. Her date must be too important for her kaya nagagawa siyang takutin ng ganito ng kapatid niya. I would talk to him if he wouldn't help her.  "Cut it out, Zach!" sabi ni Ashley nang ibaba ang baso ng tubig sa table namin puno ng cocktails. "I've done my part, you know. It just..." Naghahanap ito ng palusot. "Masyado akong nadala ni Iris saakin."