Athena’s P.O.V. Napakatamis ng mga ngiting ibinibigay niya sa akin ngayon—nakakahawa. Kaya kahit hindi ko alam at kahit walang kasiguraduhan ang mga mangyayari sa gabing ito ay nginitian ko na lang din siya. I bet we could both make tonight extra special. Cristoff’s straight posture was something admirable. He looked like a Greek god and I could not help but gawk at his perfect jaws. Actually, nagsinungaling ako sa kanya kanina dahil napakagwapo niya ngayon, lalo na kapag sinusuklay ng mga daliri niya paitaas ang kanyang buhok. Mukhang pinaghandaan niya talaga ang gabing ito. He was wearing a blue suit and my anticipation of being with him made my excitement switch to be ‘on’ all throughout. Lalo naman niyang hinigpitan ang pagkakahawak sa kaliwang kamay ko when we reached the forty-first floor in an instant. When you were with someone you loved, napakab

Athena’s P.O.V. Nang makatayo na kami para sumayaw, biglang nag-flashback sa akin ang gabi ng aming J.S. prom. When I wrapped my arms around his neck and he placed his hands on my slender waist, I couldn’t help myself but become too emotional—most especially when another love song started playing at the background… ~You can count on meI’m always right hereReady to save your dayI know I’m not a superheroBut I promise to be with youUntil the very end~ I was looking at him and like me, he was also teary-eyed. “Are you also thinking about the scene from our J.S. prom, Athena?” ~Call me whenever you need meI just want to show you the loveThat you deserve to have from the startI’m

Athena’s P.O.V. It was before twelve midnight when we decided to call it a night. Cristoff asked me if I wanted to use the infinity pool for us to have a night swim together but this time, I rejected his offer with a promise that we could do it the next time. Marami pa namang oras kaming magsasama rito dahil hindi ko na itutuloy pa ang binabalak kong pagbalik sana sa Europe. With what happened to Charmed and with how our relationship was mending, we had to work closely together for better results. We were already in front of his unit on the eighth floor when I conditioned myself to go home. I found it hard to say goodbye because I didn’t want to, but I had to. “Cristoff, thanks for tonight. You still have to drive for me, right? I think, I better go—” I told him, but he cut my words when he suddenly wrapped me in a tight embrace. Hin

Athena’s P.O.V. “No. Yes. No. Hmm…” I was looking at him with too much emotions, pero kailangan kong sabihin ang totoong nararamdaman ko. My contradicting answers showed that I was having doubts with the current situation… and with what the future holds. Topping them all was confusion. If I would be ready to surrender him my everything this dawn, I didn’t know and I wasn’t really sure of the answer. “Huh? I—I don’t get it… but feel free to express yourself, Athena. I’ll listen,” Cristoff ran his fingers through my hair until those reached the side of my delicate face. Saglit akong napapikit habang dinadama ko ang kamay niyang nakahawak sa akin. The sensation was too penetrating, I couldn’t control it. He doesn’t know that I am still a virgin, and reje

Athena’s P.O.V. Fluttering my eyes and dealt with heavy eyelids, it felt like I only slept for a minute. Sadyang napakaganda ng panaginip ko at sana lang talaga ay mapanaginipan ko ‘yon nang paulit-ulit. Extending my arm to push my lampshade intercom connecting to Ate Paula’s bedroom, I frowned because my right hand couldn’t locate it there. I fully opened my eyes and after having the most tiresome dream I couldn’t have ever imagined, I woke up lying on a different bed. Yawning, I scanned the whole area as I also scanned myself. After seeing my bared torso underneath the comforter, I closed my eyes for a little while… and it was when I fully remembered that I was with Cristoff last night. Everything wasn’t just a dream. The two of us shared an intimate night and almost made love during the dawn. So, here I woke up with only my panties on.