Smooth-talking Novels & Stories

He spoke slowly, his baritone voice gentle and careful, each word chosen with intention, as if afraid one wrong move might push her further away. "Whatever." singhal nito at inismidan sya bumalik sa pag kakaupo kanina. i saw how he smirked at my reaction, clearly enjoying my frustation. "Can you just continue driving ng makarating na tayo dun" masungit kong sabi dito kaya ngumiti sa sakin at pinaandar ulit ang kotse. So annoying. A: Annoying ba talaga? oh baka kinilig ka? kasi sobrang gentle nya sa'yo nako wag ako nalanie marupok ah!

“Well, I didn’t expect the applicant to be so direct either.” Nagkatinginan silang dalawa—parehong sinusukat ang isa’t isa. Isang matatag, propesyonal, pero may halong intriga na tila hindi maiiwasan sa simula pa lang. Amber smiled and said, “Being a sweet-talker also requires skills.” “I know, I know,” the young man replied cheerfully. Napayuko si Amber, pilit na tinatago ang ngiting gumuhit sa kanyang labi.

I re-focus on the sweet beauty in front of me. "Hi!", I greet her back, and immediately realize how rough my voice sounds, and I know exactly why. However, the next moment she smiles 'knowingly' at me - a somber smile that clearly says that she thinks that my voice is rough out of the fake throat-clearing stuff. Oh, really? How I wish it would have been true... But I have already realized one thing, if I have to have at least a short chat with her, I will have to be as normal and amicable as possible.

Hindi ko na ipinilit pa ang ibang katanungan na gumugulo sa isip ko. I painted my sweetest smile for him. " You know your smile makes me hard sweetheart," malamyos nyang wika na ikinapatda ko. "Shhhh! Your mouth," sawata ko sa kanya. Nag-aalala akong may makarinig sa pinagsasabi nya. Talaga namang ang lalaking ito mahilig magdirty talk at napakanaughty. Hindi halata sa kanya na napakahilig. "Sayo lang naman ako ganito Babe," malambing nyang wika. He pouted his lips na para bang nagpapaawa.

Bumungisngis siya no'ng una hanggang sa tawang-tawa na siya rito. Their conversation was heavy from the start but magically, it suddenly felt lighter. It felt good. “You’re annoying and a blabbermouth,” he murmured like a kid. “It’s okay! I’ll just annoy you for the rest of your life so it can all be spicy for you. I’ll add up the spice in your pure scholarly, scientific, and technological way of living. I’ll fill your life with enjoyment. Lots and lots of it! I’ll be your source of entertainment!”

Nakita ko naman si Palpak na masayang masaya at nagsisigaw pa. “Magpapainom talaga ako!” sigaw ni Palpak. Napailing-iling na lamang ako. Hanggang sa mabaling ang mga mata ko kay Mr. Smith. Biglang tinambol ang dibdib ko dahil napansin ko itong nakatitig lang sa akin ‘di man lang ito nagsasalita napakaseryoso talaga ng tao.

“Malamig, baka madulas ka.” “Ayoko naman tumambling on my first night here,” natatawa niyang sagot. “Kung tatambling ka, dapat sa’kin ka babagsak,” sagot niya agad. “Hindi sa sahig.” Umiling si Calestine. “Adrian, bakit ang smooth mo lagi?” “Nag-e-effort lang,” wink nito, sabay halik sa sentido niya bago tuluyang nilakad palabas.

"Hindi kamo tayo tumatanggap ng usap-usap lang dahil pera ang kailangan natin. Malaking pera at maraming impormasyon kapalit ng pananahimik natin." "Sa tingin ko ay sinusubukan niya lang tayo na painan. Hindi niya yata alam na kilala na natin ang mga ganyan na galawan. Talking means letting them know who we really are, and we are not stupid enough to fall for his tricks just like that."

Napakibit na lang ako ng balikat at sumunod lang sa mga ito. Wala man ang mga babaeng kasama niya kahapon, agad siyang pinalilibutan ng ilang kasamahan mo sa trabaho. Hindi rin naman kasi talaga maitatanggi ang pagiging magaan niyang kausap. He seem like he’s really a smooth talker. Napakibit na lang ako ng balikat habang nakatingin dito.

Ngumisi pa ako bago tinuon muli ang aking pansin sa pagre-retouch ko. "Yeah, it just you," sabi niya na sobrang smooth lang na nagpatigil sa akin. They were just words, but that gave me butterflies. Our conversation ended, I cannot process properly, the environment became so awkward. Kasi naman! Kung anu-ano ang pinagsasabi niya, nakakainis siya!