"Welcome home, baby."

Hindi na napigilan ni Frances ang sarili, inilang hakbang niya lang ang pagitan nilang dalawa ni Dylan at sinunggaban ito ng yakap. She always love to do a picnic set-up, but she didn't have a chance. Simply because their parents was always busy, and her brother was busy in his studies.

"Hope you like it." Inabot sa kanya ni Dylan ang hawak nitong isang stem na puting rosas.

"Are you kidding me, Dy? I love it! Thank you!" she exclaimed and without thinking twice, she pulled Dylan lower so she can kiss him.

Hinayaan ni Frances na palalimin nito ang halik na pinagsasaluhan nilang dalawa. Dylan was using his tongue to pleased her, he was even licking her lower lips and it turns her on so much. Naramdaman niya na naglulumikot na ang kamay ni Dylan sa katawan niya, but the guy stopped before their body ignites with fire.
He let go of her lips and pushed her body a little.

"Let's eat first, shall we?" nakangising tanong nito sa kanya. Parang hindi siya nito binitin! Hmp.

Frances heart is filled with happiness, to think that Dylan prepared this kind of dinner for her! Her heart hammered inside her chest. Her hands were trembling. Hindi siya mapakali habang pinapanood si Dylan na asikasuhin siya.

Dylan was putting foods in her plate. Ang mga paborito niyang ulam ang nakahanda. Tinapa, Pork giniling, Lechon manok at Bistek. Naglaway ang bagang niya nang makakita ng manggang hilaw, napangiti nalang si Frances nang makita ang pinaka masarap na kapares nito. Bagoong.

"Dy..." she softly called his name. Umangat ang tingin sa kanya ni Dylan. "May kamatis sa kusina mo diba?" she asked.

"I think... so? Why?" nagsalubong ang kilay nito at tumigil sa paglalagay ng pagkain sa pinggan niya.

"Gusto ko nun. Tapos itlog na maalat din." she requested.

"Itlog na maalat? Salted egg?" he asked as his brows furrowed. Frances slowly nodded her head.

May gusto siyang subukan, nakita na niya 'yon dati na ginagawa ng kasambahay ng Kuya niya. At first it looks so disgusting for her, but now, she's craving for it. And she wants to taste it this instant!

"Baby wala tayong ganon." he said.

"Then I won't eat. Matutulog nalang ako! Kumain ka mag-isa mo!" sigaw niya kay Dylan bago tumakbo papunta sa kwarto nito.

Malambing ang boses ni Dylan, and she appreciated his effort, damn! She loves the ambiance and everything. Hindi niya alam sa sarili niya kung bakit bigla nalang siyang nagalit nang dahil lang wala itong maipakitang itlog na maalat sa kanya!

Binaon ni Frances ang mukha niya sa unan sa sobrang hiya.

NAKATITIG lang si Dylan sa hinanda niya. Hindi siya makapaniwala sa inasta nito.

"I thought she love it..." he whispered.

Dylan sighed. Napipilitan na iniligpit ni Dylan ang inihanda niya para kay Frances, isa isa niyang nilipat ang mga pagkain sa container at inilagay sa loob ng ref. Panaka naka ang pagtingin niya sa hagdan, hoping that Frances will change her mind and eat with him.

Napatigil siya sa pagliligpit nang makita ang naka hiwang mangga, his brows furrowed and forehead crease. What was she planning to do?

"Give her what she wants..." he whispered. "Right. She wants salted egg, then I will give her salted egg."

Walang choice si Dylan kung hindi ang guluhin ang kapatid ni Frances. He can just go to the grocery store and buy, pero mas malapit ang bahay ng kapatid ni Frances kaysa sa convenient store. Pagkatapos niyang linisin ang sala, agad siyang pumunta sa bahay ni France at kumatok.

The guy was wearing a pair of spider man pajama. Karga karga ang anak na nakasuot naman super man na pajama. They look... weird.

"What happened to my sister, Dylan?" agad na tanong nito pagka kitang pagkakita sa pagmumukha niya.

Dylan sighed. "May itlog na maalat ka ba dyan?" he asked.

France looked at him flatly. "Mukha bang sari sari store ang bahay ko sayo?" sarkastikong tanong nito sa kanya.

"Your sister wants salted egg, I never seen her throw a fit. Ngayon lang dahil hindi ko kaagad nabigyan ng itlog na maalat." he explained.

"Anong ginawa niya?" nakataas ang kilay na tanong nito.

"Well, you know my suprise for her right? It was a success... at first. Then, she suddenly asked for tomato and salted egg. I think I still have a stock of tomatoes but I don't have that salted egg, since I am not a home buddy and not a good freaking cook. Wala akong stock ng kahit anong pagkain sa bahay ko."

"I already knew that part, nabubuhay ka sa delivery." France pointed out.

Tumango lang si Dylan bilang pag sang-ayon dito. "Nang sabihin ko na wala kaming ganon, bigla nalang siyang nagalit sa akin. Hindi daw kakain at matutulog nalang."

"Nag pa check-up na ba siya sa Ob niya?" kumunot ang noo ni Dylan sa tanong nito.

"No, we're always together. I mean not always." bawi niya nang samaan siya ng tingin ni France.

"Fuck, what the hell did you do to my sister?" salubong ang kilay ni France habang nakatingin sa kanya na para siyang ibang nilalang.

Damn. He had enough of weird friends, at mukhang dadagdag pa ang kapatid ni Frances.

"Wala akong ginagawang masama sa kapatid mo. Now, where's the salted egg?"

"Sumunod ka sa akin, ikaw ang kumuha."

Niluwagan ni France ang pagkakabukas ng pintuan at pinatuloy siya. His house were so cozy, tama lang sa laki ng pamilya nito. Inginuso ni France and refrigerator nito sa kusina, Dylan sighed and open it.

Tumingin siya kay France.

"What?" France asked.

"I don't know which one..."

"Tangina?" France cursed.

Dylan scratch his nape and smirk at him. Hindi naman siguro niya kasalanan na walang itlog na maalat sa bahay ng mga magulang niya, and his friend never introduced that kind of egg to him.

Lumapit sa kanya si France habang inaayos ang pagkakabuhat sa anak na tulog na tulog sa balikat nito. Naningkit ang mga mata ni Dylan nang mapansin na kahit sa pagtulog ay suot suot pa rin nito ang kwintas na binigay niya. This kid... She'll get kidnapped for wearing the necklace every damn day!

"Look closely, Dylan. Kahit ang bata alam ang itlog na maalat. This one," itinuro nito ang itlog na puting puti. "ayan yung itlog na piniprito. And this one, is the salted egg." itinuro naman nito ang dirty white na itlog.

He picked it up and shake it.

"Gago! Luto na ang loob niyan. Umuwi ka na doon at suyuin mo na ang kapatid ko!" he hissed at him.

He grab 5 pieces of salted egg and put it in a plastic bag. Nagpasalamat siya kay France bago bumalik sa bahay niya. He need to see his baby, or he'll go crazy.

NAKASIMANGOT si Frances habang naglalakad lakad sa kwarto ni Dylan. Gusto niyang sapukin ang sarili at maiyak sa ginawa niya! She's not in her right mind, kahit siya ay nabigla sa inasta niya kay Dylan.

"Damn you, Frances Agape!" she hissed at herself.

Nahihilo na siya sa paglalakad pabalik balik, minsan ay uupo siya, but after a seconds or so, she'll go walk back and forth again! Napasabunot siya sa sariling buhok. What if Dylan got irritated? What if he'll kick her out of his house? Goodbye baby na nga, goodbye Dylan pa! Damn!

She was trying to calm herself at the same time she's have this negative thoughts inside her mind! Mababaliw na siya. Maloloka na dahil sa kagagahan niya!

"Baby?"

Frances stilled when she heard Dylan's voice. His voice, it's sounds so sweet.

"Can we talk? Open the door please..."

Napapikit ng mariin si Frances. Right, she locked the door. Huminga muna siya ng malalim bago binuksan nang bahagya ang pintuan, bahagya siyang sumilip. She saw Dylan holding a plastick bag and smiling warmly at her.

"You okay? Can I come in?"

She open the door widely and hug him tightly. "I'm sorry..." she whispered.

"Hey, it's fine baby. May dala na akong itlog na maalat." itinaas nito ang plastic bag na dala dala nito. May limang piraso na itlog na maalat doon. "Want to eat now?" nakangising tanong ni Dylan sa kanya.

She nodded her head happily and grab Dylan towards his kitchen. Nandoon na ang manga, ilang pirasong kamatis, at bagoong.

"Napansin ko lang kanina na nahiwa mo na yung manga, and you asked me for tomatoes and this one." he showed him the salted egg.

Frances smiled and hide her face to him. She's so sure that her face turn bright red. Dylan is so observant when it comes to her, 'yon ang napansin ni Frances sa lalaki. Kahit ang maliliit na detalyeng ginagawa niya, napapansin nito. She watched him while peeling the salted egg one by one, nakakunot ang noo nito at bahagya pang nakanguso.

Lumapit si Frances sa gawi nito at dumukwang para mahalikan ito sa labi. Dylan looks so surprised. His eyes widened a bit, bahagyang natawa si Frances nang makitang mamula ang magkabilang tenga nito. She cupped his face and kissed him better. She parted her lips and nibble his lips, she smiled when he didn't move. Akmang lalayo na siya nang ipalupot ni Dylan ang braso sa baywang niya at mas hinapit siya papalapit sa katawan nito.

"I'm busy, baby." he uttered while brushing his lips against her. Frances chuckled and clung her arms around his neck. "Such a tease... How about your food?"

"It can wait? I guess. Yours can't." she whispered seductively and slip her hands inside the pants he's wearing.

"You make him mad." he teased before attacking her lips.

They did it real quick. Dylan take her from behind, she loves that position because he can feel the full size of Dylan's shaft. Sagad na sagad iyon sa kanya, pero kahit ilang beses na may nangyari sa kanilang dalawa. She's still hurting once he pushed himself deeper.

FRANCES is sitting comfortably on Dylan's lap while watching a movie, kakatapos lang nilang maligo at ngayon lang din din nila natapos ang pagkain niya. It taste good but Dylan doesn't want to try it, kahit anong pilit niya.

"Taste it, isang kutsara lang." subok niya ulit pero iniwas ni Dylan ang ulo nito sa kanya.

"Finished that one and brush your teeth, you smell shit." nakasimangot na utos nito sa kanya.

"So? Kiss me?" pang-aasar niya sa lalaki at inilapit ang bibig niya sa ilong nito. Napaka arte!

"Brush your teeth first, Frances! Gamitin mo din yung mouthwash ko!"

"Hmp! Napaka arte mo." inirapan niya ang lalaki bago tumayo at nagpunta sa loob ng banyo.

She chuckled softly at her self. Right, mabaho talaga ang amoy nang bagoong but it's delicious! She used the mouthwash and gargle. Pagkabalik niya sa kama ni Dylan nakahiga na ito at nakapikit na ang mga mata, but she knew that Dylan is still awake.

Tinabihan niya ang lalaki at ginawang unan ang braso nito. She played his nipples and gently pinched it.

"Frances..." he moaned.

"Let me play with 'em?" parang bata niyang paki-usap sa lalaki.

"No, just sleep baby. Aalis tayo bukas." he whispered.

Her eyes widened. Mabilis na bumangon si Frances at tinapik tapik ang braso ni Dylan.

"Where? Where are we going?" excited na tanong niya.

Dylan groaned and pulled her body, bumagsak siya sa dibdib ni Dylan at agad siya nitong niyakap.

"My sister's resort. We're having our first date, tomorrow."

First date...

Frances bit her lower lip and placed her fist in her chest. Masyadong malakas ang tibok ng puso niya at natatakot siya na marining 'yon ni Dylan. Damn, she's excited. Does it mean... oh goodness!