Chapter 52
Miss Herrera's hand shot up, clutching Kairi's collar so hard the fabric strained.
"You—" she started nang nanginginig ang boses out of something close to rage. Pero hindi na niya naituloy ang sasabihin as she pulled Kairi in, lips crashing against hers. And it was rough. It was wild.
Kairi let out a small gasp, pero Miss Herrera chased it, deepening the kiss hanggang tumama ang likod ni Kairi sa malamig na tiles. One hand slammed against the wall beside Kairi, then suddenly, the shower burst to life. At bumuhos sa kanila ang malamig na tubig like some cruel punishment.
Kairi flinched from the shock, but she didn't pull away.
She couldn't. Miss Herrera's fingers were twisted tight sa kwelyo ni Kairi at hinila pa ito palapit.
Her lips crashed against hers again and again—each kiss harsher na parang galit siya sa nararamdaman niya. Na para bang ayaw niyang magpatalo.
"Miss—" Kairi tried nang hinihingal, but Miss Herrera growled against her mouth.
"Don't call me that now," Miss Herrera snapped. "You don't get to say my name when you make me—"
She cut herself off, kissing Kairi again.
Water poured down their faces, soaking through uniforms until kumapit na sa balat nila. Bawat hinga nila ay may kasamang tunog ng patak ng tubig, basang tela, at mabibigat na paghinga.
Then hinawakan ni Miss Herrera ang jaw ni Kairi, forcing her chin up.
"Look at me," she hissed.
Sandaling dumilat si Kairi pero napapikit din nang dumampi ulit ang labi ni Miss Herrera sa labi niya. Mas marahas na this time. All teeth and want.
Kairi whimpered at napahawak nang mahigpit sa blouse ni Miss Herrera.
Miss Herrera bit Kairi's lower lip—not gentle, not careful—just enough to make Kairi gasp.
"You make me lose my mind," she breathed as she pressed her forehead against Kairi's. "You—"
Her words broke off as if the rest would ruin her.
Bumaba ang kamay niya hanggang sa wrist ni Kairi. Nang mahawakan niya ito, itinaas niya ang kamay nito at idiniin sa wall—pinning her there. The other dragged down along Kairi's soaked side, until marating ang bewang niya at hinila siya palapit.
Kairi let out a sound—half moan, half protest—but Miss Herrera didn't stop. She pressed her harder, hips locking hers in place.
"Tell me to stop," she whispered, voice shaking but fierce. "Say it."
Kairi couldn't answer. Ramdam niya ang mabilis na pagtibok ng puso niya. Her lips parted, still trembling from the last kiss. Pero wala siyang sinabi. She didn't tell her teacher to stop.
And that silence was all it took. Parang iyon ang tuluyang bumura ng natitirang control na mayroon si Miss Herrera. And she kissed her again—furious, hungry. Parang gusto niyang burahin lahat—the air, the distance, at iyong rason kung bakit dapat hindi ito mangyari.
The sound of the shower filled the room, pero sa pagitan nila, puro hinga, halik, at mga ungol na pilit nilang pinipigilan.
Miss Herrera kept one hand locked around Kairi's wrist, pinned against the wall, while the other roamed sa waist ni Kairi hanggang maipasok niya ang kamay sa loob ng blouse nito.
"Ahh..." Kairi gasped, voice trembling under the grip that held her still and the heat of Miss Herrera's touch mixed with cold air that hit her ribs.
Then Miss Herrera's lips found their way to Kairi's jaw, at patuloy lang sa paghalik pababa sa leeg where she sucked hard, leaving a dark mark she didn't bother to hide, as if claiming what was already hers.
"You drive me insane," she muttered against Kairi's throat—each word sounding like both a confession and a curse.
Halos bumigay na ang mga tuhod ni Kairi pero nasalo siya ni Miss Herrera, wrapping her arm tight around her waist para pilitin siyang tumayo. To make her feel the full weight of everything between them.
Their lips met again. Too much and not enough. Hinalikan siya ni Miss Herrera na para bang gutom na gutom ito. Biting, dragging, and tasting water, skin, and all the moments na sinubukan niyang huwag gustuhin.
Her hand slid up higher. Then her thumb dragged slowly, punishing circles over damp lace that made Kairi's breath stutter into broken, shaky moans na hindi na niya napigilan pa.
"Fuck..."
Miss Herrera pressed harder, rougher. Her voice rasped against Kairi's ear. "This—" she breathed, shaking. "This is what you do to me, Kairi."
And then she kissed her again.
Then, bigla nitong binitawan ang pagkakahawak sa wrist niya, only to grab the necktie hanging between them. With one sharp pull, the knot loosened before she tore it free. The fabric fell on the floor.
Miss Herrera's breath came ragged against Kairi's lips, and then her fingers moved straight for her blouse.
The first button slipped loose, then the next, and another.
Dumulas ang mga daliri ni Miss Herrera sa basang damit ni Kairi, tracing the shape of her chest as if she couldn't stop herself even if she tried.
At hindi tumigil si Miss Herrera hanggang sa bumuka nang bahagya ang blouse ni Kairi.
Beneath the half-open shirt, Kairi's skin almost glowed habang dumadaloy ang mga patak ng tubig sa dibdib niya, tracing every line and every tremor of her breath.
And Miss Herrera's hand moved with it—palm pressed flat against Kairi's stomach.
Ramdam pa rin niya ang init ng balat nito sa ilalim ng malamig na tubig.
Dahan-dahan niyang itinaas ang kamay niya, tracing the curve of Kairi's ribs, hanggang sa tuluyan niyang hinawi ang basa at nakalaylay na tela sa magkabilang gilid. Bumukas nang buo ang shirt sa pagitan nila, revealing Kairi's thin lace between them.
For a few seconds, hindi siya gumalaw. Nakatingin lang si Miss Herrera—eyes roaming slowly habang sinusundan ng tingin ang bawat pag-angat at pagbagsak ng dibdib ni Kairi. The lace underneath barely hid anything anymore, halos wala ng natira para itago.
Then Miss Herrera finally moved closer—so close na ramdam na ulit nila ang paghinga ng bawat isa.
"Miss..." mahinang pagkakasabi ni Kairi, breaking somewhere between a plea and a gasp.
Pero hindi sumagot si Miss Herrera. Instead, she leaned in, lips brushing just above Kairi's collarbone until her mouth found her skin where she kissed once. Soft. Then again, mas matagal, hanggang sa maramdaman ni Kairi ang bahagyang kagat na sumunod.
Napakagat siya sa ibabang labi, tilting her head slightly to the side.
"Mmm..."
A strangled moan slipped from Kairi's lips nang dumulas pa ang kamay ni Miss Herrera pataas hanggang sa dibdib niya—spreading her fingers as she cupped and squeezed. It made Kairi shiver and arch, pressing against every movement. And she let herself get lost in the sensation.
Then Miss Herrera's thumb traced small, teasing circles over the hardened peak through the thin lace, making every gasp and hitch of breath escape raggedly.
Pagkatapos ng ilang segundo, muling gumapang ang kamay niya pababa sa hita ni Kairi, dragging her drenched skirt higher, hanggang umangat ito sa bewang.
Agad na iniangat ni Kairi ang mga kamay at humawak sa balikat ni Miss Herrera, trying to steady herself dahil halos mawalan na siya ng balance sa init at pressure.
"A-aahh..."
Another moan escaped from Kairi as Miss Herrera pressed hard against the thin barrier clinging between her legs, moving in slow circles. The warmth and pulse of her body there was undeniable.
Then, muli siyang hinalikan ni Miss Herrera—desperate and consuming—each kiss tasting like water and salt. There was nothing careful left between them. There was only hunger. And only the ache of everything they'd tried too long to deny.
Miss Herrera's fingers pressed harder, feeling the heat. Kairi's body jolted against her, a sharp sound tearing out of her throat. Humigpit naman ang pagkakahawak niya sa balikat ng guro, digging her nails deep sa tela as if she needed to hold on just to stay standing.
"Haahhh..."
The moan that came out, raw and helpless—snapped through the haze of Miss Herrera's hunger. Her hand stilled. Nakahinto lang siya doon, breathing hard as her lips stayed pressed against Kairi's trembling jaw. A low curse slipped past her lips.
"Fuck—Kairi—" she whispered, forehead pressing against Kairi's temple habang tuloy lang ang agos ng tubig sa mukha nila. "I...I don't think—"
Pero bago pa niya tuluyang maalis ang kamay niya, Kairi moved. Her fingers shot down, catching Miss Herrera's wrist, dragging it back until it pressed again on her own soaked thigh.
When Kairi looked up, her eyes burned with something wild—takot at pagmamakaawa.
"Don't," she whispered, voice cracking. "Don't stop. Please."
Napatigil si Miss Herrera, chest rising and falling too fast. The air between them felt too hot, too close. "You don't know what you're asking—"
"I do," Kairi cut her off. "Alam ko, Miss" she said again. "That's why...I'm asking you."
Kairi gasped, the sound lost between their mouths, and when Miss Herrera's hand finally slipped past the soaked lace, dumulas ito sa mainit at basang balat, making Kairi jolt and press closer.
"M-mmmh...Miss Herrera—" the words tore from her lips between kisses.
Miss Herrera's lips brushed Kairi's ear.
"Say my name," she whispered, low and teasing.
Binagalan naman niya ang paggalaw ng mga daliri niya, moving in circles sa pagitan ng hita ni Kairi.
"I—I...Miss...Herrera..." she stammered.
"No," muling bulong ni Miss Herrera nang nakatitig sa mga mata ni Kairi. "Look at me. Say it. Say my name. And mean it."
Kairi forced her eyes open, meeting that sharp, burning stare. Then, barely audible, Kairi whispered, "Gianna..."
The sound hit like a spark. Miss Herrera stilled for a second—parang may humabol na hangin sa dibdib niya. Then she let out a long and shaky breath.
"Again," she breathed as her hand moved with authority, dragging slightly lower, guiding, and mapping the slick heat between Kairi's legs. And as she pressed harder, Kairi's hips jerked involuntarily.
Kairi's lips trembled.
"Gianna..." she breathed, almost like a prayer. Then louder and more desperate, "Gianna, please..."
Miss Herrera groaned deep in her throat, bago niya muling hinanap ang labi ni Kairi at mariing hinalikan ito na parang gusto niyang ubusin lahat ng natitirang hininga nito. Hindi rin nagtagal at sinabayan niya ito ng dila at pinaglaruan ang kay Kairi.
Meanwhile, hindi tumigil ang mga daliri niya sa pagitan ng hita ni Kairi. She kept moving with that same rhythm—sliding, pressing, and tracing patterns that made her student gasp and arch beneath her touch. Each sound, she drew out like something she couldn't resist answering with her own breath.
Kairi's legs were shaking at halos wala na siyang control sa bawat galaw ng katawan niya. Every touch and every stroke Miss Herrera did made Kairi move without thinking. Her hips rose to meet it, chasing every bit of warmth she could feel.
The soaked uniform clung tightly to her skin na bawat galaw niya ay halatang-halata, kitang-kita. Every curve outlined by the fabric. Parang wala ng natira to hide behind. Everything felt too close. Too raw. Too real. Her voice broke through the sound of running water—soft and completely unguarded.
"Haahhh...A-ahmmn..."
Miss Herrera's other hand slid up, tangling sa buhok ni Kairi, holding her still habang patuloy siyang hinahalikan. Her thumb and fingers moved faster and faster, pushing Kairi closer and closer...harder, until Kairi's body arched against her, shaking uncontrollably.
"Ahh—Gianna! Fuuuck—oh—"
Kairi let out a sharp, broken cry na halos pasigaw na habang nanginginig ang buong katawan as the final wave tore through her. Her legs trembled against the wall with every muscle tightening as the sound tore out of her—raw and uncontrollable.
Miss Herrera didn't let go. She stayed there, holding Kairi close nang nanghina ang katawan nito at tuluyan ng bumigay sa bisig niya.
Kairi's chest was rising and falling fast, halos sabay sa paghinga ni Miss Herrera, habang tuloy lang ang pag-agos at pagbagsak ng tubig sa magkadikit nilang katawan.
Miss Herrera pressed her lips against Kairi's temple, closing her eyes as she rested her forehead against hers.
For a moment, walang gumalaw sa kanila. Sa pagitan ng ingay ng shower at tibok ng puso nila, tahimik lang silang dalawa, trying to catch up with everything that just happened and clinging to whatever this was.