SURROGATE FOR MR. STRANGER (ENGLISH)

Chapter 5

Today is the first day I'm fertile, according to the doctor who checked me. It's already four o'clock in the afternoon, I'm dressed up, and I've been waiting for Manang Myrna for a while.

I've been restless while waiting for Manang's call.

"I'm getting dizzy with what you're doing, Iya. Sit down!" My sister scolded me, so I settled back into my seat while staring at Lily's cellphone.

"What's happening to you?" I didn't respond. I can't tell her yet.

Lily's arrival coincided with a call from Manang. I showed it to her before standing up. She already understood what I meant.

I hurriedly went out and answered the call. Manang Myrna said she was outside the hospital.

I went to her on the benches where she was waiting. She made me sit beside her before handing me a black leather pouch.

I shivered as I held onto it. I swallowed a few times and even closed my eyes to calm myself before slowly opening it.

It's dizzying. I never thought that I could actually hold this much money.

"Count it," she said. I just ran my fingers over it and discreetly checked if there were any hidden notes, or maybe some were just twenties.

"I will wait for you in the car," he said before he left me. He knew. I will pay at the hospital to prepare for my sibling's operation.

I stared blankly for a few minutes before I went back inside the hospital. I can't contain my emotions right now.

I hugged Amanda when I returned to the ward. I cried.

"W-Why, Iya? W-What's happening to you?"

I smiled. "You'll get better, Amanda. You're going to have an operation." I laughed while my tears of joy continued to flow.

"R-Really?! Is it true, or are you just joking with me?"

"It's true. I'll pay for your surgery now. Just wait a moment, okay?" I kissed her on the forehead.

"Come with me, Lily," I said to my friend, who was quietly crying beside me.

We looked for the doctor. We said that I already had money for Amanda's operation.

I also immediately paid at the cashier. She said to schedule her operation early in the morning.

I hope I can return at that time.

"Be strong, okay? Pray..." I told my sister. I also said my goodbyes. I said I'd just sell at the night market to have funds again. I haven't answered her question yet about how and where I got the money to pay for her operation.

I left her with Lily. I also left the money with her. She didn't want to take it yet, but I didn't want to carry it either.

I also texted Manang. I told her that I'd taken care of my sister's bills.

She picked me up outside the hospital.

My God, I know what I'm about to do is a mistake, so I'm asking for your forgiveness and understanding. Thank you for your help with my sister's operation.

We left at six in the evening. I didn't ask Manang where we were going. I prayed silently.

I wanted to ask Manang, but nervousness got the best of me. I know I requested that my identity be kept secret, but suddenly I became curious about his employer.

I wanted to know how big his employer's body was. How tall. If his body is big and if he's old. If he has a spouse. Why do they need a child?

I clenched my fingers and tried to dispel the doubts running through my mind.

What's important is that I can finally have my sibling undergo surgery. My problem has been resolved. I closed my eyes during the journey.

After about thirty minutes, the vehicle stopped. Manang got off first. I followed her. As I disembarked, I looked up at the tall building in front of me. I didn't read the name at the top because Manang Myrna had walked ahead.

I followed her when she entered the building. We rode the elevator to the highest floor.

Upon entering the house, my heart started pounding so fast that I even had difficulty breathing, so I did several inhales and exhales.

I couldn't focus because of the anxiety I was feeling now. I suddenly feel afraid.

I smiled.

This isn't the time to think about negative things.

Just relax, Iya, I'm calming myself down.

Aunt Myrna entered a room. I followed her like a robot.

The room was large, with aCaliforniaa king bed. The bedsheet and pillowcases are ash-colored. The walls are also darkgrayy, matching the large curtains.

I shivered when my eyes focused on the large bed.

I just shook my head as various thoughts entered my mind again.

Manang Myrna opened a drawer and took out a towel. She also grabbed a paper bag from the coffee table and handed it to me.

"Go take a bath and put that on. Turn off the light after you change," the old woman instructed before she turned around and left the room.

I've also entered the bathroom. The bathroom is very spacious. It's even larger than Lily's house. Manang Myrna's employer must be wealthy. It's not surprising that she can afford to pay me a million.

The bathtub is filled with water, and there are floating rose petals in it. Manang Myrna might have prepared this before she picked me up earlier.

I undressed and immersed my body in the bathtub. It's relaxing. The water is warm, and it seems to be mixed with milk and has a fragrant aroma.

"Hmmmmm..." I began to hum. I relaxed and calmed my body, trying to set aside the nervousness I was feeling.

I savored the moment while I was still all to myself. I thoroughly cleaned my body.

After taking a shower, I applied the lotion I found in the bathroom, and I also sprayed some perfume.

I hesitated to put on the dress that the old woman gave me. I wasn't used to wearing something like this. As far as I knew, dresses like these were only worn in porn movies that Lily and I watched or by models on billboards along Edsa.

The dress was made with lace. It's a see-through. It comes with lace panties too. No bra. What's the point of wearing this?

I gathered air in my lungs before slowly exhaling.

Who would have thought that in this event of my life, I would first experience something that never crossed my mind?

I've never had a boyfriend or even a crush.

And here I am, about to give myself to a stranger.

They say a woman's virginity is a gift to the man who will bring her to the altar. Will any man still accept me in the future? Here I am again. I shouldn't think negatively.

I turned off the light and lay down on the bed. The bed is so soft, and the coldness from the air conditioner gave me anxiety again.

"Is this how it really is the first time?"

An hour seems to have passed, but the man still hasn't arrived. I wonder what time he'll come. Will he still come?

I feel like time is moving so slowly.

I'm like a criminal awaiting her sentence.

A meal for a ferocious beast in the dense forest

Another hour passed when I heard the door open. My heart raced. I broke out in a cold sweat and shivered.

Heavy footsteps started to approach where I was as the door closed.

I stiffened in my lying position, even forgetting to breathe.

Can I handle this? You've paid, Iya! My mind raced.

For my sibling, that's why I can endure anything, boosting my courage.

"Scared?" asked the man with a baritone voice. I almost jumped in surprise at his sudden speech, even though I knew he was already on the edge of the bed.

"A-a little," I stuttered, my voice barely audible in response.

He chuckled softly. Memories of what happened at the club came back to me. I remembered the laughter of three guys.

I was so terrified of that demonic laughter back then, but with his laughter, I feel something different. It's as if it sounds delightful to the ears.

"Don't worry, babe. I'll take care of you," he answered with a gentle yet very masculine voice.

In the darkness of the room, I couldn't make out the man's face or appearance. I don't know why I suddenly felt regretful.

That's just right, Iya, my other mind whispered. It's for the greater good.

With all the thoughts swirling in my head, I was surprised when I felt the bed sink, a sign that the man had moved closer to me.

A part of my mind really wanted to run and back out.

You can do it!

I reminded myself of the reason why I'm doing this.

I felt the man's body beside me. His skin was pressed tightly against mine, and I stiffened. I was like a statue beside him.

I could smell his masculine cologne. I could feel the pleasant warmth of his breath in my other ear.

"Hmmm, you smell good," he praised me.

His breath sent shivers down my spine. I swallowed.

I felt his gentle kisses on my ear, jaw, and cheek.

And in a moment, our lips met, and I closed my eyes.

My first kiss.

A stranger gave me a soft kiss. He lightly touched my thigh, which made me blush.

"Relax..." he whispered before he gently caressed me up to my waist.

Then slowly his lips move. He sucked on my lower lip. I don't know what to do. I don't know how to kiss because it's my first time.

I felt one of his hands stroking my arm, while the other on my waist was moving up to my chest, until the slow kiss began to intensify and become more fervent.

"Hmmm," I moaned. The man's touches and kisses brought various sensations to my body.

I responded to his kisses. Deep within me, warmth gradually replaced the cold I had been experiencing earlier. Throughout my entire body.

"Open your mouth, babe," he said.

Like an obedient child, I opened my mouth. He slowly slid his tongue into my mouth. He caught my tongue and sucked on it, exploring every part of my mouth.

The heat I felt earlier blazed. Automatically, I placed both hands on his neck while I responded to each of his kisses in the same way he did.

"Hmmmm," he murmured between our lips. His reaction gave me goosebumps. There were butterflies in my stomach fluttering around. They say you only feel this when you have a crush. What's happening to me?

His hands became more restless, and I felt his squeeze on my chest.

"Mmmm," I let out a suppressed moan that I wanted to hold back but struggled to restrain.

Each kiss and each touch of his intensified the heat I felt in my body. He wasn't doing anything to my femininity, but I could sense its effect.

I'm feeling something completely different now. Even though I don't know the man I'm with, my body's reaction to him is distinct.

It's like I'm already comfortable with them, even though I haven't seen his face.

I tried to reciprocate the kiss she gave me in the same way. Even though it's my first time, I felt like I should also respond to what she's doing.

Her kisses are enchanting. The sensation I feel keeps intensifying.

She slid her hand inside my clothes. She caressed my femininity upward from my waist to my stomach.

Her hand moved up to my chest. I bit her lips due to the tickling sensation from what she did.