LUSCIOUS POISON

Chapter 32

Napaigtad si Calla nang agawin ng binata ang hawak n'yang bote ng wine. Napatingin s'ya sa kamay n'ya bago sa bote, nakalimutan n'yang may hawak nga pala s'ya.

"Why are you drinking alone? What are you drinking for?"

Hindi nakagalaw si Calla sa kinatatayuan at nakatingin lamang sa binata na feel at home sa loob at kumuha pa ito ng wine glass saka nagsalin sa baso.

"I don't want to be rude but can you stop what you are doing?"

Tumigil si Arthus sa ginagawa at humarap sa dalaga. Calla walked towards him and took back the bottle. She poured the wine unto the glasses Arthus took out from the cabinet. She then handed the one glass to him.

"I was nervous as f uck. I thought you would kick me out of here." Inilagay ni Arthus ang kaniyang kamay sa bandang dibdib at umaktong kinakabahan talaga.

"So now, can you please me why are you here, Mr. Russo?" Pagtatanong ng dalaga sabay inum ng wine.

Tumingin ang binata sa dalaga at kung kanina ay nanlilisik ang mga mata nito ngayon ay hindi n'ya alam kung ano ang tawag sa emosyon na nasa mga mata nito. Hindi kayang makipagtitigan ng dalaga ng diretso rito.

"Why did you left?" Malumanay ang boses ng binata.

Dahan-dahan na ibinaba ni Calla ang hawak na baso sa mesa habang sinusubukan na salubungin ang paningin ng binata. Hirap s'yang tingnan ang mga mata nito dahil sa hindi n'ya maipaliwanag na emosyon nito.

"Do I really need to explain that? Is the one night stand didn't work like that?" Sagot n'ya rito.

Umigting ang panga ng binata at napakuyom ito ng dalawang kamao. Tila hindi nagustuhan ng binata ang salitang lumabas sa bibig ng dalaga.

At the very first time he laid his eyes on Calla, he knew she's not someone he would like to just have a one night stand. Calla is an extraordinary woman and she doesn't deserve such shallow reasoning.

"Do you think we will just have a one night stand?" Nakataas ang kilay na sambit ng binata.

Umawang ang bibig ni Calla at paliramdam n'ya ay may maraming kung anong bigla na lang nabuhay sa loob ng kaniyang tiyan na ngayon ay biglang nagwawala.

"I don't know what you are talking about, Mr. Russo. But I guess, what happen between you and me doesn't need and explanation. It was just s*x, pleasure and all." Diretsong saad naman ni Calla nang walang pagka-utal.

"It wasn't just sex." Hinarap ni Arthus ang dalaga na ngayon ay punong-puno ng pagtataka ang mukha. "I know iy wasn't just s*x, Calla. Both of us, liked it."

"Why are you telling me this?"

"Because you made me mad by running without even telling me. You ran away and left me naked." Bumakas na sa boses ng binata ang galit.

"I don't see any reason to wake you up that day, Arthus," seryosong saad din ng dalaga pero nanlaki ang mga mata ni Calla nang hapitin na lang s'yang bigla ng binata kaya dumikit s'ya rito. "What happened to us was just because of the alcohol---"

"F uck it!"

Hindi nakakilos ang dalaga sa sunod na nangyari dahil naramdaman n'ya na lang bigla ang pagdikit ng labi ng binata sa kaniyang mga labi. Napamura na lang s'ya sa kaniyang isip lalo na nang hindi n'ya napigilan ang paglabas ng kaniyang ungol dahil sa pagkagat ni Arthus sa kaniyang ibabang labi.

"Are you still telling me that what happened in between you and me was just because of the alcohol?" Pabulong na saad ni Arthus. The balls in her throat bobbled as he looked straight to her eyes.

Calla can really feel his knees trembling and that she was losing strength to stay still. Arthus seems like found her reaction so he immediately wrapped his arm around her body and pressed her against him. His finger was on her chin lifting it up to make her look directly to him.

"W-what else do you want me to tell you, then?" Hamon ni Calla sa binata. She doesn't like the feeling she's starting to feel. She doesn't like the idea of her being threatened by Arthus.

But she indeed is losing her strength. "Did I answer you question already?" Naningkit ang mga mata ni Calla sa tanong ni Arthus.

"No. You did not." Diretsong sagot ni Calla. Gumalaw s'ya upang makaalis sa mahigpit na pagkapulupot ng braso ng binata sa kaniyang bewang.

"I hate you when you left me like an asshole of a dog," seryosong sabi ni Arthus.

Pakiramdam ni Calla ay may kung anong kumurot at nanikip sa kaniyang dibdib. Nakatitig lamang s'ya sa mukha ng binata habang walang sinabi na kahit na anong salita. Pero nang maramdaman n'ya ang biglang paglabo ng kaniyang mga mata ay doon lang s'ya kumilos.

Arthus was caught off-guard that he didn't expect Calla to get out from his grip. He looked at her walking away from him and that tightened his chest.

"Let's not confuse each other, Arthus Russo. You can have women anytime you want, anytimr you like and even anywhere you desire. Women for you are just piece of cake. Now, will you please spare from that?" Mahabang litanya ni Calla na nagpakuyom sa kamao ng binata.

"I hear no lies," he answered. Calla was standing before him with her back facing at him. "But the thing never happend. Ikaw pa lang ang nakagawa sa 'kin nito, Calla. I was looking for you and I can't let to lose you again. I will never let that happen again."

"No one is allowed nor have the guts to tell me that if you don't know. I am ---- ahmp!"

Calla shut her eyes closed when Arthus harshly pressed his lips against hers. She tried to push him away but the man caught her arms and pinned her on the wall making her have no way to fight.

While Arthus was kissing her harshly, she couldn't stop her moan when she felt his hand touches his skin inside his shirt.

"Moan louder, your highness. I will do the service with all my might."