Chapter Five: #Assuming
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Avery’s POV
“Ano?” tanong ko ulit sa kanya. Bakit ayaw niya akong magpaligaw sa iba? I mean, what is it to him if I let someone court me? He doesn't need to care. Right? Mag-asawa lang kami sa papel.
“Avery...” he said, looking at me.
I swear... his tone now is really serious. “Alam kong alam mo ang ibig kong sabihin. Don't make me say it again.” His deep, sensual voice entered my system.
“What?” Pagmaang-maangan ko. Spill it, Lim! May gusto akong marinig. I don't know if 'yun ba talaga ang sasabihin niya, but.. a part of me is hoping na sana yun nga...
Oh, s**t. I mentally slapped myself. Why am I thinking like this? Damn.
Ginulo niya ang kanyang buhok at tuluyan nang lumapit sa akin. Nilagay niya ang MacBook sa kama. Napaatras ako sa kaba.
Hindi ako makahinga! Ah, shiz. Damn, ang gwapo niya. I can't deny that fact kahit na itanggi ko sa sarili ko or sa ibang tao.
Inilapit niya ang kanyang bibig sa aking tenga malapit sa leeg ko and I can really feel his breath! Kinikiliti ako ng kanyang paghinga.
“Do you really wanna know why?” Malalalim na ang paghinga ko ngayon. My heart is pounding so fast I can't even run with it. His voice is soothing, sweet but not intimidating. Nararamdaman ko ang bawat paghinga niya sa leeg ko. Bakit ganito 'to kalapit? I don't know but I kinda like the feeling. The hell.
“Uhmm..” I don't even know what to say!
I closed my eyes. Narinig ko nalang ang mahinang pagtawa niya saka dahan-dahang lumayo sa akin.
Alam niyo yung nakakainis?! ITO YUN! God, that was so embarrassing!
“In time, Avery. You'll know.” Sabi niya nang tumigil na siya sa pagtawa. Bwiset. Nakakahiya ako!
I wasn’t able to say something after it as I was still processing what just happened to me. Masyado akong nadala! Wtf.
“Sige na. Akin na yung itata-type ko so that I can give you the print out tomorrow morning.” He said that while smiling secretly. As if naman di ko nakita 'no?! I saw it, idiot.
Pulang-pula na ang pisngi ko sa kahihiyan. Shet naman.
Pinaningkitan ko lang siya ng mata at tinarayan na ikinatawa naman niya at napailing na lang habang nakangiti pa. Seriously?!
Kinuha ko ang yellow pad na sinulatan ko at padabog na ibinigay ito sa kanya. Tss! Di ko pa rin nakakalimutan yung ginawa niya kanina lang.
Did he try to seduce me?! Urgh. Okay, maybe I'm just assuming but the hell, isn't it the same as what he did? Kainis talaga.
Saan ka nga ba naiinis? I shook my head inwardly. Oh, God. These thoughts are killing me. Stop it, Av.
I was shocked when I handed him the paper because he grabbed my hand and hugged me, tightly. Nanlaki ang mga mata ko dahil sa biglaang kilos niya. Nakaunan ang ulo ko sa dibdib niya at ang mga kamay niya ay nakapulupot sa baywang ko. He tightened his hold on me. I can feel butterflies in my stomach! Dammit!
He suddenly lowered his face towards mine. And then he kissed me—slightly touching his lips to mine.
“Good night.” He pinched my cheek then he walked out of my room.
I touched my lips.
Raven kissed me.
On. The. Lips. s**t.
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“Miss Avery, kindly check this one. I think we should implement this project. It seems good.”
I nodded my head habang nagsasalita si Karen. Pero tango lang ako nang tango dito nang wala sa isip. Eh paano ba naman kasi. Raven is flirting again with a --alright yeah, she's sexy -- but an assumptive, pretentious, overweening or whatever-you-call-her girl.
Like, duh. Wala na ba talagang ibang nakita si Raven bukod sa assuming na cheerleader na yan? Yuck. Tumatawa-tawa pa siya habang pa-simpleng hinihimas ang braso ni Raven.
“Miss?” Karen called me.
Damn, matagal ko na palang tinititigan sina Raven na nag-uusap sa may covered gymnasium. Tsss. Why am I even looking at them?
Nandito kami ngayon sa table, under the big tree, nag-uusap ni Karen ng mga possible projects na ipi-present namin sa lahat ng officers ng SC. But look at me, hindi man lang nakikinig! Damn you, Rave. Flirt!
“Oh, yes. I'm ah-- listening. Yes.” Sabi ko. See? Nagsinungaling pa. Hay nako, Avery. Malala ka na.
“Oh okay.. so, as I was saying..” Blablabla. Just please! Look at this girl, sinadya niya pang magpatalisod para lang yakapin siya ni Raven! Style mo, bulok 'te
Pero laking gulat ko nang di ito tinulungan ni Raven! Wow, may pinapalampas pa palang chix yung ungas na yun?
Kinagat ko ang labi ko para mapigilan ang pag-ngiti. Darn.
- Writer
