Ablaze |Season 2| (Under Revision)

Chapter 68

WARNING: This chapter contains detailed Violence/Brutality that is not suitable for everyone, especially young readers, and may be found disturbing/triggering. Please proceed with caution.

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THIRD PERSON

"CAN YOU STOP following me?" Iritang tanong ni Octavia nang makitang sumusunod pa rin sa kan'ya si Haji habang pauwi siya ngayong gabi. "You are getting into my nerves. Hindi ka ba makaintindi?"

The man chuckled in amusement. His eyes are sparkling with both excitement and lust at the sight of her assertive attitude. "Octavia, seeing you this mad turns me on," sagot ng lalaki kaya awtomatikong huminto si Octavia sa paglalakad at nagpantig ang tainga na binalingan ito ng tingin. She glared at him, shooting daggers, wishing for him to die this instant. "No offense meant, but you are too gorgeous."

Nilapitan niya ito at walang salita na malakas na sinampal sa pisngi dahil kanina pa siya nagpipigil ng galit. Ayaw siya nitong tigilan kahit ilang beses niyang sabihin na layuan na siya. Bumaling ang ulo nito sa kaliwa dahil sa lakas ng pagkakasampal niya, pero imbes na magalit ay mas lalong natawa ang lalaki na tila nang-aasar.

Octavia sighed in so much frustration. Her situation with Ferish is already taking a ton of her sanity, and now, someone's presence just made everything worse by merely existing on the same place as her. She wants to vomit in disgust and the sight of him made Octavia feel nauseous.

Pauwi na siya ngayon. Gusto niya na umuwi dahil alam niyang nakauwi na rin ngayon si Ferish, base sa schedule nito. She watched her play her game, but from afar. She didn't bother showing herself to her even if the latter was obviously looking for her.

She wants to think. Ayaw niyang kausapin ito na pinangungunahan siya ng mga emosyon. Ferish's presence does not suffocate her, but overwhelms her in so many ways.

Ferish's absence in her life is not a valid reason for her to entertain someone. She will never do so. She knows to herself that she only wants her Ferish alone, even if she was mad at her. It was true, that she loves her more than she's mad at her.

"I do not want you. I will never want you. You claim yourself to be Haji yet no one acknowledged you here? I've been speaking simple words with you yet you can't seem to understand? Is Haji that stupid now?" Sunod-sunod na tanong niya rito at may halong pang-iinsulto na sinuyod niya ito ng tingin mula ulo hanggang paa. For her, Ferish is much respectable than him, not because they share something special but because of how the girl carries herself in front of people.

Haji's eyes darkened with the insults he received. He clearly didn't like it. Mabilis na hinatak niya si Octavia sa braso at malakas na sinandal sa pader kaya napaigik ito sa sakit nang tumama ang likod niya sa matigas na pader.

"Who do you think you are to speak that way to me, huh?" Malakas na tanong nito, nagmamayabang, at pinagmamalaki ang sarili. "I am Haji! I am of royal blood, and right before me, you are merely a peasant!"

Octavia, once again, slapped him in the face again like he is a pest. Tinulak niya ito nang malakas sa mga balikat kaya napaatras ito. "Haji has red eyes," Octavia spilled that made the latter think for a moment.

She cannot fully remember everything but she knows about the eye color. She knows something, and she can never believe that Haji is the one standing before her.

"I am wearing contacts!"

"Stop lying to me!"

Haji's rage forced Octavia on the wall, almost pinning her against it. Pilit siyang tinutulak ng huli pero hindi hamak na mas malaki ito sa kan'ya. Nasa may tagong lugar pa sila kaya walang mga tao ang dumadaan. Akmang hahalikan niya ito sa labi, pero may isang kamay na sumabunot sa buhok nito at hinatak siya palayo!