Chapter Twenty-One
“Seriously, why did you kiss me?”
“Seriously, why did you kiss me back?”
Halos mapairap na lamang ako ngayon sa aking kinatatayuan. And yes, I didn't stopped myself from rolling my eyeballs at itong isang 'to ay parang natutuwa pa.
“Kailan mo ba ako sineseryoso, Ryden?”
Because of my tone, nawala ang kaninang multo ng ngiti sa kaniyang labi at natahimik ito. He loosened up a bit and I even saw him shifted his gaze and how he licked his own lips as if he doesn't know what to do. Kanina ko pa kasi siya tinatanong ng maayos, ayaw namang sagutin. Hibang ba siya? Seriously? Why did I even fall for him?
“Okay, sorry about that.” His voice softened.
“About the kiss?”
“No! I mean, about me teasing you.” He paused. “Gusto ko lang na nakikita kitang naaasar. You're so cute when you're pissed off, Aye. Lalo na pag pinagtaasan mo'ko ng kilay.”
I managed myself not to be distracted. Hindi ko alam kung matutuwa ba ako o hindi. He's basically saying that I'm actually a short-tempered type of woman. Well, I don't care. He must deal with it. Besides, siya naman ang dahilan kung bakit laging kumukulo ang dugo ko.
“Ewan ko sa'yo, para kang ewan.” Umirap na lamang ako at nilampasan siya para pumunta na sa counter.
He suggested me a book a while ago and I also chose a book, iyong enemies-to-lovers trope. Iyon ang bibilhin ko for today. Ayaw kong damihan kasi nagsisiksikan na sila sa bookshelf ko. Saka na siguro kapag nalagay ko na iyong old books ko sa library ni Lolo. It still has a huge space there.
“Aye, I'm sorry.”
“Ang harot mo, may CCTV.” Tinampal ko ang kaniyang kamay na agad-agad natagpuan ang akin. Nasa bulsa ko lang kasi iyon kaya naman hinigit niya agad-agad mula sa aking likuran.
“And then? I just want to say sorry.”
“Hindi nga ako galit.”
“You're lying. I know you are.”
“Gusto mo pagalitan nalang talaga kita? Get off your hands off me! May CCTV!” mahina kong singhal rito. Plano pa niya kasing harutin ako dito sa counter. Pasalamat siya kakaunti lang ang tao dito ngayon kundi ibabalibag ko talaga siya.
“Ano bang problema mo sa CCTV? Hindi naman nangangagat diyan?”
“Tsk. Paano kung makita tayo ni Daddy? And, my goodness, a lot of employees here knows who I am and I would never get shock kung may makakaabot man na balita kay Dad bukas na bukas na may kaharutan ang anak niya habang pumipila sa counter.”
He chuckled at my back ngunit mahina lamang iyon. “Okay, fine. Let's just talk later, hmm?”
“Oo na.”
Nang matapos ko nang bayaran iyong pinamili naming libro, sabay na kaming lumabas sa store na iyon and Ryden even insisted na siya nalang ang magdala ng pinamili namin. Hindi nako pumalag pa dahil magaan lang naman iyon. It just contains three books.
I was busy checking my phone while we're walking. Wala namang problema at hindi na'ko dapat pang mag-alala kung madadapa ba ako o mabundol dahil hawak-hawak ni Ryden ang aking kamay at halos magkadikit na kaming dalawa habang naglalakad. Nang makadaan kami sa isang wall na may salamin, I decided to stop by to check on how do I look.
“You look gorgeous, Aye.”
Nagpigil ako ng ngiti ng marinig ko iyon galing kay Ryden. “Haggard ko na nga eh.” I sighed.
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