"Catch Me, Attorney." (Law Series #4 || Season 1 & 2)

PART TWENTY-FOUR: The Moment His Heart Beats

THIRD PERSON POV.

"You dated me, remember?"

From that moment, Ivan lost his cool.  Tiningnan niya ang paligid at nang masiguradong walang ibang tao ay agad niyang nilapitan si Everleigh.

"What are you saying?" pabulong ngunit matalim niyang tanong.

Hindi nagpasindak si Everleigh at tiningnan din siya sa mga mata. Ngumisi ito nang makita kung gaano siya na-alarma.

"Sir..." panimula nito at malumanay na idinikit ang daliri nito sa dibdib niya. "Nakalimutan mo na ba?"

Ivan aggressively took her hand away from his chest. Everleigh was caught off guard at first but she smirked out of amusement.

"Don't act like nothing happened," sabi ni Everleigh at lalo itong nilapitan at binulungan. "Especially when you kissed me."

Ivan looked at her with sharp eyes.

"Okay, past is past," sabi ni Everleigh. "But that past will haunt us forever, Ivan. Mawawalan ka ng lisensya bilang teacher at masisira ang reputasyon ko sa school and I might even kicked out."

Ivan was at a loss for words. He was just staring at her.

"We did it before and we can do it again. Si Miss Jess and si Hale lang ang naka-discover before and now they're out. Even my sister is out. What makes Lyle special?" Everleigh asked. "Eliminate him, Ivan. Protect me and our dirty little secrets, hmm?"

Everleigh smiled at him for one last time before finally turning her back and walking away.

Habang pinanunuod ito paalis ay samu't saring ideya ang pumapasok sa isip niya. Nang tuluyang makapasok si Everleigh sa isang kotse at kalauna'y umandar na iyon, isinilid niya sa bulsa ng pantalon niya ang mga kamay niya at pinanuod ng kotse na maglaho sa paningin niya.

The smile on Ivan's lips disappeared when he was finally left alone. He went inside his house, did his regimen, and stayed in the shower for half an hour without doing anything.

Nakatayo lamang siya at hinahayaan ang tubig mula sa shower na lunurin siya. May bahagyang usok na tumatapis sa hubad niyang katawan na nanggagaling sa hot shower.

Nasa ganoon siyang kalagayan nang may isang ideya ang pumasok sa isip niya. Tumingala siya at hinayaang basain ng tubig mula sa shower ang mukha at ang itim niyang buhok.

When he looked at the mirror in front of him and saw his reflection, Ivan couldn't help himself but to stare at his eyes.

"So Lyle knows..." he murmured to himself. Ivan licked the corner of his lower lip and smirked. "This is getting more exciting..."

Sa kabilang dako, matapos ang ilang oras, ay makikita si Everleigh na nasa harap ng salamin. Kagagaling niya lang sa shower at ngayo'y naka-upo sa harap ng salamin at sinusuklay ang sariling buhok.

Hindi niya maiwasang mapangiti sa tuwing maaalala ang reaksyon ni Ivan kanina. She wasn't even sure if they really dated or not—but for her, they did.

It happened few months ago. Katatapos lang nila ng Grade 11 at nag-c-comply na lang for the academic year clearance.

Simula noong pumasok si Ivan sa West Carson High nang Junior High School pa lang sila ay natipuhan na niya ito. Pero hindi kagaya ng karamihan na nagustuhan ito dahil sa hitsura nito, mas nagustuhan niya si Ivan dahil sa talino nito.

Noong una pa nga ay wala siyang pakialam dito. Pero nang marinig niya itong magsalita sa isang forum sa school nila ay doon na siya tuluyang na-attract.