Aldeheid

Chapter 8

Different
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The memories of a gorgeous man below Aldeheid's balcony came back to her as soon as her eyes met Callum's.

Napaawang labi siyang nakatitig sa binata habang ang mga kamay ay nasa ere, isang nakahanda at isang may hawak na patalim. Balak niya sanang saktan ang sarili niya baka sakaling magpakita ulit ang binata sa kaniya, ngunit bago paman niya ito nagawa ay ang hinihinintay niya na mismo ang nagboluntaryong magpakita sa kaniya.

"Y-you're here." hindi makapaniwalang sambit niya.

"Of course, I live here." nakangiting sambit ng binata habang nakasandal pa rin sa haligi ng pintuan niya.

Her eyes dropped on Callum's tight sleeves. Bakat na bakat doon ang naglalakihang braso ng binata kaya halos mamula siya sa nakita. She failed to continue her eyes journey at ibinalik nalang ito sa ngayo'y nakangise na Callum.

"What are you doing?," pagbabago ng tono ng boses ni Callum nang maalala ang rason niya kung bakit siya nandito.

Aldeheid flinched a bit when her mind brought her back to the blade she's holding. Mabilis niya itong itinago sa likuran at napapikit nang biglang humangin ng malakas.

She heard Callum stopped breathing in front her and even looked away when her dressed happened to sway just right in front his eyes.

Pilit ang pagpipigil ni Callum doon at kahit pamang gusto niya ang silipin iyon ay hindi maaari dahil baka tuluyan na siyang mawalan ng kontrol.

"Ahm, I...I was just fixing my brows." mabilis na pagsinungaling ng dalaga na nagpangiti kay Callum.

Damn, she's too innocent for me to read her. Nakakaguilty. Alam niyang nagsinungaling ito at kahit ayaw niya ay mismong boses ng dalaga ang pumapasok sa isipin nito. Nginitian niya nalang at tinaasan ng kilay, "And your brows are on your wrist?"

Nahiya ang dalaga at napakurap. But it was a matter of seconds before the tables have turned. At ngayon ay si Callum pa tuloy ang nahiya sa tanong ng dalaga.

"But how did you know I was doing something here? How did you get here? And most importantly, why are you here?"

He could only bite his lower lip when Aldeheid caught him off guard. Natatawa si Callum doon lalo na sa pagkatanga niya sa tuwing nasa harapan ang dalaga. He coughed to speak, "Aren't I be the one asking you that?" his mischievous lips formed, "I'm here because I thought that you were waiting for me. Now, tell me. Bakit ako nandito at bakit mo ako hinahanap?"

Mas lalong natuwa si Callum nang makita ang pamumula ng dalaga. His hands formed a fist. Pigil na pigil siyang pisilin ang maliit nitong mukha at kung hindi lang talaga ito nagsalita ay hindi niya masisigurong hindi niya ito magawan ng maganda.

"I-I never said I was looking for you."

"Exactly, you never said but you kept on waiting for me anyways." conceited as he could be. Totoo naman iyon. Aldeheid cannot lie to him especially that he's a hybrid.

"I..." at tuluyan nang natahimik ang dalaga. Callum chuckled and silently roamed his eyes over her whole. Napakagat labi ulit siya at napalabi. She doesn't just smell good but she also looks ethereal in his eyes. "I did wait for you..." halos pabulong nitong pagkasabi ngunit dinig naman ni Callum.