Heavenly

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SHE LOOKED at Travis' wristwatch on her hand. Hanggang sa pag-uwi niya sa bahay ay laman pa rin ng kanyang isip ang nangyari kanina. Her thumb rolled over the date etched on the wristwatch.

Travis' birthday.

Napatingin siya sa kanyang manuscript na ipapasa niya na sa kanyang agent. Kanina pa iyon naka-draft sa Gmail at tanging pag-send na lang ang kulang pero ewan ba't hindi niya magawang pindutin ang send button.

The way Travis looked at her as he kissed that hoe.

Pinikit ni Snow nang mariin ang mga mata nang makaramdam ng pait. Bakit naman siya makaramdam nang gano'n?

Ipinilig niya ang kanyang ulo at pinindot ang send bago nagtungo sa kanyang kama at humiga. Hawak niya pa rin sa kaliwang kamay ang relo ni Travis at hindi pa siya nakapagbihis ng pambahay. Fuck. She can't function properly!

Kinagat ni Snow ang mga nanginginig na labi. May bikig na namuo sa kanyang lalamunan. She choke back her tears pero hindi niya napigilan ang mga iyon sa pagtulo na ikinahagulhol niya.

Damn it.

Why is she hurting?

Ito naman talaga ang gusto niya noon, 'di ba? Ang mawala si Travis sa buhay niya? Pero bakit ganito?

She let out a deep breath and harshly wiped her tears away. Shit.

She's not in love with Travis, right?

Marahas niyang ipinilig ang kanyang ulo at napagdesisyunang pumunta sa kwarto. She went inside the bathroom and took off her shirt before putting it on the sink.

Ilalabas niya na lang ang frustration niya sa pamamagitan ng pagsasarili.

Yes, gumagano'n siya pero vibrator lang naman! Hindi dildo! Nakakatakot kaya iyon lalo na kapag iba't-ibang kulay.

Binuksan niya ang cabinet na nasa ibabaw ng sink at kinuha ang kanyang vibrator na kulay black. Nilagyan niya ito ng battery. She really finds the color black hot.

Inalis niya sa kanyang isip si Travis. She took off her shorts and underwear before going inside the tub.

"I'M SNOW."

Yep, another blind date. Hindi niya alam kung kailan titigil ang mama niya sa kaka-blind date sa kanya. Atat na atat na itong magkaroon siya ng jowa.

"Hell, you're really pretty." The man named Jack let out a sexy chuckle while staring amusedly at her.

And yep, she didn't wear her manang clothes for the very first time. She just wore a plain white puff sleeves dress that reached her mid thighs and paired it with black sandals.

Jack is good-looking. With thick eyebrows and long eyelashes framing his almond-shaped brown eyes, his french cut hair emphasizing his chiseled jaw—yep. Definitely an attention-catcher.

Pero wala itong epekto sa kanya.

She smiled at him. "So, what made you accept this blind date?"

He playfully arched an eyebrow at her and played with the straw of his frappe using his lower lip, gaze still fixed on her.

"Parents." He shrugged. "Anyways, it seems like you're not fine." Pinakatitigan siya nito nang mabuti.

Nanuyo ang kanyang lalamunan sa narinig at parang may bara na namuo roon. Is she that obvious?

Blinking, she chuckled dryly and shook her head.

"Don't mind me."

"Did your parents also force you—"