Hate To Want You

Chapter 2

Chapter 2

HINDI maalis ni Blake ang tingin sa babaeng nasa ibaba ng bar island na abalang sumisimsim ng mojito habang umiikot ang paningin sa paligid.  Kahit pa pilit na kinukuha ng babaeng nasa harap niya ang kanyang atensyon ay hindi maalis ang tingin niya sa babae.

Athena. That is her name. Like a greek goddess. She isn't a typical beauty queen that he was looking for. Not even close to his type. But something about her makes him intrigue.

What is it? There must be something about her that interest him in anyway? Except her baggy looking hoodie; Blake didn't know what kind of woman would wear that inside a club to party, and a thick-framed glasses. There must be something!

"Blake." The woman infront of him snaked her arms on his and called his name seductively. "Do you want to dance?"

"Not yet, honey." Blake likes to call every woman he hooked up with an endearment. But tonight, the name just left his mouth sour and he just want to wash it off. "I'll go hang out with my friends, first."

Iniwan niya ang babae at lumapit siya kay Carson na nasa ibaba rin ang tanaw.

Sinundan niya kung saan ito nakatingin at napakurap siya nang makita na nakatingin ito sa apat na babaeng nasa bar island at abalang nag-iinuman.

His cousin Carson never engaged to any flirtation inside the club. Ever since they started hanging out in Haven, he never see Carson with a woman.

Kung hindi lang niya kilala ang pinsan ay baka masabi niyang bakla ito.

Pero nang gabing iyon ay may nagbago sa pinsan niya. Kung paano ito tumingin sa mga babaeng nasa ibaba lalo na sa babaeng nasa bar island. Or better to say, how he stare at one particular woman.

"Who are you checking out."

"The woman with black leather jacket."

"Ohh, good choice. She is beautiful." But looked like she'll punch you the moment you flirt with her. He wants to add, but stop himself. Ayaw niyang masira ang gabi ng kanyang pinsan.

"Do you know her name?"

Umiling siya. "No. Si Athena lang. Gusto mo bang makipagkilala? Tara, baba tayo." Pagdadahilan niya. Pero gusto lamang niya na makausap si Athena. He hates himself for wanting to know her when other women always wanting to know him.

"Hell no, man!" Animo'y asong nabahag ang buntot na turan ni Carson sa kanya. "I can't."

"What the hell?" Napamaang na aniya. "Are you afraid?" She asked, amused. "She's only a girl."

"Fuck!" He brushed his hair frustratedly. "I am not afraid."

"Afraid, who?" Singit ni Calvin.

At natatawang ikinuwento naman niya sa pinsan kung ano at sino ang pinag-uusapan nila. Pagkatapos niyon ay hindi na nahinto sa panunukso si Calvin sa kapatid nito.

"The other one is Clara, right? I watched one of her youtube video."

"You like her?" Tanong niya.

"No! You know me, I am not good at keeping girl. Since she's an influencer, I don't want to get tangle with scandal." Anito. "Privacy is a must." Taas noong anito.

Napailing naman siya at itinuon na ang atensyon sa ibaba. Sa babaeng ngayon ay nakayuko na sa counter at mukhang lasing na.

Ang tatlo nitong kasama ay nagtungo sa dance floor at sumabay sa indak ng musika. Iniwan si Athena na mag-isa.

Wala sa sariling bumaba siya sa VIP booth at nagtungo sa bar island sa tabi ng stool ni Athena. He ordered a glass of whiskey.

Nakapikit ang babae habang nakapatong ang ulo nito sa ilalim ng kamay. Hindi niya maintindihan ang sinasabi nito dahil masyadong mahina at dahil narin sa malakas na musika.