Painting the Hueless Sky (La Carlota #4)

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"Where are you bringing me?"

Lumapit ako nang kaunti para bulungan siya. His closed eyes twitched as it opened. Naistorbo ko yata siya.. I puckered my lips and sat back on my seat. Inaantok yata siya, 'di ko na dapat ginulo.

"You'll see," his deep voice echoed. Tumango ako. "I wasn't sleeping. You want to talk?"

Tinignan ko siya, napa-awang nang kaunti ang bibig ko.. I shook my head because he seems tired. "You can sleep.. I don't want to talk.. "

He pouted and cocked his head a bit. "Hmm.. I want to talk though."

Naalintana ang paghinga ko dahil sa seryoso ng titig niya sa 'kin. He blinked a few times, kahit pa madilim at malalim na ang gabi kita ko pa rin ang mga mata niyang misteryoso pa rin sa 'kin.

It's a normal night, and his eye's normal is being this.. Mysterious. Kailan kaya ako makakapasok? O magkaka-idea man lang.

"Kailan kaya ako makakapasok?" I puckered my lips.

Tinaasan niya ako ng kilay. "Where?"

"Sa puso mo," ngumisi ako. Akala ko iiling lang siya o sasabihin sa 'king tumigil ako.. Pero he competed with my smirk, his was more playful and bigger.

"Who said you're not inside of it already?" he shot his left brow up. Natigilan ako.. My heart pounded irregularly as his words echoed in my head.. What?!

"W-What?!" I blinked.

"Caught you off guard, didn't I?" he chuckled and pushed his hair back. "I can flirt, too, Norine.. "

I bit my lower lip and held my dress tightly. Amoy na amoy ko si Kyrone, the manly and sharp smell is lingering in my system. Mas lalong kumabog ang dibdib ko. And, it wasn't because he was sitting beside me rather, it's because of his tuxedo that I'm wearing.

Halos three-fourths lang ang na-cover ng braso ko sa jacket, the rest was unreachable. Hanggang past butt ko rin ang haba no'n.. He's really taller than me, like tall-tall.

"So are you telling me that we're already flirting?" I uttered in whispers.

Nanahimik siya saglit. "Wasn't that what we're doing this whole time?" he glanced at me. Malaki pa rin ang ngisi..

My heart wanted to leave my body, that's how abrupt its beating was! I never was prepared for the day that he'll finally respond to my lousy pickup lines! He.. Can do this better than me!

Am.. I playing his games? I inhaled deeply and looked away. Hindi ko kaya ang mga tingin niya.. Palagi talagang mapanukat. His eyes are always so.. Observant. It almost seemed like he can see every bit of change in your actions.

"Nagpapa-flirt ka na sa 'kin ngayon? Akala ko ba you don't fuck with spoiled brats?" asar ko.

He shrugged, and grabbed his bag off the taxi's ground. "Here nalang po," anya roon sa driver. Tumigil ang sinasakyan namin't agad nag-abot ng bayad si Kyne sa driver. He hopped out and I did the same.

Mabilis siyang nakapunta sa puwesto ko't tinulungan akong buksan ang door ng taxi. He shut it and the vehicle was gone in an instant. Pinagmasdan ko ang madilim na lugar. There are a lot of veins hanging down the old trees.

Puro crickets lang din ang naririnig ko.. I shivered because of the silence and the cold wind. Suminghal ako't pinaglaruan ang kamay ko dahil sa bilis ng tibok ng puso ko.. Why is it so dark?!

"Baka may mumu rito, Kyne," I mouthed. Kaunti akong nagtago sa malaki niyang likod dahil lumakas ang tunog ng mga kulisap. I love nature, yes! But.. I don't like ghosts and forests at night!