Noribiamour✔️

[Sixth Narration] before the beginning of an end

Daze's:
I suggest you to listen to these songs while reading this chapter. Thank you for making it this far!

Chapter Playlist:
Only Love Can Hurt Like This by Paloma Faith (the title says it all)

Friend by Gracie Abrams (she's amazing)

Sway by Bic Runga (included this one because it's Dasha's go-to song in karaoke)

These Four Words by The Maine (this one helped me get through this chapter after imagining writing this since 2020)

: )

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Dasha's

"You guys are the best!" I shouted at my crazy set of friends. I even threw them flying kisses as Pyramus dragged me out of the bar.

They were tailing behind us. Murmuring some things that I couldn't understand.

"Take care, Dasha." Si Zoni iyon habang ginagabayan ni Benj na sumakay sa sasakyan nito.

I just waved my hand to my friends who were getting into their cars, saying their "take cares'" before driving home.

I wanted to party more but here comes a killjoy. I looked at Pyramus. He was fishing out his key fob in his pocket.

Tumingin ako sa paligid. Wala ng tao sa parking area. Nakaalis na rin iyong mga friend namin.

Unfortunately, tomorrow was work day so I couldn't be that drunk. All I even had was just cocktail drinks and we didn't even stay long in the dance floor earlier!

"Uuwi na ba kaagad tayo?" tanong ko kay Pyramus. Nasa hita ko ang kamay niya habang tinutulungan akong ibaba iyong hem ng suot kong skimpy dress na patuloy sa pag-angat.

"Pasok na," matigas na utos niya at iminuwestra ang nakabukas na pinto ng kotse niya.

Ngumuso ako at nanatili sa kinatatayuan ko.

He frustratingly ran his hand on his hair. "'Wag mo 'kong artehan, Dasha," galit na utas niya at hinawakan ang siko ko.

Hindi ako natinag. Inalis ko ang hawak niya. Naupo ako sa gutter. Inangat ko ang tingin sa kaniya. Ngumiti ako pero hindi niya ako nginitian pabalik. Halata ang inis sa mukha niya.

"Dasha," he said in a warning tone. "Stand up." Umiling lang ako at iniyuko ang ulo. I heard the sound of the car door slamming and I just watched in a blink of an eye how he put his extra denim jacket on my lap.

I smiled at his gesture.

Hinila ko ang kanang kamay niya. Narinig ko pa siyang nagreklamo pero hindi ko hinayaang alisin niya ang hawak ko sa kaniya.

He crouched down to level my gaze. He squeezed my hands and looked at me intently. "Let me take you to your condo, okay?"

Umiling ako. I gently touched his right cheek. I felt him stiffening at my action though he let me touch him.

I took a time looking at every corner of his face. Mula sa malalim niyang mga mata.... Sa kilay at pilikmata niyang makapal... Sa ilong niyang halatang European.... Sa clean-shaved niyang panga at baba-- And oh, his lips.. his lips that always looked like begging to be kissed. This is the face... of the man... I fucking love so much.

He was quiet, waiting for me to do something. Binitiwan ko ang kamay niya na hawak ko pa. I held his face with my hands.

I'm getting tired with my stand on his life. I was scared to admit to him that I wanted more of what he can offer. I wanted more with our relationship.