THE SECLUDED TRAILS OF DECEIT '. ruler of fate series l first book

KABANATA 05

The Secluded Trails of Deceit
written by : riyanisity

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I was about to unlock the car, if it weren't for the thought that came rushing inside my mind, "May kotse ka ba?" tanong ko habang hawak ang pangbukas ng pinto.

"Meron—"

"That's even better." I shrugged and opened the driver's door. "Sumunod ka na lang pala gamit ang kotse mo."

Hindi ko pa man nabubuksan nang buo ang pinto ng kotse ko, pero tinulak niya na kaagad 'yon para maisara ulit. My forehead creased because of that, which made me stare at him, as he leaned closer to me. I am now trapped between my car and his body.

I rolled my eyes, "Move." madiin na sabi ko.

"Meron nga, pero hindi ibig sabihin no'n ay dala ko." I felt his hand just beside mine, trying to steal the door's handle, which I immediately let go of, "Kaya sabay pa rin tayo." dagdag niya bago ako pagbuksan ng pinto.

I shook my head and was about to get in, but he said another thing, which made me stop doing that. "You sure you want to take the wheels for our date? Or should I drive for you..?"

Saglit akong tumingin sa manibela, pabalik sa mga mata niya, bago ko napagpasyahang ilahad ang susi. He was about to get it from me, but I suddenly turned my hand into a fist, "This is not a date." dagdag na sabi ko bago mas lalong ilapit sakanya ang palad kong ngayon ay nakabukas na.

His lips pouted, "Eh, ano pala? Bakit hindi considered as a date 'to? Pumayag ba 'ko na hindi, ah?" sunod-sunod na tanong niya habang parang asong nakabuntot sa'kin.

I opened the door beside the passenger's seat and hopped inside the car. "Think of this as a charity. Tutal gusto mo naman ng atensyon, diba? Para kang mamamatay kapag hindi binigyan, eh."

His widening eyes blinked repeatedly, somehow amazed but also dumbfounded at the same time. Natawa rin siya saglit bago niya iiwas ang tingin niya sa'kin. "Tangina, parang mas mamamatay pa ata ako kapag nabigyan mo na."

I crossed my arms and leaned on the seat comfortably. "It's not too late for you to back out, you know?"

He shook his head and started putting my things on the backseat while I tried reaching for the door. Isasara ko na sana 'yon, pero humarang na naman siya — currently, he's leaning down on me. And just like a while ago, I am currently in the same scenario where I am trapped. The only difference is that I'm now inside the car, cornered by his two arms, which were holding the head rest of my current seat and the car door that supposed to secure me.

"No one's backing out. " His head tilted when I heard him cleared his throat. "By all means, continue on giving me that attitude while I work my ass to withstand. It doesn't really matter what you do or say to me."

"I don't know if you're just acting carefree or perhaps..." My shoulders shrugged. "You're a plain masochist, but you can't tame me with your tactics, Draven." Determinado akong umiling sakanya, "Hindi dadating ang araw na 'yon." mahina pero klaro kong bigkas.

"Hmm..?" He gulped before he licked his lips, somehow full of confidence despite my rejections directed to him. "Hindi naman pumasok sa isipan ko ang gawin 'yon. Libre lang 'to sa'yo — lahat ng ginagawa ko. There's no hidden fees in here, Miss."

I looked ahead at the almost empty parking spaces in front, avoiding him, along with his blazing stares. My brow shot up sarcastically after that, "Down bad, huh?" nang-uuyam na aking bulong sa hangin at sa pagitan namin.

Due to that, of what I mumbled, it took a while before I could even sense a response coming from him. Mula sa gilid ng mga mata ko ay nakita ko ang dahan-dahan niyang pagtango na sinundan ng ngiting namuo sa kaniyang labi. "Down bad pa nga..." Bahagya siyang napatawa, "Gano'n na ba kahalata?" tanong niya pabalik — o marahil ay para sa kaniyang sarili 'yon — bago niya tuluyang isara ang pinto sa tabihan ko.