365 Days Contract [EDITING]

Chapter 9

"You made me upset, Calen."

I slightly furrowed my eyebrows to make him understand that I was still upset about what happened.

"You made me upset too." sabi niya.

Mas lalong kumunot ang noo ko. "What?! Me?!"

I dramatically placed my hand on my chest since I was so shocked to hear that. Anong pinagsasabi nitong si Calen? Wala naman akong ginagawang masama sa kaniya. Well, if he's talking about what I did to him before the flight, it was because I was upset first!

"Mmmm," he answered.

Inaya na niya akong maglakad kaya sinundan ko siya. Hawak-hawak niya pa rin ang kamay ko. Nauna kaming naglakad ni Calen tapos si George naman ay nasa likuran at tinitingnan ang Ipad na hawak niya. Maybe he's checking something because he looked so serious.

There were people who approached us and got our baggage. Sila ang nagbuhat at nasa pinakalikuran sila. Dalawa ang bagahe ko tapos tig-isa si Calen at George. Sinabi ko kasi kay Cecil na pati ang skin care products ko ay isama at dagdagan ang mga damit para sa picture taking.

"Wait, what? What did I do?" tanong ko.

"Don't act as if you don't know it. You did it on purpose." masungit na sabi niya.

"Nag-jo-joke ka ba?! Nagtatanong nga ako kasi 'di ko alam, Calen. Mindset naman diyan." umirap ako.

Binagalan ni Calen ang paglalakad para mas makausap ako nang maayos.

"I want you to rely on me, Lav. Always. Not with someone else, but me." umigting ang panga niya.

Napakagat ako ng ibabang labi para magpigil ng ngiti. Nakaisip ako ng pang-asar sa kaniya.

"Nagseselos ka? Kay George?" I tiptoed to whisper in his ear.

Napahinto siya at kunot-noo niya akong tiningnan. "No," matigas ang kaniyang ingles. Napaatras tuloy ako.

"I just want you to rely on me because I got you pregnant. I should take care of you. It's not their responsibility but mine to take care of you. You held George's arm instead of my hand. I didn't want him to trouble—"

"C-Calen, I was just teasing you!" gulat kong sabi. "You give a goddamn speech. My ears almost hurt! Kumalma ka. You were not even breathing when you talked!" halos matawa ako.

Umigting ulit ang panga niya. "Don't ask anymore. Let's go." he firmly said and tightened the grip on my hand again. Inaya na niya ulit ako maglakad.

Nang makalabas kami sa airport ay may naghihintay na roong sasakyan. The door automatically opened sideways. My mouth formed an 'o'.

There is no doubt that this car is fucking expensive.

Si George ay umupo sa harapan, katabi 'yung driver. Kaming dalawa ni Calen sa likuran.

"Are you hungry? Tired?" sunod-sunod na tanong ni Calen.

"I'm sleepy," naantok na sabi ko.

"Sleep first. It's still early, and the trip might take longer."

Tinapik ni Calen ang balikat niya. Bumibumigat na ang talukap ng mga mata ko kaya pinatong ko ang ulo ko do'n. He tucked my hair that was covering half of my face behind my ear.

"What do you mean the trip is long? Where are we going, by the way?" I asked while my eyes were closed.

"My villa," simple niyang sagot.

"Sana all," I lastly said before letting out a laugh.

"Well, it's also yours now," he whispered underneath his breath. Hindi ko tuloy narinig.