Territorial Men 11: Luke Fuentes

CHAPTER 4

CHAPTER FOUR

"WHAT did you say, Paloma?!" Zakia's voice volumed up that made Paloma's step back.

She's still very upset about what happened in D' Club. Masaya sana ang welcome back party ng mga kaibigan niya sa kanila ni Zalanna kung hindi niya lang nilapitan si Luke at binigyan ng lap dance.

Sa isang banda, gusto niyang sisihin ang sarili kung bakit sa dami ng lalaki sa club, si Luke pa talaga ang pinili niyang sayawan nang gano'n? Sinayang niya lang ang dalawang taong pag-iwas kung siya lang din pala ang lumapit nang kusa sa lalaking 'yon.

"Akala ko kasi magkakilala kayo, Senyorita. Kaya ibinigay ko ang numero mo kay Sir Luke para—"

"Kilala ko siya pero hindi mo dapat ibinigay ang number ko!"

"P-pasensya na, Senyorita Zakia—"

"Tss!"

Inis na inis siya habang pinapagalitan si Paloma. Ang kawawang kasambahay ay hindi makatingin sa kanya. Alam na alam nito ang ugali niya kapag galit.

"Mukhang tipo ka niya. Halata naman sa mga tingin niya sa 'yo kanina..." Nahinto ito nang tignan niya nang masama.

"I wasn't his type." That's what she knew or that's what she made herself believe.

Kung talagang tipo nga siya ni Luke, noon pa sana ito gumawa ng hakbang para magkalapit sila. But he didn't. And she knew what that meant. She's not his type and he told her that.

"Kapag tinext ka niya o tinawagan, ibig sabihin ay type ka niya, Senyorita."

Nanatili ang iritasyon kay Zakia kahit pa medyo umasa nga siya sa sinabi ni Paloma. After all, Luke would refuse getting her cellphone number if he didn't have plans to get in touch with her.

She's a bit tipsy but not yet sleepy. She took a shower and lay in bed. Nang sulyapan niya ang cellphone sa gilid ng kama at nakitang walang kahit anong mensahe o missed calls doon, bumuntonghininga siya. Did she really absentmindedly wait for him to contact her?

Zakia decided to sleep after a long while of waiting. At kung kailan antok na antok na siya, doon pa talaga nag-vibrate ang cellphone niya para sa isang tawag.

Without looking at the screen, she sleepily grabbed her phone, answered the damn call, and placed on her ear.

"Yes?"

"Did I wake you up?" The voice from the other line made her eyes wide open.

Napabalikwas siya at agad na tiningnan kung sino ang caller. The number was unregistered, and she already knew who was on the other line.

Kinalma niya ang sarili kahit pa hindi nakikisama ang mabilis na pintig ng kanyang puso.

"Yeah. I was about to sleep."

"Oh, I'll let you sleep then—"

"Why did you call?" Her tone was cold.

She heard him sigh his frustration.

"I just wanna hear your voice."

Ikinunot ni Zakia ang noo. Wala siyang ideya kung bakit imbes na matuwa, nairita pa siya.

Hearing Honorable Mayor Luke Fuentes' say that he wanted to hear her voice felt real but also unbelievable.

"Oh, do you want me to sing for you?" The sarcasm on her voice was evident.

Luke chuckled huskily and that made her stomach flutter. Lalo lang siyang nagalit dahil sa sariling naramdaman.

"I know you're upset. I'd like to make things right for both of us, Zakia."