Girlfriend? For Hire! [BL]

Chapter 45

Aiden's Point of View

What was that? Appearing in front of me so suddenly. Fuck. I can't calm my heart down. I can feel my cheeks burning while I'm walking to the parking lot.

I stopped walking for a moment to slap my cheeks and take a deep breath. Damn, please calm down, my heart. He's not even in front of me anymore. Goodness, how did I act earlier? I'm not obvious, right? Aish!

He was clearly lying, so why did I agree to come and even give him my phone number? Argh! Stupid feelings, doing whatever it wants to satisfy itself. I want to go home already and lock myself in the bedroom. Oh, shit. I almost forgot about the things Luca and I bought. Argh, I still need to arrange them later, when we get home. So exhausting.

When I spotted the car, I walked faster. I knocked on the window when I got there. Luca turned to my side and put down his cellphone, then opened the door for me. I went to the shotgun seat and fastened my seatbelt. I sighed as soon as I finished, then I leaned my head on the chair and closed my eyes.

We just went shopping, but why did I feel so tired? I want to sleep already.

"What happened to you? Are you okay? Did that man do something to you?" Sunod-sunod na tanong ni Luca.

Iminulat ko ang mata ko at tumingin sa kaniya. Umiling ako sa kaniyang tanong niya at sumagot, "I'm just tired."

"Are you sure?" Paninigurado niya.

Muli akong tumango bago bumaling sa labas. "Yeah, start the engine already; I want to go home."

"Okay," he said, and he followed what I said.

Habang na sa byahe ay tahimik lang kami, nakaramdam ata siya na gusto ko ng katahimikan kaya hindi rin siya nagsasalita. Well, ayoko rin muna ibuka ang bibig ko, nakatatamad kasi. Alam kong gusto niya akong tanungin tungkol kay Wyatt dahil panay ang sulyap niya sa'kin sa rearview mirror. Hindi niya lang ata ako magawang tanungin dahil naka-poker face ako.

Seriously, anong ginagawa ni Wyatt sa mall kanina? May kanin pa siya sa gilid ng labi niya. Gusto ko matawa pero ayoko naman pagkamalan niya akong baliw. Gusto ko rin sabihin sa kaniya ang tungkol sa kanin sa gilid ng labi niya ngunit hindi ko alam paano isisingit 'yon sa usapan namin. Ayoko na ma-offend siya, kaya agad kong tinapos ang usapan namin no'n. Na sa harap naman kami ng salamin kanina, siguro naman ay nakita niya 'yon pagkaalis ko. Well, sana. Para naman hindi siya mukhang tanga na naglalakad sa mall nang may kanin sa gilid ng labi.

Sigh... Bakit ba ako nag-aalala sa lalaking 'yon? May kanin man siya sa gilid ng labi niya o wala ay wala na akong pakialam doon. Hayaan na nga natin 'yon magmukhang tanga, since pinagmukha niya rin naman akong tanga dati. Pero bakit gano'n? Kahit sobrang sakit ng naramdaman ko noong tinataboy niya ako ay mahal ko pa rin siya? Bakit sa tuwing makikita ko siya ay tumitibok ng parang tanga ang puso ko? Para akong teenager na kinausap ng crush ko. Damn. Paano ba pahintuin ang nararamdaman para sa isang tao? I want to move on already.

Hindi ko alam kung bakit in-approach niya ako nang makita niya ako sa mall. Hindi ko rin alam kung ano ang tunay na pakay niya sa pagsisinungaling sa'kin. I don't want to assume, but I feel like there's something. Pero hindi ko malalaman lahat ng 'yon kung hindi ako magtatanong. Right, I need to ask him. Once he calls or texts me about when I will go to their mansion, I will ask him. Tatanungin ko, kung ano bang problema niya sa'kin: Why did he appear in front of me again? Why did he talk to me? Kung mapupunta rin kami sa topic kung saan included si Agleen, itatanong ko kung bakit niya ginawa 'yon sa'kin?

I can see through his eyes that he was not happy whenever he was with Agleen. I can see the difference in his smile whenever he is with me. I already knew the answer to why he did that—to save his face for the crowd—but I still want to ask and hear it come out of his mouth. If that happens, I might really move on.