CORMAC [TDH - IV]

Chapter 24

3rd Person's Point of View

Ever since Yakov shared a part of him to Imari, she has been feeling a little better about her place in his life. She's more confident that fate has been starting to favor her this time.

While she was walking to Yakov's office, Imari's sweetest smile couldn't be wiped off in her lips. Dala-dala niya ang isang maliit na box ng cookies na binake niya kasama ang mga kaibigan kahapon.

Imari saw Grace busy with her phone, leaving her presence unnoticed by his secretary. Dahan-dahang naglakad si Imari papalapit sa pintuan ng office ni Yakov at huminga ng malalim bago pinihit ang doorknob at tuluyang pumasok.

Tinanaw ni Imari ang loob ng office at nakita niya si Yakov na nakaupo sa swivel chair na may kasamang babae. Pinanood ni Imari ang mapupusok na halik nilang dalawa sa isa't isa at parang pinipiga ang puso ng dalaga sa kanyang nakikita.

"Yakov." she bravely uttered, Yakov noticed her presence promptly and pushed away the girl he was making out with. Yakov's face was painted with fear and guilt while he was walking to Imari's direction quickly.

"Who's she?" the woman asked while fixing her dress, readying herself to leave the office.

"Leave, Arizona." Yakov commanded and fixated both of his hands to Imari's arms gently pinching it.

Yakov didn't bother to look at the girl who just left and slammed the door near them. Abala siyang tinitigan si Imari na ngayo'y labis na nasasaktan.

Hindi pa man nakakapagsalita si Imari ay agad na siyang niyakap ni Yakov at pinaulanan ng halik sa labi, pisngi, at noo. It was the loudest silence he ever heard. Hindi na kinailangang magsalita ng dalaga para malaman ni Yakov kung ano ang iniisip at nararamdaman nito.

He knew he messed up real hard.

Kumalas si Imari sa pagkakayakap at marahang pinahid ang luha.

"Cookies," aniya. "Binake ko para sayo." inabot niya ang maliit na box at naguguluhang tinanggap naman iyon ni Yakov.

He knew that once he takes off his hands from Imari, she would leave him. But he can't disappoint her anymore so he had to get what she brought for him.

Mabilis na pinihit ni Imari ang doorknob pero mas mabilis na napigilan siya ni Yakov. He cornered her to the wall and kissed her lips.

Every stroke of their tongues and lips, was aggressive, mad, and hungry. But Imari's heart couldn't take it anymore, the pain was suffocating her yet she doesn't even know why she feels this way.

She has no right. Atleast, she doesn't have rights anymore.

Tinulak ni Imari papalayo si Yakov gamit ang buong lakas. They had to stop. She had to stop him from whatever's coming next to that painful kiss they shared.

"I'm sorry, Imari."

He looked helpless.

Imari bitterly smiled and closed her eyes, thinking a better answer.

"You don't have anything to apologize for, Yakov." mahina niyang sagot. "I should be the one apologizing for interrupting your special moment with that girl, though."