Hate Me Until You Can't [PSLU #4] [GL]

HM23

Sylvia's POV

Elise is currently eating the cookies, brownies and cupcakes that I baked for her, I even tried to stop her dahil baka mamaya ay masobrahan siya sa sweets which is kind of bad for a human body kaya ang ginawa niya ay tinago nalang niya muna ang iba. Hindi ko alam kung pinapunta niya lang ba ako dito para lambingin o gawing personal baker.

"Maybe I should hire you starting from now."

"Hire as what? Your chef and baker?" I chuckled while watching her, I noticed some dirt from the side of her lips, so I went to wipe it using my thumb, she smiled sweetly—continuously chewing.

"My future wife." She blurted out, my eyes widen in shock.

"G-Galing mo mag biro ah." Napainom ako ng tubig na wala sa oras.

"You don't want?" Nagsalubong ang kilay niya, nagtataray nanaman po siya.

"Bigla bigla ka nalang kasi nagiging straight forward jan, kala mo naman may katotohanan." Sabi ko.

"What do you want me to say then?"

"Wala." I avoided facing her, because with that intense gaze I could easily melt.

"Okay," She coldy responded, it made me alarmed, and it felt like I don't want her to treat me like that not unlike before that I don't even care.

She stood up, akala ko ay aalis na ito para pumasok sa kwarto pero ang kasunod niyang ginawa ay nagpapigil ng hininga sakin. She drew closer in my pace only to blink numerous times when I finally noticed how her face is now closer within mine, few more inches we might even kiss.

"I'm still trying to figure out something..." She honestly confessed. Even if she didn't directly stated it, I know where she was going. "I hope you don't mind me about it— like taking my time to sort out my mind."

"I-Is this your way trying to continue the deal of our family?" Hindi ko mapigilang itanong. "H-Hindi mo naman kailangan gawin to, pwede namang kausapin ko si dad para ma—"

"No." 

She penetrate my words up until my chest that I could even feel it pounding hard right now. In a moment, I think my breath stop once again with an inch of mincing my delicate throat. Swelling up that I wanted to feel my tears, I suddenly felt crying with the overwhelming atmosphere surrounding both of us.

Damn it, why am I feeling this why all of a sudden.

"I'm doing this, because I want to."

"Not because you're sorry?" I inquired. "You really don't have to do this, Elise. Napatawad naman kita."

Her pupils turned into questionable look, but it drastically changed into an anger and bewildered when she realized that I was trying to say. I mean, don't hate me, I'm too confused right now and everything is just new to me. I can't even figure out my own feelings, how am I supposed to reply to her right now.

"Don't worry about anything." She let out a small smile, finally composing herself. "I haven't lose on our agreement on who's going to be at their downfall." I think you're awfully wrong on that part, Elise. 

Feeling ko ako yung unting-unting nahuhulog sa patibog na ginagawa ko, and looking at her right now. Unti unti narin siyang nagbabago, naco-control narin niya ang sarili niya especially her anger issues.

I guess her therapy is working well.

"Tama yan, wag muna masyado pang maaga. Tsaka ang bilis naman kung sudden ka bigla mag babago ng feelings diba?" Sinubukan kong tumawa. "Baby steps, Elise. Take it slow wala namang aagaw sakin."