Mercedez 3: Wildfire Games

4

Call

"Be my girlfriend."

Napatanga ako sa sinabi niya.

All of a sudden, I felt anxious. Of what? This game.

Napatuwid ako ng upo. Maybe he thought that I was leaving his lap so he tightened his hold of me. His eyes faltered, telling me how he panicked for a second. Then he relaxed when I stayed.

"You don't do girlfriends," I had to point it out.

I expected him asking for an agreement just barely based on how he acted since earlier. But I thought it would be just like his passing flings. Hindi ko nabasa ang isip niya ng tama. I didn't expect him asking me to be his girlfriend. Is he insane?

What game is he trying to play, really?

His brow shot up. "You don't do flings," he emphasized.

Oh.

So he was just being considerate?

Did he think that I can't handle such set up just because I haven't done that with my exes? Na... lahat ay naging boyfriend ko dahil importante sa akin ang label?

Well, he's wrong.

Na-hurt ang pride ko ro'n, huh.

I just gave them the label because Ylan and I were... kind of in a competition way back. Until na iyon na ang nakasanayan ko. That I make them my boyfriends. It wasn't that important to me because I never treated them special. They were just the same. A passing boy in my life. I never seriously committed to anyone.

So Hadzri is definitely wrong.

Akala niya ba hindi ako marunong lumugar kung flings lang? He should talk to Ylanier and see for himself.

A bit bruised, I negotiated. "I can only offer you flings though."

Surprisingly, I was still able to say it straight with the same tone I have been using. Sultry.

His lips quivered, almost making the smile on his face fall.

Ang lapit ng mga mukha namin kaya naman kitang kita ko ang bawat pagpalit ng mga emosyon sa mukha niya.

Kumunot ang noo niya.

"But I am offering you a label," diniinan niya pa ang huling salita, pilit na pinapaintindi sa akin na mas maganda ang offer niya.

Umiling ako.

"I am negotiating. Hindi ako malulugi."

Disbelief then surfaced in his eyes.

"Hindi ka malulugi kung may label, Haliya."

Pagak akong natawa. Saka ako tumayo na.

He looked surprised. He didn't see it coming. Nabitawan niya ako.

"That's all I can offer. Take it or leave it."

I leaned forward to whisper.

"Lust. That's all what we are here for, right? You approached me because of what I did last night. I seduced you. You gave in. We are just sexually attracted to each other. There's no point of putting a label to it. We can fuck without it. Let's do it once and leave it like that."

His chest rose for a sharp inhale. His face darkened with unknown emotion. I suddenly couldn't read him. It made my stomach churn into immeasurable coldness.

"I told you. You don't just go leave me hanging," he scowled.

"Hindi ikaw ang masusunod dito."

Mas inilapit pa niya ang mukha sa akin. He tilted his head for a better angle, our lips almost touching each other. He was showing dominance. Then my eyes fell to his inviting lips. I didn't back out. I even loved the nearer view of his lovely lips. Mas nagugustuhan ko na pinagduduldulan niya pa ito sa akin.