Beauty with the Beast (Cast a Spell Series #1)

Chapter XIV

Her

I felt light. Unti-unti akong dumilat at napaisip nang makita ang pamilyar na kisame. This is not Cara's bedroom. This is definitely . . .

Bumangon ako sa pagkakahiga at gulat na tiningnan ang orason. It's already 12 in the afternoon! Bakit ba kasi wala akong tulog kahapon?! Iginala ko ang mata sa kwarto ni Adam at nakita siyang nakapikit habang nakasandal sa upuan.

Palagi na lang ba siyang matutulog sa upuan? I can't imagine the back pain.

Tumayo ako at dahan-dahan siyang nilapitan. His breathing was calm, he's asleep I guess. Tumigil na lang ako sa paglakad nang nasa harapan ko na siya. He still has his mask on.

My intrusive thoughts are telling me to remove the mask.

I stared at his face. I must admit, he's roughly handsome. Those disheveled black hair made him hotter. Matangos ang ilng halatang may lahi. Hmm . . . I wonder, will he still be handsome despite removing the mask?

Wanting to satiate the curiousity within me, my hands slowly reached for his black mask that was covering the right side of his face.

My hands was in the air. So close . . . so close to his face when a firm grip stopped me from reaching his face.

I gasped when his eyes flickered open and his blue eyes met mine.

"Beauty, what are you doing?" His voice was hoarse.

I gulped and tried to remove my handa from his hold but he was strong. Not breaking the stare, I stood confidently.

You could do this, Arabelle! You could fight the Beast!

"Gutom na ako." The unexpected words came out from my mouth.

Umangat ang sulok ng labi niya and I tried to calm my heart from falling. Shit.

"What?" He asked softly.

Kinagat ko ang pang-ibabang labi ko at pinigilan ang magsalita, takot na baka manginig ang boses at mahalata niya ang nararamdaman ko.

But that seemed like a bad idea because his eyes went down to my lips. I gulped, unexpectedly loud, I was sure he heard it.

"G-Gutom na ako." I said to distract his eyes because those ocean eyes seemed to be drowning as he stare on my lips.

"Hmm?" His eyes went back up to my eyes and I wished he stayed looking at my lips because now I felt like the one drowning.

"I-I said—" I cleared my throat. Napaghahalataan na ang kaba ko! "Gutom na ako." Ulit ko, this time my voice was firm.

"Me too." He whispered huskily, my heary boomed.

Shit.

Mabuti naman at naputol ang tensyon nang may kumatok.

"Nandiyan ba si Arabelle? Kanina ko pa siya hinahanap." It was my saviour, my angel, my love! Mrs. Potty!

"N-Nandito ako!" Sigaw ko at kaagad na kumawala.

Adam chuckled. "She cannot hear you, Beauty. This room is soundproof." His tone feels like implying something dangerous.

Hindi ko siya pinansin at kumaripas na ng takbo papunta sa pintuan. Hinihingal kong pinagbuksan ng pinto si Mrs. Potty kaya gulat siyang napatingin sa akin

"Gutom na ako!" Hindi ko alam kung ilang beses ko na itong inulit.

"Bakit ka hinihingal? May nangyari—"

Kaagad kong kinalabog ang pintuan bago ko pa marinig ang halakhak ni Adam! Ramdam ko ang pag-iinit ng mukha kaya kaagad kong nilagpasan si Mrs. Potty at dali-dali nang bumaba.