The Temptress' Karma | Completed

Chapter 12

"Are you sure you don't want me to drive you home?" Atticus pulled me towards him and slid his hand around my waist.

Mahina ko siyang itinulak at ngumisi, umiling. Dismayado itong bumuntong hininga bago binigyan ng pisil ang aking bewang, binitawan ako.

He took something from his pocket, and I saw him take a pack of cigarettes. Agad nawala ang ngisi ko rito.

"Throw that." I ordered and saw him halt.

"Come one, isa lang—"

"Put that in between your lips or we're done." I told him and he immediately obliged.

"Okay!" natatawang niya at itinapon sa harapan namin ang kapit. I eyed him suspiciously and walked towards it, saka inapakan.

He murmured something and chuckled at what I did. "What a heartless girl."

I faked a smile bago nagpunta malapit sa kaniya. Napatingin ako sa oras ng aking cellphone at nakitang mukhang kanina pa nag-iintay ang driver namin sa labas.

Kanina pa kami dismissed pero nagkataong nakasalubong ko itong si Atticus. We chatted a bit here in an abandoned building near the library.

He has been hitting on me these past few days and I think he was not that bad at all.

"Gotta go." paalam ko at nakitang tumango siya. "umuwi ka na rin."

He smirked at me. "Why, concern?"

I smiled. "Sayo? No. Sa mga babaeng mabibiktima mo? Kinda."

Tumawa ito. "What do you mean? Ako nga ang binibiktima niyong mga babae."

Nag-irap ako, natawa. "Bahala ka." I spat before turning away.

"Get home safe, temptress." huling anito bago ako tuluyang makalabas ng silid na iyon.

My phone has been bombarded by my family's text messages. From my mom, from dad, to Kuya Navie, and Eury. Hindi ko alam kung ano bang meron sa kanila these past few days, but they just become extra fragile and overcareful when it comes to me.

Nagsimula iyon noong pagkatapos ng kasal ni Ate Honor. As for me, it was kind of disappointing that I barely remember what happened that day. Mom said I drank a lot and passed out, missing all that happened. When I woke up the next day, I found them all in our house.

Noong nagising rin ako ay wala na si Rieg. Kinailangan na daw bumalik sa Metro because of his studies. Hindi man lang nagpaalam sa akin! I tried contacting him pero hindi naman siya nagre-respond.

"Miss Sky! Naku, kanina pa tawag ng tawag si Sir! Tinatanong kung nasaan na ba daw tayo! Ayos lang po kayo? May masakit ba sayo?"

I sighed when I heard Fraida, whom I found outside the school gate.

Hindi ko rin alam kung bakit kailangan ikuha ako nina Mom ng personal nurse who is just years older than me. I am also taking some medication that I don't know what for pero hinayaan ko na lang.

"I'm sorry, may tinapos lang ako."

Hindi pa rin siya natigil sa pagsasalita habang nilalakad namin ang sasakyan. I just let her dahil nasanay na rin ako sa kaniya. She's nice naman kaya wala akong problema rito noong una ko siyang nakilala.

Magaan rin ang loob ko sa kaniya, dahil siguro kahit may pagitan sa edad namin, she acts my age at madaling pakisamahan. And at least hindi siya nagpi-presenta na samahan ako sa loob ng campus

"Sa susunod ay mag text ka sa akin Miss—"

"Alright, alright, I understand —"

Nang buksan ko ang pinto ng sasakyan, natigilan ako nang nakita kung sino ang naroon sa loob at prenteng nakaupo habang may kapit na sketch pad.