Kabanata 10
"GUSTO"
"W-What?" Natatarantang tanong ko sa kaniya saka bumaba ang tingin sa hawak niya sa aking braso.
"Are you avoiding me?" Tanong niya habang nakatitig sa akin.
I look away and glanced down at my food. "No. Why would I do that?"
"It seems that way to me."
Ngumisi ako sa kaniya upang makabawi sa pagkakataranta. "You're hallucinating, Argus. I'm starving so I went here to get some food. Can't you see?" I showed him my plate to proved a point.
Bumaba naman ang tingin niya duon at nakita ang pork loin with salads na nilagay ko. Pinagtaasan niya iyon ng kilay bago muling ibinalik ang tingin sa akin.
"Then stay. Don't try to get away this time." Hamon niya sa akin.
"Paano naman ako makakaalis, eh, nakahawak ka sa braso ko? Can you just get off your hands off my arm." Iritadong daing ko.
His jaw clenched before he slowly removed his hand.
As I was going to move past him, he shifted to the left, that I nearly knocked into his chest! I lifted my head and glared at him. He glared back. I try to moved to my right but he followed suit!
"What the hell are you doing?!" Asik ko.
"You're trying to get away again." He pointed out.
"I'm not!" depensa ko sa medyo malakas na boses dahilan para mapabaling sa amin ang mga caterer na naka stand by at ang mga nasa tabi na nag-uusap.
I smiled fakely at them and look back at Argus. His lips curved for a smirked and it annoyed the hell out of me.
I gritted my teeth. "I'm just trying to get a food. So could you please get out of my way?"
"Alright." Nakangising ani at binigyan ako ng daan.
Dinaanan ko siya ngunit sumunod naman siya sa akin. Nang makalapit ako sa mga appetizer ay nasulyapan ko ang pagpulot niya ng fresh fruit skewers sa tabi ko at agad iyong isinubo at nginuya.
"Where's your table?" Tanong niya sa likod ko.
"Why are you even asking?" Wala sa sariling tanong ko at pumulot ng sausage rolls malapit sa kaniya ngunit nasangga ng kamay ko ang kamay niya.
I gritted my teeth.
"I'll take you there." He said coolly behind me.
Iritado ko siyang binalingan sa likod ko dahil sa ginawa niya. He smirked at me and leaned closer a bit.
"You have your own table." Mariin na sambit ko.
Tumaas ang kilay niya. "And?"
I look at him with question. "Why do you want to share with me?"
He laughed and I was taken aback by it. The cold and serious Argus Lorenzana laughed?!
Namamangha ko siyang tiningnan samantalang ang isang caterer sa tapat namin ay gulat na tumingin sa kaniya ganun din ang dalawang babae sa malayong likod niya na kadarating lang at kukuha ng pagkain.
Dumaan ang paningin ko sa malayong gilid niya at nakita duon si Athena Lorenzana katabi ang asawa, at iilang panauhin. Nakikinig siya sa sinasabi ng mga kasama ngunit ang mga mata ay nasa amin ni Argus.
Uminit ang pisnge ko sa iritasyon.
What's wrong with him? Why does he suddenly turn into playful? Am I a joke to him?
"Damn. I'm just going to escort you back to your family's table. I didn't say I'll share a table with you." Natatawang sagot niya.
Napamaang ako sa sagot niya at unti-unti ay nakaramdam na ng hiya.
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