In His Kiss

Chapter 31

Chapter 31

Laure Ri Daza's Point of View

"Why didn't you tell us that you're casually hooking up with Hiro Stanislasksi?" Histerikal na sabi ni Cassidy. Napalunok na lang ako dahil hindi ko rin alam kung bakit bigla na lang humantong dito ang sitwasyon. I silently watched her putting her hand on her forehead.

"The Hiro Stanislaski!" She even emphasized Hiro's name. I have to touch my left ear to make sure that I can still hear on this side. Matapos akong ihatid ni Hiro sa aking apartment ay nakaabang na sa may pinto ng aking apartment si Cassidy at Mirage. When Hiro left, he wasn't in his usual self. There is a tightness in his actions and he's trying his best to hide it, so I won't notice. But Hiro failed miserably because, despite his effort trying to look calm and collected in front of me, I still noticed his struggles.

I realized I'm more curious than ever. And I just let this curiosity win over me when I was still in his place.

"Why does you make it sounds like a big deal, Cass? He's just Hiro." I speak as casually as possible. Sounding like I didn't care at all. Pero sa kaloob-looban ko ay gusto kong magtanong sa kanya kung ano ang alam niya.

"Who is this Hiro Stanislaski, Cass? I felt so left out! Kanina pa ako nagtatanong pero parang walang nakakarinig sa akin. Nakikita niyo pa rin ba ako?" A smile tugged on my lips when Mirage suddenly butted in. Muntik ko nang makalimutan na nandito nga pala si Mirage.

"The guy you saw in the restaurant is Hiro Stanislaski, Mirage. Now put everything together." I said and focused my attention back to Cass, still giving me a knowing look.

"Ngayon ko lang nalaman na ex-boyfriend mo pala si Clevon Stanislaski." Sabi ko kay Cassidy habang inaalala ko kung paano hawakan ni Clevon ang bewang niya. Does ex-boyfriend do that? I don't know. Cassidy looked like she wasn't expecting that I'm going to mention Clevon in our conversation.

"And who is this Clevon Stanislaski?" Mirage asked again while leaning closer to us. There is curiosity in her eyes and I'm not sure if I can satisfy it. Kinuha ko ang baso na may laman na orange juice sa lamesa at uminom dito.

"The guy that suddenly barged in and grabbed Cass's hands." Sagot ko dahil mukhang walang balak sumagot si Cassidy. Her face turned red as she looked away from us. This isn't new. Cassidy doesn't want to talk about the reason why she was so against dating. Pero mukhang hanggang ngayon ay wala itong balak sabihin. It will forever remain a mystery. That's her style.

"Don't make this about me, Laure." She gave me a stern look. Like she doesn't want to talk about Clevon anymore. Topic about Clevon is such a bad idea.

"Fine. But why is it such a big deal, Cass? So what if I am hooking up with Hiro?" In attempt to distract myself, I put my hands on my lap and give it a light squeeze. I stared at her sunken face. Cassidy stared back at me with such seriousness. But I am anticipating what she's going to say. Somehow, there's a part of me that I wanted to know about Hiro. I am aware that it is such a very bad idea. First of all, there is nothing to expect in our relationship. We always made it clear to each other. Pero habang tumatagal ay gusto kong makilala si Hiro. Even our relationship mostly includes fucking and faking our relationship to show his family that we're so much in love.

"Hiro is such a player!"

"I know he got a lot of girls."

"No. Hindi 'yan ang ibig sabihin ko." Cass let out a deep sigh. Nakatuon na ang atensiyon naming ni Mirage kay Cassidy na ngayon ay parang iniisip pa ang tamang salita na sasabihin niya.

"He's bad shit crazy!" I frown my brows, confused and perplexed. Why does everyone seem to think negatively about Hiro? Even Gemma told me about the trouble he'd done way back. But I don't care about it, why can't they see how sweet he is?