Sinful Touch ✓

Chapter 2

GALIT si Melrose. That's what she's trying to tell herself when she arrived at the school. Pilit niyang pinagsasalubong ang kilay pero nauuwi sa simangot ang mukha. She's wearing a pencil cut maroon skirt and white long sleeve polo. Her hair was braided and her ID was clipping to her polo, right down the middle on the first button of her shirt.

Nakasukbit ang bag niya sa balikat at mabilis ang lakad niya. May tinataguan ba siya? Wala. Late na? Hindi. She was just trying to keep her mind busy with things. Dinaig ng hang over and pagkalasing niya kagabi dahil sa labi ni Sir Roosevelt. Gano'n siya karupok.

Hindi nga niya mabigay ang sarili kay Greg na nobyo, tapos si Sir Roosevelt na kahapon niya lang nakilala bumigay agad siya. She didn't even hesitate! Kahit talaga anong talino mo, kapag marupok ka walang utak-utak.

Nang marating niya ang room niya, mabilis siyang kumuha ng libro at nag advance study. She don't know if she was really studying or just staring at nothing.

"Iba talaga kapag matalino, kahit baliktad ang libro."

Her gaze went up to the man in front of her, scratch that, it's a boy.

"Hi, babe." The boy winked at her before sitting beside her. Resting his arm on top of her chair, before crouching to rest his forehead to her shoulder.

Tuluyan nawala sa isipin niya si Sir Roosevelt at bumalik ang ala-ala tungkol kay Greg. Nainis siya sa inasta nito pero pinanatili niya ang pormal na ekspresyon.

"Kilala mo pa pala ako?" She wasn't supposed to say that. Masiyadong matapang ang atake niya kaya umangat ang ulo ni Greg, ang baba na nito ang nakapatong sa balikat niya. She can feel his hot breath poking her neck.

"Galit ka? Sorry I couldn't make it to our date. Mom called me for family dinner and we had few family come over, nagkasiyahan na kaya nalasing ako." Malambing ang tono nito.

"Hindi mo nga naalala na mag text or tawagan ako buong maghapon kahapon?" She can't believe him. Huwag nitong sabihin na maghapon itong tulog hanggang gabi.

"Babe, pagod ako syempre."

"Greg," she sighed. "Mamaya na tayo mag usap. Gusto ko na rin makipaglinawan sa 'yo dahil masiyado na akong nababalewala sa relasyon na ito."

"What? You're being ridiculous, dumaan lang ang Sabado at Linggo nagkaganyan ka na. We could still celebrate if you want." Lumayo na ito sa kaniya pero hindi inaalis ang braso sa likod ng silya niya.

Nilingon niya si Greg. Guwapo ito, sobra, kaya nga chic-magnet. Pero tila nagbago ito sa paningin niya. Another face appear. Sir Roosevelt. Winaksi niya sa isip ang lalaki.

"Hindi 'yun excuse, Greg. Gaano ba kahirap sa 'yo ang mag type at tumawag? Noong anniversary natin, hindi ka manlang nag text na hindi ka makakapunta, you've made me wait there freezing. Wala ka manlang ni-ha, ni-ho. If something bad happened to me that night, anong gagawin mo?" She couldn't help to let out her frustration. Nagulat siya dahil doon, she never let her emotions win over when she's having conversations with Greg, but it looks like she had enough. Kahit si Greg nagulat.

"Mel, babe, wala naman nangyari sa 'yo. Ito ka nga, alive and mad. Sorry na, I will make it up to you. Let's date later after class?" Greg reached for her hands but she brush his away. Napailing si Melrose at lumipat ng upuan. Hindi nagustuhan ni Greg 'yun kaya nag dadabog na umalis.

Alam niyang nakikinig ang iba nilang ka-klase, hinayaan niya na lang. Finally, she focused on reading her upside down book. Bahala si Greg kung anong isipin nito. She's done enough. Isang taon siyang nag tiis dito. He never show her affection of how couple normally do. Kahit sweetness nito wala. Mas sweet pa ito sa teammates niya.