Curse of Love [Free Space Series #2]

CHAPTER 60: Impulsive Thoughts

"Hey..." 
 
I raised a brow when a random girl suddenly approached me. Her hair's long, and she's wearing a sleeveless fitted dress, exposing the top part of her chest. My eyes steered away from her direction, turning my focus back onto my drink, not interested. 
 
Hindi ko pa nagagawang sumagot, naupo na ito sa tabi ko. I drank the liquor and raised my head to look at her. 
 
"Maria Sabrina Fuertes, the famous skater. Am I right?" She said with a smirk. 
 
"Drop the Maria." 
 
"Why? You don't like your first name?" She laughed, making me click my tongue in annoyance. 
 
Bumaba ang tingin ko sa dibdib niyang bumabangga sa braso ko. "Stop." 
 
"Hmm?" 
 
"What do you want?" Mahina ko siyang itinulak. Pero nagpatuloy siya sa paglapit sa'kin hanggang sa tuluyang magdikit nanaman ang katawan naming dalawa. 
 
"You. I watched you play last time. Ang galing mo pala?" 
 
"I know I'm good. Everybody's saying that." astang tatayo na sana kung hindi niya lang ipinulupot ang kamay sa leeg ko. I tried pushing it away. "Nah, we ain't doing this." 
 
"Why? I'm not pretty enough for you? Or was it because my body is not good enough for you?" Ikiniskis niya ang dibdib sa akin dahilan para mapalunok ako. 
 
"It's not that.. I just don't-" I was caught off guard when she started sucking my neck. Tumumba ang katawan ko sa lounge at pumaibabaw siya sa'kin. 
 
"Stop pretending you don't want this, baby. I know what you are.. I heard a lot of rumors about you. You lovee making out with women." 
 
Before she could kiss my lips, I immediately pushed her away. 
 
"What the fuck is wrong with you?! You can't take a simple no?!" Iritado kong sigaw habang nasa buhok ang hawak. 
 
Kabado siyang naupo at takot akong tinignan. Before she could speak, I decided to turn around and just walk away. Didiretso na sana ako palabas ng bar kung hindi lang may biglang humarang sa'kin. He introduced himself as Damian, and he's looking for Tamg, which instantly changed my mood.
 
Who is he? And why is he looking for my friend?
 
Napalitan ng kuryoso ang namuong galit sa dibdib ko. Para magawang chumismis, hinanap ko si Tamg at sinabing may naghahanap sa kan'ya. 
 
But it seems like my whole conclusion was wrong. We happened to run into her ex, and I witnessed how she nearly lost her balance just because of it. Kung hindi ko pa siya naalalayan, hindi pa niya magagawang umayos ng tayo. 
 
"You're hopeless," I said, rolling my eyes. 

This is boring. Akala ko pa namang may mapipikon na ako.
 
Binati ko lang saglit si Stephanie tapos umuwi na rin agad. Hindi ko na nagawang magpaalam kila Linken dahil nakakatamad bumalik. I don't see any reason for me to stay. Pumunta lang naman ako kasi gusto ni Tamg. 
 
"How did it go?" Tanong ni Zamika.
 
Imbis na sagutin siya, nagtanggal ako ng sumbrelo at pabagsak na nahiga sa sofa. Nandito ako ngayon sa condo niya. 
 
"Not good." I decided to speak after a whole minute of silence. "She's acting innocent again." 

"Innocent?" 
 
"Yeah, she's so kind to me. Ngiti pa nang ngiti sa tuwing magkakasalubong kami ng tingin. Sana nga hindi nalang ako pumunta e, nabadtrip lang ako." Ginulo ko ang buhok at pumikit. "Sarap niya isako." 
 
There was a dead silence. Ilang segundo muna ang lumipas bago siya tuluyang nagsalita. 
 
"Well, then, I think... um, based on what you said..." she stuttered, having a hard time finding her right words. "Move on na siya sa'yo?" 
 
Her voice echoes in my ears. There was a mixed feeling that started playing in my chest, but one thing I'm sure of, I did not like that one. 
 
I swallowed the discomfort growing in my throat. "Then good." 
 
Lumipas ang mga araw at dumalas ang pagkikita namin ni Lynpen. I have no other choice, palagi kaming inaaya ni Gail dahil once in a blue moon lang daw kami makumpleto. 
 
I tried making up an excuse just to avoid her, but Linken won't let me succeed in any of it. Inaalam niya ang schedule ko, kinakausap niya rin si coach para tanungin kung nagsasabi ako ng totoo. He even blackmailed me, threatening to tell Gail that the reason I kept creating fake excuses was because I didn't like hanging out with them.
 
Nag-uumapaw na ang galit ko sa kan'ya. I feel like punching him every time we make eye contact or every time I hear him laugh as if he wasn't ruining my day. Sa kanilang lahat, siya dapat ang unang nakakaintindi kung bakit ko 'to ginagawa! He knows everything! 
 
"Can someone get the butter for me?" 
 
Tamad akong naglakad papunta sa lamesa para kuhain ang butter. Ibinigay ko ito sa nag-aabang na si Gail. 
 
"Thanks," 
 
I just nodded, now leaning against the kitchen counter while watching her mix the ingredients. I'm at her house, in her kitchen, because they decided to bake, and I had no choice but to come.
 
"Oh shit!" She suddenly cursed. 
 
Narinig ito nila Linken dahilan para isa-isang magsulputan sa loob. Napaayos ako ng tayo.
 
"What happened?" Lynpen's the first one to ask. Her voice's full of concern.