Dancing with the Devil

Chapter 20

“Was that my brother?”

My eyes turned into slits as I watched her put her phone to her side and nonchalantly pick up her utensils. Ngumisi lang siya sa akin at nagkibit-balikat.

“I warned you already, stop playing with Ezra. Ikaw lang ang masasaktan.”

I thought it was just a one time thing, but looks like it's more of it. It's my brother she's playing with. Para kang nakikipaglaro sa nagbabagang apoy sa lalaking yun, kilala ko ang ikot ng bituka non, siya lang rin ang masasaktan sa huli. 

“Let her be, Ayon’s old enough to know what she’s doing.” Aniya, “and maybe it's not that bad.”

“Oh girl, you don’t know what you’re talking about,” matunog kong komento.

“Chill, I got this!” Pakunwari pang pinagpag ni Ayon ang kaniyang balikat. 

Wala na akong nagawa kung hindi umirap sa kaniyang kayabangan. Kahit kailan talaga. I felt my phone vibrate and I hastily picked it up. It was a message from him saying he’ll pick me up. It's been a while since we’ve met up. He got occupied with their new project while I was busy living my life.

“Why are we even talking about me? Ask her, halatang may tinatago.” Pagpapasa niya sa akin ng spotlight.

“Huh? Stupid, gumagawa ka ng kwento jan.”

“Oh don’t you lie! Nakita kitang sumakay ng isang BMW sa parking ng school last month, umuuga pa! Malandi ka!” She exclaimed. Nanlalaki pa ang mata at impit ang tili.

“What?! Omg ka, where’s the privacy we are talking about girl!”

I felt my cheeks burn as I looked away trying to hide my reaction to their sight. Remembering it reminds me how I lost my cool. My mood wasn’t good and I was angry with my blockmates that I needed to release some heat. I even bit his lip so hard that it bled. 

“Baka hindi ako yun.” I laughed awkwardly.

“Kadiri ka! Itatanggi mo pa.”

“Be proud. Raise the flag of the katipunera’s!” Medyo tunog slang kaya hindi namin napigilan ang paghalakhak. Binato siya ni Ayon ng tissue.

“‘Te kumain ka na nga lang, mas nakakahiya ka. Pilipino ka niyan?”

Parang hinahalukay ang kalamnan ko sa excitement. Matagal na kaming hindi nagkita, I couldn't contain the feelings inside me. Pinauna ko na ang dalawa para hindi sila mag-abot, I wouldn't want them to meet and mess our situation more.

I used all the alibi I could think of just so they’ll let me go. Pakiramdam ko nga napilitan na lang sila para lamang masunod ang gusto ko. Before I left the Korean restaurant we dined in, I went to the comfort room to retouch my make-up and make myself more presentable.

He’s already in the parking. Hindi na rin ako nagtagal dahil ayoko rin siyang pag hintayin pa. My hands were cold and slightly shaking, I tightened my hold on the straps of my purse to conceal my squeals. 

Hindi ko mapigilan maglakad takbo papunta sa kanya ng makita siyang nakatayo sa gilid ng kaniyang sasakyan. He was in his office attire that I knew immediately that he just came back from his work. Tumili ako at humawak sa kaniyang tagiliran. I couldn’t help but jump in front of him, not even hiding my eagerness to meet him again.

“Oh my gosh! I miss you!”

I smiled widely at him as he looked down at me. His hands were on both sides preventing my dress from moving upward because of my aggressiveness. He was just there staring at me with that look in my eyes that I still don’t get.