THE SECLUDED TRAILS OF DECEIT '. ruler of fate series l first book

KABANATA 53

The Secluded Trails of Deceit
written by : riyanisity

Feeling an instant shatter inside my ribcage, this time it was my eyes that caught a stain of lipstick on the side and undermost of his neck. At sa oras na 'yon, hindi ko alam kung bakit nabaling ang tingin ko kay Ivy na ngayon ay kagat-kagat na ang kaniyang kuko sa daliri at nakatitig din sa pulang marka na nakapaskil sa balat ni Draven.

Her actions were reflecting guilt, her language suddenly became oppressed, and her eyes looked so surprised and wary. All of it... Every ounce... And just everything about what she's showing and doing was enough to make my heart throb repeatedly with nervousness and doubts.

My hands formed into fists before I forcefully dashed all the eerie emotions and thoughts inside my head.

I should not think like this; I have no right to behave the way my mind currently works.

In the first place, her perfume wasn't this spicy the last time I remembered. Ivy always and only uses some mixture of fresh, baby, or sweet scent, so no. It's too strong for her liking. Also, perhaps it's because of the color theory too that the shade applied to her lips and the color stuck to Draven's skin look close enough to each other. I should be able to tell that apart — at least.

I gulped the lump I felt in my throat before I finally averted my eyes from them. Matapos no'n ay tinanggal ko ang pagkakayakap sa'kin ni Draven na kaagad naman akong niyapos mula sa likod, "Thank you for bringing him home." tipid kong sagot bago sila talikuran.

I must have lost my mind for a second. How could I even come up with that.

That's not possible... That couldn't be right... They would never do that...

Ivy... Draven... Just no way in hell.

My boyfriend, as we walked away, didn't stop being affectionate. He continued clinging to my body like a tarsier, despite it being a huge struggle for us. Hanggang ngayon nga ay nakapaikot pa rin ang magkabilang braso niya sa aking leeg, habang sinusundan ako sa bawat hakbang na aking ginagawa papasok ng condo at paakyat ng sariling unit niya.

Nang masara at makandado ang pinto, nilapag ko muna ang mga gamit ni Draven sa sofa bago siya dalhin sa banyo. Then, I reached for his own toothbrush and applied a generous amount of paste on top of it.

Gamit ang aking balikat, saglit kong tinaas 'yon para maitaboy ang mukha niyang nakabaon pa rin sa leeg ko. So, when his head lifted up because of that, I immediately held him by the jaw, which made him stay still and oblige.

I pinched my thumb on his chin to force his mouth to open, "Ah." utos ko sakanya.

"Ah..? Ah—" His head tilted to the side, "Ah-labyu?" nakangiting sabi niya bigla.

"Nganga." My forehead creased at him, "Ngumanga ka nang maayos. Hindi ako nakikipagbiruan sa'yo." masungit na saad ko.

"Oks po..." Now with his eyes closed, Draven followed me innocently, "Ahh..." walang-tigil niyang sinabi 'yon kahit nasa kalagitnaan na 'ko ng pagsisiplyo ng ngipin niya.

After a few seconds of scraping his tongue and gnashers, I finally took the toothbrush out of his mouth, "Ih." senyas ko naman ngayon.

"Ih..?" He giggled before sending me a kiss on the air. "Ih-niibig mo ako?"

Annoyed by his sudden and another pick-up line, I breathed huge air to at least calm myself down before I pushed his jaw up, making his mouth shut. "Ih..? Ih ba kamo?" Hinawakan ko naman ang ibabang labi niya gamit ang hintuturo ko para mahila 'yon pababa, "Talagang iiwan kita rito kapag ako napuno na sa'yo." pagbabanta ko kasabay ng pagsiksik ko ng toothbrush sa maliit na espasyong aking ginawa.