Double Take (Lovesick Fools Series #1)

Chapter 39

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It was so obvious that he didn't expect me to say those words. I clearly saw it in his eyes. The shock... and the disbelief... that was accompanied by suppressed sadness. He then chuckled wryly while looking at me as if I'm growing horns and tails.

"W-What?" hindi makapaniwalang tanong niya.

Hindi ako nagsalita. Seryoso ko lang siyang pinagmasdan habang pinoproseso niya ang mga sinabi ko. Napakurap-kurap siya nang mapagtantong wala akong balak na bawiin ang sinabi ko Yet he still waited. His brows slowly furrowing as the time stretches. He then scoffed before he let out another dry chuckle when he finally realized that I am dead serious.

"Nababaliw ka na ba?"

Mabagal akong umiling, hindi natutuwa sa tanong niya. It seems to me that he's not believing my words one bit. Or that he's refusing to believe anything that's related to us.

"Hindi pa. Pero malapit na, Rael..." sambit ko. "Sobrang lapit na."

He shot me a glare but I didn't yield. Sa huli ay siya ang unang nag-iwas ng tingin bago ibinaba ang kamay kong nakahawak sa pisngi niya. Pero hinuli ko rin ang kamay niya at 'yon nalang ang hinawakan dahilan para mag-angat siya ng nanlalaking mga mata.

"Anong ginagawa mo?" Asik niya nang sandaling makabawi.

I wanted to laugh. Tingnan mo 'to. Nagmamaang-maangan pa. Playing innocent, huh?

Imbes na sagutin siya ay hinigpitan ko lang lalo ang pagkakahawak sa kamay niya. I brought it near me so I could see it closely. He has long and slender fingers, just like before. His palm was soft and some veins on the back of it were visible. His nails are properly trimmed and also very neat. Ganito siguro talaga ang kamay ng mga doktor.

Sinubukan niyang bawiin ang kamay niya pero pinagsiklop ko pa lalo ang mga daliri namin. I then placed our intertwined hands near my lap before I moved to face him again.

"Kailan tayo magbabalikan?" Malambing na tanong ko pero dahil hindi na halos maipinta ang mukha niya, hindi ko mapigilan ang sarili na bahagyang matawa. "Ngayon?" I probed sweetly, not minding his growing irritation.

Sinamaan niya ako lalo ng tingin. Akala niya naman ay masisindak niya ako. Hindi yata siya aware na kahit ang mga paganyan-ganyan niya, ikinababaliw ko lang lalo.

"Bukas?" Tawad ko pa, nangingiti. "Ayaw mo bang ngayon na? Tapos pakasal na tayo kaagad bukas?" biro ko na kung papayag siya ay gagawin ko talaga.

His jaw dropped at my words. Hindi makapaniwala niya akong pinagmasdan. I pursed my lips to stop my smile as I leaned closer to him, tempting him to just give in to my proposal. Bumaba ang mga mata ko sa nakatikom niyang mga labi. My plan was to tempt him but why does it feels like I'm the one who's being tempted right now?

I shook my head, restraining myself.

I slowly lifted my eyes to find his gaze but it fell down again when I saw him staring at me. Thoughts of kissing him right now inside my car appeared in my mind but I'm not planning to go there... yet.

Balikan niya muna ako. Sabihin niya munang kami na ulit.

"Bakit mo gustong magbalikan tayo? Hindi ka pa ba nadala? I broke your heart before. Do you think I won't do it again?" He asked, obviously challenging me and scaring me off.

Nag-angat ako ng tingin para hanapin ang mga mata niya.

"Why don't you take me back first and let's see what will happen next?" Hamon ko rin, walang balak na magpatinag sa kanya. "Let's give it a shot, Rael. What do you think?"