Just Let Me Love You

Thirty Seven - Jealousy

Christian Harrison Romano

I could kill somebody right now.

Shit. Si Crim!

Halos madurog yung puso ko nung nakita ko siyang gulat sa nakita niya. Nagulat din naman ako na ganito ka-agresibo yung bisita namin.

And her treatment was more tormenting. Fuck! She was cold towards me again! Back to zero nanaman ako.

Nakatayo lang ako nakaharap sa lamesa. Nanginginig na yung kamao ko dahil sa panggigigil. Tangina talaga.

Suddenly, I felt a pair of soft hands wrapped itself around my waist from behind.

"My, my," she said softly. "I'm quite jealous."

I still kept silent. Pero sa kaloob-looban ko, punong puno na ng mura tong babaeng to sakin.

"I've quite shown my feelings towards you already, have I not? Hmm, Harrison?" She buried her face at my back. I can feel her sniffing my scent.

Yes she has. Hindi ako tanga para hindi maisip na gusto niya ako. "I personally asked for your assistance," she laughed modestly. "Now I'm glad you said yes."

Naiinis ako sa sarili ko dahil hindi ko alam kung ano ang dapat kong gawin. Pero ngayon, disindido ako. Nasaan na ang walangyang Ice?

I am known to heartlessly reject girls' feelings for me. What makes this girl any different?

I abruptly removed her arms around me and faced her. She wore a worried expression as her cobalt blue eyes stared at mine.

"Stop it." I said.

Nanlaki yung mata niya sa sinabi ko. She inwardly gasped as I said those words to her.

I stepped aside and bowed my head. "Excuse me."

But of course, this is an institutional event, anak siya ng presidente ng institution ng school namin so I have to be, at the very least, still courteous to her.

Nagmamadali akong naglakad papunta sa pintuan ng music room. Kailangan kong hanapin si Crim. She's at the top of my concern right now. Kailangan ko siyang makausap.

"Step out of this room and this will reach my father!" Her voice boomed around the room. I stopped walking with what she said. "I'll make sure this is reported to your seniors."

Tss. Sa tingin niya ba masisindak ako sa mga pagbabanta niya? Edi isumbong niya. Wala akong pakealam. Si Crim lang talaga ang inaalala ko ngayon.

Nilingon ko siya and saw that she's already tearing. "Do as you please then."

I stepped towards the door once more as she spoke again. "Come with me! I'll take you with me in France! You'll be my fiancé. I told my father about this that when I return to France, I'll take you with me."

She is so reckless. Pareho sila ni Crim. But Crim takes calculated risks. Siya, padalos-dalos lang.

Hindi ko parin siya pinansin at dirediretsong lumabas ng kwarto.

I didn't have to search further because I saw her walking from where I went out.

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Beige Crimona Samaniego

I heard the door open so I immediately stood and wiped my face. Nagmamadali akong maglakad thinking na baka si Ice yung lumabas.

I felt a hand grip my arm and turned me to look. In my blurry vision because of my tears, I saw Ice with a worried expression. Bakit siya nag-aalala?