Clara's Journey

The Journey [56]

Chapter 56

Batman dragged me to the elevator. Everytime I tried to pull my hand from his grip, mas lalo nyang hinihigpitan ang hawak nya sa akin.

“AHH! Let go!” I screamed. Security! Sana may makakita sa amin na security! AHH. I was going crazy!!

Nung nasa mismong tapat na kami ng mall.. Bigla akong nagkaroon ng chance na kumawala sa kanya. “YAH! Sino ka ba? Ba’t bigla-bigla—“

Napatigil ako nung tinanggal nya yung mask nya. The batman dude was.. was..

“YEAH! LUIS PATRICK DE GUZMAN!” Tinapos nya ang sentence ko. Bad.

Bigla naman akong nainis. Ano ba’t bigla na lang syang darating ditto?

“Ba’t ba bigla bigla ka na lang darating at hihilain ako? Hindi mo ba alam that I am in a middle of a date with Ethan!!”

He looked really pissed right now as he stared at me with angry eyes. Damn. He looked hot. AGGH! Erase! He’s smoking hot and.. well, he ruined my date. So I guess that makes him a bad boy.

A smoking hot bad boy.

Hindi na nag-fufunction ang utak ko. I shoved away my malicious thoughts.

Everyone was looking at us now. If not everyone.. At least some good people. We were making  a scene in front of the mall lobby.

Ikaw kaya mag-suot ng batman costume?! Di ka pa ba maka-attract ng sangkaterbang atensyon?

“Why did you go on a date with Ethan? Did you know how long I waited for you?” His voice trailed off as he asked me those questions.

What was he saying? How long.. How long he waited for me?

“But still.. You should have at least inform me. Hindi yung ganito.. Yung bigla mo na lang ako kakaladkarin.” I turned my back on him.

“What now? You’re going back to him?” He asked impatiently.

“We’re in a middle of a date.” I told him coldy. I almost walked back to Ethan when Patrick held my hand and spun be back beside him. He pulled me by the waist. Lechugas! He’s doing it again. Well, hindi nya alam na nung panahon na nagalit ako sa kanya, inimplant ko na sa isip ko na next time na i-seduce nya ako ng ganito.. Hindi na ako magpapadala. I just stared at his face as firmly as I could and then, he kissed me. His lips brushed harshly to mine. But my eyes were wide open so.. HAHAHAHAHA! WALA AKONG FEELINGS!! WALA AKONG FEELINGS TOWARDS PATRICK! HAHAHAHA!

Pero.. Ba’t wala? :<

I pushed him away.

“What the— What do you think are you doing?!” My voice trailed off.

“Who said you’re allowed to talk? I’m not done yet!” He said pulling my body against his. My heart was throbbing so hard inside my chest. He brushed his lips onto mine gentler and softer. I tried to make my eyes wide open. But then, the stupid emotions started to pour in. The hatred subsided and the next thing I knew, my eyes were closed as I kissed batman back. And there, in the middle of the crowded lobby, the two of us kissed like we were the only people in the whole freaking earth.

The world has gone insane.

I pulled him away. We were panting for breath when we withdrew. SHT. I kissed him back. I frigging kissed him back. I couldn’t look at his face. I knew my face were as red as tomatoes or apples or cherries or.. AHHHHH! I was even leaning to him for support.

Eoteokke?!

I really didn’t know what to say or what to do. So I just allowed him to pull and bring me wherever he wanted.

Luhan Bay.

Nakaupo kami sa bench in front of us, the sun was setting in the west. My throat felt dry. Pero ano? Tatahimik na lang ba kami at hahayaan ko na lang ba na lumampas na naman ‘ito?

 “You.. Stop playing your pranks on me.” Hindi ba parang sumusobra na ang pakikipaglaro mo sa akin ni Patrick? Your pranks were getting overboard. (Mag agree kayo. Please~)

I noticed that, he was as distorted as I was. “Sorry.. I didn’t mean to kiss you. I just got carried away.” I bet that, if it weren’t for the blood like reflection of the sun to his face, namumula na sya.

But.. Carried away?!

“Carried away? Na naman? Lagi ka na lang naki-carried away? Why do you always let your emotions to flare up and take over you? Nung sinuntok mo ako, nakicarried away ka rin di ba? Tapos prior than that, nung iniwan mo ako in the middle of nowhere.. You were also carried away.”

“Didn’t I say sorry?” He said sincerely. “You know, I didn’t have many feelings before. But then you came and now.. I have to deal with all of these new emotions you brought along with you.” He looked straight into my eyes. “Ngayon.. I always get sick worried. I can’t go elsewhere without seeing you, without assuring myself that you’re indeed okay. I always think of you and when I say I think of you I mean everyday.”

I swallowed. Patrick, anyare sa’yo? TT^TT

“I always want you to stay by my side. I hate it when you look at other boys. It burns my insides when I can see that Ethan makes you smile. I want you to smile because of me too.. I also want to make you smile but I always mess things up. You always hate me no matter how hard I try. It makes me frustrated.. But still, I can’t give up. It’s making me crazy.. You’re driving ME crazy.”

Bakit parang biglang kinabahan naman ako sa mga pinagsasabi ng unggoy na ‘to? Si Patrick ba talaga ‘to? AHHHH! Ayaw ko maniwala sa mga pinagsasabi nya but he looked damn Sirius.. I mean serious. Bring me back the old Patrick please TT.TT

“Clara.. You said we’re supposed to treat each other like brothers and sisters because we are friends.” He breathed heavily.

Teka.. Ako ba nagsabi non? (Nacha: That’s what I’m telling him!) Parang si Ethan.. Oh well. Sobrang serious nya, I decided not to interrupt. He’s having his moment. And today’s happenings made me realize how important moments are.. Kaya kung may nagmomoment.. Wag agad agad mag-iinterrupt! Kasi baka may sobrang importanteng bagay sya na sasabihin at yun lang yung chance.

I didn’t say anything.

“I guess.. I don’t want to be your friend anymore.” Sabi nya, his eyes were pinned on the horizon.

Nagulat ako sa sinabi nya. Ang haba haba ng speech nya tapos sasabihin lang nya na ayaw na nya ako maging kaibigan? “You don’t want to be my friend? But.. why? :<

“I said I don’t want to be your friend anymore..”

I wanted to ask why but my throat felt dry again.

“I broke the rules.. Clara, I think I am falling in love with you.”