Dating Alys Perez (PUBLISHED)

Chapter 18

Chapter 18

"Uhm..." I shifted my weight from my left foot to the other. Sheez, why am I fidgeting? Kung kailan naman kami nagbreak ni Drake at saka ako kinabahan sa kanya! Before, yeah, looking at him makes my knees go weak pero never akong nakaramdam ng takot. I'm scared. Freaking scared for myself.

He looked at me, his scrutinizing stare never leaving my face.

"Same old Alys," he whispered but I heard him, still. "Let's go to our next destination?" he said.

I stared at him with disbelief evident on my face. Yun na yun?! I mean, halos hindi na ako huminga para magkasya sa gown ni Cristine tapos SAME OLD ALYS?! 

Tumingin ako sa babaeng nag assist sa akin and I politely asked her to leave.

"Drake, what are we doing?" I asked him with utmost sincerity. I know deep down na I'm cheating on Tripp. I'm not naive. Alam ko sa bawat pag-alis ko na hindi ko sinasabi sa kanya na si Drake ang kasama ko, I'm breaking his trust. I'm slowly but deliberately breaking the trust he has given me.

He took a step closer and leaned in. He kissed my forehead. 

"What are we doing, Alys?"

Hindi ko alam pero bigla na lang tumulo yung luha ko. Why the hell is everything so confusing?! I'm perfectly fine with my life. I love my life as it is. Call me a coward but I loathe every complication, every freaking mishap that has happened in my life. I like my life simple and predictable. That's just who I am. I don't do complications but since I met Drake? Complication has taken its place as my middle name. And it sucks. And I hate it. 

His hands found its way on my face. He was caressing my face the same way he did years ago. Years ago, Alys. Years ago.

I slapped his hands. "F-uck off, Drake."

He was taken aback by the hostility I have shown him. "Yes, Drake. This is who I am. Hindi na ako yung Alys na kilala mo dati. I curse, I drink, hell, I gamble when I want! I grew up, Palma! You left me to freaking grow up, hindi ba? Now, look at me! I grew up and I don't want you anymore. Please, please. Tigilan mo na ako... Please don't start where we left off because I don't want to start over. I want to continue my life as it is."

What he did? He stood there. He stood there and looked at me. He placed his hands inside his pocket and smiled at me.

"I'll take whatever you are, Alys. Don't belittle what I feel for you. Childish or not, you're still Alys Zyril Ferrer-Perez."

I took a step forward and slapped him. And slapped him.

"Ayoko na sa'yo! What the hell is wrong with you?! Are you obsessed with me?!"

I tried to slap him for the third time but he caught my hand and placed it just above his heart.

"Feel that, Alys? That's the heartbeat of the man who's obsessed with you. You made me your dog! Throw me a bone and I'll catch it for you. You made me yours, Alys. Deal with it."

I punched him in the gut. Screw you, Drake! Going back to the Philippines is the worst thing I did in my life! I just wanna crawl back to Paris and snag my quiet life back. 

Right now? I feel all those complications coming back... and I don't quite like it. Tonight I'm coming clean. Ayoko na mag-away kami ni Tripp. I can't lose him... hell, I don't wanna lose him.

I glared at him. "Binabalik ko na yung puso mo, Drake! Fall for anyone but me. Please lang. Wala kang mapapala sa akin."

"You make me happy so I'll stay."