When The Bitch Falls

CHAPTER 26

"Damn," he cursed under his breath and quickly released his tight grip on her wrist.

With just a snap, Black stormed out of Caia's room. He slammed the door close with massive force, leaving her dumbfounded.

Nabalik si Kira sa reyalidad nang magsalita si Caia. "Ate... ano 'yon?"

Napalingon siya sa gawi ni Caia at mapaklang ngumiti. "It's nothing, Caia. We were just... discussing something. I am sorry, but..." She looked at the girl with her apologetic eyes, "I have to follow your brother."

After saying those words, Kira turned her back on Caia and immediately made her way out of the room, feeling all broken, worried and confused.

Nang makababa sa unang palapag ng bahay, dumiretso si Kira sa sala upang tingnan kung naroon ba si Black. Hindi niya ito nadatnan doon. Binalot ng dilim at katahimikan ang lugar. Nilibot ni Kira ng tingin ang buong silid hanggang sa mapansin niyang may aninong gumagalaw sa sahig. Nanggaling ito sa isang pintong nakabukas 'di kalayuan sa sala. Alam niya kung kaninong anino iyon. Hindi siya pwedeng magkamali. Si Black iyon.

Nilapitan niya ang binata. Humugot si Kira ng malalim na hininga habang pinagpaplanuhan niya sa kanyang isip ang dapat sabihin kay Black.

Nang tuluyang makapasok sa kusina, sumalubong sa kanyang paningin ang seryosong mukha ni Cadmium. Mukhang malalim ang iniisip ng binata sapagkat hindi nito napansin ang presensiya niya. Nakasandal ito sa kitchen counter at matamang nakatitig sa basong hawak.

"Black..." tawag niya sa binata at humakbang palapit sa kinatatayuan nito.

Lumingon si Cadmium sa gawi niya. Umigting ang bagang ni Black habang tinutungga nito ang isang baso ng alak. Pagkatapos ng ilang lunok ay padabog din nitong ibinagsak ang baso sa ibabaw ng counter.

"What are you doing here?" manghang tanong nito.

Hindi siya nakasagot agad. She was so good at sarcasm, but when it comes to serious talks, she couldn't find the right words to say.

Nang siguro'y nabagot na ang binata sa paghintay sa kanyang sagot ay muling itong nagsalita, "Spill it."

She heaved a deep sigh and let all her confusion be heard, "Is there something wrong about going inside your little sister's room? You think I'd become a bad influence to her? Look, Caia and I, we are not doing anything..."

"Stop it," Black interrupted, but she was too stubborn to zip her mouth.

"...We are just planning to talk over something. I'm not teachingㅡ"

A loud gasp escaped Kira's mouth when Black suddenly held her wrist tightly, pulled her even closer to him and dipped his face on to her shoulders. Nanigas ang buong katawan ni Kira. He invaded her personal space, but it didn't matter. She wanted him to stay and let his manly fragrance own her sense of smell.

Nanindig ang balahibo niya nang maramdaman ang mainit na hininga ni Cadmium sa kanyang balikat.

"I'm still not sure about this, Kira. I'm still doubting," Black whispered against her neck which left a tingling sensation on her skin.

Kahit na nahihirapan siyang huminga dahil sa lakas ng kabog ng kanyang dibdib, pinilit niya pa ring magsalita. "About what?"

"About you." Namamaos ang boses ni Black. "And about your feelings for me."

Agad niyang nasalubong ang malungkot na kislap sa mata ni Black nang mag-angat ito ng tingin. Umawang ang labi ni Kira dahil sa nakita.

Black exasperatedly sighed and looked straight to her eyes. "You never really like me, did you?"

"What?" Her lips parted.

She had always liked Black. There's no doubt about that. Kaya niyang i-broadcast iyon sa buong mundo, kung nanaisin niya.

"You are not after me because of your feelings. You don't really like me, Kira." Cadmium's lips got thinner as he spoke with his deep voice. "You were just after me because of guilt."