Beautiful Mistake

Chapter 13 Love Wins or Love Lose

"You think of this person on every occasion and in everything you do. Simple things bring them to mind like a pale blue sky, gentle wind or even a storm cloud on the horizon. You open your heart knowing that there's a chance it may be broken one day and in opening your heart, you experience a love and joy that you never dreamed possible."   - Bob Marley

Danielle POV

Katulad nga ng sinabi ni Abby kanina, as a punishment sa pagka-late ko, ti-treat ko daw sila ni Camille. Kaya naman heto ako ngayon hinihintay silang dalawa. Medyo late din natapos yung photoshoot. Kinuhanan din kasi kami ni Camille separately. I checked my wrist watch, it's two thirty-four in the afternoon.

Speaking of the photoshoot, I'm not pervert or a sex maniac or whatever, but when it comes to Camille, I have a hard time controlling myself. And I hate myself for that. Pero di ko naman siya binabastos okay? It's just that I love errr kissing her? I don't know how many times I stole a kiss from her. But what I love the most is her reaction after I kissed her. I love that effect I put on her.

At kanina, when she stepped out from the bathroom wearing that little piece of cloth, parang gusto ko na siyang dakmain. And I don't even like the expression on Abby's face. She stared at her in awe, and even that gay guy? Urrrgh! Gusto ko tuloy siyang takpan. I am possessive when it comes to what's mine. And to think that she's not even mine. Tsk.

"What's wrong with you?" Abby's confused tone brought me back from my reverie.

I turned my head to face her. Dumiretso ako ng tayo mula sa pagkakasandal ko sa kotse ko. "Nothing."

Kasunod nito si Camille na nakapagpalit na ng damit. And did I ever mentioned that Abby's a bi? She can be with girls and she can be with boys. Pero wag lang siyang magkakamaling maging karibal ko kasi ipapa-assassinate ko siya pag nagkataon! Of course, biro ko lang yun. I know Abby, she will never meddle to whatever I consider is mine.

"Eh kung di ka nakangiti, sisimangot ka." Sabi nito na tinaasan pa ako ng kilay. "Parang sira ulo lang."

Di nakaligtas sa pandinig ko yung impit na pagtawa ni Camille. Nung tiningnan ko siya, bigla naman itong nagseryoso.

"Ikaw." Nakasalubong ang kilay na sabi ko kay Camille. Nagtatanong naman ang mga mata niyang tumingin sa akin. "Sa akin ka sumakay." Sabi ko sabay bukas nung front side.

"Kay Ab---"

"Don't you dare!" Di ko na pinatapos yung sasabihin niya. Baka sunggaban pa ito ni Abby kapag sa kanya siya sumabay.

Humihingi ng saklolong tumingin ito sa pinsan ko. Para namang may maitutulong si Abby dito, accomplice ko siya kaya. Tumango naman yung huli sa kanya. Walang nagawang sumakay si Camille sa kotse ko.

"Saan tayo?" Tanong ko kay Abby bago ito makasakay sa kotse nitong Aston Martin D-one 77. Mine is just a black Jaguar XJ.

"Do you remember that Italian Cafe at Libertad?" She asked.

Inalala ko kung saan yung sinasabi niya. "Yeah."

"Doon na lang tayo." Sabi niya.

"Sige mauna ka na. Sunod na lang kami ni Camille." Tsaka ako pumasok sa loob ng kotse.

Ng sinulyapan ko si Camille, napangiti ako nung mapansin kong naka seatbelt na ito. Nakatanaw ito sa labas ng bintana. Bumusina muna si Abby ng dumaan sa tapat namin at tsaka ko naman ito sinundan.

I cleared my throat before I speak. "Do you mind if I turned on the stereo?" I asked.

Bumaling ito sa akin. "Kotse mo naman 'to eh."