I Lust You

Chapter Twelve

Miranda’s POV

Tahimik lang kaming dalawa nang pumasok kami sa loob ng sasakyan. Ayoko rin namang mag-usap kami kasi nandito si Maverick. Siya ‘yung nagda-drive ngayon para ihatid kami sa nasabing venue.

“Talk to me, Miranda,” mahinang sabi ni Linus.

‘Di ko siya kinibo. Para ano pa? Wala naman kaming dapat pag-usapan, eh.

Naramdaman kong lumapit siya sa akin. He crossed the distance between us. “Don’t fight me, babe.” Kanina kasi nasa magkabilang dulo kami ng upuan sa sasakyan.

I glared at him. “I’m not fighting you!”

“Then, what is this? What are you doing to me now?”

“This is what you call not talking, okay, get it?” pilosopa kong sagot.

“What did you just do a while ago?” pinigilan niyang matawa. Tss. He thinks this is funny, huh? Well, ‘di ko na siya sasagutin. Ang pilosopo rin kasi ng gago. Nakakainis!

He let out a frustrated sigh. Bumalik na siya sa kanyang kinauupuan at ‘di na nagtangka pang kausapin ako. Aba, manigas siya!

Mula noon ay tahimik na kaming dalawa sa buong biyahe. Nang malapit na kami sa venue ay doon ko pa lang siya kinausap, “Is it really okay for us to go there together?” Nakita kong naguguluhan siya. “I mean, we’re still a hot stuff sa mga mata ng media.”

“I don’t see any reason why we shouldn’t go there together. Besides, it’s not like we’re doing something bad. Both of us are single. Unless,” he paused. ‘Di ko na siya hinayaan pang magsalita.

“You know damn well that I’m not dating anyone. Kung meron mang dapat pagdudahan ay ikaw ‘yun,” I scoffed at him. Nakakainsulto kasi! Siya pa talaga may ganang mag-isip na two-timer ako.

He pulled me closer to him and whispered, “Well, you should know by now that I’m not dating other women. I’m just not the type.” I can see that he’s furious at what I’ve said. Hah! Beat that!

Kaya lalo ko siyang inasar, “You mean you’re not the type of guy who dates a string of women all at once?”

“No,” he smirked. “I’m not the type of guy who dates women. I don’t do dates, Miranda, I just fuck,” he simply stated a fact. And his boldness made me flabbergasted. This bastard can be really cocky sometimes! Sinamaan ko siya ng tingin.

Maverick faked a cough, “Nandito na po tayo.”

Thank God, and’yan pa si Maverick! Sigurado akong ‘di kami magpapaawat sa isa’t isa kung kami lang ‘yung kasama.

“Thanks, Maverick,” sabi ni Linus at nauna na itong bumaba.

“Thank you, Maverick” sabi ko rin.

Maverick nodded and managed to say, “Have a good night at the event, Ma’am.”

“I will.” That’s ironic. Hindi pa nga kami nakakarating sa event ay sira na ang gabi ko. What more kung kami pa talaga ‘yung kasama sa buong magdamag.

Linus still opened the door and held his hand for despite the fact na hindi pa kami nagkakabati. Tinanggap ko na lang ‘yung kamay niya kahit hindi pa ako nakaka-get over sa mga sinabi niya kanina.  His shameless sexual innuendos are quite bothering. Ugh!

We walked together on the red carpet and as expected, marami nga ang nag-take ng pictures namin. But I think it’s better this way kaysa naman patago kaming kunan ng picture gaya no’ng dati. Hindi ko pa sana ‘yun malalaman kung hindi dahil kina Mommy at Ashley. Besides, these people were given the permission of Linus’ mom. Speaking of Linus’ mom, kinabahan naman ako do’n bigla.