Played Without Rules

39. Unhook the What?

Give me no reason to hurt you,
My patience is not that long.

-Leen Xyriel Deverine

Dedicated to Kea_Meow

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Liam Ford Fortalejo

I was drying my hair, katatapos ko lang kasi maligo. The water is somewhat refreshing. It made my worrying brain relax a bit.

"What?" I asked as soon as I went out. Xyriel was giving me an empty stare and I could tell that she was about to say something.

"Go fetch another pail," she demanded.

"For who?" I inquired. She stood up and placed the knife on the rock to where she is sitting a while ago.

"Are you somewhat stupid or what? Do you see any other individual here?"came the acerbic reply.

So it was for her.

I was thinking of playing a bit and decided to see how far could she maintain that blank face.

"Why would I? Do it yourself," I responded. Her expression didn't change, she didn't speak. Moments later, I found her walking away from me.

"Hey? Where are you going?" I called out. She twisted her head to meet my gaze.

"I'll take a bath somewhere out there. Anyway, take care of yourself. In addition to snakes, there are rumors about unseen beings visiting people." Her voice made her statement creepier.

Oh crap! My mind won't stop imagining things!

"Hey wait," pigil ko sa kanya "I was just joking. I'll fetch you water right away." Now, the visage that is probably calculating the truthfullness of my words have gone into little change. It was lightly smiling at me.

D*mn! She got me again!

Too shameful of my actions, I immediately grabbed the pail and went fetching water.

"Here," walang kagana-ganang sabi ko habang pinapasok ang balde ng tubig sa banyo.

Lalabas na dapat ako nang magsalita siya.

"Get in."

Get in? As in pasok? The hell? Nagkamali yata ako ng dinig.

"Pardon?" I asked. Maybe I was not paying attention kaya kung ano-ano ang naiisip ko.

"I said, get in," pag-uulit niya. She was not moving, nakatitig lang siya sa akin.
Fvck! I can't stop my brain from thinking unimaginable things.

Why would she want me to get inside? Diba maliligo siya? Alangan naman maghubad siya sa harap ko?

"W--what? I mean b-bakit?" I gulped the lump forming on my throat. Kailangan ko yatang maligo ulit. Parang bahagyang umiinit ang paligid.

"Just get inside will you?" She was getting impatient and that prompted me to jump inside.

"What am I gonna do here?" Wews, such luck. I was able to tell my point straight. D*mn it! I need more tolerance. Bwesit! Lalaki ako and being stuck here in this little box like cr won't do me good.

"Shut up, unhook my bra," she ordered. Her voice wasn't joking, as always. But why would she let me do that? Unless she wasn't aware that I'm a man.

"What?" Hindi ako sigurado kung ano ba dapat ang sasabihin ko. Nablanko yata ang utak ko. Hindi ko rin alam ang gagawin.

"Why do you keep on saying 'What'? Just do what I say, stupid!" Mukhang iritang-irita na talaga siya. It was in her voice.