The Boy I Met Online

Kabanata 27

"Hanggang kailan mo ba ako iiwasan Jen?" tanong ni Peter habang pilit hinuhuli ang tingin ko. Nasa dancefloor parin kami at nagsasayaw at walang sinuman sa amin ang kayang magsalita.

"I just want you to understand that what happened between us is now part of the past. Imposible ng maibalik ang kung ano mang mayroon tayo dati." pagpapaintindi ko sa kanya habang nakatitig sa may dibdib niya. I don't want to see his eyes.

"I told you. I am sorry Jen. Isang pagkakamali lang yun, isang pagkakamali na kaya ko pang itama. Can't you give me another chance? Give us another chance?" sunod-sunod akong napailing sa tanong niya

"Hindi na puwede Peter. Hindi na tayo puwede sa isa't-isa"

"Is it because of Hailey again? I told y-"

"No. It's not because of her. Peter you hurt me and you broke my trust. Para saan pa at subukan nating ibalik ang lahat kung hindi naman nating kayang pagkatiwalaan ang isa't-isa?" naramdaman ko ang paghigpit ng kapit niya sa bewang ko.

"But I want you back Jen. Please let me make it up to you" pagsusumamo niya pero umiling lang ako uli

"Hindi mo na kailangang gawin yun. I am okay now. We are both okay now. Let us just be friends." siya naman ang sunod-sunod na napailing

"No Jen. I don't want us to be friends. We're more than that." mas lalong hinapit niya ako sa kanya dahilan para kabahan ako.

"You're mine Jen. You are mine right?" he whispered in my left ear giving me goosebumps. Now I'm regretting accepting his dance offer. I stepped back pero hinigit niya ako pabalik sa kanya dahilan para masubsob ako sa dibdib niya.

"Peter let me go" I tried to act calm as possible. The least thing I want is to attract everyone's attention.

"No. I can't" nakayakap na siya sa akin at humigpit pa ito lalo. His scent is starting to suffocate me. I tried my best to get out of his embrace but he didn't even budge. He's crazy!

"Peter ano ba!" napalakas ang boses ko kaya napunta sa amin ang tingin ng mga iba pang nagsasayaw pati narin ang ibang nasa table. Ngayon ko lang napansing nakabalik na pala sa table namin sina Talia at Nelly na ngayon ay nag-aalalang nakatingin narin sa amin.

"Je-"

"Ang sabi niya bitawan mo siya" isang galit na boses ang pumutol sa sasabihin ni Peter.
Prince? No. Why would he be here?

Tuluyan ng natigil sa pagsasayaw ang mga tao ganun din ang tugtog at pinanood na lamang ang eksenang nasa harap nila.

"And who do you think you are to-" marahas akong hinigit ng isang kamay palayo kay Peter dahilan para sa dibdib nanaman ako ng lalake masubsob. His scent enveloped my senses bringing me warmth and safety.
Prince. He's here! He's really here!

"Stay. Away. From. Her" matigas at maawtoridad na wika nito kay Peter. Isang nakakaasar na tawa ang pinakawalan ni Peter.

"Sino ka para sabihin yan sa akin? Stop meddling with things you are not part of" he says na mas lalong kinainis ng lalakeng kayakap ko. I saw Nelly, Talia, and Lorraine run up to me and get me out of the situation.

"Huli ka ata sa balita Peter Pan. I am Jane's boyfriend and I have all the rights to protect what is mine especially from guys like you." laughters erupted inside the hall upon hearing the name Peter Pan. I saw how Peter's jaw clenched. Pulang-pula na rin itong parang sasabog na. He hissed.

"My name's Peter Villaflor you idiot" he corrected Prince but the latter just awarded him his million dollar smile.

"Well that saved you from the introduction part, don't you think?" Prince smirked.