ZWCS#7: Back To December

Chapter One

"You're not listening, Travis." Iritadong sabi ni Gift bago balingan ang kaharap na siyang titig na titig sakanya, tila ba nang-aasar pa itong nangalumbaba sakanyang harapan.

"Go on, babe. I'm all eyes and all ears on you." He said with a grin on his face. "I'm definitely listening."

Her eyebrow went high, leaning on her seat and having her arms across her chest. She looked at him. "Sige nga, if you're really listening ano yung mga sinabi ko?"

Lalo itong napangisi. He too leaned on his seat, putting his arms covered by a knitted sweater across his chest tryna imitate her movement. He gave her a lopsided smile.

"See?! Wala kang masabi cause yoi weren't listening!" She hissed. "You're so annoying, Travis! You know how much I hate repeating all that I've said!"

"Relax, babe." He let out a delicious chuckle.

"Relax my ass!"

"Relax your sexy ass!" He mocked her again. "I'll tell Atticus to go over everything about Paulina as you requested. Deepest, darkest secret you say?"

"Good, you're listening." She tilted her chin up, reaching for her mocha frappe and taking a sip on it. "And do everything to turn that video down. Don't let it spread all over the Vanderbilt."

"Yes ma'am." Inabot nito ang kamay niya sa ibabaw ng lamesa, hinigpitan nito ang hawak doon bago pa niya iyon mahila pabawi. "Can't you just relax, Gift? You're always eager over everything. Calm your tits, love."

"Stop calling me names!" Her eyes squinted.

Inis na binawi niya ang kamay at tumayo mula sa kinauupuan, taking her bag on her shoulder. Ito naman at prenteng nakaupo lamang, nakangising pinapanuod siya. "Alis ka na agad, babe? Nasan na kiss ko?"

"Travis ang bastos mo." She sneered.

"Ikaw lang naman binabastos ko."

"Still, bastos ka parin."

He chuckled. "Babe, I'm so damn turned on."

"You're always turned on about every freaking thing that moves, Cavallero." She smiled sarcastically. "So that doesn't surprised me anymore."

"Hindi pa tayo tapos mag-usap, Gift. Take a sit."

"Wala na kong sasabihin sayo."

"Ako, meron." His lips quivered in a mischievous grin. "Umupo ka, Gift o kakandungin kita?"

Iritableng naihampas niya ang kaniyang palad sa bilog na lamesang kahoy na siyang nakapagitna sakanilang dalawa bago siya naupong muli. "Now what?!"

He made a face, twitching his lips and squinting his eyes a little. "Anong kapalit ng mga pinapagawa mo?"

"Seriously?!" She snapped. "Well, Travis. Ipapaalala ko lang sayo at baka nakakalimutan mo. I wasn't alone in the video, you were there! So I'm not the only one who'll benefit, kung gagawin mo ang pinagagawa ko. Who are you to ask for an exchange?!"

"Gift, walang makapagsasabi na ako nga yung nasa video." Kumibit ang balikat nito. "Besides, wala naman akong pakialam kung may makapagsabi man."

"You're unbelievable!"

"Babe, there's always a price on everything."

"Oh anong kapalit?!" She irritably asked.

"Come to my birthday next month." He said with a naughty grin. "Give me a birthday...."

Agad siyang pinamulahan ng mukha nang sadyang bitinin nito ang sinasabi. Thinking that she knew wha he has in mind, she gave him a dagger look. "You're such a perv!"