Monster's Pet (Phoenix #2)

Chapter 16

Chapter 16 - Glass Shoes

Soundtracks: Don't Go by Exo-K, I Never Knew Love by Lovie Poe

It's a long, peaceful walk with the monster. We take it slow, ramdam niya yatang nahihirapan ako sa bigat at haba ng gown ko, not to mention the glass shoes.

Sa kabilang side ng manor niya ako dinala, malayo sa table nila Papa... pero malapit sa parang dance floor kung saan nag-perform ang mga nagkutilyon kanina. Oras na yata ng sayawan dahil ang dami nang mga sumasayaw ng sweet and slow. Parang hindi na ito birthday party, para na 'tong prom night o royal ball ng mga Disney princesses and princes.

Kasama sa mga nagsasayaw si Papa, na sinasayaw si Beverly.

Hindi pa ako nasayaw ni Papa kahit minsan... I don't even celebrate my birthday with him, dahil ayaw ko. Pilit nila akong pinapapunta sa bahay nila dahil nag-arrange daw sila ng party for me, pero never akong sumipot.

Gently, the monster pulls me in front of him. Siya mismo ang nagpalupot ng mga kamay ko sa batok niya, sa bewang ko naman pumulupot ang mga kamay niya. Kahit makapal ang bodice ng gown, I can still feel his warm touch.

"Are we seriously dancing? Here?" We're still a few meters away from the dance floor!

"Don't you want to?"

Shrugging, I avert my eyes. I can't think of a proper answer. Should I say 'it's fine'? That'll mean I'm fine dancing with him which I completely am, but I don't want him to think that I am fine with it! Dapat isipin niyang napipilitan lang ako!

Yeah, I know. Ang complicated ng utak ng isang Charlie Velarde.

In your deep image I lost myself, and my one and only soul, completely drunk in your body movements that I forgot to even breathe...

My hands feel cold against his nape, contradicting his warm stare. For the nth time, nag-iwas ako ng tingin. Hindi ko kayang salubungin ang mga mata niya.

My eyes naturally follow you, each step you take...

Sumner pulls me even closer, we're almost hugging. I let myself be distracted by his amazing scent. Hindi ako nagtangkang mag-angat ng tingin. He might see through my eyes how badly I want him.

I fall for you several times, love came to me without knowing, without warning, suddenly...

Yumuko ako dahil wala na kong ibang mapagbalingan ng tingin. It's so awkward not to look at him when his face is only a few inches away, and when he's burning holes in my face!

A new song plays, pero mukhang wala pang balak tumigil sa pagsayaw si Sumner.

I open my eyes, only to see just how sad this world could be, that I often cry alone...

"When I confessed to Hel, you were there." Biglang sabi ng halimaw.

It catchers me off guard, that I snap my head up to look at him. Humigpit ang kapit ko sa batok niya dahil parang gustong manlabot ng tuhod ko dahil sa paraan ng pagtingin niya.