I woke up like there's a thousand hammer poking in my head. I feel so damn dizzy seems everything was spinning. I slowly opened my eyes and I stared blankly at the gray ceiling which made my forehead creased. It's not the color of my ceiling nor Jana. It didn't occur in my mind until I remembered what happened last night. Shit! OH GOD! Kalma lang muna Alexis! Ano ba! Okay. I attend a birthday which was Alexander's ex. I cried. I called Jana. We went to a bar. I drink all the liquors in the table. I went to the dancefloor while a bottle of drink in my hand. I dance with a stranger. Then, the fuck! I can't remember what happened next! Don't tell me? Double shit! No! No! No! I quickly looked at my clothes and to my horror, it wasn't the dress I wore last night! I was wearing a white shirt and a boxer! Did I just did one-night stand with a stranger?NOOOOOO! NOOOO!
I nearly cried at the thought. My God Alexis! Anong katangahan toh? But a single tears escaped from my eyes. I shouldn't cry! Damn! I stand up quickly not minding my aching head as I went straight to the door, I was about to open it when it suddenly opened from outside. Napatulala ako with my mouth open and widen eyes. He's stares helds anger, he's was jaw was moving and he's aura was more dangerous than before. But he still look breathtakingly handsome in a simple a gray v-neck shirt matched by a blue tight jeans. Shit Alexis! Stop admiring him! My feet had the urged to stepped back by his presence as he stepped forward. I gulped hard by his intense eyes. He went to the table to put the tray with food in it which I didn't notice awhile.
" Clean up first. " he said coldly as he handed me a paper bag. Kahit madami akong tanong, I choose to shut my mouth and went to the comfort room with a clouded mind. Kung ba't nasa pad niya ako. Kung ba't iba na ang suot kung damit. Kung ba't parang galit siya. Eh mas dapat ako nga yung mas dapat galit saming dalawa dahil sa ginawa niya kagabi. Tss. Nevermind.
I tooked my time in cleaning my body. A cold shower to take back my senses up, and I felt satisfied. I stopped dahil baka mas lalong magalit ang magaling na lalaki. The paper bag contains comfy floral dress and a white sneakers which makes me feel at ease. I looked at myself in the mirror. Act like nothing happened Alexis. Wear your poker face mask. You've been wearing it for all this years. Just calm down okay? Show him that what you saw last night was just nothing, it doesn't affect you at all. And if possible, forget your feelings for him and forget him. The engaged thingy was just a game. So play with him too, you can't fall on his trap. His only after his revenged on you. Always remember that. I breathe hard as I decide to get out.
He was sitting like he was a king. He was busy tapping his phone.
" Eat up. " he commands as if I was his slave. I rolled my eyes as I sit down and start eating like I've never eaten for a long time not minding that he was looking at me the whole time I eat. Iinom na sana ako ng tubig ng mapansin ko ang tableta ng gamot sa gilid. At sa tingin ko, gamot yan sa hang over. Oh shit! Iignorahin ko sana ng magsalita na naman siya.
" Take it. "
" No thanks. I'm good. " I flatly said sabay tayo. Honestly, I hate taking meds. Ang pangit na nga ng amoy, ang pangit pa ng lasa. It would be the last thing that I would do. Umiinom lang ako pag di ko na kaya ang sakit. I picked my phone in the side table and it was flooded by messages and missed calls. I didn't bother to read all of it, I just composed a message to Jana saying that I was fine.
" Uuwi na ako. Salamat sa pagkain at padamit. " I casually said. I'm about to leave when I felt a strong grip holding my arm.
" So that's it? You wouldn't ask why you're here in my pad? And I want a damn explanation why you're drunk as hell last night! And why you're flirting with another man! Damn it Samantha! I'm you're fiancée and I am entitled to know why you did those careless act! " he said angrily while shouting at me. Ang pula na ng mukha niya at lumalabas na ang ugat sa noo niya. Nabingi ako sa mga pinagsasabi niya. Tumaas ang dugo pati ang mga dandruff sa buhok kung meron man.
" Bitiwan mo'ko. " I calmly said dahil wala ako sa mood kaya aalis nalang ako. Nagpupumiglas ako pero ayaw niya akong bitawan. Siya pa talaga ang may ganang magalit saming dalawa? Siya pa? I can't take this man. Konti nalang, maiksi ang pasensya ko pag ganitong kumikirot pa ang ulo dahil sa hang over.
" Answer me woman! Fucking answer me! " sigaw niya ulit. Which makes me starle. Ang pinaka ayoko sa lahat ay yung sinisigawan ako. Hindi ako bingi para sigawan!
" And if I don't? And how dare you! Ikaw pa talaga ang galit ngayon? At nanghihingi ng paliwanag hah?! Bakit? Nung naghalikan kayo ng ex mo sa harapan ko, humingi ba ako ng paliwanag?! At nung pumayag ka sa fixed engagement natin, humingi rin ba ako ng paliwanag hah?! " balik sigaw ko rin sa kanya. And now, he was stunned and speechless. And what now? Tss.
I was free from his and take five steps away from him when his words stopped me.
" What you saw was just nothing. I'm devoted to our engagement. And I'm expecting you to do the same. " he said frustratedly or I was just imagining things. I didn't mind what he said, mas lalong sumasakit ang ulo ko. I was about to say something when he was busy talking in his phone, he was frowing like he always did. Sa totoo lang, nagpapanggap lang akong matapang sa harap niya. I mean, he was intimidating! Yung manginginig ka talaga sa presensya niya.
When I was staring at him, past hits me. I know, it was my fault. I did break not his heart but also him. And I badly want to turn back time if I would given a chance. I missed him so much that it hurts, that it's breaking me again into pieces. Fate is now making its own way for me to repay my debt before. Ang sakit-sakit na umpisa palang, pano pa kaya pag nagtagal pa?
" Clear your sched for three days. Let's go. " he said coldy as he hold my hand which brings me back to Earth. Wala parin ako sa sarili habang hila-hila niya. My focused was still in his hand holding mine. I felt electrified by his simple touched. It all shut down my system, that was his effect on me. Like just before. But as he pressed my hand like a soft ball, it was my wake up call. I pulled my hand which make him stop and look at me.
" Where are you taking me? " I asked when we're infront of his car. He looked at me like I asked the most stupid question. God! Stop staring at me! I might melt. Ang landi Alexis.
" Somewhere. And I said clear you're sched for three days. " he said amusedly or is it just the side effect of hang over? Kung anu-ano nalang ang napapansin ko.
" Okay. " nasabi ko nalang kasi inaantok na ako kanina pa. Must be the hang over effect again. I'm tired of arguing him. I want to sleep now. But I will double the walls around me and just go with the flow. Playing this game would be hard but I'll put a shield that will protect me from his attacks.
So, I silently sit in his car. Forgetting to wear the seatbelt cause I was slowly drowning into sleep. I then felt him doing something. And before I lost my consciousness, a soft thing touched my forehead.
BINABASA MO ANG
Never Over You - Santillan Series I
Romance" He Chased Me, I Didn't Mind. He Gave Up, That Awakens Me. I Chased Him, But It's Too Late. And Now His Back As Cold As Ice, Would I Be Able To Handle The Pain? "
