Army (What Breaks My Heart 2)

Chapter Three: What is this feeling? This is crazy.

Kanina pa'ko hindi umiimik and just keep on swaying with his hands on my waist. I'm still a bit affected with Dad's words but I kept it to myself anyway. Why bother, right?

I focused my eyes, not breaking the contact with him. I almost cursed myself for not putting my mind in present, missing what gracious thing I had in front of me.

Wait, what did I just say?!

"Ba't ganyan ka makatingin?" He asked without hesitation.

If a wrecking ball comes throwing me off the ground, I'd choose it rather than splashing myself with a bucket full of ice in front of this guy.

I instantly averted my gaze from his deep brown eyes. Which was damn tempting to get drowned into.

Okay ka lang Zeanna?!

"Ano? Bakit, ano ba'ko makatingin?" I just slip it off anyway. "Pero if I were you, I would say 'You're welcome'."

He smirked and looked right.

A little bit confusing right? Ganito kasi yun.
A while ago, I just thanked him. Gratefully? Nah. Why? He just saved me from Dad. Anyway, minsan lang naman ako nagpapasalamat and it's not big deal if he won't respond. You know, I just spit those words to avoid getting caught staring at his eyes.

And why I was with Marion? Yes. Marion.
He was the one who called and texted me to come here urgently as possible. To come in their house and practice our dance.

Ewan ko kung ano pumasok sa utak nya.
Hangin siguro?

"I'm not a person you think I am. I don't need to return the gratitude if I wasn't really oblige to. " He let go of my waist and moved away, sitting in the chair.

"Well, I don't say 'thank you' often. I was just thinking kung sasabihin mo yun, quits na tayo." Umupo na rin ako isang silya katabi ng inuupuan nya and started drinking the juice na ibinigay ng Mom nya kanina sa'kin. She was nice.

"'Wag mo nga 'kong pilitin..." I heard the irritation behind his voice. Wow. Was he mad right now?

Yeah. If only you hadn't bought up that 'you're welcome' thing, di ba?

Well, I never thought it would lead to this state. I glanced at him only seeing he leaned his back, holding his glass and thinking something? maybe someone. Or whatsoever.

I scrolled my news feeds just now. And as to my surprise, lo and behold, he spoke up after 5 minutes of silence.

"There was this girl," a pause, maybe thinking if he'll continue. "always thanking me for... everything I do."

I don't take a glance but I know when a person is thinking too deep about someone.

"Never done it for her, but she was grateful for everything. She concluded herself that I saved her. I rescued her." He continued and silence came again.

What? I mean, what would I respond to that? What, took the man down that he's dramatic right now? Nah. I might get killed by Hansel.

"I think she's overreacting. Assuming, I guess." I think I've said something bad that he glanced at my direction but I felt cool about it anyway.

And besides, I don't know her. This bitch can be evil.

"So! Anong ginawa mo? " Saying to wash what I've said earlier, I think we'll get pass through it. Inilagay ko pa paa ko sa ibabaw ng mesa na parang bahay ko 'to.