Kissed by Fire (Fire Series #1)

Chapter 27: Between Our Kisses

"What's wrong?" tanong niya sa'kin bago isubo yung kinakain niya. Mabilis naman ako na umiling.

"I'm just hungry. That's all" kibit balikat kong sabi and just focused on my food instead.

Naiinis ako sa sarili ko dahil ganito ang nararamdaman ko. Supposedly, I should be happy. Pagtapos ng dalawa pang linggo makakalaya na ako sa kanya pero hindi ko alam kung bakit ako nagkakaganito. It's not as if I am actually hoping na magkakatotoo ang namamagitan sa amin dalawa.

Hindi na siya nagsalita pa at ganun din ako. Tahimik lang kaming dalawa and nobody dares to break it.

"Rafael?" we both looked up doon sa nagsalita. Great, it's Maoi. Mayroon siyang kasama na lalaki at nakakapit siya sa braso nito.

I looked at Blaise who seems tensed. Nakita ko kung paanong dumaan ang mga mata niya sa kamay ni Maoi before his gaze landed on her face.

"Maoi" he acknowledged her then smiled slightly.

"Hi, Arya!" ako naman ang binati niya. Kumaway siya at pumosisyon na makikipagbeso sa'kin. I automatically plastered a fake smile at pinagbigyan na lang siya. Tumayo ako to show some manners especially na mukhang walang plano gumalaw si Blaise.

She smells sweet. Like strawberries. Napakaganda niya rin sa suot niyang dress na kulay pink. She looks like a fairy especially with some of her hair which are twisted and pinned back.

Maoi is the kind of girl that is not me. And will never be me.

"Anyway, this is my friend, Matthew. Matthew meet Blaise and Arya" sabi niya na ipinapakilala ang kasama niya.

Matthew looked at me smiling at inabot ang kamay niya. Tinanggap naman niya yun. Malambot ang kamay niya though his grasp is firm.

"Nice to meet you, pretty" he even said at bumeso pa sa'kin. When I looked at Blaise napakagat siya sa labi niya at tumayo.

"Nice to meet you, Matthew. I'm Blaise. Maoi's ex and Arya's boyfriend" he said at kinuha ang kamay ni Matthew na nakahawak pa rin sa'kin.

Maoi seems surprised at that pero wala na siyang sinabi pa tungkol doon.

"Kararating niyo lang ba or paalis na kayo?" tanong ko opening a topic dahil mukhang may namumuong tensyon sa pagitan nung dalawang lalaki dahil nagsusukatan na sila ng tingin.

"We just came" si Maoi ang sumagot.

"Then that's great. Pwede kayong maki share sa amin –"

"No babe. It's date night kaya tayong dalawa lang" putol ni Blaise sa sasabihin ko. I gave him a warning look pero hindi siya nagpatinag. Instead, tumingin siya doon sa dalawa.

"I assume that you two have affairs to attend to also so please get on your way already" he said smiling, dismissing them.

"Then I'll see you both around. Anyway, birthday ko this coming Sunday. Please come. Isama mo si Arya" Maoi said to him

"I am not –"

"Okay sure, count us in! Is it a formal party?" pasok ko sa usapan. Maoi smiled at that. Si Blaise naman ay nakatingin sa'min nang masama.

"No. Come as what you are" she said.

"Then we're good to go" nakangiting sabi ko and gave her a thumbs up.

"O sige mauuna na kami. Baka nakakaistorbo na kami. See you on Sunday!" nagpaalam na silang dalawa ng kasama niya at pumunta na sa mesa nila na medyo may kalayuan dito sa'min.

"What the hell was that, Arya?" Blaise snapped at me

"Anong meron?" balewalang balik ko and I swear that made him fuming more.