The Revenge of a Nerd

CHAPTER 48: The Tension Between

CHRIS' POV

I carried her in a bridal style. But to my dismay, there's someone who went on our way before we could even reach the parking lot. Gumuhit ang pag-aalala sa mukha nito nang tumigil ito sa aming harapan at tumuon ang atensiyon niya kay Mary na buhat ko pa rin hanggang ngayon.

"Are you okay?" alalang tanong nito.

"Yeah," tipid na sagot ni Mary na hindi ko malaman kung sinong kausap dahil nakatingin siya sa kawalan habang panay ang irap at ikot ng mata niya.

But who is this guy anyway? And why do I feel like there's something going on between them? The way he look at her, it's the kind of stare that can only be given to someone special to him. F*ck! Don't tell me there's really something going on between them?

"Come on. Let's head home," yaya ng lalaki na para bang wala ako sa harapan niya at nagpapauwi lang siya ng kapatid niya.

Nang tangkain niyang hawakan si Mary ay agad kong iniiwas si Mary sa kaniya. Kung plano niyang kunin si Mary sa akin para siya ang bumuhat sa kaniya ay manigas siya. I will not let that happen. She's mine. Mine alone.

"Hand her to me," he said with full of authority in his voice.

"Why would I?" mapanuyang tanong ko.

Tumalim ang tingin niya sa akin kaya nakipagsukatan ako ng tingin sa kaniya. Hindi ko siya uurungan. He's nothing but a mere foreigner.

"Just do as I say," he said in a firm voice.

"Are you giving me an order?" nagpipigil kong tanong nang hindi pa rin inaalis ang tingin ko sa lalaking aking kaharap.

"If that what's you think it is, then think of it that way. Now, hand her," he answered with his annoying smirk.

"I won't," mariing sagot ko at binigyan siya ng matalim na tingin. Sharper than what it was a while ago. A stare that if only could kill, he would have been lifeless since the moment his gaze met mine.

"It's not for you to decide. Just hand her," walang buhay niyang sagot na katulad ko ay mukhang wala ring balak magpatalo.

"I have all the right to decide whether I should give her to you or not," I answered with a matter-of-fact voice.

But then... I suddenly asked myself. Do I really have the right?

"And who give you that right then? Who are you anyway? What's your relation to her that give you such right?" mapang-asar na tanong ng aking kausap.

Dahil sa sinabi ng lalaking kasukatan ko ng tingin ay naitanong ko rin sa sarili ko ang kaparehong tanong. Ano nga ba niya ako? Do I have the right to own her? Do I have the right to be selfish and possessive?

"I'm... I'm..."

D*mn! Why can't I utter any word? Will he be able to win the battle this easy? No way! I won't let him win. Yes, I might not have such kind of relationship with her. But still, I do have feelings for her which gave me the right to be selfish and possessive when it comes to her.

"See? You can't even give me an answer. You're just nothing but a guy with an obsession over a girl. Now, hand her," he said with a grin which made me furious.

"I won't," pagmamatigas ko.

Kahit anong sabihin o gawin niya, hinding-hindi ako patitinag. Hindi ko hahayaang mapunta sa mga bisig niya o ng kahit sino si Mary. I won't allow it. Never!

"Hand—"

"Haist! Shut up!" malakas na sigaw ni Mary na nakaagaw ng atensiyon naming pareho.

"We're only a few meters away from the parking lot so you can now put me down, Christopher," walang buhay na wika ni Mary.