Play The Game (COMPLETED)

Chapter 16

#PTG16 Chapter 16

My heart... it felt like it would betray me and jump out of my chest just to go to Jax. I had always known that my heart's with him. It may be crazy for everyone else, but the first time I had laid my eyes on him, I knew it. He's the one. Siya na talaga. Maybe that's why I never bothered to look at anyone else. Because I knew that at the end of the day, there's only one person I'd look for.

Siya talaga.

Kahit ano'ng gawin ko, siya talaga ang gusto ko.

"Ano? Magsalita ka naman," nanginginig ang labi na sabi ko habang naghihintay ng sagot mula sa kanya. He was just staring at me. I shifted on my feet.

"Ayaw mo ba?" I followed-up.

"Gusto."

"Bakit 'di ka sumagot agad?"

"You stole my moment."

Umawang ang labi ko. "What?"

He took a step forward, forcing me to take a step back. I didn't think I could be near him. Not right now. Not when my heart was threatening to explode from all the feelings he was making me feel. I clutched on to my chest, gently begging my heart to calm down. Pakiramdam ko ay bigla na lang akong matutumba dahil sa paraan ng pagtingin niya sa akin.

"For four years, you always charged at me. Always the one who looks first, always the one who initiates the conversation. But now..." he said, then shook his head with what felt like disappointment. "You really couldn't give this to me?"

He took another step forward.

I took a step back—but failed to do so because he quickly grabbed my arm and pulled me towards him.

"Stop running," he said, staring at my eyes. "Don't even try."

My lips were quivering, but I didn't want him to see how badly he was making my heart throb with all kinds of emotion! Para na akong aatakihin sa lahat ng ginagawa niya! Even the simplest movement from him could create havoc in my heart! Parang hindi niya pa alam ang epekto niya sa akin!

"A-ano ba?" I managed to ask. Sobrang kinakabahan ako sa mga ganyang tingin niya! Pakiramdam ko talaga konting galaw niya pa, ikamamatay ko na!

"Katherine Tyrese Arellano," banggit niya sa pangalan ko. My chest was tightening so fast. God, I couldn't breathe! Pinapatay na ako ni Juan Alexandro Yuchengco!

"A-ano?"

"Be my girlfriend?"

"Q-question ba 'yan o statement."

"Question, of course. We're living in a democratic country."

I bit my lower lip. "Pwede akong magno?"

But instead of answering my question, he fucking lowered his head until we're face to face! I swear, just a little movement would make me kiss him! Sinusubukan talaga ako ng lalaki na 'to!

"You can try," he said. He was so close that I could feel his breath on my face. God, I love him so much.

"Pwede kong i-try?" I asked, testing him, but this brute just got his face closer to mine! Lord, nauubusan na ako ng hangin sa katawan! Feeling ko hinihigop ni Jax lahat ng hangin at energy ng buong pagkatao ko!

I tried to push him away dahil iyong puso ko ay parang bibigay na talaga, but he caught my hands and held them against his chest. Lord. Ano'ng nangyayari sa kanya?! Balak niya yata akong bigyan ng heart attack!

"Katherine," he said. I love it when he says my name.

"What?"

"Girlfriend na ba kita o ano?" tanong niya habang naka-lapat pa rin sa dibdib niya iyong kamay ko na hawak niya. I could feel how fast his heart was beating. If not for this, I wouldn't know na kagaya ko ay kinakabahan din siya. Jax had always been a master of masking his emotion. But... but I was happy that he's finally letting me close enough to know how he was feeling.