Play With Fire Not My Heart

Part 9

-Natasha's POV-

"Hey, what's wrong?"
I can't help but ask Alexandra because she's avoiding me after that stunt I pulled the other day. I don't want to admit it to myself but I miss her. I miss her eyes on me. I miss the times she teases me which makes me mad at her.

"Nothing. Let's just get to business and get done what's needed to be done."
She said without even looking at me.
Hindi ko mapigilang mapahiya at makaramdam ng frustation sa pinapakita niya sa akin. She's cold towards me while I just saw her laughing with who ever on the other line of the phone this morning.

"Okay." I just replied. Mukha namang wala siya sa mood para makipag-usap sa akin. And who am I to demand for her attention, we're not even friends in the first place. But I can't help but feel sadness. Whatever happening to me is I don't know. I just hope this will go away as soon as possible.

Katatapos ko lang isukat ang mga damit na gawa ni Alexandra. At hindi maitatanggi na sobrang talentado ang designer nito dahil sa kagandahan ng pagkakadisenyo at gawa ng mga ito. Sobrang pagka sabik ang aking nadarama para sa nalalapit na fashion show ngunit hanggang ngayon malamig parin ang pakikitungo sa akin ni Alexandra. Hindi na ako gumawa ng paraan para maging maayos na ulit ang aming pakikitungo sa isa't isa. What for, di ba? Pagkatapos nito tapos na rin ang role ko sa buhay niya.

I'm inside their fitting room, kasalukuyang nagsusuot ng damit mula sa damit na design ni Alexandra, nang kung anu-ano'y biglang bumukas ang pintuan.
"Oh, God. I'm so sorry. Hindi ko alam nandito ka pa pala." Alexandra exclaimed but her eyes are roaming up and down my body. I didn't utter any word. But my feet did the move for me. Hindi ko namalayang naglakad ako palapit sa kanya with my bare body at napansin kong natigilan siya. Hindi ko alam kung anong pumasok sa isip ko, pero gusto ko lang lumapit sa kanya. At nang nasa harapan na niya ako, hindi ko na alam ang dapat kong gawin o sabihin.
"What are you doing?" She asked. Her face inches away from me.
My mouth formed an Oh pero walang tunog na lumabas. At nang ako ay mahimasmasan biglang talikod ako sa kanya, wrong move. Wrong move because I tripped. Akala ko tuluyan na akong masusubsob but Alexandra is quick, she caught me and hold me from behind. "Careful". She whispered on my left ear.
Those feelings again, that tingling sensation on my spine up my neck and goosebumps are everywhere. I feel hot all of a sudden. I want to feel her warm breath on my skin. I want more than her arms around my waist. My body wants more. Hindi nagkakasundo ang isip ko at katawan ko, parang may sariling utak ang katawan ko pagdating sa kanya.

"Next time learn to lock the door." She continued. With that, she slowly let go of me but I'm weak in the knee, so I kept a hold on her right arm. Natigilan siya. "Are you okay?" Dugtong niya.
With that, I finally found my voice and stepped away from her and took a hold on the dresser because I think my knees will betray me.
"Y-yeah, I'm okay. I'm sorry." I stuttered.
"Alright, I'm here just to check the clothes. Sabay na tayong bumaba pagkatapos mo dito." She said her eyes is looking at mine directly this time. Like she's reading me, trying to read my mind and figure me out.
"Okay, I'll be down in a minute." Sabi ko at lumabas na siya ng naturang silid sabay bitaw ko ng pinipigil kong hininga na hindi ko alam na pigil ko pala. Kumakalabog ang dibdib ko. Kumakabog ng malakas ang puso ko. Again. What are you doing to me Alexandra Mendez?!