Unreachable Zacharius

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Chapter 1

It was almost 11pm when I decided to go home. I had a fine dinner on a newly-opened Italian restaurant just beside the condominium tower. The food was good but it didn't even help me forget Zach's sweet and gentle voice while talking to his new 'prey'. I spent hours in a super club nearby. I drank a little but not excessively.

Yakap-yakap ko ang sarili habang naglalakad papasok ng building. The cold wind breeze is freezing me and I immediately regretted not bringing a jacket. Sa elevator ay wala akong kasabay kaya nakahinga ako ng malalim.

The lights were already dimmed when I got inside the condo. I silently prayed that Zach's already asleep while hovering onto the staircase. But when I was about to open our room's door, the library suddenly sprang open, revealing a topless and dangerous-looking Zacharius Gray with a laptop on his hand. Napakurap-kurap ako.

"H-Hi," ngumiti ako at kabadong lumapit sa kanya.

I tiptoed and gave him a feathery kiss on the lips. He didn't react or even say a thing. Demeretso lang siya sa kwarto at pumasok doon.

Ilang segundo akong tumunganga ngunit sa huli ay bumuntong-hininga na lang at pumasok na rin.

"Zach..." I called.

Hindi niya ako nilingon at nagtaas lang ng kilay habang inililigpit ang dalang laptop. Tumikhim ako at marahang isinara ang pinto.

"Asan 'yung ano mo, 'y-yung..." iyong babae mo? Itatanong ko sana pero natatakot akong ituloy.

Nilingon niya ako pagkatapos ayusin ang laptop ngunit agad akong nag-iwas ng tingin.

Imbes na hintayin ang sagot niya ay pumasok na lang ako sa walk-in closet at doon nagpalit. I had just stripped my maxi dress and was about to slip the robe over my right hand when Zach suddenly walked in. Napasinghap ako sa gulat at kaagad na itinakip ang roba sa aking katawan.

"I've seen all of that. I've even tasted it a lot of times so why bother cover?" Aniya habang papalapit sa akin.

Napalunok ako sa sobrang kaba at bahagyang napaatras.

"N-Nagulat lang ako..."

He raised a brow. Pinasadahan niya ako ng tingin mula ulo hanggang paa.

"Are you scared, my sweetheart?" He said sarcastically.

Kumurap-kurap ako at mabilis na umiling. I could feel my heartbeat tripling when he stopped just inches away from me. Humigpit ang hawak ko sa roba habang kabado siyang tinitingala.

"Hmm... really?" He smiled devilishly.

Aatras na sana ako ngunit naunahan ako ng kamay niya. He held my waist firmly to stop me from backing away. Pakiramdam ko mahihimatay ako sa sobrang lapit namin.

"But you're shaking, Amber."

Nagbaba ako ng tingin.

"Ano kasi... m-malamig." I reasoned out.

I heard him chuckle. Napapikit ako sa matinding kahihiyan. Pakiramdam ko pinaglalaruan niya ako ng husto dahil alam niyang malaki ang epekto niya sa akin.

"Okay, then. You can wear your robe." He said it with a hint of playfulness.

Lumunok ako at pilit siyang tiningala sa kabila ng matinding kabang nararamdaman.

"O-Okay," tatalikod na sana ako ngunit lalong humigpit ang hawak niya sa aking beywang. "Zach..." Ngumuso ako at pilit na tinanggal ang pagkakahawak niya sa akin.