LIKE I NEVER LEFT °[KathNiel] ✓COMPLETE

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Amara

"So how did it go?" I ask Four about his meeting with Tiara. His lips are no longer swollen but the bruise is still clear.

"I don't know. She was just there to threaten me." He answers casually while he leans his head against the crest rail of the sofa.

"Threaten? What do you mean?" Four sits properly to face me. He's smiling at me like as if he has said something nice. Is he out of his mind? He just told me about threats!

"Baby, it's okay. It's nothing serious."

"Nothing serious? You said she threatened you!" I react, making his smile grow wider.

"You are so cute, Amara."

"Stop flirting with me and tell me what exactly happened at the meeting." I order authoritatively. Four lifts his hand up as he chuckles. 

"Calm down, love. There's nothing for you to be jealous about."

"Bwesit ka talaga eh." Sambit ko sabay hampas sa kanya ng throw pillow. Tumawa lang ang kumag. "Ang kapal talaga ng mukha mo ano?"

"Bakit? Hindi ka ba nagseselos?" Patuloy na pang-aasar niya suot ang nakakabwesit niyang ngiti.

"Asa ka pa."

"Okay. Sabi mo e. So Tiara threatened to ruin my career if I don't stay away from you. She wants me back." 

"You're not serious." I declare, causing him to raise an eyebrow. "Oh dear, nobody wants an asshole back."

"Yeah?" He is still grinning. "Then why do you want me back?"

"Excuse me?"

Tumawa siya ng malakas saka ako niyakap. Sira-ulo. Ang kapal ng mukha. Napaka-confident! Tsk.

"Ba't ba ang bilis mong mapikon? Hindi ka nagbabago." Aniyang natatawa parin. "Joke lang 'yon, 'wag ka ng mainis diyan."

"Bitiwan mo nga ako."

"Ayoko nga." Talagang hinigpitan niya ang pagyakap sa'kin. 

"Is it really what Tiara proposed to you earlier?" I ask out of curiosity.

"Yes." He briefly answers while caressing my hair with his hand. 

"So?"

"Mara. Hindi ko siya babalikan kung 'yan ang ikinababahala mo." Nakangising sagot niya.

"Ew. I'm not bothered. Ang assuming mo. I honestly don't care. Wala akong paki kung babalikan mo 'yong attitude-problem mong ex. Kahit pakasalan mo pa 'yon."

Sinubukan kong kumawala sa yakap niya pero hindi niya ako hinahayaan. Lalo lang humihigpit ang kapit niya sa'kin.

"Mara." He calls out after a few moments of silence.

"What?" Four doesn't say anything so I lift my chin up to look at him. He stares at me for a while and out of sudden, my heart beats too fast than normal.

"Live with me." Seryosong sambit niya. Para akong nabuhusan ng tubig sa sinabi niya. Agad akong napatayo. "Amara." He calls out when I motion to leave.

"Are you out of your mind?" I bark at  him in so much annoyance. I don't know but I'm suddenly angry at him.

"I was just asking you to live with me." He reasons out as if it's a normal thing to ask.

"Exactly! That's a stupid idea." I tell him.

"Why is it stupid? Because we're not married?" Tinaasan ko siya ng kilay. "Then marry me." Ilang minutong nagtitigan lang kami. Nang umakma siyang lalapit sa'kin, nabalik ako sa wisyo.