Wretched Choices

Chapter 7

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Chapter 7
Sometimes

I heard the mug almost breaking when I placed it in front of Archer. I brewed a hot espresso for him to keep him warm.

I honestly didn't know why I was still doing this for him. I should've just let him go home to dry himself and change his clothes. Dragging him in our home was a wrong decision.

"Thank you," puno ng sinseridad ang kanyang pasasalamat sa akin kahit na padabog kong binigay sa kanya ang espresso.

Nakasabit sa kanyang balikat ang ekstrang tuwalya namin na para sa mga bisita. Medyo tuyo-tuyo na ang kanyang buhok, ngunit ang damit niya ay basa pa. Dapat pala talaga ay pinauwi ko na siya.

Tahimik siyang sumimsim doon at pinapanood ko lamang siya habang umiinom ng aking hot chocolate. Nagawa ko pang kumain ng chocolate bread.

"After you finish drinking, you can go home already," I told him with a bitchy tone.

"Can't I stay here for a while?" he innocently asked.

Kumunot ang aking noo. "May mga importante pa akong kailangang gawin kaya umuwi ka na."

"Hmm..." He sounded like he was mocking me. "Like what?"

"Like minding my own business," I sarcastically answered and rolled my eyes. "You should start doing that, too."

Now, he looked so amused. He's trying to stop himself from smiling, but I could see the corner of his lips twitching. It's making my blood boil once again because of irritation.

"You agreed to spend the day with me..." he said as a matter of fact. "I never thought you're someone who wouldn't be true to her words."

This guy really knew where to push my buttons. He knew how to piss me off. Kayang-kaya niya akong inisin at hindi ko naman mapigilan ang sarili kong maging iritado. Simpleng pagngiti at pagngisi pa nga lang niya ay naiirita na ako. Ganoon ko siya kinasusuklaman.

Pwes! Kung sa tingin niya ay magtatagumpay siya dahil lang sa mga pang-iinis niya sa akin, I wouldn't give him the satisfaction. Hindi pwedeng bumigay na lang ako basta-basta sa kanya.

"I already did spend the day with you," I told him and wore a smile on my face even when I was fuming with irriation inside. "This is it! If you want more, try convincing me again for another schedule. Remember to beg for a longer time, okay?"

Kahit na anong pagtataray ang ginawa ko, mukhang hindi pa rin siya natinag. He just raised his eyebrows at me in a very teasing way while sipping on his espresso.

I gritted my teeth in irritation. I just couldn't wait to break his heart for my sweetest revenge. But before I could make any move, I needed to play hard-to-get in order to draw him in even more. I wanted to give him the impression that I wasn't really interested with him anymore.

Kailangan kong maipakita at maiparamdam sa kanya na seryoso man o hindi ay wala na akong pakialam sa kanya. Sa ganoong paraan, mas lalo ko siyang mapapaniwala at mas magiging matagumpay ang aking pinaplano.

"Manang, bumalik na ba si Keia—"

Napatigil si Mommy nang pumasok siya sa loob ng kusina at namataan kaming dalawa ni Archer. She smiled when she saw a familiar face. I hated it because I knew she had a gentle spot on Archer for the reasons that he was one of my childhood friends and she's friends with his parents.

"Archer, nandito ka pala!" nagagalak na sabi ni Mommy. "Hindi man lang nasabi ni Keia na mapaparito ka ngayon. Ikaw ba ang kinita niya sa park kanina?"