“Get well now, okay?”
“Sweet dreams, Mr Bachelor.”
Nang maibulsa na ulit ni Karylle yung phone nya, she turned around to head for the door. Palabas na sana sya ng kusina ng may makita syang anino ng isang tao na mukhang nakatayo behind her. She felt the sudden increase sa heartbeat nya kaya she didn’t dare take another step forward.
“Where do you think you’re going?”
Karylle slowly twisted her body around to see the mysterious person behind her, pero since pinatay nya na yung ilaw sa kusina, hindi nya makita ng mabuti yung tao dahil sa dilim ng ikinatatayuan nito.
“Sino ka?” she asked with as much courage as she could at that moment.
Nung nag step forward sa may ilaw na nanggaling sa bintana yung nagmamay-ari ng anino, mas lalong bumilis ang pagtibok ng puso ni Karylle.
“I heard someone has a crush.”
“Dingdong, what are you doing here?” tanong ni Karylle at nag move back para abutin yung switch ng ilaw.
“If I were you, I wouldn’t turn the lights on.” Dingdong replied with a hint of mischief in his voice.
“B-bakit?” kabadong tanong ni Karylle na nakapatong na ang kamay sa may switch ng ilaw.
Naglakad si Dingdong palapit kung saan nakatayo si Karylle, tumigil lang sya nung arm length away na lang ang gap nilang dalawa. He grabbed the knob of the kitchen door at sinara ito. He then pointed sa may malaking bintana overlooking the garden.
“May staff din na nag yoyosi sa labas, you wouldn’t want them seeing me here… With you, diba?”
“Actually,” she shoved him away lightly, “I do… Nang palayasin ka nila, bawal ka dito!”
“Bawal? I don’t believe in that word, Karylle… Lahat ng gusto ko, nakukuha ko.”
“And what the hell could you want from me?” Karylle asked with her eyebrows knitted together.
Dingdong didn’t have to say anything, his eyes which travelled from Karylle’s face, down to her lips, her body, down to her feet and back up again, said it all.
“Bastos!” sinampal sya ni Karylle at ngumisi pa ulit si Dingdong, “Anong klaseng kaibigan ka?”
“Karylle, me and Vice are like brothers, we fight but in the end, lagi parin kaming nag babati. You think he’d actually choose you over me?”
Karylle put on a brave face at tinitigan si Dingdong with a cold stare.
“Babe, this is just a TV show.” Hinawakan ni Dingdong ang mukha nya, “Hindi ito isang Disney movie na puno ng fairytales, I know it may seem like it dahil sa mga OA at overpriced dates nyo. Pero hindi lahat ng love story may happy ending. There’s no such thing as true love either…” he finished while shaking his head at tumatawa.
“Shut up.” Tinanggal ni Karylle yung kamay ni Dingdong sa mukha nya forcefully.
“I’d suggest you stop playing hard to get and just come with me.”
Karylle couldn’t help but bitterly laugh, hindi sya makapaniwala na itong taong kaharap nya ngayon ay yung taong tinuring nyang dream guy nya. Yung long term crush nyang almost perfect sa utak nya. Well, that fantasy is definitely gone.
“You’re the most obnoxious, shallow and pathetic person I’ve ever met.”
Dingdong tilted his head at ngumisi, “Wow, sarap pakinggan ng compliments na yan, but I’d rather hear them when you’re under me.”
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