Love Me Like I Do

11.

"Have you fallen in love with me?" Wala sa sarili kong tanong sa kanya. I want to know and not just assume things.

"Almost." Walang pag aalinlangan niyang sinabi.

"Then you should stop. I will not be   back here, may never see you again. Kaya wag mo na lang akong mahalin Yuan." Tiningnan ko siya nang mataman just to emphasize what I mean.

Shit I hate how controlling I turned.

Tiningnan ko nang mabuti ang kanyang mukha. He frowned. He looked frustrated. But then he afforded to smile and sighed.

"Well, you have to accept my gift to you para hindi ko isiping naging masamang kaibigan ako sa iyo."

Napakurap kurap lang ako sa sinabi niya. He stood up and went to my back. Alam ko na ang susunod niyang gagawin pero hindi pa ako nakakapagprotesta ay naisuot na niya sa akin ang kwintas. Damn! I can even feel his breath behind my ear.

"Hindi ko na rin naman ito magagamit dahil magiging busy na ako. I don't have time for this."

Pagkatapos niyang mailagay ay bumalik na siya agad sa harap ko. Hinawakan ko ang kwintas sa leeg ko. Hindi ko alam kung ano'ng dapat kong maramdaman. But one  thing is for sure, I am jealous of my alter ego. Being  loved this way by him is my dream as Blythe. I didn't expect it to turn out this way.

"Yuan, I truly appreciate this but this is too much. Isa pa, I am not returning. Hindi ko ito maibabalik sa iyo."

I don't know how to end this pero ayaw ko namang harsh kong iaaalis si Azura. Baka mas lalo lang siyang magalit sa akin pag nalaman niya.

"It's better that way. Hindi ko iyan kakailanganin in the future. So you better keep it."

Hindi ako makatulog sa gabing iyon. He bid his goodbye. I saw his eyes full of pain and unknown emotions. Is he falling for Azura? Pero kung iisipin kong mabuti, I am Azura. This is ridiculous, right? Being jealous of my alter ego is fucking ridiculous.

Hindi na rin ako nakatulog hanggang sa tumama na ang sikat ng araw sa kwarto ko. Para akong lumulutang na pumasok sa banyo. How will I go to the office with this light head?

Saktong paglabas ko ng banyo, tumunog ang cellphone ko. Tiningnan ko ang pangalan ng caller and it is KC. Kinuha ko agad at leave the speaker on.

"Blythe!" I hear her squealing sa kabilang linya. What now?

"Yes KC?" Sagot ko habang nagbibihis na.

"I can't believe it. DT Inc just offered almost all their pending projects to ZK!" I stopped in the middle of putting  my blazer on. What did she say?

"Am I hearing it right? And how the hell you knew that when I didn't?" Medyo nataranta ako sa sinabi niya. Tita Amalia said over the phone na may ipapadala siyang project proposal sa opisina ko ngayong araw but how did KC know about it. Unless she's in my office. She's there this early?

"What happened to you, Blythe? Di ba nga may usapan tayong bibisitahin ang site noong inaprobahan mong project? You fucking forgot?!" Halos pahisterya na niyang sigaw sa kabilang linya. Oh right! We should be  there early as 9am nga pala. How the hell didn't I get myself a secretary to tell me of the things I'd do?

"I'm done. I'll be there in a bit."

Hindi na ako nag abalang magbreakfast kahit na meron nang nakahanda sa dining table. I just have to hurry. I will eat my breakfast sa office.

When I arrived, KC is scanning the documents and she just looked at me like it's her office I went to. She smirked and I rolled my eyes on her.

"Hindi mo sinabi na nagkakamabutihan na  pala kayo ni Amalia De Travis ha. Here is a proposal of merging she sent under the name of Yuan." Kinuha  ko ang papel na sinasabi ni KC.