Wretched Choices

Chapter 14

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Chapter 14
Advice

When we already reached a secluded area inside the campus, Archer released my hand from his hold and faced me. Irritation was still lingering on his expression which was given away by his eyebrows furrowed.

Anytime now, he'd surely explode and rain me with 'I told you so' lectures and scoldings. But I was wrong when he just simply stared and said something I wasn't expecting him to say.

"Okay ka lang ba?"

Marahang hinawakan niya ang aking braso kung saan ako hinawakan ni Zymond kanina. I glanced at my arm. It has a visible red mark which came from Zymond's tight grip.

Binalik ko rin kaagad sa mukha ni Archer ang mga mata ko. Ang mukha niya ay nagpapakita ng matinding galit habang nakatingin pa rin sa braso ko. Pagkatapos umigting ang kanyang panga ng isang beses ay muling siyang nag-angat ng tingin.

Ito na ba ang oras para pakawalan niya ang mga iniipon niyang pangaral para sa akin?

"Let's go to the infirmary and apply cold compress. Baka mamaya ay maging pasa 'yan," sabi niya at marahan na hinawakan muli ang aking kamay.

Because of shock from the unusual responses and reactions I was getting from him, I let him pull me. He requested a cold compress from the infirmary and tended on my bruise gently.

Napatulala na lang ako habang nakatingin sa kanya. Sobrang lapit ng kanyang mukha sa akin. Kahit nakaluhod siya ay halos abot ng ulo niya ang akin dahil nakaupo ako. I could smell his manly scent very well. Even the mint fragrance of his shampoo was still lingering on his hair. Hindi ko tuloy napigilan ang sarili ko na mas lumapit upang amoyin ito.

When I was already an inch away I stopped and closed my eyes to smell his scent properly. I couldn't help but to smile. Ang bango-bango talaga ng mga lalaki. Nakakainggit pa dahil nagtatagal ang pabango nila. Samantalang sa aming mga babae, kahit mamahalin ay hindi gaanong nagtatagal.

I suddenly felt an unsettling feeling while I was devouring his pleasant scent. Slowly, I opened my eyes and to my horror, I found Archer staring at me and his eyes were filled with confusion.

Agad akong napaatras at bahagya ko pa siyang naitulak papalayo sa akin. Damang-dama ko ang pag-init ng aking pisngi. I was pretty sure that my cheeks were in the same color as red roses. Hiyang-hiya ako sa ginawa ko. Nahuli niya pa talaga akong inaamoy siya!

Ano kaya ang iniisip niya ngayon? He might be thinking that I was a pervert.

"What are you doing?"

E 'di, inaamoy ka! Pero syempre ay hindi ko 'yon aminin. That would be the death of me.

"Tinitingnan ko lang ang ginagawa mo," walang kuwentang pagrarason ko.

Nagtaas siya ng kilay sa akin. "Habang nakapikit?"

I glared at him and withdrew my arm from his hold. Just when I thought he was acting indifferent today by being so kind to me, he's now back with his mockeries. Nothing's changed. He really irritates me the most.

"Inaantok na kasi ako!" Muli kong pagdadahilan para maisalba ang sarili.

"Uhuh..."

Tumango-tango na lamang siya at saka muling kinuha ko ang aking braso. He continued soothing my bruise with the cold compress. Mas seryoso siya ngayon sa ginagawa.

Hindi ko pa rin mapigilan ang pagtitig sa kanya. However, this time, I didn't dare to come close. I didn't want to provoke his annoying character once again. I kinda like him this way. Sana ay lagi na lang siyang ganito.