Monasterio Series #1: Lies Beneath Her Love

Chapter 11

Chapter 11

"Tss. Tapos sasabihin mong hindi ka na nakikipaglaro sa apoy kapag committed ka na sa iba. Bakit mo ako hinalikan, kung ganoon?"

Nakipagsukatan ako ng titig kay Zion matapos itanong sa kanya iyon. He's still pinning me against the wall in the middle of the hallway. We're even earning some attention from the visitors but this man in front of me doesn't look bothered.

Drilling his pair of jet black eyes into mine, the edge of his lips turned up before licking the bottom part of it. Sa klase ng ngisi niya na iyon ay para bang ipinapahatid nito sa akin na mayroong delubyo na paparating. Pero hindi ko magawang matakot. Malakas lang ang tibok ng puso ko. At sa tingin ko ay magiging ganoon lagi ang eksena kapag ganito kalapit sa akin si Zion. 

"Seriously committed, Hazel. That's what I said earlier." his voice hoarse and deep.

"Iyon nga! Seriously committed ka kay Sigrid. Ano'ng mali sa sinabi ko?"

His sharp eyes crawled down my lips. My heart hammered inside my chest when I saw strange emotions ran across those perilous eyes. It's something I've seen in him for the very first time. 

"I am committed to her, yes. But not seriously committed, Hazel. That's totally different." he breathed down on me.

My brows knitted in confusement. "Ano'ng ibig mong sabihin?"

His breathing escalated a bit. He flicked his gaze up to my eyes and lips turned into a wry smile. He shrugged and removed his hands from the wall.

"Nevermind. Let's go."

Hindi niya na ako hinintay pang makasagot. Tinalikuran niya na ako, nauna ng naglakad palayo sa akin. Sinundan ko siya ng tingin. My breathing went back to normal. I didn't even realize that I was holding it while he's being close to me.

Committed but not serious? Mayroon bang ganoon?

A frustrating groan broke out of my throat. Simpleng bagay ay nagagawang paguluhin ni Zion ang isip ko.

Hindi ko kailanman inasahan na magkakaroon ng epekto itong si Zion sa akin. Noong unang beses ko siyang makita sa mismong loob ng presinto, aaminin ko na nagwapuhan ako sa kanya. Pero hanggang doon lang iyon. My mind was too occupied that time to even appreciate the beauty he has.

And when he let me go with him, having this strange feeling towards him never crossed my mind. All I want was to escape from my controlling parents and the life they want to feed me. I never wish for this. I never expected this to happen. I never thought that I would fall for someone who almost drag me inside the jail for hiding inside his car.

Falling for Zion Monasterio isn't something I've wish for.

Tumungo ako, bagsak ang balikat at bumuga ng hangin. I shut my eyes tightly for merely five seconds and then raised my head again. Nagsimula na akong tumakbo at hinabol si Zion na medyo malayo na sa akin. Nang makarating sa tabi niya ay nilingon niya ako. I smiled at him but he just shot his brow up.

Hindi bale. One of these days, magiisip na ako ng dahilan para makaalis na sa bahay niya. I need to get out of his life just before my feelings become worst. Hindi ako puwedeng habang buhay maging katulong sa bahay niya at pagsinungalingan ang tungkol sa buong pagkatao ko. Zion doesn't deserve my lies.

At isa pa, gusto kong pumunta sa isang lugar na walang nakakakilala sa akin. Iyong puwede akong maging ako. Hindi kailangan magsinungaling tungkol sa katauhan ko. I want to be myself. I want to live my life the way I want it to be. At hindi iyon mangyayari habang narito ako sa Maynila. Habang narito ako sa puder ni Zion.