Kabanata 63
Late
"What is this, Mama—"
"Killian—"
"Uuwi na po—"
Sabay nila akong nilingon nang ako na ang nagsalita. I sucked in air and tried asking for permission again. But I already made another step backwards na siyang agad napansin ni Sir Killian.
"Where are you going?" inunahan niya ako.
"Uwi na po ako, Sir Killian—"
"I'll drive you home," anito at agaran ang paglapit sa akin gayung kani-kanina lang ay halos sugurin na niya ang kanyang ina.
"Killian..." mayuming tugon ni Lady Linda sa kanya. Nilingon namin siya.
"We'll talk tomorrow, Mama, I need to drive Layla home."
"H'wag na, Sir Killian," mariin kong sambit at umiwas muli nang nakitang akmang aabutin niya ang braso ko.
His jaw clenched when I widened my eyes at him, shaking my head.
"Sasabay nalang ako kay Gerry—"
"I already sent him home—"
"Ah? Eh 'di magta-taxi ako—"
"It's late, Layla—"
I chuckled. "Okay lang. Sanay ako."
I can almost hear him gritting his teeth.
"Sanay sa ano? Ganitong oras umuuwi?"
"Bakit? Bawal?" pinagtaasan ko siya ng kilay. "Pagbabawalan mo nanaman ako? Daddy kita?"
Hindi ko na napigilan ang paklang ngisi nang maramdaman ang gigil niya sa akin. He was faster than me as he held my forearm firmly. Hindi na ako nakapiglas.
I glared at him, as he did the same.
"I'll drive you home, Layla," he barely hissed when his mother spoke.
"Or you two can sleep here?"
Kami na ngayon ang sabay na lumingon kay Lady Linda.
"I mean..." agap niya, shrugging. "We still need to meet each other tomorrow anyway. That girl and I have some things to talk about. And you, Killian..." she blinked rapidly, "seem to want to be in on her business, too, so, why not? Right? I have a spare—"
"Ay! Hindi na po! Ayoko pong makaabala," I interjected, wringing—well, trying to—my forearm from Killian's grip, para lang lumuwag ang hawak niya. "At walang tao sa bahay. Kailangan ko pong umuwi. Wala kaming gate. Hindi pa nakakabit ang kurtina namin at baka madilim d'on. Naku, baka aky—"
"What do you mean?"
Nagkatinginan kami ni Sir Killian.
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