Games on Blazing Flames (Flames Series #1)

Chapter 8

Stiff

"But, of course... I won't let him. I'm the master of this game. I have the upperhand here," dugtong ko at tiningnan sila isa-isa, tumigil lang ang mata ko kay Sap na nakangisi sa akin.

I don't know what she's thinking but I'm sure it's not good for me.

"Are you sure? Kung ganoon, continue playing his game."

What? Ipinagkakanulo niya ba ko kay Sage?

"Why are you scared? You like him?" aniya kaya inirapan ko siya habang ang dalawa ay tahimik lang. Si Hershey na madaldal ay tahimik ngayon. I wonder what she's thinking right now.

"No. I don't like him," mariing wika ko at uminom ng iced tea para maitago ang pagkailang sa tingin si Sap sakin. She looks like she's scrutinizing me. Gumagana ang pagiging attorney niya ngayon. She's looking at me like I'm a case she needs to solve. Parang nag-eenjoy siya sa kakumplikaduhan ng kaso ko.

Mas lalong lumapad ang ngisi ni Sap.

"Then, play with him. Makisakay ka sa mga ginagawa niya. Date him, Chant," hamon niya.

"Sage is dangerous, Sap!" Suway ni Prim na matalim na ang tingin kay Sap.

"Why? Chant is dangerous, too. She dated countless men since college. She can handle men properly without getting hurt. Besides... kay Chant na mismo nanggaling na hindi niya gusto si Sage so, why are we worrying about her? Come on girls, we don't have to worry about anything, right, Chant?" Tinaasan niya ko ng isang kilay at si Prim ay suminghap lang.

I don't understand her and I don't understand myself. Madali lang naman sa akin ito noon ah? I can date men without having second thoughts so why am I worrying right now? I'm Enchanteur Andromeda, why the hell am I worried? Is it because somehow, I'm attracted to Sage?

Damn it, okay. I admit! I'm attracted to him! I'm attracted to Sage... but that's it! Attraction lang because he's hot and handsome! Nothing more because I don't really like him. Iba ang attraction sa pagkagusto. Attracted ako because of his physiques at wala akong gusto sa kanya.

"Why will I do that? Anong makukuha ko?" Tanong ko.

She crossed her legs at sumandal, hindi mawala-wala ang tingin niya sakin.

"Simple lang... you can defeat him in this game. Mapapatunayan mo na you're not someone he could just play with... Mataas ang pride mo, right?" 

Ang babaw. 

"Why are we even talking about this, Sap? Tigilan mo na si Chant," sabat ni Prim pero hindi man lang siya binalingan ni Sap. Nakatitig lang sakin si Sap at hinihintay ang isasagot ko.

I swallowed hard before answering. "Okay." 

Suminghap si Prim at Hershey tsaka bumaling sakin. Ngumiti naman ng malapad si Sap. The bitch is enjoying whatever's happening to me.

Oh, ghad! I don't understand what's happening right now! Bakit ako pumayag? Pero bakit hindi ako papayag?

But maybe... just maybe, Sap is right. I need to do this. I need to prove to them and to myself that I don't really like that guy. That Sage. I need to prove that I'm not scared of Sage. I'm not scared because he won't be able to hurt me... because, in the first place, I don't have any weird feelings towards him... just attraction, I think? That doesn't count, right?

"That's good. Date him ah?"

"Whatever, Sap," inirapan ko siya.

"This is ridiculous!" Si Prim at sinapo ang noo.