Playful Beats of Heart (Metro Series #1)

Chapter 30: Prey

With only providing sound coming from his aircon and Fortuner, and in the middle of an empty road with a silent peace, I can literally hear my own heart pounded so fast right now.

Nasa katahimikan at sa kadiliman, ramdam na ramdam ko ang naghaharumentado kong puso.

I feel pity for my ownself to feel this way. Kaunting salita niya lang, parang umuurong na ako. I feel like I am not the Draia who asked him in that one fucking game back then.

Damn confidence, where the hell are you right now?! The long silence streched more. 'Di ako makasagot lalo na sa huling sinabi niya. Sasabay lang naman Draia, diba? At nilalamok kana dito!

Napansin ni Mayor ang pagkatahimik ko. Dumilat siya sa mapupungay pero malamig na mga mata, hindi inaalis ang pagkakasandal sa upuan.

His yellow dim lights inside just made him more intimidating now.

"Unless do you want me to carry you here inside my Fortuner?" he uttered smugly when he noticed that I am not moving a bit. My heart jump more at that.

Mayor raised a brow and tilted his head cockily. Umamba siyang lalabas. Dali dali ko namang binuksan ang likod ng sasakyan niya at pumasok sa takot na gawin nga ni Mayor ang panunuya niya.

"Do you really want me to be your 'driver', don't you?" muli niyang kantyaw nang makita akong umupo sa likuran. Tinitigan niya ako sa rearview mirror.

Nagkatitigan kami doon ng ilang sandali. Sa huli ayaw ko mang umirap ay nagawa ko na nga dahil sa mga makahulugan at mapang-asar niyang titig.

I didn't move. He leered at me on the top rearview mirror again.

"Alright, I'll just make you sit here beside me with my self then," he said as he try to scoop me from sitting at his backseat.

Namilog ang mga mata ko.

"Mayor! Ano ba 'yan!" natataranta kong usog at tatampalin na sana ang naka amba niyang mga bisig para sakupin ako.

"Mayor pero ginagawa mong driver?" he smirked without humor.

"You're the one who insisted, Mayor."

"I know but can you atleast accompany me here?"

Napakurap ako doon. I looked at the shot gun seat where Tinea sat too. Naglahad si Calvin ng kamay sa tabi niya.

Trying to erase and to clear this whatever bitterness inside me, nakayuko akong lumipat sa tabi niya.

He then sighed as he watched me settle down. Nasulyapan ko sa salamin ang walang hiya kong pamumula.

Can't blame myself, though! Ito kasi ulit ang una kong pagsakay at sa tabi niya pa...ulit! Where I can actually smell his familiar scene and perfume! Draia, get a hold of yourself, can you? Napaghahalataan ka masyado eh!

Sumulyap ako sa kanya, nagtataka kung bakit hindi pa siya umuusad. Nakakunot noo niyang tinitignan ang tiyan ko. Tumikhim ako.

"Uh-"

"Seatbelt," he reminded me in a deep voice. 'Yon pala ang tinitignan niya.

"Ah, sorry," akward kong tugon at dinampot sa nanginginig na kamay ang seatbelt. Bakit ba ganito? I don't think I can go near at him anymore without feeling this kind of...

"Pwede namang sa terminal na lang talaga ak-" Calvin cut me off with his index finger. His black large phone rang at the dash board. I bit my tongue for my words caught mid-air.

Pinasadahan niya ng kanyang palad ang kanyang buhok habang sinasagot ang tawag.

"Yes..." his voice was firm. Tumingin siya sa labas ng bintana. "I'll go there, alright? Pauwi na 'ko."