Stop your Heart✔

13

Chapter 13

Dates have never left in our schedule. Naging busy ako sa restaurant pero may oras kami para makapag-bonding ni Baste. We were having our relationship smoothly until... Roberto gets in our way.

"Sweetie?"

I blinked and looked at him. "You were saying?"

Umiinit ang dugo ko nang marinig ko ang balita niya kanina. Roberto knows how to spoil our relationship. Bigyan ba naman ng out of the country mission si Baste?

"Bukas na ang alis ko," he slowly said and bit his lower lip.

Sinamaan ko siya ng tingin at hinawakan ang mukha niya. "Don't bite your lips baka may makakita," naiinis kong sabi at saka tumingin sa paligid.

He chuckled and pull me close to him for a hug. Since he can't wrap his arms on my waist, he just put his arms on my back and I was the one who hugged him by his waist instead. As usual, my heart went oops ang lola mo.

"I love you," malambing niyang sabi at naramdaman ko pa ang halik niya sa tutok ng ulo ko.

Napangiti ako at napakagat ng labi. "I love you too, sweetie. Balik ka kaagad a?"

Kasisimula palang ng relasyon namin, umeepal na kaagad si Roberto. Kainis na 'yun!

"Of course, sweetie. I'll go back as soon as I can. Besides, there are many guys who's trying to take you. I won't ever let them do that," he said in a grim and I felt him clenching his jaw.

I chuckled at his jealousy. Partida wala pang ibang lalaki na present ngayon pero nagseselos na siya.

"Bakit lagi mo na lang naiisip 'yan? Do you really think I'm that pretty?" I asked and raised my head to see his face.

He sighed and cupped my cheek. "Use my eyes if you can't see it. You're too pretty for your own good. Independent ka tapos kung saan-saang bansa ka pa kilala. How couldn't I be jealous?"

My smile got wider and pressed my lips to him. "I love you," I said as I pulled away.

His neck turned red and his ears as well. "Mas mahal kita," he said and kissed my lips again.

"Ma'am?"

Agad ko siyang itinulak at saka tumingin sa tumawag sa akin. "Y-yes? Bakit hindi ka man lang kumakatok?"

Napakamot ito sa batok. "Tinawag ko po kayo ma'am," she defended and I heard Baste's slight chuckle.

Sinamaan ko siya ng tingin at nagkibit balikat naman siya. He hugged me by my side again and placed his head on my shoulder.

"Anong bang sasabihin mo?"

"May naghahanap po sa inyo. Robert daw po ang pangalan," she said and pointed her finger outside.

Kumunot ang noo ko at tumingin kay Baste. His forehead was knotted as well.

"Susunod na kami," I informed her and she just nodded her head before going out of the room.

"What is he doing here? Isa rin ba siya sa may gusto sa 'yo?"

Pfft~

I chuckled and pinched his cheek. "You're over-thinking, sweetie," I said and rose from my seat.

Sumunod naman siya sa akin at hinawakan ang kamay ko. "When I more think of it, you knew each other from the very beginning. Hindi ka natatakot sa kaniya at komportable kayo sa isa't isa," he thought out loud and suddenly stopped walking. Hinila niya ako pabalik sa kaniya at nagtataka ko siya tiningnan. "Did you two dated before?"

Malakas akong tumawa at napahampas pa sa braso siya. "Ang funny mo, Baste. Halika na nga," I just said and pulled him to where Roberto is.

"Roberto," I said and felt Baste's hand away from me.

Nagtataka akong tumingin sa kaniya at kinunotan siya ng noo. He just shook his head and I didn't like it. Parang may iba sa kinikilos niya.

Napatingin sa 'min si Roberto at nagpabalik-balik ang tingin mula sa akin at kay Baste. "I didn't know you were here, Baste," he said.

"Bakit, siya ba pinunta mo?" I asked.

He gave out a hearty laugh and jokingly slapped my arm. "Of course not! I came here for you," he said and motioned his hand to the other chair in front of him. "Maybe you should sit for now, Ash. Sa tingin ko, mahaba 'tong pag-uusapan natin."

I pursed my lips together and nodded my head. Umupo ako roon at tiningnan naman si Baste na nakatayo pa rin.

"If you wish to hear us, might as well get a chair, sweetie," I suggested and looked back to Roberto.

He was looking amused on the two of us. "Are you two dating?"

"Uh-"

"No."

Nag-angat ako ng tingin at parang nahirapang huminga. Did he just denied me?

My eyebrow raised as I look at him. Napalunok ito at saka umupo sa tabi ko. I felt his hand below the table and he held my hand firmly.

I scoffed and held it tight that it could hurt him. Narinig ko ang mahina nitong pagmumura kaya tumawa naman ako para hindi mapansin ni Roberto.

"Hindi ko siya type 'no!" I defended myself and put my hair on my back.

He nodded his head innocently and sipped on his tea. "Sayang. I think you two could be a great couple," he teased.

I faked a smile. "We do? Nuy, kadiri. Baste isn't even that attractive. I'm way too pretty for him, don't you agree?" I asked and bat my eyelashes several times.

"True," pagsang-ayon nito at nag-apir pa kami. "I'm here to ask if you're interested to join in one of our operation. Sa Chicago mangyayari at makakasama mo si Baste."

I played my lips and thought about it. "Ayoko," I simply said and shrugged my shoulders.

"Don't you wanna help your good friend here?"

Tumaas ang kilay ko at tinitigan siya. "Nah, I'm sure he could handle that."

I felt of his hand holding my mine and placed it on his thigh. He was massaging my knuckles to calm me but I was already furious because of him. How could he deny me like that?

Nakaisip ako ng pambawi sa kaniya. "But you could tell me the situation," I talked to Roberto while my hand caressed his thigh. "I could change my mind, you know."

He chuckled and I felt Baste got tense on his seat. I made a ghost smile as my hand went to his crotch. Dinama ko ito at itinaas baba ang kamay.

"That's what I like about you, Ash. You always know how to give chances in all aspect," agad na sambit ni Roberto at inilabas ang envelope.

"Fvck.."

Napangisi ako nang marinig ang mahina niyang halinghing. Mas pinag-igihan ko pa ang ginagawa ko hanggang sa nararamdaman kong naninigas na siya, hindi lang ang katawan, kung hindi, ang pagkalalaki niya.

"This is about a horny jerk who used his connections to play with women. Ginigipit niya ang isang pamilyadong babae para kumapit sa kaniya at manghingi ng pera. He sometimes used a financial problem, pero namimisikal din siya. May case siya kung saan pinasagasa niya ang asawa ng biktima para humingi ng tulong sa kaniya. He act as a helpful human being then ask a sexual favor in exchange. We already have 34 cases of this with just only one man."

"34? He really was a horny man," I slyly said and I held Baste's crotch firmly.

"Oh-- that guy!"

Muntik na akong matawa sa reaksiyon niya pero pinigil ko ito at pinilit na magseryoso sa kaso. "You have 34 cases. Sa 34 na 'yun hindi niyo pa mahuli?"

"That's the thing," he said with frustration. "The ladies fell for the man and never wished to sue him. Gustong ipahuli ng mga asawa nila pero hindi pumapayag 'yung babae. Para silang ginayuma and all they wanted was the man. Sumasakit na ang ulo ko kakaisip sa gagawin sa mga babaeng 'yun. We can't just take the man because none of the ladies want to testify. "

I felt Baste tensing up and I just chuckled. "Well just find a lady who wants him in jail. That's it," I said and pulled my hand away from Baste.

I heard his groan but I just stood from my seat. "Ayoko pa rin. Una na 'ko," I informed him and walked away from them.

Pumasok ako sa office ko at siniguradong naka-lock ito. "Bwisit na Baste 'yun," inis kong sabi at pabalyang umupo sa swivel chair ko.

How could he deny in front of his superior? Nakakahiya ba 'ko?

"Nakakaasar talaga!"

Napasabunot ako sa aking buhok at napatingin sa CCTV. I took a gadget bug and throw it there to make block the video.

I heard my phone rang so I just took it without looking who the caller is. Masyado akong naiinis para tingnan pa.

"Hello?!"

"I'm sorry-"

"Fuck off!"

Agad kong binaba ang tawag at binagsak ang cellphone ko sa table. It beeped so I look at the new message.