Stained Destiny (Twisted Series #1)

Chapter 30

CHAPTER THIRTY
Clingy

Sembreak.

Thank God, it was sembreak.

After Hayes kissed me that night, we fell silent.

Mabuti nalang at may tumawag sa kanya, I was so close of fainting!

He kissed me and I wasn't able to react.

Mierda, 'yon na 'yon?!

Ang awkward ko nung gabi na 'yon, gusto ko nalang ilibing ang sarili ko sa lupa.

"It's Ysa's birthday diba?" Isaac sat down, feeling comfortable on the sofa as he joined me watching Money Heist.

"Yeah, may gift ka na?"

Napanguso si Isaac at nag-isip, "Kailangan bang magbigay? Kakain lang naman ako saglit, magpapasama kase si Xanthea." My mouth dropped and threw a pillow at him, "Ulol, kaya kayo nag-aaway ni Ysa, e! Puro ka Xanthea!"

Wrapped and ready to give na ang gift ko sa kanya, it's a Swiss Army Knife na gustong-gusto niya. I even let it customized with her name engraved on the knife.

At least, I know something that she likes. Iba-iba rin kase ang gusto niya kaya mahirap siyang bigyan. Hindi naman din maarte si Ysa sa mga regalo, but I want to give her what she likes na alam ko. 

Patting the blush on my cheeks as I hear my favorite playlist playing on my speaker. "Aria, we'll be leaving in five." Ani ni Isaac at isinara na ang pinto.

Hayes will be there.

Obviously! Act normal lang dapat, para sabihin na hindi affected.

But...

Umiling-iling ako at tumingin sa salaman, "Get your head straight, Valdez." Nodding like a fool. "Kaya mo 'to!"

I can't do it.

"Aria! Hoy! Kanina ka pa nakatayo diyan, nasa table na sila Hayes at ang iba, doon ka na umupo." My attention drifted to Sam who was just calling me right now.

Shit.

Nakita kong nakaupo na sila Ash, Niki, ang twins at ang iba pang kaibigan ko. Nang nakita ko si Hayes, parang ba-back out na ako. But he didn't look my way, nakatalikod siyang may kinakausap na babae, isa rin siguro sa mga kakilala nila na hindi ko pa kilala.

Wala din naman akong planong kilalin ang babae, she doesn't go to Eastwood kase hindi ko rin siya nakikita doon.