Worlds Above You [Book 1 of Parallel Worlds Duology]

Kabanata 7

Kabanata 7

I was so occupied throughout our way to his condo. Hindi ko alam kung ano ba ang dapat na magiging reaksiyon ko sa mga nangyayari. Should I feel safe since Alexis is here with me? Or should I feel scared because I left Zyair's house?

"What's your name by the way? Hindi ko pa alam ang pangalan mo." He asked while focusing on the road.

Oh, I totally forgot this one. Hindi pa nila ako kilala dito, even Zyair doesn't know my name. Pinapasok niya lang ako sa bahay niya at pinagsilbi sa kanya without knowing my real name and identity. That's weird right? Well, I can feel that he doesn't care about me, he doesn't care to those people who are there for him, all he cared is himself.

"Xia. Just call me Xia." I answered.

I saw him stared at me for awhile but after that he just looked away while smirking.

"It sounds like see ya. I guess that's why I always see you because your name is Xia." He slightly laugh, emphasizing the word he'd said.

I bit my lower lip, trying not to laugh. It sounds corny pero the way he said those things parang mapapatawa ka na lang talaga sa hirit niya. Napailing lamang ako habang sinandal ang sarili ko sa upuan. He stopped from laughing and his face became serious.

The car stopped as the traffic light turned red. He breath deeply before he turned his gaze at me.

"Tungkol sa sinabi ko kanina, I mean it." Anito.

Binaling ko ang tingin sa kanya tila naguluhan sa sinabi niya. What does he trying to say? Alin ba doon sa mga sinasabi niya? Sa dinami kaya ng sinabi niya kanina hindi ko alam kung alin doon.

"W-which part?" naguguluhan kong tanong.

"I'm thinking that maybe you're slightly uncomfortable around me but I hope you don't. I meant all... the things I've said." he replied.

All the things? It means that includes everything. Like everything. From staying with him for the meantime to being safe with him. It's not that I'm uncomfortable around him but I just can't understand what I've felt every time I'm with him. It feels like everything seems so sure and that's weird.

I felt so sure to the person I just met. For me, it sounds stupid. I shouldn't trust people so easily, my parents taught me to know the person first before I gave all my trust to him/her.

"Does it still bother you?" nagtatakang tanong nito kaya agad akong umiling bilang sagot.

"No! It's not like that. It's just...." I paused as the light turned to green. Pinaandar ulit ni Alexis ang sasakyan kaya bigla kong nakalimutan ang gusto kong sabihin.

"Just.. what?"

Napatigil ako at tila inaalala ang mga nakalimutan kong sabihin sa kanya. Napalunok ako at napaisip muli.

"I just want you to know that maybe we can take everything slow since I just met you and I guess you can... wait?"

Napakunot ang noo ko sa sinabi ko, pati siya parang naguluhan din. Napapikit ako ng mata ng dahil sa lumabas sa bibig ko, bakit parang pinalabas ko na may gusto siya sa akin?

"Are you assuming that I felt something for you?" he asked while smirking.

Bullseye! Iyon na nga ang sinasabi ko. Parang gusto ko nang magtago ng dahil sa sinabi ko.

"H-ha? H-hindi ah... Wala naman akon—"

"No worries, I'm used to it. I'm used to be misinterpret by someone." He said and sarcastically laugh.