The Burning Desire

Chapter 20

I am wearing a more consecutive dress right now, unlike before, wherein I always wear tiny clothes.

I looked at my reflection in the mirror. I am wearing an old rose colored dress which ended up a few inches above my knee. It's sleeveless, like my style.

Hindi katulad nang dati kong sinu-suot na dress ay hindi na ito backless. Instead I am only showing a minimal part of waist because of the crossing part at my waist line.

I paired it with an old rose high heels too. I tried to style my hair but I only ended up with a high sleek pony tail. I curled the tips of my hair to add more volume.

My make up is minimal too. Naglagay lang ako ng kaunting kulay sa aking mukha at ng eyeliner. I put some accessories on too, so I won't look so plain.

"Let's go, ate?" Narinig ko ang boses ni Legion mula sa pinto kaya tumango ako sa kaniya.

"Wow, mabuti naman at hindi kinulang sa tela ang suot mo ngayon?" Kuya Scott's brows shot up while scanning what I am wearing.

"Kuya, ang epal mo lagi. That's what you call style." Inirapan ko siya at sumakay na sa kotse.

Sabay-sabay kaming magkakapatid na pupunta sa club para hindi na hassle ang pag-uwi. Sinabihan din ni Kuya na mag stand by ang driver namin at hintaying ang tawag niya kung sakaling malasing kami ng sobra at hindi na kayaning umuwi.

"Legion, do you have a girlfriend yet?" I ask randomly on our drive.

"Wala," Seryosong sabi niya.

"How about you Kuya? Any girls you've been eyeing?"

"I don't have one. You're already a handful. Magdadagdag pa ba kami ni Legion?" He snorted.

"As if I ask you to baby sit me." I rolled my eyes at him.

"How about you, any boyfriend yet?" I was taken back by his questioned.

I felt my body stiffened. I literally felt the blood leaving my body! Kung wala lang siguro akong make up ngayon ay paniguradong namumutla na ako.

"W-wala, paano ako magkakaroon ng boyfriend kung kayo lagi ang kasama ko?" I laughed awkwardly.

I guess I shouldn't have brought that topic! Ngayon ay ako naman ang inilalagay ni Kuya sa hot seat!

Tumango siya sa akin ngunit mukhang hindi naniniwala sa aking sagot.

Hindi na ako nagsalita pa dahil baka kung ano pa ang lumabas mula sa bibig ko na pwede kong pagsisihan.

I won't talk anymore so Kuya won't ask me any question that can make my anxiety eat my whole being.

I sighed. Inilabas ko ang aking cellphone at nagtipa ng message para kay Jordan.

Ako:

Hey, we're on our way now. Where are you?

I rested my phone at my thigh while waiting for his reply.

Jordan:

At the club. I'll wait for you here. I'll come to you when your cousins are too drunk to notice us, haha. Just kidding.

Natawa ako dahil sa message niya sa akin.

I felt Legion's cold stares from my side, making me look at his side.

"What?" Inalis ko agad ang ngiti mula sa aking labi kanina at pinalitan iyon ng pagka-iritado.

Ngumuso si Legion dahil sa pagiging masungit ko sa kaniya at tumingin nalang sa harapan.