The Aloof Hyacinth [COMPLETED]

Chapter 24

Chapter 24

HE LOOKS like he's the most broken guy she'd ever seen. It's not supposed to be his thing, he looks tough all the time.

She's hurting him? Aya never knew it nor think she'd ever do it to him. All along, she thought she's the damsel in distress and he's the prince with a white horse. All along, she thought he's better off with Chestine. Hindi niya na maatim pang titigan ito ng deretso sa mata. She darted her eyes outside the bus's window.

A moment of silence reigns for few minutes except for the vehicle's buzzes outside. It's traffic, it's not new though. Mas nakakapanibago kapag maluwag ang daanan pauwi. Napapitlag naman siya nang may mainit at medyo magaspang na mga palad na dumampi sa kanyang kamay na nakapatong sa kanyang kanang hita. Her eyes glued at it.

"I never let go of you. I was just mad...hoping you'd come after me and take back what you said that night." Halos pabulong na pagkakasabi nito pero sapat lang para marinig niya. "Such a stupid brokenhearted guy, eh?" He sighs. "I should have known that my absence will take other guy stealing you away from me." There's madness and pain mixed up the way he talks.

Nakaawang lang ang kanyang bibig at nakatuon parin sa kamay  no Hammer na nakahawak sa nakakuyom niyang mga kamay. Halos hindi naman siya makahinga nang iniangat ng binata ang kanyang kamay at tila bumagal sa pagkilos lahat ng nasa paligid niya.

He took her hand into his lips.

"I hope he won't mind if I steal you away from him too." Hindi makapaniwala si Aya sa salitang binigkas ng binata. "I had you first." He sounded adamant. Makes her willingly run to him.

Bumagal man lahat sa paligid niya, kay bilis naman ng pag-usad ng oras. Hammer never let go of her hand. Iginiya siya nito pababa ng bus. He took her inside the fast food chain. It's exactly where they first ate together.

Like a deja vu.

Hammer had that secret greatest card that makes her submissive no matter if it's good or bad.

"Dito tayo unang kumain." Hindi namalayang sambit ni Aya. It somehow, brings smile into his face despite the pain in his eyes. He always looks so adorable in her eyes. The guy who captivated her heart.

"Yeah, glad you remember, Angel." There he goes with his endearment again. He's a cliff where she'd willingly take her feet into and fearlessly jump if she needs to....if he wants her to.

For take out ang order nito. Kahit sa pag-order lang ay nanatili siya sa tabi ng binata dahil wala naman yata itong balak bitawan ang kanyang kamay. Na para bang tatakas siya anumang oras kapag bibitaw ito. Nakikita niyang naiilang sa kanila ang babaeng crew. Hindi niya alam kung dahil sa kaguwapuhan ni Hammer o dahil sa nakikita nitong magkahawak-kamay sila. Binitawan lang nito saglit ang kamay niya para kumuha ng perang pambayad sa black leather wallet nito.

Iginiya ulit siya ni Hammer paupo sa isang bakanteng table para antayin ang inorder nitong pagkain. He's not letting go of her hand. Magkatabi sila at nararamdaman ni Aya ang paghigpit ng pagkakahawak nito sa kanyang palad.

The fastfood crew take his order to their table and smiles at them before he turns his back. His other hand carry the food and the other one is still holding her hand. He even entertwined them. It's like there are millions of volts creeping into her system when he did it like it's just her first time. They already made out and all that but he never fails to always bring shivers down her spine.

But her concern is, saan nga ba sila pupunta? When she saw a black car parked near the fastfood, she started wondering.

"Iuuwi mo na ba ako?"