Monasterio Series #5: Risks and Chances

Kabanata 4

Kabanata 4

Judgement

Hindi ko naiwasan ang irapan siya matapos niyang sabihin na mangloloko ang lahat ng babae.

Seriously? Bakit parang ang lalim naman ng pinaghuhugutan niya? Was he cheated on by someone? Probably his girlfriend? I was also cheated on by Kris. Worst is I caught them fucking but I made sure that I'd never ever look dramatic in front of everyone. That's out of my character.

But this man, it's obvious that he's currently down.

"You sound like you're in hell..." I chuckled sarcastically. "You're right. Women are cheaters, but not all."

Tinungga ko ang huling likodo sa aking baso bago pumikit at dinama ang init nito sa aking sikmura. I placed it over the counter and sighed. Iminulat ko ang mga mata ko at tumingin sa gilid nang maramdaman na may nakatingin sa akin.

And there... I found this man staring bitterly at me.

I shot my brow up. "What?"

"You never cheated with someone?"

I scoffed. "Do I look like a cheater to you?"

"Honestly? You look like someone who wants everyone to kneel in front of her like a fucking royal queen," he smirked tauntingly. "I hate your guts."

Napaawang ang bibig ko sa mga sinabi niya. I feel like the spirit of alcohol suddenly left my body. Napatuwid ako ng upo at matapang siyang tinitigan. Still drumming his fingers over the glossy countertop, he bit his lower lip while still smirking.

"Did I just push some buttons?" he mocked.

Naningkit ang mga mata, ramdam ko ang pagkapikon sa mga sinabi niya na hindi naman dapat. Hindi ko ugali ang mapikon. Even when Zadriel and I were still little, hindi kailanman ako naiinis sa tuwing inaasar niya ako. Kahit kapag nag-aaway kami, siya ang unang nagso-sorry dahil alam niyang hindi ako magpapakumbaba sa kaniya. It's not that my pride is too high. Sometimes, I just don't want wasting my energy on something or someone who isn't even worth my attention.

But this guy? I don't know why he's already making my blood boil. He's just some stranger who's trying to judge me just because he's probably cheated by someone. Kung makapagsalita ay akala mong galit na galit sa mga babae.

"Well, I really am a queen of my own kingdom. Every woman is, actually. Got a problem with that?"

He shook his head, removed his hawlike gaze from me and took another shot from his glass. I watched how he purse his pinkish lips. I witness how it became moist.

And it was damn attractive.

"I made her feel like a queen. But that bitch still looked for someone else who isn't even a fucking king..." he chuckled roughly and I can clearly hear the bitterness from his voice. "Still love her though."

Natawa ako. "Now that's idiocy."

"I know. And I can be worst than that," he sighed. "I still want her back. Can you imagine that? This love is making me really stupid."

"No. You are just plainly stupid. Niloko ka na nga, gusto mo pang balikan."

Nilingon niya ako at tinaasan ng kilay.

"You have been cheated on by your boyfriend based on your reaction that first time we met. You still love him?"

That question caught me off guard. Naiwan akong nakatitig sa kaniya, panadaliang humulas ang taray sa mukha. It's just a short period of time when I immediately wore my usual cold facade back and averted my eyes from him.