Gentle kiss of madness (DBS SERIES 1)

Kabanata 12

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JAMES 1:2-6
My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;

Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.

But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.

K A B A N A T A  12

Napapaso akong lumayo sa kaniya. Humigpit ang pagkakahawak ko sa bag ko at umiwas ng tingin.

Si Isaac ay may pagtataka na akong tiningnan, parang wala lang sa kaniya ang aksidenteng paghalik niya sa noo ko. Samantalang ako'y hindi na mapakali.

"Anong nangyayari sa 'yo?" nagtatakang tanong niya. Umakma siyang humakbang palapit sa akin kaya sinamaan ko ulit siya ng tingin.

"Seriously?" he said unbelievably.

"Bakit ka ba kase rito? Doon ka na kay Zai!" nakagat ko ang labi sa naisaboses. Hindi ko rin maintindihan ang sinasabi ko.

Mabilis sa alas-kwatro na tumaas ang kilay niya. He played with his lower lips and looked at me critically.

"Who's Zai?" naguguluhang tanong niya kaya mas lalong sumama ang tingin ko sa kaniya. I can't help but to roll my eyes on him repeatedly. Playing dumb huh? Pumayag ka nga e, hindi mo pa kilala?

"You're eyes, woman." Banta niya. Halata na rin na nauubos na ang pasensiya niya sa akin. But I won't act soft. Hindi ako magpapatalo sa kaniya.

Nakakainsulto akong tumawa. "Pake mo?"

Isaac stepped again and this time, he succeeded coming near me. "That mouth of yours is really a sin itself. Ano bang kinakagalit mo?" malamig niyang usal. Dinungaw niya ako at nasa mga labi ko ang permanenteng tingin.

"That mouth of yours is really a sin itself." I mimicked him. "Anong kinakagalit mo." Dugtong ko pa.

Dumilim ang tingin sa akin ni Isaac.

"Stop mimicking me."

"Stop mimicking me." I mimicked again with an overreacting voice.

He sighed with annoyance. His jaw clenched repeatedly while his eyes hanged on me.

"What's wrong with you?" nagtataka pero parang naiinis na tanong niya.

Humalukipkip ako at bahagyang pinilig ang ulo para maharap siya ng buo. I arched my brows on him and smirked devilishly.

"Wala. Sige na, doon kana kay Zai. Regards mo lang ako sa kaniya." Sarkastikong usal ko at tumalikod sa kaniya.

Sa loob ko ay tahimik kong minura ang sarili. Why I'm acting like this? This is not me. I'm not like this. Siguro bad mood lang talaga dahil kakagaling pa lang sa lagnat? Siguro nga.