As Cold as the Night (Book 1)

Chapter 33

Chapter 33
"Marrying"

"Let's talk. What are you talking about?" aniya habang seryoso ang titig sa'kin. "Come here."

Inabot niya ako. He pulled me and I ended up landing on his left lap. He's sitting on the edge of his huge bed. Humalukipkip ako. Inisip ko ang ilang linggo kong pinaghandang mga sasabihin sa kanya. Hindi ko na nga lang maalala lahat. And it's starting to drift more ngayon na ganito na kami kalapit.

"That's yours, 'di ba?" tukoy ko sa rubik's na nasa kandungan ko na.

"Yeah. This is mine. What about it?"

I shot him with my dagger eyes. I hit his chest which didn't hurt him at all.

"Nakalimutan mo na?"

Nagtaas siya ng kilay.

"Kahit no'ng mga bata pa tayo ang samasama na ng ugali mo. You're cunning!"

Kinunutan niya ako ng noo. Nalungkot na ako at sumimangot. Hindi niya na siguro tanda iyon. But I grew up frustrated and mad about it!

"Hindi ba, binigay mo sa'kin? Ang sabi mo, buoin ko. Kapag nagawa ko na saka na kita kausapin."

"I said that." Then slowly, a cunning look came into his eyes.

So he remembers, huh! And all this time wala siyang sinabi?

"Niloko mo ako!" Muli kong tinaliman ang mga mata.

"Pa'no kita niloko?" He raised a brow one more time. Hinuli niya ang kamay kong tatama sana sa kanya.

"Hindi mo alam? O nagmamaang-maangan ka?" I fired, accusing him. "Ginagamit mo ang katalinuhan mo sa masama! Para makapangloko! Ma-bobo ka sana!"

He chuckled a bit. "What?"

"Hindi naman pala talaga maayos dahil sinira mo na!"

"Then why didn't you come to me sooner?"

I couldn't believe him as I continued to stare at him.

"Pa'no nga kasi ako lalapit sa'yo, hindi ko nga maayos at mabuo. Ilang taon kong inisip 'yon!"

"Hmm?"

"Ayaw mo lang pala talaga sa'kin," I said vehemently, with strong bitterness. At nalulungkot din sa mas marami pang realisasyon. Nagbaba ako ng tingin.

He didn't really intend to talk to me. Iyon 'yon!

I scowled even harder but then ended up pursing my lips into a pout.

"At galit ka dahil doon?"

"Oo!"

"It took you this long to find out?" There's a smile lurking on his lips.

"Manloloko."

"Hindi panloloko 'yon."

"Pa'nong hindi? H'wag mo na akong lokohin pa."

He chuckled. He shake his head bit and then seek my gaze. With the tip of his fingers, he pinched my chin and made me raise my head to meet his gaze.

"It's something like a test."

"Test?" My eyes widened in disbelief. "'Wag mo nang pagtakpan ang kasamaan mo. You're just cunning!"

Umugong ang tawa niya. He's chest vibrated and I was shaken a bit. "It doesn't matter now, tho."

"Ang sama ng ugali mo, mabait naman ang parents mo. Napulot ka lang siguro."

Bahagyang kumunot ang noo niya. His eyes dance in amusement while keeping his eyes on me. Nakagat ko ang labi ko at sinubukan pang iwasan ang mag titig niya, but he didn't let me escape.