Invisible Strings

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He shamelessly kissed my shoulders as if marking his territory.

Pinanlisikan ko siya ng mata. "Get your freaking hands off of me, Doc."

"Architect? Geez! I was right. I almost didn't recognize you. You're... you're.. how do I say it... a goddess"

Lalong nalukot ang mukha ko sa sinabi niya. This goes down to my body again. Fuck. Sinimulan ko nang halughugin sa wallet na dala ko ang card ko tsaka binigay sa bar attendant.

"I almost kissed you freaking doctor! So if you don't mind, could you get away from me?"

"Don't push me away, babe" he teased, ignoring what I just said.

Napangiwi ako sa narinig. I'm not violent. I am purely against that. I am an advocate for children's welfare and the environment but seeing this human being makes me want to cut him into pieces and beat him into pulp.

"Punyeta ka, tigil-tigilan moko. Baka di kita matansyang kupal ka!"

I stormed out of the bar, hoping for a taxi ride back to my hotel room. May ilang minuto na at wala parin akong nakitang masasakyan kaya nagsimula na akong maglakad palayo sa lugar na iyon.

Ilang mura ang sinabi ko nang marinig ang pagtawag ng doktor kwak kwak na yon. Binilisan ko lalo ang paglalakad. Next thing I knew, a red car is slowly pacing with me.

"Hop in! There's no cab around here plus it's dangerous roaming around here with that face and body."

Hindi ko nalang sana siya papansinin kaso nakarinig ako ng kaluskos at maliliit na hagikgik sa likod ko. Damn, I still love my life.

Pabagsak kong sinarado ang pinto ng sasakyan niya. He leaned in closer to me and I was captivated by his breath again. I gulped as he stopped mid-air just like what I did earlier.

"If you're gonna cliche-y gonna put that seatbelt on me, I'm pretty sure I can manage"

He chuckled. He was so close to my face that he's not looking at me anymore. He was too focused on my lips.

"What if I'm really going to kiss you huh?" He asked.

"You shouldn't. We don't like each other."

"Who told you?"

"De puta.. I'm sorry I don't do one night stands doctor" Hirap na sabi ko.

He chuckled again. He then kissed me in my cheeks before putting my seatbelts in place. Pakiramdam ko ay namula ako sa ginawa niya. I mean, why would you kiss someone in the cheeks? Hindi naman sa gusto kong halikan din niya talaga ako pero bakit? Why? Am I your sister? Am I your mother? Am I?

So this is what it feels like to be teased.

"Then are you proposing a long term relationship then?"

Tinapunan ko sya ng masamang tingin. Pasalamat siya gwapo siya at medyo kinilig ako sa pahalik niya sa pisngi.

"You know it's better if we kill each other in silence."

"Oooh, that's hot."

"What the fuck?"

"How babe? Do we use our body instead of talking? You fetish that?"

"Don't get me started."

He's maybe drunk or what. Yes, he's just drunk and you shouldn't be swayed Ziyah. Pumikit ako ng mariin.

"You're so cute. How am I gonna sleep soundly tonight after dancing with you?"

"Simple, you close your eyes in bed."