Mid-Air Ball (The Athletes #1) PUBLISHED UNDER KPUB PH

Chapter 19

And I don't believe it couldn't affect our relationship. What if Zoren is so obedient to his parents that he'd instead break my heart than break his parents' words?

"I'm not oa, Kenzie. I still want to prepare for the conversation. I want to gather information about them to cope with them."

"Just be yourself, Ate. You don't have to do such things..." bored niyang sabi at inirapan pa ako.

I groaned because that was part of my plan. To be myself. But I don't trust myself as of the moment. I know my character is never the ideal! At mamaya mabastos ko sila nang hindi ko sinasadya o nalalaman dahil sa bunganga ko.

"I want to choose your dress..."

Sinundo ako ni Zoren kanina sa bahay dahil sasamahan niya raw akong mamili ng mga kakailanganin ko. I don't need much. Just clothes and maybe some shoes.

"Okay." Agad kong binawi. "Huwag na pala! Mamaya sabotahin mo ako!"

He chuckled but just air. "I'll never do that. Your thinking is really different, Kesian..."

"Naninigurado lang."

"What could be the reason that I'd do your claim?"o

Kahit gusto ko na siya ang pumili, hindi ko pinayagan. I want this to be perfect. I know things never go perfectly but at least better?

I'm busy choosing while Zoren was just standing there, watching me. Naging busy ako kaya hindi ko siya napansin. At nang ibalik ko na ang paningin ko sa kanya matapos ang ilang minuto, naabutan ko na may mga babae nang nakapalibot sa kanya.

Zoren's eyes met mine and he smirked. My glare at him became more deathful. Pinuntahan ko kaagad. Ilang minuto ko lang siyang iniwan, a!

"Excuse me..." Humarang ako sa harap ni Zoren at dinig ko ang kanyang halakhak sa aking tainga. "He's already taken."

The girls look older than us, but I don't give a damn. Matataray at mukhang mayayaman din. They are pretty, alright! But I'm prettier.

"We're just being friendly," sabi ng may pulang lipstick.

"The world doesn't need friendly people but respectful people. So if you mind..." iminuwestra ko ang pintuan ng department.

The two girls glared at me for a while before they went out after flipping their fake hairs. Umirap ako at padabog na umalis sa hawak ni Zoren sa akin. Binalikan ko ang dress na pinagpipilian ko at mas lalo akong nainis nang mawala ang isa!

Nilibot ko ang paningin ko. I saw a girl smirked and walked to the counter. She was the girl following me a while ago! Kaya naman pala sunod nang sunod dahil inaabangan niya kung iiwanan ko! Kaya hindi rin pwedeng iwanan si Zoren, e...

"What's wrong?" he asked softly, and I glared at him. Naiiyak ako dahil sa frustration.

"If you just didn't flirt with them..." nag-iwas ako ng tingin. "Now look what happened. Iniwan ko ang dress na gusto ko para sa'yo. Ayan, kinuha ng iba!"

He cleared his throat and stepped near me. He's trying not to make fun of me.

"At least I'm not the one you lost?" he chuckled, but I did not let that affect me.

"Bakit? Kapag hindi kita pinuntahan, would you flirt back with them? Would you let them get you from me? Zoren? If I free you, would you let someone get you?"

Nakatitig siya sa akin at parang amused o ano. Seryoso ako at naghihintay nang isasagot niya.

Umiling siya.

My heart pounded wildly because of his simple gesture. The meaning of it made the gesture precious to me. I looked back to my questions, and I couldn't help but cater to all the heavy emotions within me now. Akala ko ay hindi niya ako sasagutin gaya ng madalas niyang gawain.