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Chapter 31

 Red Teasing The Dark
CHAPTER 31

Studious

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"You enjoyed his company," kaagad nagsalita si Sweet ng tuluyan na akong makapasok. Umiling ako. Tahimik akong naglakad papunta sa may study table at linapag ko roon ang mga gamit ko. At that moment, Sweet insisted that I enjoyed the accompany of Scott. Talagang hindi siya natahimik at bukambibig niya talaga sa akin iyon. 

"'Til 5:00 pm class ni Dark, Red. It's already 7:30 in the evening," 

"Alam ko," I simply said at naupo sa gilid ng kama ko. Parang hinihila na ako na humiga na lang dahil talagang ramdam ko na sa aking kaibuturan ang pagod. 

"But the point is, you enjoyed Scott's company, that's it!" she giggled. 

"Kahit naman gusto kong iwan 'yung tao, Sweet hindi ko rin magagawa 'yun. Kasi may usapan tayo at tumupad lang ako," I defended myself and that makes her shut. Was I enjoyed being with Scott? Ewan ko lang, basta ang alam ko nag-enjoy ako sa mocha cake at orange juice na bigay niya. 

I was supposed to take a half bath first before begging Sweet for the explanations that I badly needed to know. I drowned myself with all the thoughts at the back of my head instead of the running water. After knowing Sweet's explanation I was assuming that I am pretty ready to know who is my mate? What if...I don't like him back when I saw him? What if...our feelings were not mutual? He likes me but I don't like him. How could I survive to be with him if I like someone else? I don't want to empathize with him nor I won't be the harshest mate ever. 

Come to think of it, it is the fucking ritual! Kaya talagang wala akong magagawa kundi ay sundin iyon. Na kahit sa ayaw at sa gusto ko iyong mate ko. Kung kaya't nararapat lamang na tanggapin ko siya ng buong-buo sa kung ano at sino man siya.

If you broke the ritual, you are incapable of seeing your family, friends, and the worst, also your mate. Hindi kana maaaring bumalik pa sa oras na ipinatapon kana sa malayong lugar. Yes, they shall exile you mercilessly. There, you can live the life that you want. Your mate will stay alive but he is capable to be matching with another woman who bestows his heart wholeheartedly to be his companion for the rest of his life. That's how ritual works. 

"Red! You took almost one hour na!" Sweet yelled behind the door.

"Saglit lang!" Dumakot ako ng tubig sa timba. Binuhos ko iyon sa ulo ko. Paulit-ulit ko iyong ginawa. Ninanais na masama sa agos ng tubig ang lahat ng what if's at mga negatibong katanungan na pumapasok sa utak ko. 

Nang makalabas na ako sa bathroom tila ba'y pakiramdam ko ay naginhawaan ang aking buong-katawan maski na rin ang pagkatao ko. Tila ba'y inagos ng tubig ang lahat ng pag-aalala at pagkabagabag sa akin. 

"As I can see, you're ready na," si Sweet. She was already on her bed seems kanina pa niya ako inaantay. I nodded my head as I fixed the towel on my head. Hindi ko rin alam sa sarili ko kung bakit ba kasi ako naligo. I crawled on her bed at tinabihan siya. 

"You can recognize your mate through kilatis, Red. Kapag nanghinala ka na siya nga iyon because lapit ng lapit siya sa iyo ng walang dahilan kaya gumagawa ng paraan. Observe his moves kung kakaiba than usual moves ng mga lalaki." Napaawang ang mga labi ko. 

"Then the last thing, hindi basta-basta na nanghahalik ang mga lalaki simply because of the existence of the ritual. Kung kaya't attempt to initiate your mate na halikan ka niya," dagdag ni Sweet kung kaya't lalo akong napamulagat sa huling salita na nabanggit niya.