Perfect Fake Lovers

Chapter 13

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Chapter 13
Relationship

"Go faster, Sic!"

"No."

"Go faster!"

"I said, no."

"Bakit ba ayaw mo?" iritado kong tanong. "Bibilisan mo lang naman."

"I don't want to hurt you."

My lips parted as I turned to him with a scowl. "What hurt me?" I asked in confusion. "You're just going to drive faster."

"What if we meet an accident?" he asked back. "I don't want to drive recklessly. Ayaw kong mapahamak ka."

Napabuntong hininga na lamang ako at humalukipkip. Although I wanted to completely let it go, I couldn't stop myself from worrying about his important meeting.

The night had already fallen when we arrived at the Metro. It was almost six thirty and we were still on our way to our house. Alas-otso ang meeting niya. Kailangan niya pang bumiyahe pabalik ng Quezon City kung saan ang First Class Record Label. However, unlike me, he didn't seem like he was pressed for time. He was very chill.

I lost count on how many times I urged him to step on the gas hard so we could go faster, but he just wouldn't do it. Kahit na malaki ang posibilidad na mahuli siya sa meeting ay hindi pa rin siya nagmadali. Hindi ko naman siya magawang tuluyang awayin dahil sa rason niya. He was just concerned about our safety.

Nang medyo malapit na kami sa bahay ay nabuhayan na ako muli ng loob. But then, I cut eyes in half when I saw a familiar SUV which had just arrived in front of our mansion. The tail lights were shut off the moment Sic parked his sedan behind it. Nang lumabas ang lalaki mula sa driver's seat ay saka lamang nanlaki ang aking mga mata.

"Who's that?" Sic asked while looking outside.

"It's Neil..." tahimik kong sagot at saka tinanggal ang seatbelt. "I'll get off the car now. Mag-ingat ka."

Dala ang aking bag ay lumabas na ako ng kanyang sasakyan. Pagkasarado ko nga lang ng pintuan ay namatay ang makina ng sasakyan. Gulat kong nilingon si Sic na siyang nakababa na rin.

"Bakit bumaba ka pa?" tanong ko sa kanya. "Mahuhuli ka na sa meeting mo."

"I want to meet him," he firmly answered before he took my hand and threaded our fingers together, acting like he was a possessive boyfriend.

Kinagat ko ang aking ibabang labi at hinayaan siyang hawakan ang aking kamay. We walked closer to Neil, and he met us halfway while his eyes were fixed on our intertwined hands.

Napalunok ako dahil sa kanyang pagtitig sa aming mga kamay. Naramdaman ko namang hinigpitan ni Sic ang pagkakahawak sa akin.

"Neil," I called out his name once we were standing in front of each other.

Unti-unti siyang nag-angat ng tingin sa aming dalawa ni Sic. He smiled at me before his eyes shifted to Sic.

"You must be Lavi's boyfriend?" Neil laid his hand out to introduce himself. "I'm Neil Alcazar, a close friend of Lavi."

"Sic Jaranilla." Saglit na bumitiw sa akin si Sic upang paunlakan ang kamay ni Neil, ngunit nang matapos ay muli niyang hinawakan ang aking kamay.

"I know," Neil told him. "When your dating news with Lavi surfaced on the internet, I already familiarized myself with you."

"It's good that you know," sabi na lang ni Sic.

Itinagilid ni Neil ang kanyang ulo. It seemed like he didn't like the tone in Sic's voice. So before he could point on that, I stepped forward and drew his attention to me. Agad namang nalipat sa akin ang kanyang mga mata gaya ng gusto kong mangyari.