Races and Eight (Les Mafias #1)

Chapter 33: The representative

"Yeah, of course." He let out a chuckle, taking a sip of his drink again. "What happened? What did he do? Anong sinabi sa 'yo para malito ka ng ganiyan?"

"We kissed." Pag-amin ko sabay iwas ng tingin. Ayaw kong makita ang reaksyon niya. Nahihiya ako sa hindi malamang dahilan.

Kaso agad na nabalik ang tingin ko sa kaniya nang marinig siyang sinasamid. "Oh? Anong bago do'n?!"

"He kissed me first, okay?!" Nagulo ko na lang ang buhok ko sa frustration. 

"Oh? Bakit ka gumaganyan ngayon? 'Di ba iyon ang gusto mo mangyari? Siya naman ang magfirst move sa 'yo?"

"Exactly! So why am I feeling like this?"

"But what exactly do you feel about him?" He asked. He sounded like a love councilor now that's about to give advice.

"I feel confused. The way his lips swayed with mine... it's just... it's just feel foreign."

"Okay, but don't go into details about your make out session, it's disgusting." He rolled his eyes. So arte!

Binalik ko ang irap na natanggap ko mula sa kaniya. "Seriously, Sky. I feel awkward around him now. I mean it wasn't the first time that we've kissed."

"Sinabi ba niyang gusto ka na niya?"

"No." I answered. Natahimik siya kaya binasa ko ang kaniyang mukha. Parang nahihirapan na rin siya isipin. I let out a sigh. "Sky, I don't know. I always feel nervous when he's around, I always feel conscious. How do I look? Is this okay? Do I look presentable enough? Beautiful enough? It was like I need to be perfect in front of him."

Naalala ko ang sinabi niya sa akin noong nakaraan na I can be comfortable with him, but I just can't. Lagi pa rin akong tensed pagdating sa kaniya.

"Erie, I don't know about you, but love is when you feel comfortable with the person. Base kasi sa mga sinasabi mo parang hindi ka gano'n kay Axcel, lagi kang kinakabahan."

"So I'm not in love with him? Then what are the butterflies for?"

"And love doesn't revolve around butterflies. It's about acceptance, affection and comfort. It should feel home."

Home...

I only know one person who feels like home.

"May pumasok ba sa isip mo?" May kakaibang ngiti sa labi niya ngayon.

Hindi ako nagdalawang isip. "Naiisip ko si Sam."

"Bakit?" Lumapad ang ngiti niya.

"I don't know, but this always happens. He always cross my mind even if Axcel and I are together."

"Cockblocker talaga." Naiiling siya at natatawa. Sinamaan ko tuloy ng tingin. "Ikaw naman manhid."

"Ha?"

"At bingi pa. Maganda ka sana, Erie kaso..." He eyed at me and shook his head. Ano bang problema niya?! Hindi ko siya maintindihan! Nilapitan ko tuloy siya at kukurutin na sana pero agad siyang umiwas. 

"I'll leave you here na nga. I'm still gonna talk to mom about the upcoming Stade Royale. One week na lang. And oh my, I don't know how am I going to train Axcel. We were so awkward!" Pamomroblema ko.

"Erie, hindi mo ba nabalitaan?" Napatigil tuloy ako sa sinabi ni Sky. Iba na ang representative sa final round ng Stade Royale." Skylar said. 

Biglang nakuha no'n ang buong atensyon ko. "Sino na?"

Skylar Conoway just shrugged at me and left with a stupid grin on his lips. What the hell!

Dumating ang gabi nang hindi pa rin nasasagot ang tanong ko.