Aeipathy

Chapter 16

Eris

I thought everything was something else until reality came in, without warning, reminding me that nothing has changed. Everything remains as is.

Just a one-night thing where Tris is good at. I am not different to the tons of women she had.

Stop feeding your head with unnecessary thoughts, Eris. Don't hurt yourself by expecting things would change just because of what happened. A player is still a player. There's no magic that could change them overnight.

With that thoughts in mind, I started the engine of my car and carefully roam around the city with no plans to go to. Probably away from my home.

It's past my bedtime. Dapat kanina pa ako natutulog pero dahil mas pinili ko na manatili muna para hintayin na magising si Tris, nakalimutan ko nang pati yung schedule ng pahinga ng katawan ko ay nasisira.

I am still regretting that I choose to break two of my personal rules just to be with her. It's ridiculous.

Absolutely out of line!

Maybe I was just carried away by what happened last night, by that after effect.

I am not expecting Tris to be a cuddly-type. Alam kong allergic ito sa mga taong masyadong clingy. To be honest, I was expecting that she'll throw me out of her room when she already came to her senses.

But No, she fell asleep.

She fell asleep after scooping me up her arms. Laying my head just right above her beating chest as both of her arms are wrapped possessively on my waist. My warm breath fanning her neck as she gently caressing the rest of my back.

Tris slowly drifted out of exhaustion after saying, Don't go anywhere. Stay here.

So I choose to stay.

Maybe there was something magical in it that made me stayed up the whole night. And creepy as it may sound, I just stared at her face the whole time. I listened to her peaceful breathing.

I had my hand on her beating chest, feeling how wildly her heart is thumping underneath my palm. My face is buried at the crook of her neck, inhaling that addictive scent I couldn't get enough of her.

There's a strong obsession in me to just do that. Be that. I just didn't want to miss that one chance that I got a hold of Tris.

Once in a blue moon lang iyon. Probably, once in a lifetime.

Napadiin yung kapit ko sa manibela nang maalala yung usapan nito at ni Kaylee. I didn't mean to eavesdrop. Gusto ko lang magpaalam din dito na uuwi na ako dahil kailangan ko ng matulog.

But hearing those words pulled me back into reality.

"Stupid." I cursed under my breath.

That's just a payment, Eris. She did that so she wouldn't have to worry with her debt anymore. You know how Tris hates bugging Kaylee. For sure nangutang iyon doon para mabayaran ka. Pero dahil wala din sigurong pera si Lee noong una, naisip siguro ni Tris na bayaran ka na lang sa paraan na gusto mo.

Hinamig ko yung sarili ko. Wala na akong magagawa. Nangyari na. I am not the type who would worry about the things I couldn't control.

I just need to cool down for a bit before going back to the place I've rented while I am still staying here in the city. I don't want to bring my bad mood inside that house.

Actually that old house was already bought by Carrie. Ginawa ko na lang na hideout dahil hindi naman nito ginagamit. Ang sabi nito ay ibibigay nito iyon sa akin kapag nasiguro na nitong hindi na manggugulo si Tris kina Elle at Harrice. Pero hindi ko na inaasahan.