Her addiction

CHAPTER : FOUR

"Oo." Simple kong sagot habang na sa bulaklak ang atensyon.

"But I'm still wondering. Why of all flowers, there is roses, tulips, daisy, jasmine. And yet you love the chrysanthemum flowers."

"It is none of your business anymore." I uttered and glanced at her direction.

She's looking at me with those hazel brown eyes of her as it's smiling and eyeing at me.

Emotions flickered on her eyes as I said those words with despise.

"You're really not the Ivory I've known before. You really changed." Mahina niyang turan at dahan dahang lumapit sakin.

She lifted her right hand and put it on my chest where my heart is located.

I just let her to do what she wants.

"Your heart is not beating as it was, when I'm infront of you." Malungkot niyang ani at dismayadong ibinaba ang kamay.

"Because it is no longer beating for you." I coldly said.

Kita ko ang panginginig ng kamay nito at ang pagkagat niya sa ibabang labi.

She didn't change. She's still the woman that is really fragile.

"If you only know...." She lowly mumbled that made me cleared my throat.

"It doesn't matter to me anymore. By the way what are you doing here?" I asked in a monotone and diverted my eyes away from her.

Tiningnan ko nalang muli ang bulaklak habang hinihintay ko ang isang 'yon na magpaalam kay Miss Dela Costa.

I know Eleanor. She won't let me get bored.

Sa panahon ngayon iba na ang nagagawa kapag nabobored. Maraming nanggago at sa lahat pa ng gagaguhin nila eh ako pa ang nabangga edi ayun ayos buhay nila.

"I'm just Visiting Avaline and I would like to invite her for hang out." She replied.

Tumango lang ako at hindi na nagsalita kaya naman ay katahimikan ang siyang bumabalot sa pagitan naming dalawa at tanging hampas lamang ng mga bulaklak sa bawat isa ang naririnig namin dahil na rin sa may kalakasang hangin.

"Mareng Sie-" napahinto ito nang makita kung sino ang kasama ko ngayon.

"You done?" I asked while raising my right brow to her.

She gulped hard and instantly nodded her head as a response.

"Yep, may nag aya rin pala kay Ma'am kaya pinareschedule nalang 'yong date namin." Sagot niya.

"Why don't you date each other rather than inviting the two of us in a hang out?" Singit ni Miss Dela Costa at lumapit kay Eleanor para hilahin ito papalapit sa kaniya.

"Ma'am!"

"Elise!"

"What? Don't be shy Eula. I know you love to do that." Ngisi ng huli dito sa katabi ko pero umismid lang ito kay Miss Dela Costa.

"Mi Reina, 'wag kang ganiyan. Baka mamaya malalaman nalang natin nagdedate nga 'yang mga yan." Pang aasar ni Eleanor kaya naman ay pinanlakihan ko siya ng mata.

Pero ang gaga binelatan lang ako at yinakap patigilid ang asawa.

"I don't want to." Sagot ko at tiningnan si Eleanor na may pagbabanta bago umalis sa harapan nilang tatlo.

Dumeritso na ako ng kotse at doon ko na lang hihintayin si Eleanor.

Binuksan ko ang stereo at ganu'n nalang din kabilis na pinatay ko ito nang marinig ang pinapatugtog ng stereo.