See You Never

05

— Beginning —

"Oh my god..."

I was taken aback when I found myself hugging Kian as he slept. I gently removed the blanket and his arms from around my waist, silently stepping away from the couch. What the fuck! I ended up cuddling with the man I've always loathed. I spotted my phone sitting on the table's edge, and it made me frown. Maybe Kian grabbed it when he saw it drop. Thank God! I can't live without my phone! There was a door behind the couch, so I opened it and saw Logan chilling at the dining table, sipping his coffee. I checked the time on my phone, and it was already six seventeen.

"Coffee?" Inalok ako ni logan.

Umiling ako at naupo sa tapat niya. Tinaasan niya ako nang kilay kaya ginaya ko siya.  I gazed at him intently for a while, and I couldn't help but notice the piercing on his lips. He seemed oddly familiar, like someone I know.

"What? Do you like me now after having a cuddle with my bestfriend?" He smirked.

"What?!" I exclaimed. "I do not want to date you, your friend!"

He frowned. "Huh?"

I caught myself biting my lower lip as soon as I realized the significance of my words. It was a moment of self-awareness and perhaps a touch of regret. Pucha! Dapat may 'or' doon! Mali ang grammar ko, nakakainis! Hindi ko na lang siya pinansin dahil alam kong mas lalo lang niya akong aasarin kapag dumipensa pa ako. Napalingon ako sa likod ko nang marinig na magbukas ang pinto, it was kian. Nang magtama ang tingin namin, umiwas agad ako at uminom sa kape ni logan para kunwari ay hindi ko siya napansin. Gosh! Sana hindi niya alam na nakayakap ako sakaniya, sana wala siyang maalala!

"What's with that face?" Tanong ni kian, hindi ko alam kung sino ang tinatanong niya kaya tumingin ako kay logan. Lukot ang mukha niya at nakatingin sa basong hawak ko.

Mahina kong itinulak ang baso para maabot ni logan, sorry naman, hindi ko alam ang gagawin ko kanina! Nagtimpla si kian ng kape niya at nakitabi saamin. Hindi tuloy ako mapakali at nagcellphone na lang. Mas lalo akong nailang nang maramdaman ang presensya ni kian na nakatingin pa rin saakin. Ibinaba ko ang phone ko at tumingin sakaniya pabalik.

"Gusto ko nang umuwi." Sambit ko.

"I will take you to your home, later." Sagot naman niya at sumimsim sa kape niya.

"Katalina's calling me earlier," Sambit naman ni logan, which made kian to stop drinking from his coffee. "I did not answer, I don't know what will I say."

Sino 'yon? Girlfriend niya kaya?

"Block her, I will just explain everything to her when we get home." Seryosong sagot ni kian.

Ahh, may girlfriend nga siya.

"Katalina is my younger sister." Mahinang sabi ni kian na parang nababasa ang isip ko.

"You have a sister?" Hindi halata. He is rude to people, iisipin mo talagang wala siyang minamahal o walang nag aalaga sakaniya kung hindi mo siya kilala.

"Kakasabi ko lang, 'di ba?" He raised a brow. "Let's go," Tumayo na siya at sumunod ako sakaniya. Tinapunan niya pa ako ng hoodie at ipinasuot iyon saakin. Nagtataka ako pero sinuot ko pa rin. Nang makalabas kami, naramdaman ko na ang lamig. Bubuksan ko na sana ang pinto ng sasakyan niya nang bigla niya itong buksan para saakin. Pumasok ako sa loob ng sasakyan niya at nakitang nandoon pa rin ang mga dugong tumulo kagabi.