Sold to a Demon

04: Sleep

GAVIN LHIER CORDOVA

"Karina!" Mabilis akong pumunta sa kanyang likuran at pilit itong hinihila pababa.

Paano ba naman, umaakyat siya sa stairs. Damn it!

"Let go, Karina!" Sigaw ko nang ayaw niya talagang bitawan ang railing ng stairs.

"*giggles* Ayaw!"

"Just let go Karina!"

She giggled before letting go.

Mabilis ko siyang binuhat pababa at pabalyang binitawan sa sofa.

I glared at her which I think is useless. Nakangiti lang itong nakatitig sa akin.

"What if you fell off the stairs, huh? What were you thinking when you tried to stand up there?!" Nafrufrustrate na sinuklay ko ang buhok ko gamit ang kamay.

This little bitch! Lagi na lang akong nakasigaw this past few days dahil sa kanya.

Umupo lang ito at hindi ako pinakinggan.

Tumingin siya sa likuran ko at malawak na namang ngumiti.

Lumingon ako at nakita ang isang mirror. Alam kong yun ang tinititigan niya.

Tsk! She smiled at me habang nakatingin sa repleksyon ko.

I glared at her and she pouted bago tumayo. Nilingon ko na siya at hinintay kung ano na naman ang gagawin niya.

"Ga....vin!" Tumalon siya papunta sa akin. Mabuti na lang at mabilis ang reflex ko at nasalo ko siya.

"Dahan dahan naman Karina!" Sigaw ko ng malapit ko siyang mabitawan.

Ang gaslaw ng babaeng toh.

Binuhat ko siya at pinulupot niya naman ang paa niya sa bewang ko.

I carried her to the kitchen and put her down on the counter. Nung una ay ayaw niya bitawan ang leeg ko kaya napalo ko tuloy ang pang upo niya. She just giggled and let go.

"You stay here. Don't move or else.......I'm going to chop your fingers." Seryosong sabi ko habang nakatingin ng diretso sa mata niya.

Mabilis siyang umiling at itinago ang kamay sa likuran.

I smiled. "Good."

Hinanda ko ang mga lulutuin at gamit para sa lunch namin.

"Gavin? I want chicken. Fried. Please?" Malambing na ani ni Karina.

Ayokong kumain ng chicken. Tatanggihan ko na lang sana kaso hindi ko alam kung bakit iba ang nasabi ko.

"Okay."

Karina is sleeping on the couch right now, using my lap as her pillow. I stared at her innocent face and unconsciously brush my fingers on her hair. It was so soft and smooth. Some of its strand fell from my grasp down to her forehead which is very cute.

I smiled. Ancute ng noo niya. I slowly moved my head down towards her. But before I could even kiss her forehead.....

"DUUUDE!"

Napatayo ako sa narinig which is a very wrong move. Nahulog kasi si Karina mula sa couch.

"Aaaaawchu!" She exclaimed and sat down before rubbing her hips which I think is a little bit painful.

Nag-angat siya ng tingin sa akin and glared at me.

Napahimas na lang ako ng batok at umiwas ng tingin habang may nakapaskil na ngiti sa labi ko.

I saw her raised both of her arms on my peripheral vision. Tiningnan ko siya at inabot ang mga ito. Pagkatayo naman ay sinamaan ko ang lalaking dahilan ng pagkahulog niya.

"What are you doing here?" I said calmly without a void of emotion in my eyes.

I felt Karina's arm snake on my waist.

"Later at 9. AVirus." Seryosong aniya.

I nodded and looked at Karina. She was snuggling her face on my armpit. Sininghot pa nga niya. Tsk.

"You can now go."

"Dude naman. Pakainin mo naman ako. 2 oras ang nilakbay ko tapos yun lang ang speech ko and then you won't even invite me to eat?" He playfully said and rub his stomach.

He looked at Karina and smiled. And I didn't know why I want to wipe that smile using my gun.

"Hi!" He waved but Karina didn't even bother smiling because she was too busy smelling my armpit.

"Go to the kitchen. Make yourself comfortable then go home."

"Pinapauwi mo na ako agad?" He said while still looking at Karina who was now facing him and hugging my arms.

"Who's she?" He sounded serious. And I'm hating him already. He was staring at my Karina.

"Just...no one." I looked at her. She looked so innocent.

"That's good. You shouldn't get attached to one of your toys." He looked at me with seriousness on his voice.

I glared at him. He doesn't have the right to call Karina as one of my toys. I felt the need to get my gun under the table and shoot him on his head. This fucking asshole deserves to die for calling MY Karina a toy.

Maybe he sense that I'm on the verge of killing him so he held his hands up, as if surrendering. "I was just reminding you."

"I know where I stand. I won't get attached."

"Yeah, because you already are." Aniya bago binaba ang kanyang kamay. He looked directly to my eyes and stared at me. I didn't dare to remove my gaze away.

"I'm not."

"If that's what you think. But please don't drag her into this Gavin. You know she can't stay here." He seriously said.

"Yeah." And so am I.

No matter what happens. I shouldn't get attached with this little bitch. With my little Karina.

3rd Person's POV (Gavin)

Nakahiga na siya ngayon sa kanyang kama. Nakatitig sa kawalan habang iniisip kung ano ba ang mabuting gawin sa babaeng nasa kabilang kwarto lang.

Napatingin siya sa pintuan ng may kumatok dito. Alam naman niyang si Karina yun. Sila lang namang dalawa ang nasa loob ng bahay. Tumayo siya at binuksan ang pintuan. Nakita niyang nakatayo dun ang babae habang may hawak na unan at nakapantulog na. He was actually the one who change her clothes kasi hindi marunong si Karina.

"What?" He sounded annoyed and yes he really is.

Paano ba naman kasi nabuhay na naman ang nasa baba niya. Just the mere sight of her can stir his manhood to life. Shit! Hindi naman ganun kataas ang libido niya. Hindi siya malibog na tao pero ewan niya ba sa babaeng ito.

"Can I sleep here? Pleashe?" She plead with her cutest face.

He wanted to say no. God knows he wanted to stay away from Karina. The far the distance is, the better. But how could he resist that cute face? God no! He can't fall for her cute tactics. No. Just say it. It was so simple. Just say no. And you're done. Say it.

"Yeah sure." He beamed at tuluyan ng binuksan ang pintuan para makapasok si Karina.

Fuck you Gavin! Fuck you!