Love Me Too

Chapter 21

"Why do you want to see me?"

Hindi agad nakasagot si Scarlet. Ano nga ba ang ginagawa niya sa tapat ng bahay ng lalaking mahigpit niyang ipinagbilin sa sariling kailanman ay hindi na pwedeng makita? She fought hard against her longing to see him again but the impression he left was unfathomable. Hinahanap-hanap niya ang lalaki at walang araw na hindi ito sumagi sa kanyang isipan. And everytime she thinks of him, she could feel her blood rushing into her viens. She hates herself for this. That one night stand was supposed to be a mistake she should condemn as well as the man who lured him to it. Pero hindi ito ang nararamdaman niya. Her heart is thumping whenever she thinks of that steamy night they had.

Ayaw niyang isiping may namumuo siyang pagtingin sa lalaking isang beses niya lang nakita. She loves Lance deeply and there's no chance that a mere stranger can be his rival to her heart. Pakiramdam niya habang patuloy niyang iniisip si Pierce ay patuloy siyang nagiging masamang girlfriend sa lalaking totoong iniibig niya. Plus the fact that Pierce is involved to a woman who's connected both to Lance and herself would only make the situation worse.

Napagdesisyunan niyang makipagkitang muli sa taong nagpapagulo sa kanyang isipan. What she'd gone through was a big mistake kaya once and for all tatapusin niya na ito. She wanted to prove to herself na wala siyang nararamdaman sa isang estranghero. Maybe everything happened out of curiosity at kapag nasatisfy niya na ang sarili ay kusa nang mawawala sa utak niya ang lalaki.

Pero ano nga ba ang nararamdaman niya ngayong nakita niya nang muli si Pierce?

The moment she set her eyes again on his manly face, agad na naglaro sa kanyang isipan ang maiinit na mga sandaling kanilang pinagsaluhan. When he grabbed her wrist earlier, right then ramdam niya na ang umpisa ng panghihina ng kanyang mga tuhod. At ngayon ngang katabi niya na ito, she's aware that everything inside her is starting to melt. There are two words that can only describe her now. Captivated again.

"I talked to your wife..." she started while trying her best to conceal her nervousness.

"Who? Clarisse?" kaswal na tanong ni Pierce.

"B-Bakit may iba ka pa bang asawa?"

Natawa ang lalaki sa tanong at pagkuway bumuntong-hininga. "What a misfortune. Ah! Bakit ba naging kaibigan pa niya ang isang espesyal na babaeng nakilala ko?" kunway sabi nito sa sarili nang puno ng panghihinayang.

Napalunok si Scarlet. She could feel the warmth in his sigh. At tila nakakahawa ang init na yun dahil dahan-dahan itong lumilipat sa kanyang katawan.

"Is that what she only told you? That I'm her friend?"