Escaping Strings

Chapter 3: Work

That's not the answer I am waiting for, she knows it.

“Why?” I asked again and she sigh in defeat.

“Fine! I'm just… ah, not like the other people who's much irresponsible and inconsiderate of how important things are. Satisfied? That's all,” she explained.

“Hmm, I see.”

Sinubukan niya ulit akong itulak, ngunit hindi ko pa rin siya hinayaang makawala.

“This feels nice, let's just be like this for a while,” I calmly said before kissing her head.

“You're m–making a scene here. Nakakahiya, pinagbubulungan na nila tayo.”

“I can fire them if you say so.”

“What? No! Do you really want to do this now? Because I don't. I hate catching too much attention while being into somebody's arms.”

I grinned before facing her, “Why, do you prefer it later? But that would be more than what you're expecting. Fine, then!”

I did not let her speak and just free her from my hug. Napataas ang kilay niya matapos marinig ang sinabi ko.

“You're crazy!” hindi makapaniwalang sagot niya.

Nag-umpisa na siyang maglakad kaya sinundan ko siya. I love tailing her, halata naman, 'di ba? I put my hand on her waist and she give no damn at all. I guided her out of the building and waited for her car. I can't believe that it's fine for her that I am doing this. Hindi na ba siya galit? I mean, puwede na kaya akong bumalik sa bahay niya? Puwede na ba akong maka-score — Wow! What a fucker I have become. I shook the thought out of my head before opening the door of her car. She then looked at me.

“How about a kiss?” I ask as I lean forward, getting closer to her face slowly.

“Bad,” natatawang sabi niya saka itinulak palayo ang kissable lips ko gamit ang dalawang daliri niya.

“Okay lang sana kaso mukhang lasang maarte 'yang lips mo, ew!” She shrugs off her shoulders and acts like she's feeling disgusted.

Yabang kasi eh, pinagmamalaki mo pa 'yang kissable lips mo ah, ayan tuloy. I thought to myself. Tsk, sayang.

“I didn't kissed her back,” sabi ko.

Itinaas ko pa ang kanang kamay ko nang para bang nanunumpa ako at sinasabing hindi ako nagsisinungaling.

“Whatever,” she rolls her eyes, “Just go back to your girlfriend.”

Tinalikuran niya ako para pumasok siya sa sasakyan niya.

“She's no one, babe. Don't be jealous to no one.”

“You wish.”

Lumapit agad ako para tulungan siyang ikabit ang seatbelt niya nang magkatinginan kami. Fuck! She's so beautiful! Kahit paulit-ulitin ko pang sabihin iyon, hindi ako magsasawa. It's undoubtedly a fact along with how good she smells. Her eyes.... I wish that she could stare only to me like the way it is right now forever. Those lips of hers, I really want to kiss it. Shit, kinikilig ako! Keep your distance, babe, or I'll kiss you.

“Wait.” She grab collar of my top.

Will she kiss me now? She's staring at me like she'll really kiss me. Will she? Will she???

“Your buttons,” natatawang sabi niya nang muling bumaba ang tingin ko sa mga labi niya bago ibinutones ang damit ko.

Damn, butones lang pala. Akala ko pa naman....

“You're so sweet, babe,” I teased before kissing her nose.

She rolled her eyes after I did.

“See you later!” I waved her goodbye after I close the door.

She smiled sweetly before leaving. Bumalik ako sa office ko nang may ngiti sa mga labi. Ang ganda lang ng araw ko, kinumpleto niya.

“Abe.” Bumalik ako sa puwesto niya nang malampasan ko siya.

“Yes, sir?”

“Do you… nevermind.”

Pumasok na lang ako sa loob ng office ko. Nagulat pa ako kasi naabutan ko pa roon si Kim, and she is actually waiting for me, mad.

“Kim, why are you still here?” nakakunot ang noo na tanong ko.

“What's up with you and that woman?” she asked, glaring at me.

“What do you care?” I frowned.

Dumiretso ako sa upuan ko para bumalik na sa tambak kong trabaho. I wonder how she is. Okay, I am too much. Dinaig ko pa si Jacob sa ka-clingy-hang pinakikita ko. Tsk.

“Kim, what are you doing?” tanong ko nang yakapin niya ako mula sa likod ng kinauupuan ko at halikan ang leeg ko.

“Stop it, I am working.”

Inalis ko ang kamay niya sa akin at tumayo para harapin siya. I touch my forehead after seeing her innocent but kind of bitchy face.

“Look, Kim—”

“What? Don't tell me you're breaking up with me para lang sa malanding 'yon?” She crossed her arms waiting for my answer.

I frown, “Hindi ako makikipag-break sayo—”

She rushed to me for a hug na ikinagulat ko pero hindi ko naman siya pinigilan.

“Aww! I know you wouldn't,” masayang sabi niya bago ako hinalikan sa mga labi.

There, I pushed her.

“Listen, Kim,” I said. “I am not breaking up with you because we were never been in a relationship.”

“What?!”

What? That's the truth. I have never courted her. We just merely fucked each other, that's it.

“I'm sorry—”

She slapped me. Ang sakit noon, huh? Bakit parang ako pa ang may kasalanan? Hindi ko naman siya niligawan. Hindi ko naman siya tinanong. Hindi rin naman ako nagbitaw o nagpakita ng kahit na anong motibo para isipin niyang nasa isang relasyon kami. What happened between us on bed stays on bed, and that ends there.

Naglakad na siya palayo nang para bang nagdadabog. I mean, nagdadabog talaga siya. I watched her walk towards the door while muttering things when she stopped to face me.

“This doesn't mean that we're done, you…. Argh!” she groaned before leaving.

Tss! Ang gwapo ko kasi. Makapagtrabaho na nga lang. Suddenly, a smile flashes on my faces when again, I remember her. I need to finish this quick because I'll be meeting my babe. I wonder what she's doing.

Martina's POV

Did I just let him see me again?

Ooooohhhhhhhh!

“FUCK!”