Chasing that Billionaire (LOB series #3)

Chapter 28

"Hey." I felt a light tap on my cheek. I slowly opened my eyes at nakita ko ang mukha ni Enrique smiling down at me. Hinawi niya ang buhok na nakatakip sa face ko. "You fell asleep."

"Huh?" Kinusot ko ang mga mata ko. "You're here. Akala ko I'm dreaming."

"I'm flattered to know that you dream of me." Sabi niya habang sumandal sa may dresser ko while still looking at me. He crossed his arm and I rolled my eyes at him.

"You have always been the man of my dreams Enrique." I sarcastically told him as I get up to sit on my bed.

Ever since nakita ko ang pictures niya and nung nakita ko siya na naglaro he had been inside my dreams. That's when I started to like him. Then nagkasama kami sa bahay niya sa isla and I just fell in love. So deep I didn't even thought kung paano ako aahon ng mag isa. I know I'm doomed pero hinayaan ko lang kahit na alam ko noon na it was impossible for him to like me back.

But he's here now. In front of me. Looking at me like I'm the most beautiful girl he'd ever seen and I'm so glad to know that I'm done with dreaming.

"Don't look at me like that." Kunwari ay naiinis na sabi ko pero sa totoo lang nihihiya ako. Hindi parin kasi ako sanay na ganyan ang tingin niya sa akin.

"Like what?" His lips lifted to one side forming a smile. Napayuko ako and played my fingers.

"Like you love me." Sumulyap ako sa kanya at nakita ko ang paglambot ng mukha niya.

"But it's true, Mira. I do love you." I bit my lips to hold back a smile. "Kung ano man ang tinutukoy mo na klase ng tingin ko sayo, it's because I love you."

Gosh. Wala naman akong naaalala na pinakain or pinainom na gayuma sa kanya pero bakit patay na patay siya sa akin ngayon?

"Why do I always catch my breath whenever I look at your beautiful face?" Sabi niya. Hindi ko alam kung para sa akin ang tanong na iyon or para sa sarili niya kasi mukhang di naman niya ako kausap nung sinabi niya iyon.

"Wag na tayong maglokohan, I'm not that pretty right now, I'm bare faced." I took a glance at the mirror sa likod ni Enrique at muntik ko nang masapak ang sarili ko. I look horrible. My hair is ruffled at ang putla ng mukha ko. Kitang kita din ang mga freckles sa mukha ko. Mabilis na inayos ko ang buhok ko. "Shit, ang pangit ko. Why do you have to come here at this hour?"

I was so concentrated on how to fix my long curly hair and when I glanced at him mas lalo akong na conscious dahil he's giving me that look again!

Parehas kaming natahimik. The comfortable silence na sa kanya ko lang nararanasan. His eyes scanned my room until he stopped at one corner. Sinundan ko ang tingin niya at mukhang doon siya nakatingin sa mga vodoo dolls.

"Did you use them for me to fall for you this hard?" He jokingly said.

"Kapal ha!" He shifted his foot kaya kumunot ang noo ko. "Why are you there ba? Pwede ka namang tumabi sa akin dito sa kama."

"Mira.." He warned and I rolled my eyes at him.

"Stupid Enrique, I didn't mean any green thing. Mag uusap lang naman tayo." Natatawang sabi ko sa kanya pero agad siyang umiling. "Hindi porket lalaki ka at babae ako at uupo tayo parehas sa kama, ibig sabihin may mangyayari na. Don't be so conceited, di pa kita sinasagot."

Umirap siya pero kitang kita ko ang ngiti sa mga labi niya. Tumingin siya sa akin and then his eyes gazed went down and then back at my face again. He cleared his throat as he looked away from me.