Chapter Twelve

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Bumukas ang pinto at pumasok si Dad at si David. Axel gave me a knowing grin that made me blush even more. 

"Kamusta na ang pakiramdam mo, hijo?" Tanong ni dad kay Axel.

"The doctor gave me some pain meds so it doesn't hurt as much." Sagot ni Axel. 

"Mabuti naman kung ganon." Dad nodded. "Are you ready to go home."

"Yeah, I think I am." He answered. Dad asked for a wheelchair at pagkaraan ng ilang sandali ay bumalik ang nurse na dala ang wheelchair.

"A little help here, Val." Axel grinned.

Tinaasan ko siya ng kilay. Help, help his face! Napatingin ako kay dad. He was looking at me, urging me to help Axel. I let out a huff of annoyance and rolled my eyes. Lumapit ako kay Axel at kinuha ang braso niya para alalayin siya. But instead, he wrapped it around my shoulders. He smelled so good,so manly... I inhaled inwardly. God, I hated having him this close to me. His scent reminded me of... sex?

I blushed at the thought of that. What had become of me? This was so not normal anymore. He caught me at that state and he grinned even bigger as if he just read my mind. Nag-iwas ako ng tingin sa kanya at maingat na inalalayan paupo sa wheelchair.

"The wheelchair isn't going to push itself." Nakangising sabi sa akin ni Axel. Umikot na naman ang mga mata ko. Pasalamat siya nandito si daddy kung hindi, I would've pushed him off his wheelchair. 

Lumabas na kami ng kwarto habang tulak-tulak siya sa wheelchair. Dad's car was already waiting for us in front of the hospital. Napatingin ako kay David with an apologetic look. Sinira na naman ni Axel ang 'date' namin. Suddenly, a flash of hope shot through me. Injured na siya so ibig sabihin hindi na niya na kami magugulo ni David. He couldn't walk so he had no choice but to stay home.

"Bye, angel." Paalam ni David. He brought his own car so hindi siya sasabay sa amin ni dad.

"Bye. Sa susunod na lang ulit." I said, biting my lower lip. He just understandingly smiled at me and nodded his head. I hugged him and he hugged me back.

It was quickly cut off by Axel clearing his throat loudly. Agad kaming nagkahiwalay ni David. I could feel the weight of Axel's stare but I didn't look at him. I gave him a cheek to cheek kiss. 

"Bye, tito Jaime." Paalam ni David kay dad. 

Dad smiled at him. "Bye, mag-ingat ka at madilim na."

"Get well soon, Axel." Sabi niya pa bago umalis but Axel didn't answer. I thought I even saw him grimace. What an asshole! David was just trying to be nice to him.

Umalis na si David papunta sa sarili niyang kotse.

"Kailangan mo ng tulong, hijo?" Tanong ni dad as he struggled to get up from his wheelchair.

"Kaya na nito ni Valerie, Jaime, di ba?" And Axel looked at me with a deviant smile.

"Y-yeah..." 

Pumasok na si dad sa kotse at umupo sa driver's seat. I had to help this idiot get in the car. Axel wrapped his arm around my waist as I lifted him up his chair. Inalalayan ko siya papasok sa kotse when suddenly he grabbed my butt and gave it a tight squeeze. 

Sa gulat ko ay nabitawan ko siya, napasubsob siya sa upuan at malakas na napamura.

"Valerie!" Lumingon si dad sa amin. It was my fault again! I wished dad could see kung anong mga kabastusan ang ginagawa niya habang hindi siya nakatingin.

"I- I slipped!" Dahilan ko and I threw Axel a glare. Ngumiti ito ng nakakaloko. Bwisit! It was a quiet trip pabalik ng bahay. He was surprisingly quiet and he didn't do anything sneaky.

I helped Axel out of the car. Putting one of his arm around my shoulder and my arm went around his waist. He could move his other leg but the other one was a hopeless case. Inalalayan ko siya paakyat sa kwarto niya.

Hiniga ko si Axel sa kama at dahil sa bigat niya ay napahiga ako sa ibabaw niya. I struggled to get out of his grip and get up but he wouldn't let me.

"Let me go..." I said, trying to get up. 

"Hey, Val..." Nahinto ako ng tawagin niya ang pangalan ko at tumingala sa kanya. He looked at me with eyes half-opened, his voice slurred. He was obviously (and thankfully) drowsy.  Namumungay na ang mga mata niya sa antok. Epekto ng gamot na ibinigay sa kanya ng doktor. 

"Thanks, I had a great time with you." He said. A smile slowly crept on my lips without me realizing it as I looked at him. Nothing about him made sense to me. I hated him but there's a warmth from him that pulls at me. That was why I couldn't resist everything he does to me. I couldn't escape him, he was like a magnet and I was the hopeless steel. Hinilig ko ang ulo ko sa dibdib niya at hinayaan na siya. Aalis na lang ako kapag nakatulog na siya...

"Valerie..." I heared a familiar gentle voice in my ear that made me smile. Idinilat ko ang mga mata ko. I blinked and tried to focus my vision, I was still sleepy. Nawala ang antok ko ng makita ko ang mukha ni Axel na nakatingin at nakangisi sa akin.

"Good morning, princess." He said. Morning? I looked around the room and it was bright with the morning light shining from the window. I hadn't realized na nakatulog ako kagabi?

"I heard you say my name in your sleep. Were you dreaming about me, princess? Tell me, in your dream, were we fucking nice and slow or were you making me sweat for it?" 

And he was back at it...

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@JessicaTejada thanks for making such an amazing cover (on the media section)\. I love it <3 

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