Deceret Series #1: His Lips On My Neck

Chapter 6

"So?" nag-angat ako ng kilay sa kaniya.

He did the same to me. Only that he's sexier when he's doing it.

"So? To the hell I care, Shortie..."

"Philodemus—"

"I've only met your sister today. Tsaka... tinanong mo ba ako kung gusto ko siya? Hmm?"

Halos hindi ako makahinga nang bigla nalang niyang inilapit ang kaniyang mukha sa akin. My heart thumped painfully, prohibiting the entrance of air in my lungs. Sa sobrang gulat ko ay napaatras pa ako nang konti mula sa kaniya.

"Uh..."

He smirked at me, before pulling his face away (thank goodness), and then taking another bite from his apple again. Bumagsak ang tingin niya sa wineglass sa tabi ko.

"You're drinking?"

Ngumuso ako at muli'y nag-iwas ng tingin. "18 na ako... puwede na akong uminom."

He chuckled. "Do you even know how to drink?"

My cheeks flushed at what he said. Biting my lower lips, I averted my gaze away. With trembling fingers, I picked up the wineglass. Pikit-mata kong inubos ang inumin, completely aware that Philodemus is now staring at me.

My face scrunched in disgust when I placed the wineglass down. Bahagya pa akong nahilo sa ginawa. I turned to him, and tried to smile.

"See?"

Tumitig sa akin nang ilang segundo si Philodemus, dahilan upang mailing ako, bago siya umiling-iling at natawa.

"You're a hopeless case of distress, Shortie."

"I know."

We sat there in silence. I could hear the laughter and the clinking of glasses from the function hall. Then there was a pause, and it was followed by applause. People are now celebrating the birthday of my sister, while I'm here outside, drinking and being my pathetic self.

Nang maupos na ni Philodemus ang kinakain niyang mansanas ay binalingan niya ulit ako.

"Do you want to drink?"

"Huh?"

Nag-seryoso ang mukha niya. He licked his lower lips, before glancing at the closed doors of the function hall again.

"Drink with me."

It's not a question. Not a statement, either. It's a command from thy holy king, Philodemus.

"Pero—"

"C'mon."

Nagulat ako sa biglang paghila niya sa akin. When we rose, the water from my dress dripped all over the place and it suddenly felt heavy. Pero hindi na ako binigyan pa ni Philodemus ng oras para magreklamo. Hinawakan niya ang braso ko at mabilis na naglakad palabas.

"Saan tayo pupunta...?" tanong ko sa kaniya, bahagyang kinakabahan.

Paano kung maalala ng mga magulang ko na may isa pa pala silang anak? Tsaka hanapin nila ako? Eh di mapapagalitan na naman ako, having to escape from my own debut party?

Napailing ako. Hindi ko yun debut. It's Shantel's debut, not mine. Why bother?

Nagpatianod nalang ako sa hawak ni Philodemus hanggang sa marating na naming dalawa ang parking lot. Bumagsak kaagad ang tingin ko sa nakaparada niyang pulang Toyota, faithfully waiting for the arrival of its owner.

He fished for his car keys with his other free hand. Napalingon ako sa building. Hindi ko na matanaw ang function hall mula dito. I hesitantly followed him until we stopped in front of his car.