STRINGS ATTACHED

CHAPTER 2 :*

Tumango ito saka may ngiti sa labing iniwagayway ang mga susi.

''Fuck.'' Ungol niya. 

This lady could draw out his sanity away from him. Marahan siyang lumayo sa motorsiklo saka ito tinitigan nang matiim. 

''Here. Give me that keys. I'll drive you home. '' He growled. 

Nasa gilid pa ng bibig ang yosi niya.

Her eyes went wide and it got him imagining what would be her reaction if she'd see his cock right now. Fuck! Marahan itong umiling. 

''Ahm, no. I mean, I'm-''

''Don't argue, please.'' Putol niya rito. 

Hinayon niya ng tingin ang sasakyan ni Eros na ngayon ay minamaniobra na ni Gabe. ''Nakita mo ba ang kuya mo sa loob ng sasakyan?''

Kumunot ang noo nito na tila ba hindi nito naintindihan ang koneksyon ng tanong niya sa sinasabi nito. ''Yeah. He's, ahm, beat.''

''Because he's drunk.'' Dugtong niya. 

He advanced toward her making her eyes grew in alarm and she stepped backward until her back encountered her motorcycle. A flash of panic crossed her eyes as he caged her in with arms stretched out beside her.

 ''And when he is out from that shitty heartache and locates his long forgotten senses, and then finds you comatosed because of motorcycle accident,'' Mahinang saad niya sa punong tenga nito na knahugot nito ng hininga. ''Kami ang malilintikan. Alam mo ba kung ano ang mangyayari, hmm? Iisa-isa naming pupulutin sa kalsada ang mga daliri at ulo namin dahil as of this moment, responsibilidad ka namin.'' Napangisi siya nang maramdaman ang epekto nang paglapit niya rito sa kanya. So the effect that's been playing shit on him since he'd seen her was after all reciprocated and felt on the flipside. That's better be a good thing... ''Keys..'' anas niya.

''K-kiss?'' Kandabuhol na ulit nito.

His bark of laughter echoed around the parking lot as he understood her misinterpretation. Muli lang siyang napangisi nang malapad nang makitang namumula na ito sa pagkapahiya. ''Keys for the sweet drive, babe.'' Akmang dudugtungan pa niya ang sasabihin ngunit hindi na niya nagawa pa nang mapansin ang papalapit na pigura ni Rocky.

 When Rocky gave him a what the fuck look, he clung his head toward him and showed him the finger.

Tumikhim si Rocky at hinarap si Emily. ''Eros told me to let you go home safe or else we'll be crawling on the pavement tomorrow before he passed out. Are you in your proper balance? Can you go home alone?''

Emily's eyes went sideways from Rocky to him and she bit her lower lip. Tila binabalanse pa nito sa isip kung ano ang mas tamang gawin bago ito bumuntong hininga saka siya tinuro gamit ang thumb finger nito. ''He offered to drive me home.''

Marahas ang ginawang paglinga ni Rocky sa kanya. When he met the latter's dark gaze, he recognized the warning. His blood gone hot with fury. What the fuck. 

''You got some problems with your shit, man?'' Sarkastikong tanong niya kay Rocky.

Hindi siya nito sinagot at muling itinuon ang pansin kay Emily. ''That's settled then. We'll be waiting at your house for you.''

It fueled his anger even more. Ngumisi siya nang nakakaloko bago tahimik na lumapit sa kinaroroonan ng dalawa. 

''Don't worry, Rock.'' Saad niya mula sa likuran nito. ''I won't fucking rape her and come out of it alive and innocent if that's what you're afraid of.''