Control The Game (COMPLETED)

Chapter 03

My lips parted.

A teasing smile appeared on his face.

"Hindi pa? Gusto mong masubukan?"

I balled my hands. Mabilis kong ipinikit ang mga mata ko at humugot ng malalim na hininga. God! Why did you create such annoying creatures?!

"What the hell do you want? When you asked me to keep that little incident a secret, I obliged. Bakit ba hindi mo pa ako tigilan?" tanong ko. My restraint was thin... I just really hope he wouldn't push me dahil ihahampas ko talaga iyong mga libro sa kanya.

"Naiinis ka ba talaga sa akin?"

"Hindi ba halata?"

He laughed. "Bakit?"

"Pwede bang iwan mo na lang ako?"

"Nagbayad din naman ako ng tuition... Pwede naman akong tumayo dito sa loob ng school," he annoying replied.

"Sabihin mo na kasi kung ano iyong gusto mo para tantanan mo na ako."

"Inis na inis ka talaga sa 'kin, no?" he asked. I only arched my brow. "Dahil pa rin ba sa hindi ko agad natandaan iyong pangalan mo?"

I arched my brow even higher. "Ganyan kataas ang tingin mo sa sarili mo?"

He shrugged. "Not really... but I can't really think of what I did to make you that... hostile towards me."

"You're just annoying. Period."

"How come? Tatlong beses pa lang yata tayo nakakapag-usap."

"I just know."

"Come on now... You're a future lawyer. You know that that won't hold up in court. You need concrete evidence and not just circumstancial ones."

Lord...

First, Yago. Now, Iñigo.

"Look—"

Pero hindi ko natapos ang sasabihin ko nang mabilis niya akong hatakin. I was about to shout at him for doing that, but he quickly covered my mouth with his hand! This insolent charlatan!

Akala ko ay tapos na siya sa ginagawa niya pero nanlaki ang mga mata ko nang ilapit niya ang mukha niya sa akin! It seemed like he was trying to hide from someone, but I couldn't see from whom dahil sobrang dikit na siya sa akin! This asshole! Gusto ko nang umuwi!

"Quiet," he whispered.

"Let me—"

"Don't shout," he said, cutting me off.

"I'm gonna shout if I want to—"

"Don't."

"I will."

"I'll kiss you if that's what it takes to shut you up."

"I'll break your neck, I promise."

"You wouldn't—"

Nanlaki ang mga mata ko nang maramdaman ko ang labi niya sa labi ko. No... No, he didn't! This fucking asshole! Bakit niya ako hinahalikan?!

I wanted to push him and punch him and wring his neck until he's gasping for air, but I couldn't move! I was stuck in between his arms and I couldn't move! He was holding me still and his lips were on mine! Seriously! I just wanted to study! That's all I ever wanted!

It felt like forever nang matanggal ang labi niya sa labi ko. He was looking behind my shoulders, but I couldn't peel my eyes from him.

He... just kissed me!

"I'm sorry—"

He said, but I quickly kneed him in between his legs. I was supposed to slap him, but I realize that this would hurt more! Ang kapal ng mukha niyang halikan ako! Sino ba siya sa tingin niya?!

"Charisse Faith!" he shouted when I started to walk away from him. Sa labas na lang ako ng school maghihintay ng pwedeng sakyan. I swear to God, one more second with this guy and I would start to pre-meditate his murder!

Thankfully, he was still limping from what I did with him kaya naman naka-layo ako sa kanya... but not for so long because I was waiting for the car that I booked kaya naman naka-tayo lang ako sa isang lugar para hintayin iyon.

"I'm sorry," he repeated.

"Just scram."

"Galit ka?"

"Mukha ba akong masaya?"

He remained quiet after that. I prayed that the car would arrive soon because if there's one thing I knew about Iñigo was that like Yago, he couldn't remain silent even if his life depended on it.

"I'm sorry again," he repeated. "Was that your first kiss?"

"Sa tingin mo ba close tayo para tanungin mo ako ng ganyan?"

He pursed his lips and put his hands inside his pockets. "Sorry na, Miss Viste..." sabi niya sa malambing na paraan. Bigla akong kinilabutan. "Nagpanic lang ako kanina. Hindi na mauulit."

"Talagang hindi na!"

"Dumikit lang naman 'yung labi ko—wala namang nangyaring iba."

"Ugh. Stop talking about it. Kalimutan na lang natin."

"Bakit? May iba kang gustong maging first kiss? 'Yung maputla at saka sobrang seryoso ba 'yung gusto mo?"

I drew a deep breath. God... so many annoying people around me. I just wanted to study and have good grades. Iyon lang naman ang gusto ko pero bakit parang ang hirap?

"I don't like Jax, okay?"

"Wala namang akong sinabing pangalan..." naka-ngisi na sabi niya. "Ganon talaga kapag guilty, no? Nahuhuli sa sariling bibig."

Another deep breath.

I needed to practice restraint. Siguro pagsubok lang ito sa akin. Dahil sa future, sigurado ako na mas malalang kriminal pa ang mga magiging ka-trabaho ko... Sigurado ako na dinala lang ng tadhana si Iñigo sa buhay ko para patatagin ako.

"Sure," I said, just wanting this conversation to be over.

"Wala ka ng masabi?"

I shrugged. "Whatever, Mr. Borromeo."

"Aww. Formalities. Wala ba talagang chance na maging friends tayo, Miss Viste?"

"I don't think you need more friends, Mr. Borromeo. I know you're doing just fine."

His brow arched. "Are you insinuating that I'm a playboy, Miss Viste?"

"I'm not insinuating anything; you have a reputation. You are a playboy, Mr. Borromeo. That is supported by hard facts and there is no evidence to the contrary."

I was waiting for him to respond, but when I turned to look at him, I saw his lips parted... and it was as if his eyes were twinkling with admiration. Weird.

"What?" I snapped when he still wouldn't stop staring at me!

"Nothing..."

"Then stop staring!"

"Can't," he said. "You... sound so sexy when you went all lawyer on me."

Biglang namula ang mukha ko. Hindi ako makapagsalita. Gusto kong magsalita para barahin siya, pero hindi ko magawa! What did he just say?!

"Nandito na 'yung sundo mo," he said when a car pulled over in front of us. He opened the door and confirmed with the driver na ako nga iyong sinusundo. Iñigo opened the door on the backseat, and looked at me. "Good night, Ms. Viste," he said, smiling like the fucking idiot that he was.

I willed myself to respond. Who knew what he'd do if he learned that he rendered me flustered with his response?

"Good night," I merely responded as I got inside the car. I stared at him. He didn't move. It was like he was watching the car... and I saw him reading the plate number and typing it down.