Before I Choose (DLC Series #2)

Chapter 23

"DLC..."

He didn't answer. His eyes remained closed.

Tulog na ba 'to?

Sinundot ko iyong pisngi niya gamit iyong isa kong kamay. I saw him furrow his eyebrows.

Gising pa.

"DLC," I repeated.

"Hmm?"

I bit my lower lip. "Can I ask you something?"

"You're already asking." Hindi ko nalang pinansin iyong pagiging pilosopo niya.

"Back when we were in first year..." Pagsisimula ko. Patuloy lang siya sa paglalaro sa daliri ko. "Bakit mo sinabi iyon sa 'kin? Na golddigger ako?"

He stopped playing with my fingers. Bigla siyang dumilat at iyong mga mata niya naman ay diretso lang na nakatingin sa kisame.

Nagulat ako nang bigla niyang bitawan ang kamay ko bago umayos ng upo. His face turned impassive. He stood up and went to pick up his blazer. Sinuot niya iyon at hindi na nag-abalang isara iyong mga nakabukas niyang butones. Kinuha niya narin iyong necktie niya at ibinulsa nalang iyon.

"Let's go," malamig niyang sambit.

What the...

Hindi ako gumalaw mula sa kinauupuan ko.

Nilingon niya ako. "Heaven, I said let's go―"

"Laro lang ba 'to para sa'yo?" I spat, venom on my voice.

I tried swallowing down my frustration but it overpowered my every being. Anger fueled my veins and fury roared through my mind.

Hindi na ako natutuwa.

"What?" he asked, his eyebrow furrowing.

I slowly stood up, not releasing my eyes from him.

"Ang sabi ko, laro lang ba 'to para sa'yo?" I repeated. "Kasi sa totoo lang, Sandro, hindi na ako natutuwa sa'yo. Kung makaakto ka kanina sa harap nung lalaki, akala mo merong tayo. Pero ngayong tayong dalawa nalang ulit, babalewalain mo nanaman ako. Hindi kita maintindihan. Pinaglalaruan mo lang ba talaga ako? Kasi alam mong gusto kita kaya sa tingin mo okay lang sa'yo na paglaruan iyong feelings ko?"

He remained staring at me.

I flashed a smile, but it was far from being genuine. "So ano? Hindi mo ako sasagutin? Para nanaman akong tanga na kausap iyong sarili ko," wika ko bago mapaklang tumawa. "Ano nga bang inaasahan ko? Na mag-sosorry ka dahil sa mga sinabi mong masasakit na salita sa'kin dati? Na hindi mo iyon sinasadya? Ang tanga tanga mo talaga Heaven kahit kailan."

I heaved a deep breath, trying to calm myself down. 

I picked up my clutch and walked towards the door. My face was stoic and devoid of any emotion.

"Heaven," he held my arm to stop me.

"Let go," I said, not even sparing him a single glance.

"Fuck," he grumbled. His hold on my arm tightened.

"I said let g―"

All words were immediately thrown out the window when he pulled me into him and slammed his lips on mine. I gasped in surprise and he took that opportunity to conquer my mouth with his tongue. It all but overpowered my senses, making me cling to him as though he was the only thing keeping me from falling off the edge of a cliff.

Halos umikot na ang paningin ko sa labis na nararamdaman. Para akong nilalasing ng mga halik niya.

He was attacking my lips aggressively, hungry and consuming. Without pulling away, he removed the same blazer he wore just a second ago, throwing it to the side carelessly.