Breaking the Rocks (Provincia de Marina Series #1)

Kabanata 15

Kabanata 15

Breaking the Rocks

"Muriel! You look good!" Ayana tightly embraced me as we approached their table. I automatically smiled and hugged her back. I could smell her sweet Marc Jacobs daisy perfume on her neck.

"You too!" I giggled when I removed my embrace. Pinasadahan niya pa ako ng tingin. She gave me a thumbs up as if she approved my outfit for tonight.

I smirked. Tiningnan ko ang suit niyang black tube top at skirt. Pinatungan niya lang ng puting cardigan iyon.

"Let me guess, Landon made you wear that?" I asked her. Lumipat ang tingin ko sa aking pinsan na prenteng nakaupo lang.

We're still not in the nightclub yet. Ang sabi kasi sa akin ni Exodus ay magdi-dinner muna kami kasama nina Landon. Ayana suggested the place near the nightclub so in no time we'll be there.

"She wore that herself. Malamig daw eh," si Landon at ipinagtatanggol ang sarili sa pang-aakusa ko. Naningkit lamang ang mga mata ko.

I don't really like it when men try to become possessive of their girlfriends or wives. Lalo na sa pananamit. Surely they have a valid reason for that but we girls have freedom on what to wear and what to act. Kaya sinasabihan ko si Landon noon na hindi magandang kinokontrol ng lalaki ang gustong gawin ng babae. We girls want freedom, especially in fashion.

"Come on. Mag-aaway ba kayo?" Exodus interjected and pushed me lightly on my lower back to take my seat. Nalipat ang tingin ko sa kaniya.

His brow quirked a bit. "Sit down now, Honey. I'm starving."

Tuluyan na nga akong naupo. Landon was smirking when my eyes landed back on him again. Si Ayana ay ngiting-ngiti na para bang may magandang tanawin sa harap niya.

I rolled my eyes.

We ordered our food. Habang naghihintay ay nagkukuwentuhan na sina Exodus at Landon. Ayana and I exchanged some conversations too, mainly about what's latest in fashion and such.

"You contacted him already?" rinig kong tanong ni Landon kay Exodus. Parang na-praning ang tainga ko roon.  Like my Marcus radar is working right now.

"Yes. Baka next week pa ang dating nila ni Trisha." Napatingin ako sa kanila nang marinig ang pangalan ni Trisha. I was sure that they were talking about Marcus just now.

"Their honeymoon took too long huh! Baka naman kasi buntis na si Trisha pagbalik dito." Landon laughed, Exodus too.

Napatingin sa akin si Exodus. Siguro ay naramdaman ang kanina ko pang tingin sa kanila. Pinagtaasan niya ako ng kilay na tila nagyayabang.

Maybe he intended for me to hear it. Sa sobrang lapit nila ay maririnig din naman iyon ni Ayana. She asked immediately about it, but I ignored it because I was busy glaring at Exodus.

"What is it?" aniya sa akin nang magtagal pang lalo ang tingin ko.

"Sinasadya mo ba?" I asked him pertaining to their topic.

"Hmm?" He feigned innocence. I could clearly see the mischievousness in his eyes.

"The one about Trisha and Marcus," I whispered to him.

"Bakit? You're that affected?" He smirked.

"Of course. We're talking about Marcus here. My Marcus."

"Marcus isn't yours, honey. Gutom lang 'yan." He chuckled and leaned away.

Tinapakan ko ang paa niyang katabi ko lang. He acted like it was nothing and played cool. He even had the audacity to lean closer to me and wrapped his one arm on my waist. Napaayos ako nang upo. I jabbed him on the side of his stomach.