Is There a Lifetime? (Oliveros Series #1)

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"Who are you?" Matapang na tanong ni Bryzon kay Skyllen. Magaspang ang tono ng pananalita niya, tila naghahamon pa ng away.

"I should be the one asking that. Who are you?" Skyllen's voice was cold but deadly. He put emphasis on his question.

"I'm Kierre's boyfriend." Bryzon's voice was full of confidence. I glared at him because of what he said but I didn't mutter anything.

My lips parted when I felt Skyllen's arm snaking around my waist. He slowly pulled me closer to him. I saw how Bryzon's eyes slowly examined that.

"You sure about that, man? Let me just correct you, you're her ex-boyfriend." Sky smirked but his eyes says otherwise.

I could feel the tension between these two. Bryzon was ready to throw a fit but I screamed before he could do that.

"Stop!" They both looked at me.

"You don't fucking know our story." Bryzon growled.

Sky just shook his head before muttering. "I may not know it but I'm sure of one thing," he paused for awhile before continuing. "You're already in the past, expired."

"Gago ka!" Nakataas na ang mga kamao ni Bryzon at handa nang umatake ngunit agad akong pumagitna sa kanilang dalawa.

"Tumigil na kayong dalawa!" Parehas ko silang tinapunan nang masasamang tingin.

Lumamlam ang mga mata ni Skyllen habang nakikipaglabanan ng mga titig sa akin.

Napailing na ko't lahat at napabuntong-hininga habang iniisip kung anong gagawin ko sa dalawang ito. Napahilot pa ako sa aking sentido.

Hinawakan ko ang braso ni Skyllen at inilayo siya sa pwesto ni Bryzon. Nangunguwestiyon ang kaniyang mga tingin ngunit hindi naman siya nagtanong.

I put my hand on my waist and sighed before speaking.

"Sky, you should go home now. I will talk to him and you don't have to worry about me. I can handle it." Nakitaan ko ng pagprotesta ang kaniyang mukha.

His jaw moved but he remained calm. "Is that him?" He added something when I refused to answer. "The one you told me about."

I silently nodded and bit my lower lip.

"Hmm, alright. Talk to him, I'll wait for you." I immediately shook his head.

"Do not wait for me. I promise, I'll be safe." I assured him.

"But---" Before he could finish his words, I put my pointing finger on his lips.

Bumuntong-hininga siya at tinanggal ko naman na ang daliri ko.

"I'll just text you when I get home." Nginitian ko siya at wala naman na siyang magawa.

Ayaw kong paghintayin siya kaya naman pinapauwi ko na siya. Kaya ko naman na ring umuwi mag-isa.

Pinagmasdan ko siyang maglakad habang lumalapit sa sasakyan niyang katabi ng akin. Napatampal na lang ako sa aking noo nang mapansing nagtatapunan na naman sila ng tingin ni Bryzon.

Nang tuluyan nang makaalis si Sky ay naglakad na ako sa kinaroroonan ni Bryzon.

"So what do you want to say?" Hindi na ako nagpaligoy-ligoy pa.

"Let's talk somewhere else, Kierre. Do you want to go to a coffee shop? Marami akong alam." Ngumiti siya ngunit hindi ko sinuklian 'yon.

"Sa kotse mo na lang." Tugon ko at tumango na lang siya habang nakangiti pa rin.

Sinundan ko lang siya hanggang makarating sa kotse niyang nakaparada sa hindi kalayuan. Pagbubuksan niya pa sana ako ng pinto ngunit inunahan ko na siya.