Seductress Portait

Ikatatlumpu't isang Kabanata

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Nadatnan kami ni Leticia sa condo niya. She was so shocked. Bibisita sana siya kay Yves pero nang nakita niya kaming dalawa ay natahimik siya. Mabuti na lang ay nakaayos na ang damit ko at paalis na kami.

"Ihahatid na kita." si Yves. Nagkatitigan kami ni Leticia. Bakas sa mukha niya ang pagkahiya.

"No, you should accompany her." not that I am jealous but he needs to entertain Leticia. Baka may aasikasuhin sila o lalakarin.

Binalingan niya si Leticia. "She has nothing to do with me." bahagyang nasaktan si Leticia sa sinabi ni Yves.

Sinamaan ko siya ng tingin.

"Ah-hh, may ipapasabi lang sana si Winona sa akin."

"She can always text me. No need for you to go here--"

I shut him off. "Yves." banta ko. Kahit papaano at naging kaibigan ko si Leticia. And she still deserves respect.

"Tama na. May sasabihin siya sa iyo and you need to entertain her. I will go now. " I said with finality.

"P-Pastel, pupwedi namang ihatid ka muna niya.." her voice stammered.

"Are you sure?" ani ko. Nahihiya siyang tumango.

"Babalik nalang ako mamaya." dali dali siyang umalis. Napasunod ang tingin ko sa kaniya. What's wrong with her?

Hinarap ako ni Yves. Halata sa mukha niya na annoyed siya. Nasentro din ang atensiyon ko sa kaniya.

"She has been pulling stunts at me even in Janolino."

I am not surprised. Noon pa man ay may gusto na talaga si Leticia sa kaniya. We were friends and he is the reason we broke up. But sometimes conscience is haunting me. What if I said to her that I am infatuated with Yves? Edi sana magkaibigan parin kami. But I think she has no right to own Yves. And I didn't do something to illegally steal him.

"I know." simple kong sabi. Tinahak na namin ang daan papuntang parking lot.

"What?"

"We were best friends right? Alam kong may gusto siya sa iyo noon pa."

"And how about you?" tinaasan niya ako ng kilay. Bahagyang nagulat ako sa tanong niya.

I cleared my throat. "H-hindi ba pa halata noon pa?"

He laughed hard. Namula ang pisngi ko. His laugh is just refreshing. Parang walang nakadagan sa aking pag-aalinlangan. Alam kong masyadong mabilis ang nangyari sa amin. It was swift and then we are already okay. I don't want to regret anymore. I don't want to waste my time again.

Nag-umpisa siya sa pagmamaneho. There is still something on his face that's glued on him. Ngumuso siya nang namataan ang pagkunot noo ko sa kaniya.

"What are you doing?" takang tanong ko dahil parang nababaliw na siya.

He smirked. "Nothing. The necklace suits you very well."

Ibinaba ko ang tingin sa necklace. My color is a bit pale that's why the silver necklace is highlighted. Hinawakan ko ito.

"Noon pa yan. I just kept it with me."

"Bakit?"

"Anong bakit? Remember the day I pleaded for you in your house. That was the supposed day that I will surrender my all. Bahala na kung kontrahin ako nina Papa sa desisyon ko." the atmosphere suddenly changes. Nakaramdam ako ng bigat. Umiwas siya ng tingin at sinentro sa kalsada.

"I am really selfish." wala sa sarili kong sabi.

"You are not. You are just protecting yourself from my harm. You are concerned with your family."