Burning Attraction (BLA #1)

Chapter 7

Chapter 7

Proposal

Maybe, the majority of the people will feel glad whenever they'll receive a message about their parents visiting them. Kung sana ay nasa ganoon rin akong sitwasyon ay hindi ganito ang mararamdaman ko. Hindi ako kakabahan. Hindi ako matatakot na parang gugustuhin ko na lang magtago habang buhay.

I badly wanted to be proud about my parents... my father. Pero paano? Kung buong buhay ko ay puro pangit na alaala lang ang alam ko tungkol sa kaniya?

He's a drug addict. Went in jail for years. Been a part of a syndicate. It's a cycle. Paulit-ulit kahit paulit-ulit niya ring sinasabi na magbabago na siya.

Now, how can I be happy with the thought that he is visiting me? If all those thoughts are bothering me non stop?

"Hindi ko alam kung bakit nandito ang ama mo, bruha ka! Nadatnan ko na lang sa may pinto na kinakalabog ang condo mo kaya pinapasok ko na bago pa may makakita!" Si Tito na halos pabulong lang na magsalita.

I swallowed hard before I glanced at my trembling hands. Huminga ako ng malalim at dahan-dahang umupo sa harap ng vanity table para kalmahin ang sarili.

"Tapos na ang photoshoot, Tito. Pauwi na po ako, pakisabi na lang kay... P-Papa," I said, being hesitant to say the last word before I ended the call.

Hinarap ko ang namumutlang sarili sa salamin bago mariing pumikit. I am not yet completely fine from being so sexually aroused but it is already becoming bearable. Siguro dahil ilang oras na rin ang lumipas... at dahil sa nangyari kanina.

I stood and my face immediately heated up when I felt how wet I am down there. Ipinilig ko ang ulo at napagdesisyunang hindi naman importante iyon para isipin pa.

Right. How dare I think about lust earlier when I already have enough problems to think of? The controversies about me, my half-sister, my ex, and now... my father.

Walang katapusan. Kaya kailan ba ako masasanay?

Mabilis akong nagpalit. Hindi ko alam kung ano na ang pinag-uusapan nila sa labas pero tapos na akong magpalit ay hindi pa rin pumapasok si Architect Valencia at ang team. Huminto naman na ang mga kalabog kaya siguro... baka... naayos na?

Wayne will surely be stubborn but I know that he still had an image to think of kaya... siguro nga.

I was in the middle of fixing my things when Architect Valencia went in with my PA and Paula behind him. Bahagya kong nasulyapan ang likuran nila at napagtantong wala na si Wayne doon. I wonder what they talked about for Wayne to leave peacefully... if what happened outside was really peaceful.

"A-Aalis na po ba tayo, Miss Kiara?" Si Nica na agad akong tinulungan sa pag-aayos ng gamit.

Hinayaan ko na siya sa pag-aayos noon at hinarap si Architect Valencia. I crossed my arms over my chest and watched how his eyes went from my feet up to my head. I shifted a bit because of his stare.

"What happened?" I asked and looked away when our eyes met.

Bumabalik sa isip ko iyong nangyari kanina! Shit!

"Are you okay?" Tanong niya.

Wala sa sariling napabalik ang tingin ko sa kaniya. Of all questions, why did he choose to ask that? Kanina ko pa napapansin. He's not acting like how he supposed to be. He's unusually concern about me through asking me words like that.

My eyes narrowed at him. Is he trying to get to my good side? Dahil baka sakaling tanggapin ko ang offer niyang kasal? Is he that desperate that he is willing to do everything for it?