Firm Tenacity (The Athletes #3) COMPLETED

Chapter 32

Chapter 32

Involved 

It feels true and fake at once. His words now are contradicting his words before. Pati na rin ang mga ginawa niya noong hiwalay na kami. I still think that we broke up years ago. It was so clear. Pinakawalan namin ang isa't-isa, at break ang tawag doon, hindi ba?

So many words wanted to come up but were left unsaid when his lips started traveling on my jaw. Humigpit ang hawak ko sa damit niya, hindi alam kung itutulak ba siya.

He said I am his girlfriend? Ano kung gano'n si Thalia sa buhay niya? Ano'ng meron sa kanila? The scene in the hotel, the public posts and everything escalating about them. What are all those things?

"Mooze," I whispered when he bit my ear.

"I know! I know..." bulong niya kahit wala pa naman akong sinasabi. "This isn't the right time. I fucking know that many complicated things are happening right now, and love is not our priority..."

Nanghihina ako sa nangyayari ngayon. I know that love is messy, but I never knew it's messy as this.

All I want is everything to be clear and fixed.

"Si Thalia---"

Nagmura siya at sinakop ang bibig ko. I cried while he was kissing me aggressively. Why can't he answer? Bakit hindi niya ako pinatapos? What's really in between them? Gusto kong malaman para naman alam ko ang gagawin ko!

I pushed him only a little and he stopped. I didn't expect he'd feel my push because of how intense his kiss was. Pinunasan niya ang mga luha kong naglalakbay sa aking mga pisngi.

"Why are you always crying because of me?" he said, hurt and ferocious at the same time.

"You can't just do this, Mooze. I want you to explain to me. Bakit parang pinaglalaruan mo 'ko?" I said, voice broke.

Masaya ako ngayon dahil malapit kami sa isa't isa gaya ng dati. His desire for me is still there, but how about the love? He mentioned that love is not our priority right now, then what is his priority? Kung hindi 'to pagmamahal, ano 'to?

His eyes are focused on me only. His eyes still stare the same manner. Parang... ako pa rin talaga. Ngumiti siya at nilapat ang labi sa aking noo. I closed my eyes at that. So many good feelings made me feel light.

"Look, Thalia is just---"

It was such a wrong timing when his phone rang inside his pocket. Inalis niya ang labi sa noo ko at kinuha 'yon sa kan'yang bulsa.

"Damn it!" he cursed when he looked at it.

Nabitawan ko ang damit niya nang makita kung sino ang tumatawag. Our eyes met and he looked away so quickly. Hawak pa rin ng isang kamay niya ang baywang ko nang lumayo lang ng kalahating metro para sagutin 'yon.

"Why is my brother calling you?" naguguluhan kong tanong. "You know him?!"

I saw it! The caller ID was Akio. Akio is my brother's name! Siya ang tumawag kay Mooze na siyang pinagtataka ko.

Parang problemado si Mooze nang tingnan ako. Hindi ko marinig ang pinag-uusapan nila dahil hindi naka-loudspeaker ang tawag. I wanted to lay my feet on the floor but Mooze's hold on my waist was so firm.

"Mooze, why do you know him?!" I shouted, thinking that I might let him answer me rather than just staring at me with his hardened eyebrows. "Akio is my brother..."

"Got it," he answered on the line before he put his phone back in his pocket.

Siya na ang humawak sa baywang ko para ibaba ako mula sa sink. Hindi pa nakakapagsalita, hinila na ako ng kamay niya palabas ng comfort room.