Sailing Against the Tides (CS #1)

Chapter 6

SATT•C#6

Livy
"You should pursue whoever that is. May hitsura ka naman at nagbabait-baitan," I spoke confidently, dismissing how my heart fluttered with the way he's looking at me.

Bakit kasi ganyan makatingin! Tagos sa ovaries!

"Pasado ba sa'yo?" Nikolo asked back.

"What do you mean?" Naguguluhan ko siyang tinaasan ng kilay.

"Sabi mo may hitsura ako. Tapos nagbabait-baitan," he was trying to stop a chuckle. "I'm asking if do I count on your standard."

Hindi ko naitago ang gulat na dumaan sa mukha ko sa naging tugon niya. My mind completely went blank.

"That doesn't matter. Gago ka ba? Hindi naman ako 'yung liligawan mo," sinubukan kong tumawa pero ang awkward pa din.

Ano ba kasi pinupunto niya! Bakit biglang ganyan sinasabi!

Nikolo just pursed his lips and gestured me to continue grabbing stuffs.

Wala nang umimik sa amin. He turned silent. Nakasunod lang siya sa akin habang ako naman ay kumukuha ng mga kailangan kong bilhin. I got some meat, chicken, beef, seafood, and more vegetables. But I was more into fruits.

I bit my lip to stifle a smile when I noticed some female stuffs at the different counters trying to glance at Nikolo's direction. The silence between us was defeaning though.

Hindi ko ma-take! Okay, Livy. Activate your talkative self muna.

Tumikhim ako. "Ano.. wala ka bang kukunin?" I glanced at him. Pero nagulat ako nang makitang nakatingin pala siya sa'kin.

Nikolo shook his head. "I don't have something particular in mind."

"Wala kang gusto?"

"Meron," mabilis na sagot niya. "Kaso hindi 'yun bagay."

I turned all my attention to him but he just smiled. That sexy smile that's enough to make a woman part her fucking legs! Pero hindi ako nagpatangay roon.

"Hindi ko gets. So ano? Gusto mo ng hayop?" Takhang tanong ko.

All I heard from him was a low chuckle. A genuine one. Hindi ako aware na alam pala nito tumawa. Ang seryoso kasi ng datingan, akala ko tuloy ang sungit!

Nawala sa kanya ang atensyon ko nang may tumawag sa akin. Si Gale.

"Gale," bungad ko.

[May naiwan akong bra dun sa closet mo,] she said straightforwardly.

Mahina akong natawa. "Okay. Hindi ko isusuot 'yon. Malalaki 'yung sa'yo. 'Pag ako, walang kakapitan," ngumuso ako.

Nikolo was silent beside me. Nakagat ko tuloy ang pang-ibabang labi ko dahil hindi pa man din ako bumulong. Baka nagegets niya usapan namin.

[Walang natural food or diet plan to increase breast size. Sorry wala na akong magagawa jan,] alam kong nang-aasar 'to.

Napairap lang ako at narinig ang mahinang tawa niya. "So 'yun lang itinawag mo?"

[Oo. 'Yun lang.]

"Ang ipaalalang wala akong dyoga?" may gigil kong tanong. "Kung wala ka nang ibang sasabihin. Ie-end ko na 'to. Nako Gale nagro-grocery pa 'ko."