Allejo Series 1 | Forsaken Memories

CHAPTER EIGHT

"Let's just eat. I want to go home already. " The dishes were delicious but I'm really tired. I want to go home and rest.

Lawrence smiled.  "Ang hirap talagang hingin ang oras ng isang Cresia Heran," naiiling niyang saad.

"Of course, dapat  nga may bayad eh. " I raised a brow.

"What is it? A hug? A kiss? " Ngumisi siya.

I glared at him. "No thanks. "

Sumimangot naman siya sa sinabi ko. He's always flirting with me. I clearly told him that I don't have any feelings for him. He said it was okay and he will still pursue me. I only see him as my friend and brother. He can be annoying but he's nice to me.

"That business partner.. the one you had a meeting... he's your ex- fiancé , right? " Nasamid ako sa tanong niya.

I told him about Andreus 2 years ago. He clearly remember it.

"Yeah.." I smiled awkwardly.

He frowned. "Why is he back? I thought he left you for good? "

"It's not like he came back for me. " I shrugged my shoulders.

"You never know. " He sipped on his wine.

After eating, we separated ways. I have my own car so I went home by myself.

Napakunot ako ng noo nang nakabukas ang ilaw sa sala. Maybe I forgot to turn it off when I left.

Tinanggal ko ang sapatos ko pagkarating sa kuwarto. I need to take a bath first ngunit madyadong pagod ang katawan ko. Humiga muna ako sa kama upang makapagpahinga. This day was so tiring.

I closed my eyes and feel the soft bed .

He really came back . The devil came back. But I don't know if he came back for me or not.

"You tired? " Agad akong napatayo sa narinig ko.

"What the h–ll?! " I shouted at the man leaning on the wall. He just got out of the shower room. His hair was messy and he was  wearing a towel covering only half of his body.

I couldn't help but to stare at his manly chest
..his abs.

He chuckled when he realized I was staring at his body.

"Magbihis ka nga! " Tumalikod ako sa kaniya. Namumula na ang pisngi ko. I feel embarrassed!

Why is he even here?!

Right. This is his house.

Pero bakit sa kwarto ko pa?!

Ilang minuto pa bago siya matapos.

"I'm done, love," tamad niyang saad at padabog na humiga sa kama.

I felt something on my stomach when he called me "love".

He usually calls me like that noon pa, what now Cresia?

Iwinaksi ko ang aking nasa isipan at binalingan siya ng tingin.

"Why are you here? You can sleep in your own room. " I tried to remain calm.

"My room's dirty. Parang hindi nalinisan ng tatlong taon," he closed his eyes. He really looks tired.

Excuse me?! Ipinapalinis ko kaya iyon.

Buong lakas ko siyang hinila patayo ngunit masyado siyang mabigat.

"Andreus! Doon ka sa sofa matulog! "

"I'm not comfortable," his voice was sleepy. I can't help but praise it. It was f–cking seducing me.

"Then, I'll sleep there instead. "

Aalis na sana ako ngunit marahan niyang  hinila  ang aking kamay kaya napahiga ako sa kama. We're very close to each other. I can feel my heart beating loudly.

"Sleep here. Don't you miss me? "

I missed you. How I longed to hug his body.

His smooth words, his cold brown eyes, his broad experience with lies, and  seduction. I'd fallen in love with the devil.

And just like that, my heart was crazily beating very fast.

I want everything from him: his mind, his body, his name, and his heart.

I want to ask him what happened. I want to ask him why he left, where did he go, and if he was doing fine but I just shut my mouth.

Years ago, I desperately want to tell him how I feel. And it was haunting me because I haven't had the chance to tell him. Pero ngayon na nandito na siya sa harapan ko, tila umurong ang dila ko. Ayokong sabihin sa kaniya.

Admitting that means allowing him to hurt me and break my heart into pieces.

The devil's finest trick is to persuade you that he doesn't exist.