Even If It Means A War (Chaotic Series #1)

Kabanata 16

Even If It Means A War

Kabanata 16

Literal na sa kagubatan ko napiling maghintay para sa usapan. Nakasandal ako sa rover habang hinihintay si Zame.

I texted him to meet me in fifteen minutes so I had enough time to drop off Dainty at the hacienda and hurriedly drive here in the car. Pero nang makarating dito, wala pa rin siya.

Twenty-minutes na ang nagdaan at hindi pa rin siya dumarating! Ni walang reply kung makapupunta ba o hindi!

I waited for another minute. Bagot na ako sa kahihintay!

Sa malayo, tanaw kong naglalakad siya. Kumunot ang noo ko kung bakit hindi niya dala ang sasakyan niya.

Anong nakain nito at bakit naglakad? Kaya pala ang tagal nakarating.

Naka-crossarms ako habang hinihintay ang tagal niyang paglapit. I gulped in the second as I met his eyes from afar.

Bagal.

The mix of resentment and excitement was seeping through my bones. I met his pair of dark brown eyes as he stopped in front of me. He looked at me attentively as he scanned me from head to toe. He inserted his hands into his pocket and hid them there.

Nagtaasan ang galit ko nang maaalala ang tunay na pakay kung bakit kami ngayon narito.

"Fuck you, Zame."

Hindi nagbago ang ekspresyon niya. His lips tauntingly twitched upwards.

"You wanna fuck me? Here?"

"Hindi ako nakikipagbiruan." Mariin kong sabi.

He sighed. He licked his lower lip and stared at me sharply.

"What is it?"

"Bakit sinabi mo kay Shell na may relasyon tayong dalawa?" Kalmado kong tanong. I knew anytime soon, masisigawan ko na naman siya.

"Shell should know about us," he said in a deep tone. Mukhang hindi man lang apektado na galit ako ngayon, ah?

"For what? Bakit mo sinabi? We promised not to tell anyone about our relationship except for my sister and your brothers!"

He stared at my burning actions. "Pwede ba tayong mag-usap nang walang sigawan? Let's talk in less intense. Let's not build up so much tension, honey."

Maaskad akong natawa. "How could there not be, Zame? Nakakainis ka. Nanggagago ka ba? Hindi ka man lang talaga nagtanong para humingi ng permiso sa akin. Ikakakatuwa ko bang masiyado kang paladesisyon sa buhay? Ikaw ang gumagawa ng kinakaaway nating dalawa!"

"I'm not sorry for that," he said, unbothered.

Mas lalong nagpantig ang mga tenga ko sa narinig.

"I told her about us so she's aware that you're jealous. I want her to know that I'm yours."

Mariin akong napapikit. "Talagang pagseselos ko pa rin ang iniisip mo? Sa tingin mo ba importante pa 'yon?"

"Then why does it seem like you are still upset about it?" he countered quickly. "We haven't talked for one week just because you're jealous."

Kinalas ko ang paghahalukipkip ng aking mga kamay.

"So kaya mo nga sinabi? Nang gano'n-gano'n na lang sa kaibigan mo? Talagang hindi mo pinag-isipan nang dalawang beses man lang? Hindi mo ba naisip 'yung kapakanan ng anak natin kapag pinagkalat niya 'yung nalaman niya?"

"I didn't tell her we have a child. I didn't say I'm married to you either."

Natigil ako. My mouth opened as soon as he said that. I couldn't fully believe what had just come out of his mouth!