Playing with Flames

12

"What the fuck do you think you're doing?!"

Oh crap!

I gently swallowed the lump in my throat when the light turned on and realized what was exactly happening at the moment!

Kung hindi ka pa nga naman tanga, XyZ!

Sino ba naman kasi ang hindi maiinis sa sarili kapag dinisturbo mo ang paggawa ng milagro ng ibang tao!

Napakagat nalang ako sa pang-ibaba kong labi dahil sa kabaliwang ginawa ko. Nakasandal sa wall ng kwarto si Rhod at pilit na iniinda ang sakit ng tiyan niya kung saan ko sinipa. Mas lalo lang akong naasiwa na tignan siya dahil nakaboxer lang ngayon ang loko. Nakasandal din sa gilid ng mesa malapit sa kaliwang banda ang babaeng kasama niya dito!

"Ah... p-pasensya na, Mr. Nevada. It wasn't my intention to... interrupt you. Akala ko kasi kung ano ng nangyari sayo."

"Is that so?"

"Oo, hindi rin nakatulong sa pag-iisip ko ang kutsilyo na bumaon nalang bigla sa pintuan. Nakarinig din kasi ako ng sunod-sunod na kalabog kaya naisip ko na baka nasa kapahamak-"

"Stupid! Do you really think that I can't defend myself in times of danger, huh?" He cut me out.

I didn't say a thing, but I just bit more on the inside of my lower lip to refrain myself from talking back on him!

Kalma lang, Xyz! Alalahanin mong boss mo na siya ngayon!

"What now, huh? Don't you even get the message that I was trying to tell you earlier?"

Breathe, XyZ!

Hindi ako sigurado kung totoo pa bang nagagalit ito dahil sa pang-iisturbong ginawa ko o nagpapasikat lang ang loko sa babae niya!

"I thought you were clever, but it turns out differently. I threw that knife so you could understand that I'm busy and you're prohibited from getting in!" He cut me out. He looks terrible upset!

"My fault, Sir. This won't happened again." I even bowed a little.

"Nonsense! You already ruin my mood." He replied in monotone after he stood up straight now.

Napasunod nalang ako ng tingin sa kaniya nang maglakad siya papunta sa sala at nagsuot ng kulay bughaw na robe. Pagkatapos ay naglakad na ulit ito papunta malapit sa glass window ng kwarto niya kung saan malayang mapagmamasdan ang reflection ng tubig mula sa old style fountain sa tapat ng mansyon. Kumuha rin siya ng isang piraso ng sigarilyo at humarap nalang ulit sa labasan.

"You, get out." He added while his back is still facing us.

"You're right, babe! Let that b*tch out from here. Pakialamera!"

Dahan-dahan akong napalingon sa babaeng kasama nito na umupo na rin ngayon sa single couch. Inaayos niya na ngayon ang dress niyang nawala na sa ayos.

"My apology, sir. I'll take my exit no-"

"Did I told you to get out?" He cut me out fast. He even shifted his gaze towards me.

I couldn't deny the intimidation from his manly voice, and his aura seems unreadable!

"Pardon, sir?... I thought you wanted me to get out? You've said that earlier."

"Am I referring to you?" His thick brows meet.

"Hah?"

"Tss!"

"Wait... if you weren't referring to him, who else are you talking to, babe?" The woman intruded.

Napabalik naman agad ako ng tingin kay Rhod matapos maisip ang tanong ng babae. Prente lang itong tumingin sa babae niya bago ako nilingon ng konti.

"Oh no... are you talking to me, babe?! Ako ba ang pinapalabas mo at hindi ang babaeng ito? Come on, tell me that I'm wrong."