Between the Rainbow (Strawberries and Cigarettes Series #1)

Chapter 25

Taste

When Shiloh saw that I was determined to go to him, he typed a reply aggressively and told the girls I didn't hear since I glanced at my phone again.

Shiloh:

Kitchen

Oh shoot!

Pumasok siya sa bahay. The kitchen is crowded, so I chose upstairs since I familiarized the corners of the house and I know where we could have our privacy.

Ako:

Upstairs please

Alam kong ayaw niyang madisturbo kami. At baka kung may lumabas pasok sa kusina ay talagang ihahampas ko ang ulo sa pader dahil hindi kami makakapag-usap nang maayos kung nadidistract siya.

I think Shiloh did what I said. Sumunod ako at umakyat din sa enggranding hagdan, halos liparin agad iyon maabutan ko lang siya.

"Ano?" he immediately fired, his eyes glaring at me as soon as he found me.

Hinihingal pa ako kaso galit agad siya habang nakahalukipkip.

"She just wiped my face since—"

"Tumigil ka nalang kaya?" galit niyang putol.

I froze.

"Hindi ko na 'to nagugustuhan. Kung hindi ka pumuporma, pwede kang magpatuloy sa ibang mga babae riyan. Wala kang sabit..." Nag-iwas siya ng tingin.

Umiling ako at lumapit. I held his elbow and swallowed hard. Fuck... Is he rejecting me?

"I swear... I didn't flirt tonight. She was the woman I met in..." I licked my lower lip when I couldn't even continue the words.

"Hindi lang si Shila..." he murmured and looked at the other side.

"I already dropped all of my girls. I swear," namamaos kong bulong.

Tumingin siya sa akin, nakakunot ang noo. My stomach was churning while the nervousness mingled with the defeaning sound of my heartbeat banging against my chest.

Iniwas niya ang tingin at itinulak ako palayo. I shut my eyes and stepped backward. Fuck. I'm really dead.

"Punch me..." I whispered pleadingly.

"Gago ka."

"I know... and punch me..." I opened my eyes and looked at him weakly.

I caught the small smile on his lips, stretching, kaya natigilan ako.

"Punch me, Shiloh."

He scoffed, but his laugh mingled a bit, and he shook his head.

"Gago ka talaga." Nanliit ang mga mata niya ngunit nanunuya ang tingin.

I put my hand back on his elbow. Nahulog ang tingin niya roon ngunit humahalik pa rin sa labi niya ang ngiti. So he enjoys it when I'm miserable, huh?

"Noong dumating ako dito, hindi ka naman ganyan ka problemado sa mga babae. Tapos ngayon..."

"Because I'm damn serious here. I don't want to lose my shot," I said, gritting my teeth.

I couldn't take it lightly. Kahit ngumingiti siya, pakiramdam ko hindi ako dapat makampante.

"Kilala mo ba 'yon?"

Oh yeah? Verena and her bloodline are fond of you! What a load of crap.

"Why? You find her pretty?" I arched my brow.

Nanliit ang mga mata niya sa akin. My hand, resting on his elbow, slipped on the side of his waist. I slowly let it crawled against his back and pulled him toward me while my chest was still banging, afraid that... he might push me.