The Lawyer's Conviction

Chapter 16

Chapter 16

I was just staring at the floor the whole time. Basta na lamang ako pinapasok ng dalawang lalaki sa room na ito, but as far as I can remember, hindi naman ito ang detention--but this room is familiar, lalo na ang desk sa gitna ng room na ito.

I'm currently sitting on the couch. Pools of tears were bawling from my eyes. Shet, bigla kasi akong natauhan e. Oh my gosh, did I almost killed my classmate? I felt my hands tremble with the thought.

Feeling ko galit din sa akin si Silvano. Kainis naman ih, not him, not my baby boy. Sana intindihin niya ako.

Baby, please don't be mad at me po.

I bit my lips because of nervousness. Paanong hindi sa akin iyon magagalit? I just cause a commotion because of him--specifically because I like him. Sinabi ko lang naman na okay lang kahit hindi niya ako magustuhan, pero hindi ko naman sinabi na gumusto siya ng iba?

I stomped my shoes on the clean tiles before I wipe my tears. Feeling ko ay wala na ang make up ko dahil ilang balde na ata ng naiiyak ko. Dagdag pa sa isipin ko iyong kasama ni Silvano kanina. Who the hell is she?

Bumukas ang pinto ngunit hindi ako nag-angat ng tingin. Baka kasi iyon ang principal, I was so nervous. Legal age na naman ako, baka ipakulong nila ako. Oh my gosh. Ano na lang ang mangyayari sa akin sa kulungan? Paano ako makakapagskincare doon? Paano ko liligawan si Silvano?

I bit my lips so hard that it started bleeding. I can feel my vision starts to get blurry again. Then, a pair of clean black shoes appeared in front of me and kneel. I closed my eyes tightly when he caress my cheeks and then wipe the blood from my lips. Hindi ko na napigilang dambahan siya ng yakap as I bury my face on his chest.

"S-Silvano, sorry.. I-I was bad. I-I.. H-Hindi ko alam ang g-ginawa ko. I-I'm so scared.." I tried so hard to straighten my voice but I cannot stop my sobs from coming out.

Akala ko ay itutulak niya ako at sisigawan, but I cried more when he embrace me with his warm arms and then caress my hair, gently brushing it with his long and slender finger. His soft but masculine scent was calming and soothing my system, making me lean on his figure more.

He whispered to my ear gently, "Are you hurt, hmm?" He asked instead of confronting me.

Umiling ako na lamang ako even though I can feel pain all over my body, "S-Silvano, are you mad at me? K-Kasi I did something terrible? W-Willing naman po akong m-magsorry sa kanila. P-Please, don't be--"

"Hush," He whispered in a low and soft tone, brushing my hair softly as his other hand was busy caressing my waist. "I'm not mad, Esmeralda. Don't cry, I'll take care of everything."

I looked up at him while I am still hugging him tightly. I met his sharp gaze but unlike earlier, I can finally find comfort somewhere in his emotionless and cold eyes.

I pursed my lips downward, looking at him teary, "S-Silvano, b-baka makulong ako.."

He stare back at me, scanning my face with his sharp and dark eyes with an eerie smile plastered on his face. Then, he lift his hand and caress my cheeks before he leaned towards my ear and whispered something, which weakened my knees, "Oh, Esmeralda,"

He let a terrifying yet sexy chuckle which made me shudder, "The only thing that would make you a convict is when I caged you inside my house and forbid you from stepping outside forever."

Hindi ako nakasagot sa sinabi niya. Kung normal days ito ay baka kinilig na ako nang tuluyan, but no. There's something terrifying about his voice--there's something terrifying about him in which I don't know about. However, no matter how much danger his dark and sharp eyes scream, I always--always find myself slowly drowning on those eyes, like a lost soul slowly falling into the abyss.

Despise the warnings that my guts are making me feel and notice, I found myself embracing him--embracing the danger itself, because I know that deep inside, no matter what he do or what he become, I will accept it wholeheartedly. That's what I thought.

"I guess I just really like red," I whispered underneath my breath as I looked away and buried my face deep on his chest. I didn't realize that I have now stopped crying, but he still continue on brushing my hair with his finger.

"Silvano," I called him, but I wasn't looking at him. I continued on burying my face on his face, smelling his addictive scent.

"Hmm?"

I bit my lips as I gain the courage to speak and ask him, "Noong nagconfess ako sa 'yo.." I pursed my lips, feeling myself on the verge of tears again dahil sa hiya, "W-What does your message means? What does it mean when you said that 'you like it'?"

"Exactly what it means," He answered which left me puzzled once again. I get away from him and looked at his face.

"Silvano naman ih. Seryoso ako. Are you rejecting my confession or what?" Inis na saad ko. No, I'm not angry at my baby boy. Naiinis ako dahil hindi ko maintindihan iyong ibig niyang sabihin. Oh my gosh, minsan na nga lang magmessage sa akin itong baby ko na 'to tapos hindi ko pa maintindihan.

He once again lift his hands and then pushed my hair away from my face. He tucked it behind my ear and then he grab something from the desk and put it on my head. I touched it and it was a flower crown headband. I felt my face became flustered because of what he just did.

Silvano, ano ba. Nakakainis, nakakakilig. Bakit ba kailangan niyang maging pogi araw araw na lang? Kuya, pahingahin mo naman ako oh.

"Exactly what it means, Esmeralda. I want you to like me more.." He then tilted his head and smirked, his dark sharp eyes were not showing any spark nor life as he looked down on me, "..until you get intoxicated by me."

Hindi ko namalayan na napahigpit pala ang kapit ko sa kaniyang uniform. I pursed my lips as I nervously laughed, "W-Wow. Crush mo na ba ako?"

He didn't say anything and just continued to stare at me--his gaze were piercing through my soul and somehow, I found it uneasy. Mukha siyang out of character ngayon. There's something wrong with him ngayon--no, he's always been like this. He always have this terrifying aura around him, but because I like him so much, I tried to ignore those. Akala ko ay intimidation lamang iyong nararamdaman ko--but it's more than that, it's something more strong and superior than intimidation.

In the blink of an eye, his eyes were back again to normal. Although his sharp eyes were still as emotionless as ever, it's familiar with me, unlike his eyes and aura earlier. Nakahinga naman ako nang maluwag dahil doon.

He suddenly pulled away from me and then stand up. I looked up at him as he walk towards his desk. Ngayon ay naalala ko na itong room na ito. It was Silvano's office na pinagdalahan niya sa akin dati noong nakaaway ko iyong kaklase ko na si Jessy.

Naupo siya sa swivel chair at saka inabot ang clear eyeglasses at isinuot iyon. I inhaled sharply as I once again witness him wearing glasses. My gosh, he looks so majestic. Sobrang pogi niya na nakakainis na talaga dahil ang dami kong kaaway.

He put his both elbow on the table as he lean his face on his intertwined hands, tilting his head as he looked at me fiercely.

"Now.. Shall we talk about your punishment?"

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Author's Note :

Halo! Nasipag ako mag-update ngayon hoho. Actually, I'm planning to make this an R18 para rin sana ma-explore ko 'yong ibang genre na hindi ko magawang isulat dati hehe kaso I am thinking din na baka mawala 'yong fluff ng story, although wala naman talagang fluff 'to to begin with dahil I planned this to be a dark romance hehe.

What do you think po? Comment kayo :3