CHAPTER 43

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[WARNING! A LITTLE STEAMY CONTENT AHEAD]

And that was it, I was drinking with him to the point that he didn’t care anymore about it but drank and drank—but we don’t chitchat though, we just let the liquor ran down our throats.

“You know,” I placed my hand on his lap, “I have something to tell you.” ani ko at itinanday ang siko ko at tumagilid ng upo para makaharap siya.

His forehead scrunched up, “Okay? But take your hand off of me.” malutong niyang banggit at siya na mismo ang nag-alis ng kamay ko pero madali ko rin itong nailipat sa payumpong niya at hinimâs nang mabagal ang likod niya.

Tumiim ang bagang niya at tumalim ang tingin sa akin pero hindi ko na iyon pinansin, “Do you still think about Ali?” I asked with a low tone as I stared straight into his eyes, a little puzzled that he doesn’t look to be as dizzy as I am getting right now, I have to act faster. “My sister...”

He bit his lower lip and put his forearms square on the countertop as he looked down on his iced vodka. “Of course, I still think of her, why wouldn’t I?”

I slowly glided my hand to his nape and rubbed it lightly with my thumb, heck do I care about others? Nobody is even caring to look at us because 50% of people here are flirting even worse than this. “Do you still love my twin?”

Lumingon siya sa akin na tila nao-offend siya sa tinanong ko, “Why are you questioning me that? Of course I do,” natawa ako nang pagak sa sagot niya nagpasalpok naman ng mga kilay niya.

Marahan ko siyang hinampas sa braso pero mas inakbayan ko pa sa balikat, inilapit ko ang mukha ko sa kaniya nang hindi naman ganoon kalapit para mapalayo siya, nakatingin pa rin siya sa akin nang mapataka. “Do you think I don’t know, Alexis? Hindi mo nga mahintay na mahanap muna ang kakambal ko e, hindi ba?”

“The fuck are you talk—oh, you have my missing wallet with you? Give it back. . .”

I smirked, “Not until you kiss me just like how you kissed that new girl with you in the photo, I mean I know, she broke your heart, and...” I leaned in closer to him making him to go back a little. “As your ex-wife, I would like to help you get over it, huwag mong isiping mahal pa kita, ha?” tumawa ako nang bahagya. “Concern lang, mukhang stress ka na e,” dagdag ko pa at bahagyang sumimangot.

“What are you trying to imply?” nakangiwi niyang tanong sa akin at bahagya naman akong umatras at sinadyang palakihin ang mga mata ko nang panandalian.

“Oh don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying that I saw you kissing her in that picture but I know you’re emotionally involved with her, so I take that you kissed her.” paglilinaw ko na ikinalisik naman ng mga mata niya. “Yes? Am I wrong for assuming that?”

He gave me an evil smirk and shook his head, “No, you’re not, but for assuming that I’d kiss you? Yes.” he replied with his deep voice, causing me to clench my jaw. “Ibaba mo ang kamay mo sa akin, mahiya ka naman.”

Tsk. Ikaw ang mahiya, para mo na ring inamin sa pagmumukha ko na totoo ngang hinalikan mo na yung babaeng iyon, pero iyon naman na talaga ang inaasahan ko rin.

Mas lalo lamang akong nagalit sa kaniya at umirap na ibinaba ang kamay ko pabalik sa baso ng alak. “I thought you loved my sister that’s why you chose her over me.” saad ko habang nakatitig sa alak saka itinaas muli ang paningin ko sa kanya, “I mean, I thought your love was so strong because that’s what I saw on your face that night when I first came to your house after my twin’s accident.” dugtong ko pa at humigop nang kaunti sa vodka ko saka siya muling nilingon na nanatiling tahimik.

Grabe, halos matitikman na namin lahat ng klase ng alak nila rito e hindi pa rin siya naaapektuhan, ang hirap namang mas mataas pa yata ang tolerance niya kaysa sa akin.

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