Hooked (ML, #2.5)

Chapter 18

Chapter 18

Bubble Bath

"He loves the man, Seb," I whispered, gawking Leigh at the corner of the room, alone on her own thoughts while painting. Leigh is amazingly moving her beautiful hand into motion. She is pouring her heart out into her art. My heart constricted, looking at the piece of art she's doing. It is so gorgeous, achingly striking, but it is sorrow. I could feel her fierce eyes could burned any minute while clutching the pendant of the necklace. "Benjamin gave that to him." I assured. Because I could feel it.

"Yeah, she loves him terribly that she let go of him," Seb answered.

Napalunok ako. I closed my eyes tightly. I can't fathom what she's feeling inside. How she let go the man she loves for him and for everyone, even she's hurting awfully. Leigh is one of the strongest people I ever known. I hope someday, she'll be truly happy. And I will help her. I will lend a hand. I promise. Because she deserves liberation. She is worthy of her very own happiness.

Tinitigan namin si Leigh hanggang maistatwa kaming dalawa nang ito'y tumayo. Sebastian pulled my hand and intertwined our fingers. I looked at him, and he gave me his manly smile. I nodded.

"Ready to run, love?" he asked.

"As ever be, love," I uttered, merry.

We both turned our backs and started striding until we ran to the exit. Hingal na hingal kaming tumakbo hanggang naglakad pa kami ng medyo malayo sa Academy. Hawak-hawak niya lamang ang kamay ko hanggang nilakad na lang namin ang Madison Square. We have plan to watch a game, New York Knicks vs. Philadelphia 76ers. It is my first time so I am very excited to watch a live basketball game inside the Madison. Noong sinabi niya sa akin iyon noong isang araw, I was kissing his face in multiple times. I'm not a big fan of basketball, but for me I kinda like to experience it. I asked him numerous questions about it. Sinagot naman niya 'ko ng maayos. Sabi niya'y binigay lamang ng kasamahan niya sa industriya ang mga ticket sa laro. He willingly accept the ticket.

"Woah, excited Lana!" I mumbled, laughing.

"I know you do," aniya, mas diniin ang hawak sa aking kamay.

Tuloy-tuloy ang aming lakad hanggang makapasok sa arena. Of course, I know where we'll be seated. I searched it in the internet, iyong buong seat plan kapag laro. The arena is so huge. Mabuti na lang medyo malapit sa court ang aming upuan. Before going in the court, Sebastian bought some drinks and hotdogs.

"I like hotdogs," I uttered, kiddingly.

His ears redden but he still gazed my face. I snickered and squished his cheeks. Kinuha ko ang binili niyang food. I started drinking the coke--and I poured some beer on it. "No drinking too much, alright?" patawad niya.

"What?" I pouted.

"Oh, come on, Marjorie," he grunted.

"Okay! Okay! No drinking too much. Coke will be fine--"

"Water," salita niya bigla.

"Fine, just water and hotdogs," ngisi ko.

"Good," he muttered, nodding.

Magsasalita na sana ako nang itulak niya ang likod ng aking ulo sa kanyang dibdib. "Your dirty talks, love, are not good today. Zip that beautiful mouth of yours, alright?" I can't even nod when I sniffed him. I pressed more my body against him, feeling his thing on my stomach. I smiled naughtily and looked up him.

"You're not even gaining weight? Why are you conscious? Is because when I am eating your eating too much, too?" I asked. "You burned the fats everyday in the gym and by some means, you know what I mean..." My cheeks redden.