Caught by a Beast [GxG]

╰39th Catch╮

◈ Caught By A Beast ◈

╰39th Catch╮

"SINO'NG nakatira dyan?" Tanong niya sabay turo sa bahay na nasa kanilang harapan.

Arq sighs. "An old friend."

The expression on her face is somewhat bizarre. She knows something's wrong but she's not allowed to question her. It's in the contract. Therefore, she decides to just keep her mouth shut.

"I'm just gonna take a look if she's here. Sandali lang ako." Paalam nito na kaagad ding bumaba ng sasakyan.

Hindi na nga nito nakita ang pagtango niya.

As curiosity stirs, so as jealousy. She can sense that an old friend is not just an ordinary friend. But, maybe she's wrong because she's not capable of reading one's expression, unlike Arq. She only likes to assume things.

Funny that she has not even seen that old friend yet she already feels threatened. Is she really paranoid?

Nakatingin lamang siya sa direskyon kung nasaan si Arq. Kasalukuyan nitong kinakatok ang pinto ng bahay. Nang bumukas iyon ay nakita niyang lumabas ang isang babae na sa tingin niya ay nasa mid-forties na.

Sigurado siyang hindi iyon ang old friend na tinutukoy ni Arq.

Seryoso ang mukha ng ginang at dahil nakatalikod sa gawi niya si Arq ay hindi niya makita ang itsura nito. Halatang hindi ikinatutuwa ng ginang ang presensya ni Arq.

Ano kayang problema?

Hindi naman nagtagal ang pag-uusap ng mga ito. Nanatili siyang nakamasid kaya napansin niyang nag-iba ang mood ni Arq. Nakasimangot ito habang pabalik sa sasakyan.

Ang ginang naman ay sandaling sinundan ng tingin si Arq. Nagsara ito ng pinto nang tuluyan ng makasakay si Arq sa sasakyan. Tinted ang sasakyan kaya alam niyang hindi siya nito nakita.

Arq puts her hands on the steering wheel, clutching concurrently while she takes a few breaths. She's obviously trying to calm herself.

And when she tries and fails to start off the engine she decides to interfere. Disregarding how Arq might react, she still holds her hand.

Arq turns to her. She's ready for her irksome remarks when she sees that Arq's face softens.

"I'm okay. I can drive." She uttered with an assurance.

"Kumalma ka muna. Ayoko pang mamatay." Aniya. Kinakabahan talaga siya.

Arq forces a smile while gently squeezing her hand. "I won't let bad things happen to you, Lara. Keep that in mind."

Kampante na siya sa sagot nito subalit nagulo naman ang tibok ng kanyang puso nang bigla nitong halikan ang kanyang kamay na hawak. Para siyang mahihimatay sa nadarama.

Ano ba sa tingin ni Arq ang ginagawa nito? Nakakaloka!

"Arq..." Nanghihinang usal niya.

Nang mapatingin ito sa kanya ay sinalubong siya ng mapupungay nitong mga mata— na mas nakakaakit ngayon sapagkat tila inosente.

But weirdly enough, she rather have them expressing fierce emotions. She's used to seeing them as if they were piercing through her soul, giving her nothing but a scary feeling. Unlike now, while sinfully staring straight through her bluish-violet eyes, a familiar and unsought stir is accentuating in her stomach.

"Arq, n-nasusuka ako." Nangingiwi niyang pag-amin.

Mabilis na kumunot ang noo nito kasabay ng pagbitaw sa kanyang kamay.