Chapter 23

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Chapter 23

"Una na ako sainyo. Mag-ingat kayong dalawa." Paalam samin ni Bella saka kumakaway na pumasok sa kotse nila.
Kaming dalawa na lang ni Axel ang naghihintay dito sa waiting shed. Hanggang ngayon ay hindi parin mabura bura ang ngisi sa kanyang labi.

"Paano ba yan, Aaliyah? Mukhang malapit ka ng manalo sa deal natin ah." Mapait akong napangiti.

"Huwag  ka ngang magbiro ng ganyan, Axel. Hindi mangyayari yang sinasabi mo. Alam naman nating hanggang ngayon mahal parin ni Andrew si Xylene." Hindi ko maitago ang pait sa aking boses.

"Huwag ka ngang manhid, Aaliyah. Sige nga maniniwala akong walang gusto sayo si Andrew kapag nasagot mo ang tanong ko." Hinintay ko ang karugtong ng sasabihin niya.

"Bakit galit na galit si Andrew kanina habang pinagseselos natin siya?" Natahimik ako sa tanong niya. Ayokong mag-assume, masasaktan lang ako.

"Siguro. Hindi sumabay sa kanya sa pagkain ng lunch si Xylene?" Maging ako ay hindi sigurado sa sagot ko.

"Ewan ko sa'yo, Aaliyah. Nasa harapan mo na ang sagot pero naghahanap ka parin ng ibang sagot." Ipinatong niya sa aking ulo ang kamay niya saka marahas na ginulo ito. I glared at him. Ngumisi lang siya sa akin saka muling ginulo ang buhok ko. I slapped his hand.

"What are you doing here, Aaliyah? You should be in my condo right now and cleaning not here, flirting." Malamig ang pamilyar na boses nasa harap namin. Tumingala ako at nakita ko ang nakaigting na panga ni Andrew.  Hanggang ngayon ay kitang kita parin ang galit niyang expression.

Hindi ko man lang napansin na papalapit na siya kanina.

Nagkatinginan si Axel at Andrew. Napakurap ako ng mapansing naging tensyonado ang paligid. Andrew is glaring with Axel while Axel is just grinning widely.

"Hey, man! I'm Axel, bestfriend ni Aaliyah." Itinaas ni Axel ang kamay niya para makipag-kamay kay Andrew but he just glared at Axel's hand.

"I know you and how you are connected to Aaliyah. Don't worry. I'm good in keeping secret." Mapang-asar na sambit ni Axel.

Mas lalo namang tumalim ang tingin ni Andrew kay Axel. He's gritting his teeth while his fist form into a ball. He's really angry.

"Aaliyah, let's go." Wika nito sakin habang hindi parin pinuputol ang masama niyang tingin kay Axel.

Ako na ang kusang humila sa braso niya para mawala na ang tensyon sa pagitana nila. Tumingin pa ako ng isang beses kay Andrew na ngayon ay nakangisi na.

Sabi ko na nga ba at kunwaring galit lang ang pinakita niya kanina. Tsk tsk

Habang nagmananeho si Andrew ay bakas parin ang galit nito. Mahigpit ang kanyang pagkakahawak sa steering wheel at magkasalubong rin ang dalawang kilay. Wala ako sa mood para dumaldal ngayon at galit rin ako sakanya dahil sa inakala niyang nakikipag landian ako kay Axel kanina lang kaya tumahimik na rin ako habang nasa byahe.

Nang makarating kami sa harap condominuim ay tuloy tuloy lang ang kanyang lakad papasok na para bang wala siyang kasama kaya lakad-takbo na ang ginawa ko para lang masundan si Andrew.

Wala pa ring kibuan ang nangyari ng makapasok kami sa condo unit niya. Dumiretso ako sa sofa para sana ligpitin ang mga gamit na nakakalat
ngunit bago ko pa makuha ang mga gamit na naroon ay nauna ng nakuha ni Andrew ang braso ko saka hinigit papalapit sakanya.

My breathed hitch when his chest touch mine.

"How can you flirt with him while we still have a deal?" Seryoso nitong tanong. He's staring intently at me that makes my chest pound abnormally.

"I'm not flirting with him. I'm not flirt." Hindi maitago ang sakit sa aking boses. Iwinaksi ko ang kamay niya na na nakahawak sa braso ko saka umatras ng kaunti sakanya.

"If you're not flirting then why did you let him kissed you in that public place? Sa cafeteria pa talaga kung saan open area?" He reasoned out. Hindi makapaniwalang napatingin ako sakanya.

"Why do you care? You're just my boss, Andrew. Kung ano man ang nangyayari sa buhay ko. Wala ka na do'n. It's none of your business." Mukhang na tamaan siya sa sinabi ko dahil napatigil ito na para bang nagulat then he looked away before inhaling to calm his self.

"I care because you're my slave. I don't want you to break our deal because of that jerk. If you want to flirt with him you tell me so I can end this shit!" He hissed. Napakurap naman ako dahil sa lakas ng pagkakasigaw niya. Hindi ako sanay na sinisigawan kaya napaigtad pa ako sa aking kinatatayuan. My heart is pounding fast that I even feel it aching.

I want to cry my heart out but I just keep it inside. I don't want to show him how hurt I am for shouting at me. And how his word stabbed directly at my chest.

"I want him! I want, Axel! Can we end this?" I blurted out. He didn't expect my words that will came out from me, so do I. I didn't expect I would say those things where in fact it's all lies, opposite from what I'm really feeling and what my heart feels. He stilled--shock but his expression suddenly change into cold, stoic and serious.

"Do you really want to end this?" He asked, coldly that sent shivers down my spine.

"Yes." I answer bravely. I thought he will be angry.  I thought he will forced me not to end what we have I thought
I'm already somehow important to him. That I already made a space in his heart. But again, it's just my thought.

I always remind myself not to assume things between us. But here I am, looking like in a deep shit. Messing with my own self. Great! Just great, Aaliyah.

"Okay." Then he stormed out of his condo. That's all he can say? Okay? I bite my lip to stop my tears from falling but I can't restrain it. Even how much I tried. My eyes seems to have its own mind telling it to cried. My tears can't stop from falling as well as my hear can't stop from aching.

I know this has an end but I din't expect that the relationship we have will end this early. One month of having Andrew beside me. One month of getting to know the real him, the real Andrew. One month of being assuming and One month of happiness. I could've ask for more. I already accept things between us when we're just starting. But I can't help to feel hurt. My heart ache with the thought that this is now the end.

Because I know as soon as he left me here. It will be the end.

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