Heart of Darkness

Kabanata 8

Kabanata 8

"I have a proposition to make," Pinagsaklop ko ang kamay ko habang nakatitig kay Warrion na seryoso sa pagmamaneho ng sasakyan.

Wearing his all black dark tuxedo, he looks dashing. I saw how his strong arms maneuvered the car for a turn, his vein protruding a bit from his skin.

"What?" He asked, not looking at me.

"Uhm, bale salitan lang 'to." I said. "I will say my wish and you'll do it then if you have a wish of your own then I'll make it happen too. Deal?"

"I don't do deals," He answered, staring briefly at me for a while.

"Why not?" My lips protruded. "Isn't it a good thing? Atleast, di ba may wish ka rin?"

Hindi s'ya umimik, tila malalim ang iniisip. His thick brows almost met when his forehead creased and I gasped softly when I caught him licking his lower lip erotically.

"Simple lang naman ang favor ko," I said.

Sumulyap s'ya sa akin at tumaas ang kanyang kilay.

"Kasi that reunion," I said. "I have a cousin, my mortal enemy, Elisse, then back in the past, I have this suitor named Ralph."

"So, Max isn't only the one, huh?" His voice laced with unknown sarcasm, nang matamaan ng ilaw ang mukha n'ya ay nakita kong iritado s'ya.

"Duh, syempre, wala lang akong boyfriend pero marami akong manliligaw!" I said.

"You know them all?" He took a glance at me.

"Yeah, si Max lang in-entertain ko ngayon pero mayroon pa d'yang iba."

"Get my phone," Natigil ako roon at nagtaka.

"Huh?"

"Dashboard, get it." He said at naguguluhan man ay inabot ko ang telepono n'ya.

"And?" My brow raised.

"Open it, go to notes." Aniya at sa pag-swipe ko ay wala nga s'yang password! Even his wallpaper is a default photo from the phone!

Mabilis kong hinanap ang notes n'ya at sumulyap sa kanya.

"Tapos? Anong gagawin? Bilis na, ke-kwento ko pa sa'yo 'yung favor ko--"

"List the names of your suitors so, I can check." He said coldly.

"What?!" Nanlaki ang mata ko roon sa kanya.

His brow just raised, his lips protruded a bit.

"Type it, sabi mo kilala mo?" Masungit n'yang sabi pero nanatili lang akong tulala sa kanya.

"Bakit ko naman gagawin 'yun? Why the fuck would I list it down--"

"Don't 'fuck' me, woman. List the names so I can visit them--"

"For?" Gulong sabi ko.

"I have to check them, your Dad told me to check on every person you're getting along with. Baka isa sa kanila ang dahilan kung bakit ka napapahamak."

"You don't have to!" I answered. "Goodness, my Dad! Hayaan mo si Daddy, he's just too overprotective."

"List it down, Almedarez." He demanded but I shook my head, ibinaba ko ang phone n'ya at nagmatigas sa kanya.

"No way," I hissed.

"Do it," Nilingon n'ya ako.

"Sige, ganyan ka naman e, minsan mabait ka sa'kin, minsan hindi. Oo, I admit, I like you. I really do pero mukhang wala ka namang interes sa akin!" I hissed quietly.