Capturing an Epilogue (Captured Series 1)

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Hilaw akong tumawa matapos marinig ang sinabi ni Liam. I unconsciously bit the side of my cheeks trying to hide my smile but I failed. Napangisi ako tsaka pairap na inalis ang tingin sa kanya. Gosh! I hate myself for being like this!

“Hindi na. Okay lang talag-----” napahinto ako sa pagsasalita nang biglang magring ang cellphone niya. My brows automatically creased when I saw him stared at his phone’s screen and smiled before answering the call.

I scoffed and rolled my eyes on him but he probably didn’t notice it since his full attention now is on the caller. Bastos na caller. Kausap ko pa ‘yong crush ko, bigla na lang sisingit! Kainis!

Sino ba ‘yong tumatawag at ganyan na lang siya kasaya pagkakita?

“Monique?” Nasagot ang tanong ko matapos niyang banggitin ang pangalan ng kausap. He glanced at me pero agad ding iniwas ang paningin tsaka pinakinggan ang sinasabi ni Monique sa kabilang linya. My lips formed into a thin line when he smiled again. Tuwang- tuwa ang loko!

From that moment, I really wanted to lean closer to him at kung maari ay kunin ang cellphone niya para ako na lang ang kumausap o kung pwede ay patayin ito. But of course, I don’t have the right to do it, dahil sino ba naman ako, ‘di ba? I am not even his girlfriend or what para magreklamo at umasta ng gano’n. I don’t want him to think that I was that impulsive to do what I just want to do at hindi na nag- iisip bago kumilos.

Bumuntong- hininga pa muna ako bago naisipang umalis na dahil mukhang nag- eenjoy naman na siya sa kausap, pero awtomatiko akong napatigil nang pinigilan niya ako sa kamay. I immediately pulled my hand from his grip when I felt a sudden electricity from it. It sent shivers to my chest that I wasn’t able to handle the tension. Baka hindi ko mapigilan at bigla akong mapatili dito.

My eyes immediately went up to him. Ilang sandali siyang natigilan bago iniangat ang paningin mula sa kamay ko papunta sa mukha ko. I even saw how he furrowed his brows pero hindi ko na iyon nagawa pag pagtuonan ng pansin at tumingin sa relo ko.

Napatingin ako sa phone ko nang bigla itong nagvibrate.

Your driver has already arrived. Basa ko sa notification sa binook kong grab. I looked at the gray Toyota car outside the building na maghahatid sa akin pauwi.

“I’ll be there. Wait for me.” I unconsciously gritted my teeth after hearing what he said. His eyes went to mine and that was the signal for me to talk.

“I really have to go, Liam.” I mouthed which made him furrowed his brows even more. Hindi ko na hinintay pa ang sagot niya at mabilis na naglakad papalabas ng building. I just waved my hand on him before I got inside the car.

“Okay na po ba, maam? Wala po kayong nakalimutan?” I thanked the driver for being thoughtful. I smiled at him before answering.

“Wala po. Hindi ko naman siya pwedeng dalhin. Pagmamay- ari pa po siya ng iba, eh.” I said to the driver meaningfully na sa tingin ko ay hindi naman niya na- gets dahil tinawanan lang niya ako bago nagmaneho paalis.

Hindi ako na- boring the whole ride dahil sobrang daldal ni kuyang driver. Natutuwa ako sa kanya dahil halos nakwento na niya lahat ng tungkol sa buhay niya. He even told me that he has 3 children and all of them had already finished their studies. I just nodded at him para naman makita niyang nakikinig ako sa kanya.

Nagpasalamat ako kay kuyang driver nang sa wakas ay makarating ako sa bahay. Pagkapasok ay agad kong hinanap si kuya Traviz. I grimaced when I saw him sitting comfortably on the long, brown sofa while sipping on his juice. The TV is opened but he was not even watching the show, but I’m sure he’s listening. His eyes were on his laptop, on the coffee table, and seriously reading something on the screen. He’s wearing his expensive specs which made him look more authoritative and serious madman.