Caught By The Fire (Avoc Scorned)

Chapter 8: Hate

I thought we're going straight to a restaurant to eat but I got surprised when he brought me to his condo unit. Aniya ay bago pa lang daw iyon at minsan niya lang uwian dahil hindi alam ng kanyang pamilya na may binili siyang unit. It's a secret.

"Mama doesn't want me to move out and I don't think her mind will ever change. Sabi niya normal naman daw sa kultura natin mga Pilipino ang tumanda sa poder ng mga magulang. I'm not in favor for it but I don't want to hurt her." kuwento ni Avoc habang nagluluto.

His muscles are on full display because he's wearing that signature sleeveless shirt again. Nakatalikod siya sa akin at mataman akong nakikinig habang nakaupo sa highchair. He let me borrowed one of his shirts because my bralette is no use now after he tore it apart.

Matapos namin pag-usapan ang mga karagdagan gusto kong mangyari sa relasyon namin ay wala na itong pinatagal pa. After silently agreeing to all my terms, he kissed and fuck the shit out of me. He fucked me on his bed and on his couch. Sabi niya ay may plano siyang binyagan ang bawat sulok ng kanyang condo at hindi naman ako nagrereklamo. Nakatatlong rounds kami nang magkasundong kumain muna bago magpatuloy. It's already eleven in the evening and here we are, trying to boost our stamina through food.

"Kung ganoon ay bakit bumili ka pa rin? Nagsasayang ka lang ng pera kung ganoon ngang hindi ka naman pala madalas umuwi rito."

Bumaling siya sa akin at binaba ang sandok na hawak. Lihim akong napangiti. I didn't know til now that he know some chores. Akala ko kasi talaga dati ay isa itong tipikal na fuckboy. Walang alam na gawain, iresponsable at walang pangarap. Ganoon ang alam sa kanya ng lahat but I think I know him better now. I could proudly say that I know him more than those people who claims that knew him personally.

"To be honest, my reason was you."

Napaupo ako ng tuwid. Naabutan ko ang naninimbang niyang tingin sa akin bago nag-iwas at kunwaring binalingan ang nilulutong sauce ng pasta. The aroma is so damn good, my tummy is already rumbling.

"Ako? Bakit ako?"

"I want an exclusive place for us. Nakakapagod na kasing mag-hotel lagi, bukod sa ang gastos din."

My forehead knotted.

"Kailan mo pa ito binili kung ganoon?"

Dahil hindi pwedeng nitong nakaraan lang kung saan nakaalis na ako. Bakit pa siya bibili ng condo para sa amin kung tapos na ang usapan namin at wala siyang kasiguraduhan na may second chance pa. I'm sure he's not hoping for us to happen again the moment I'll return, for him to buy this unit because of me.

"The day before we went to Pangasinan. Nakapag-down na ako non pero hindi pa pwedeng lipatan kasi kailangan pang i-fully paid. Dadalhin pa lang sana kita rito kung bayad ko na pero nakipaghiwalay ka rin kasi agad."

"I didn't break up with you because in the first place, there's nothing to break. We're not in some sort of relationship." I clarified because that's what I first noticed from his sentence. I don't like the idea that he's silently insinuating that what we had before is a serious relationship when in fact, it was a no strings attached agreement.

"Ano ba tamang tawag don sa ginawa mo sa akin kung hindi pakikipaghiwalay?" hamon niya.

"Pakikipaghiwalay is like a couple thing. We're not a couple. We're just two adult people who agreed to be each other's bed warmers and we both decided to end it."

"Tinagalog mo lang 'yon end. Ganon pa rin 'yon. Hiniwalayan mo ko." giit niya.

"Hindi nga sabi! I didn't break up with you! Isa pa, it was you who initiated to end it. Ideya mo iyon, pinagbigyan lang kita. So don't make it sound like I'm a cruel person."