Tempted (Convallaria Series #1)

Chapter 25

I walked away with them. Tumakbo ako para maabutan si Rhys. Ang bilis talaga maglakad nito. I called him when I was near.

"Rhys!" Pero hindi niya ako nilingon. Nakita kong malapit na siya sa kotse niya. Tatakbo na naman to. Umarte akong natapilok baka sakaling gumana pag iinarte ko sa kanya.

"Ahh! Aray!" Napaupo pa ako sa sahig para mapaniwala siya. Hinawakan ko pa ang paa ko na parang namimilipit ako sa sakit. Sana naman gumana pag iinarte ko.

"Fuck! Baby, you okay? Tell me where it hurts." He immediately scanned my feet. Am I a good actress? Napaniwala ko siya eh. I pouted while pointing at my ankle. Minsan lang ako mag iinarte sa kanya kaya lulubusin ko na.

"I'll take you to the infirmary." He scooped me up. Pinigilan ko kaagad siya.

"Don't! Okay lang naman ako." I told him.

"No, dadalhin kita dun."

"Sa sasakyan mo na lang ako." I said.

"Hindi pwede. Kailangan dalhin kita dun."

"Okay lang naman ako. Hindi na masakit."

Hindi siya sumagot. Nag umpisa na siyang lumakad.

"Sa sasakyan mo na lang tayo, please?" I pleaded to him.

"No."

"Please?" I pouted at him. Gumana sana pag iinarte kong 'to.

"No." He said with full authority.

"Baby..." Paglalambing ko sakanya.

"Fine." He surrendered.

Rhys niyo marupok.

He walked back to his car. Binuksan niya ang pinto ng sasakyan niya at pinaupo niya ako sa passenger seat. He closed the door before he went to the driver's seat. I can still feel that he's still mad at me. But he set his anger aside because he still cares for me. Nag iinarte lang naman ako para kausapin niya ako.

"I'm sorry for what happened earlier." I told him.

"Do you still love him?" He asked. I can hear the bitterness in his voice.

"W-what?" What is he talking about.

"Or maybe you love him this much para siya ang kampihan mo kahit obvious naman na siya ang mali."

"Rhys, no! Wala akong kinakampihan." I defended.

"Really?"

"Hindi dahil ikaw yung sinabihan ko eh hindi na ikaw ang kinakampihan ko." I held his hand.

"I'm just afraid of the consequences of your action. What if you'll get suspended? Or worst, paano kung mapuruhan mo si Kai? O kung ikaw ang masuntok niya?" I held his face to look at me.

"Nag aalala lang ako sayo. Ayokong mapasama ka sa mata ng ibang tao. Ayoko rin na mapahamak ka. Kahit hindi ikaw yung totoong may mali, ikaw ang lalabas na mali sa mga taong nandun at nakita ang ginawa mo. Kasi ikaw yung nanuntok at hindi gumanti si Kaiden. Kahit sabihin namin dun na si Kaiden ang nagsimula, mali pa rin na sinuntok mo siya. I hope you would understand me." I told him without leaving my eyes on him. He sighed.

"What he told you is not true. Yes, we hold hands, we hugged, and we kissed before because it's a normal thing to do for a couple. But aside from that, there's nothing more happened." He looked at me. Medyo kumakalma na siya.

"Intensyon niyang galitin ka para masuntok mo siya. In that case, ikaw ang lalabas na masama kasi biglang mo lang siyang sinuntok kahit wala siyang ginawa. He's really doing it on purpose." I looked at him concernedly. He was silently looking at me while he holds my hand. I pulled his neck closer to me and I leaned forward to kiss him.