XXXVIII. A Cousin's Vengeance

Marsden knew Trisha was hurting.  He can see it in her eyes kaya naman hindi niya magawang tumingin sa mga mata nito.  Ayaw niya ng ganito, lying to her and pretending to like someone else but things are getting out of control and he won’t let his feelings for her makes him vulnerable again.

Pero kanina hinayaan niyang pagmasdan ang masayang  pagsasayaw nito kasama ang mga kaibigan.  He wanted to dance with her, hold her close to him, to possessively grip her hips and sensually join with the bit.  She laughed with abandon caused by too much cocktail which he noticed Trisha drank vigorously and the flush in her cheeks made her even more attractive.

“Oo nga pala pare, hindi ka pa namin napapasalamatan sa lahat ng tulong mo kay Trisha, “ saad sa kanya ni Brix.

“Kaibigan ko rin siya so it’s okay,” sabay ngiti sa mga ito.  Napatingin siya ulit sa kaibigan.  “She’s a strong one, “ aniyang may paghanga sa boses.

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