Chapter 29

Fear

It's probably because I'm tipsy. Right. It's probably the alcohol. There's no way I'd be this affected with his gazes when I'm sober. Dahil lang sa alak ito. Ang init na ito, dahil lang din sa alak.

But why can't I withdraw myself from staring back at him?

I know I should gather my senses together. Dahil alam kong pagsisisihan ko itong lahat kapag nagising ako kinabukasan. This heat, this tension... This desire. Ngayon lang ito.

"Almene," his hoarse voice tingled my skin.

Napakurap ako at tumitig sa kanya nang maayos. His eyes remained the same. The emotions I see in them are still the same. Desire, lust, and something else I couldn't name.

"O-Oh?" Nanunuyo ang lalamunan kong sambit.

I don't understand myself anymore. I want him near, so near until I couldn't get ahold of my sanity. I want him so close to me I feel like dying. Ano itong nangyayari sa katawan ko?

His fingers trailed from the bed to the hem of my shirt. Bahagyang nasagi ng kamay niya ang balat ko na lihim akong nap