LOGINThree days na sa condo ko umuuwi si Elijah. Okay na rin iyon. Hindi puwedeng palaging ako na lang ang pumupunta sa penthouse niya. He has to do the same for me. Though compared to his penthouse, mas maliit itong condo ko.Naalimpungatan ako nang may naririnig akong nagri-ring na cellphone sa tabi ko. I was still so sleepy that the noise annoyed me.“Elijah, answer your phone!” I said, almost annoyed.“That's not how my phone rings, baby,” he said groggily. Halatang nagising din dahil sa ingay ng cellphone.Napamulat ako nang ma-realize ko na ringtone ko nga iyon. Kinapa ko ang cellphone ko sa nightstand at saka sinagot ang tawag.“Hello? Who's this?” inaantok kong tanong.“Devina, what are you saying?”Nanlamig ako nang marinig ko ang boses ni Mama. Suminghap ako at agad akong napaupo sa kama.Gulat na gulat pa ako nang mapabaling ako kay Elijah. He let out a faint chuckle. Kita kong umawang ang labi niya, may sasabihin siya kaya agad akong pumaibabaw sa kanya at saka tinakpan ang bib
Ramdam ko ang init ng hininga ni Elijah sa balat ko. And for some reason, it's doing something to my system. Imbes na galit ako, para akong natutunaw. Natutunaw rin ang galit ko. Na hindi dapat!Binitawan din niya ako, pero hindi siya lumayo. He just stood there, looking down at me with those dark, possessive eyes that were now filled with a hint of amusement.Umirap ako para itago ang pamumula ng pisngi ko. "Get off me. Ang daming tao!" reklamo ko.He chuckled, a familiar low, vibrating sound. "Hindi ka pa umaamin, Devina. Nagseselos ka."I glared at him with annoyance. "Hindi ako nagseselos!" tanggi ko, kahit na alam kong nagseselos nga ako. "Umalis ka na! Baka hinahanap na ng 'cousin' mo ang tulong mo!" I said bitterly, emphasizing the word cousin.Elijah just stared at me for a long moment, his smirk deepening. He probably knew I'm not really mad now. "Give me your keys.""Bakit?" I said, rolling my eyes."You're too stressed to drive, and I'm not letting you go home in this state
I got shocked when I saw Elijah but then, I also remembered the girl he was with. Imbes na kabahan ako dahil nakita niyang kasama ko si Vincent, I looked at him as I raised a brow at him.Mas nandilim pa ang tingin niya sa akin. I saw how his jaw clenched as he sipped on his drink.Nag-iwas ako ng tingin at saka ibinaling ang attention sa harap, kung nasaan ang lumulubog na araw. Malapit nang maghari ang kadiliman.“Should we go now to the airport?” aya ko kay Vincent.“Few more minutes with you, Devina,” he said, turning to me.I flashed a smile at him and nodded.I leaned on the railing and watched the sunset. But I could still feel the burning sensation on my head. Alam ko na nakatitig pa rin si Elijah sa akin. Pinagmamasdan kung ano ang gagawin ko.Nang tuluyan nang dumilim, doon na tumayo nang tuwid si Vincent. I heard him sigh deeply.“How I wish time would go slow when I'm with you,” baling ni Vincent sa akin.“Why? You would feel bored,” I said teasingly, tapos ay nag-iwas aga
Maybe because I'm upset, I didn't bother checking my phone the next day. Nakausap ko na kagabi si Vincent, and I planned to tour him this time.That's why, early in the morning, I was busy preparing to go to Vincent's hotel. Pati ako ay hindi pa alam kung saan ko ba dapat siya ipapasyal. But I realized we should just figure it out ourselves. Hindi na ako magpaplano, at kung ano lang ang maisip namin ay iyon ang gagawin namin.After making sure to look good, dumiretso na ako kay Vincent para makapasyal na kami. Hindi na rin naman ako naghintay dahil nasa lobby na siya pagpasok ko sa hotel niya.He immediately flashed a boyish smile at me the moment he saw me.“You look so beautiful,” he said with a smirk the moment he saw me.Umirap ako. “I'm always beautiful.”He chuckled and didn't argue anymore because I'm always beautiful."So, ready for the ultimate Manila experience?" I flashed him a bright, intentional smile."I am in your hands, Devina," he replied, his French accent thick and
I was so confused at what just happened! Hindi ko alam kung ano ang gagawin ko. The confidence I was carrying while walking to them just shattered into pieces.Akala ko na ako ang pinunta niya dito. Sino tong babaeng hawak niya? And why do I feel like he cares for this girl?Kita ko kung paano umigting ang panga niya habang pinagsasabihan niya ang babae. He was also touching her gently, yet with irritation because of what the girl probably did that he didn't like.Mabuti na lang at malayo kami sa kung saan ang table namin. Hindi ito kita nina Kelsi. It's not that I don't want them to know this. Hindi ko lang matanggap na may iba palang sadya si Elijah at hindi ako iyon.I grimaced when I saw them go out of the bar. Mas naging totoo nga na hindi ako ang pinunta niya kasi aalis na sila!Naiirita akong sumunod sa kanila. I was feeling tipsy but I didn't mind it now. Basta makasunod lang sa kanila at matignan kung ano ang ginagawa nila.Pero siguro dahil sa may nainom ako, masyado akong m
I know the reason why Vincent visited the Philippines was to see where I grew up and to know me more. He probably sees me as someone he will end up with, kaya siya nagsisikap na mapalapit sa akin. Aside from the fact that our parents both want us to end up together, hindi ko na mapanindigan iyon.Maybe I did at some point. Noong mga panahon na hindi ko pa tuluyang kilala si Elijah at paghanga lang ang nararamdaman ko sa kanya. Pero ngayon na kilala ko na siya, I can’t see Vincent as someone I could end up with.“I am really sorry, Vincent. I don’t want this to happen but I can’t control my health,” paumanhin ko.I felt a little bit guilty pa rin naman. I am not that horrible of a person. Kaso ngayon ay totoong hindi maganda ang pakiramdam ko kaya hindi ko siya masasamahan sa pagto-tour.I heard him sigh, a bit sad.“It’s fine, Devina. I understand.”Bahagya akong ngumuso. Pero agad ding nawala iyon nang maramdaman kong tumama ang hininga ni Elijah sa leeg ko. He snuggled into my neck
We went back to Manila even without my two weeks' request. Natapos ni Elijah ang ipinunta niya dito. And he didn't want me to suffer any longer.“What suffering are you talking about? I'm not suffering here,” maang maangan kong sabi.His lips twisted because of that. Lumapit siya sa akin, iniwan an
Tumigil din ako sa pag-iyak nang maisip kong wala na akong magagawa. Kahit ang pangit-pangit ng daster ko at pareho pa kami nitong matanda. Elijah looked at me with amusement as he put rice on my plate. He also put gulay and one piece of fried fish. Titig na titig ako doon kasi what the hell? Iyon
After what happened at the party, I didn’t get to hear offended remarks from people. Hindi na kami masyadong nakikihalubilo ni Elijah sa kanila. At kung makikisama man kami, he wouldn’t allow them to say something about us not being suited for each other.Tapos na kami kumain at hindi kami makapagh
I had expectations from the new clothes Elijah was talking about. But I was so shocked when I saw that it was not the clothes I had in mind! Puro t-shirt lang at pajama ang nakikita namin sa palengke. It had a variety of colors and sizes. And that's just it! So cheap!“Ito na lang, hija?” alok ng t


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