KABANATA 64

Are You Still Interested In Me?

(Arzelle POV)

I huddled into the smooth leather passenger seat of Gabion’s sports car, resisting the urge to hug myself dahil sobrang nilalamig ako pero ayaw kong ipahalata. I’d hoped to run into him at the party, pero sa daming tao naging malabo. I sucked the drool back into my mouth, feeling like a creeper. The older he got, the more attractive he became. He always moved my world with animal grace.

When he got in the other side of his car and looked over at me, I could feel a scarlet blush rising under my skin, because that always happened to me everytime na tinititigan niya ako!

“I’m not drunk,” he said. “Not even a little.”

“I know.” napa-iling na saad ko.

“If I was, I wouldn’t drive you home alone this season,” dagdag pa niya.

“I know, it’s okay,” I stretched my legs, trying to be cool. “I’m only a little dizzy myself. Well, it’s mostly wearing off now.”

He didn’t answer. In fact, he let out a breath that sounded suspiciously close to a sigh as he