Chapter 33

Pristine

I already expected Elijah to let go of me, but not so quickly. After I asked him if that was part of how he treated me as his 'little sister,' he did not only moved away. Pagkabitaw ay walang salita na lumabas siya ng silid ko na ikinakunot ko ng noo. Umalis na hindi ako sinagot.

"After hugging me so tight like that?" hindi makapaniwala na tanong ko.

I can't help but to smile. Nailapat ko ang palad ko sa leeg ko kung saan ko naramdaman ang mukha niya kanina. That was the first time he did that. Inaamoy niya ako when he noticed that I smell different--or if I am wearing perfumes but not that close.

"And his arms were so huge..." I whispered. Napahimas ako sa mga braso ko dahil kulong na kulong ako kanina sa mga bisig ni Elijah.

How am I going to forgot this feeling if he's being like this? Like a possessive brother who doesn't want his little sister to get married? Napaka unfair naman sa parte ko, dahil kung si Eli ay ang tingin sa akin nakababatang kapatid kaya mas lumalapit