Chapter 22

Napadilat ako nang may masuyong humaplos sa pisngi ko. Halos mamula ang pisngi ko nang makita kong si Dark ang nasa harap ko. Agad niyang inalis ang kamay niya sa pisngi ko nang makita niyang dumilat ako. His face was mere inches from mine, and I could feel his hot breath on my lips—he smelled of a manly scent mixed with fresh strawberries and mint. My black eyes locked into his beautiful blue ones, which were frowning as if he was mesmerized by every angle of my face. I blinked, feeling a bit uncomfortable with how intently he was looking at me.

"H-Hey," mahina kong tawag sa kanya. Napakurap siya ng isang beses at tumingala sa kisame. Sinundan ng tingin ko ang paggalaw ng kanyang Adam's apple at ang kanyang panga na mariing nagkikiskisan.

"This is sh*t," he mumbled, then looked back at me. Huminga siya ng malalim at dahan-dahang tumungo sa tabi ko, malapit sa bintana. I glanced at him, and I saw him closing his eyes, his face looking dead serious. Dumilat siya at umayos ng upo, the