Chapter 31

He was holding a black collar just like the last time. But it was much larger than the last. Bumilis ang tibok ng puso ko. We did it before but why it was scary this time? Dahil ba iba ang galit niya saakin?

Zach half smiled. "Are you afraid, Iris?" tanong niya habang pinaglalaruan ang hawak sa harap ko.

I was almost catching my breath. "No," I lied.

"Do you still trust me?" he asked, then lowered down so we were level.

Hindi ko alam kung bakit niya tinatanong. Alam kong alam niya kung anong sagot ko kahit ganito ang sitwasyon namin. 

"I do..." I stared at him. "Even if you're mad at me right now, I still trust you."

His eyes darkened. "Trust and honesty are big words, Iris. You can't just say you are when you're feeling not. You have to be honest so you'll avoid getting hurt."

Napalunok ako. Parang nawala lahat ng alak sa katawan ko. "M-masaktan, Zach?"

"Yes," he said. "I need to know your limitation and when to s