Kabanata 19

“Follow me,” sambit ni Leon.

Mariing kinagat ni Chandria ang kanyang pang-ibabang labi at tumango. Lihim at abot-abot ang kanyang pasasalamat sa kanyang boss. Leon walked past her and she was about to turn around to follow Leon when Marco held her wrist.

“No,” mariing saad ni Marco. “She’s an architect, Leon. Hawak niya ang oras niya.”

Tumigil sa paglalakad ang binata at nilingon ang pinsan. Chandria’s heart is beating rapidly. Ramdam na ramdam niya ang mahigpit na pagkakahawak ni Marco sa kanyang pulso kaya hindi niya mapigilang tignan ito.

“I do,” sambit ni Leon. “I decide what she should do while staying here. Now, let’s go, Chandria.”

Leon held her arm and pulled her away from Marco. Kung gaano kabilis ang tibok ng puso niya habang hawak ni Marco, ngayon ay kulang na lang ay sumabog ang kanyang dibdib dahil hawak na siya ng dalawa.

The hell is happening right now?

“I was the one who asked you to call her.”

“You said you just wanted to see her. I called her because we have a lot of