Kabanata 37: Savior

Eliyah's POV

I didn't talk anymore. He felt it. He felt that I wasn't ready yet... and I think he respects it because he continued driving after that scene. Napalunok ako nang bitawan niya ang kamay ko at hawakan ng dalawang kamay niya ang manibela. Hindi ko maiwasang masaktan dahil doon.

Come on, Eliyah! Don't be too soft! Bakit ka masasaktan eh wala namang kayo? At isa pa, you don't love him, Eliyah! Yeah! I don't love him.

Bumuntong hininga ako bago iniwas ang tingin sa kanya. The defeaning silence inside his car was so loud that I can't hear anything anymore. Ang sasakyan ko ay naiwan sa kompanya niya dahil gusto niya akong ihatid. I told him that he could still drive me off though by following my car but he doesn't want that. He wanted to drive me off by himself.

I swear, this is the longest 20 minutes of my life. Nang makarating kami sa building kung saan ang penthouse ko ay nanatili kaming tahimik.

He parked his car at the parking lot. Hindi ko mabilang kung ilang beses na a