Kissed by Fire (Fire Series #1)

Chapter 15: Alpha

Wala akong dapat sisihin kung hindi ang sarili ko. I could've pushed him away pero ano ang ginawa ko? I even closed my eyes as a silent way of saying to him that it's okay for him to kiss me like that. I was a tease! I encouraged him!

And I hate myself for that. Damn you, Arya. You just got out of relationship. You perfectly know that boys are assholes yet there you are. You even let yourself be kissed by a guy who isn't your boyfriend. Who's almost a stranger to you.

"Hep hep" napahinto ako sa ginagawa ko at lumingon doon ss nagsalita. I rolled my eyes when it's my brother, Kuya GD.

Lumapit siya sa'kin then looked up "Come on, princess. Kaunti na lang matatanggal mo na yung boxing ring sa pinagkakabitan niya. Do you have a problem?"

Napatingin din ako sa taas para tignan ang sinasabi ni kuya. And true enough malapit na nga matanggal yung boxing ring. Siguro kung magtatagal pa ako rito ng kalahating oras kakasuntok dito malamang matatanggal talaga.

"Again, Arya Astrid. Do you have a problem?" my brother asked worriedly.

I conjured a fake smile then shook my head "I'm just exercising" pagsisinungaling ko. Hell will freeze over first before I admit that I just let anyone kissed me.

Pinagmasdan ako ni kuya for a few moments then he sighed heavily. Kinuha niya ang mga kamay ko then started removing my gloves. When he's undressing my handwraps doon ko lang naramdaman na mahapdi sng mga kamay ko specifically yung mga buto sa kamao ko. They're swollen. Napamura ako sa isip ko dahil ang pangit tignan nun.

"Kapag nagbo-boxing naman tayo hindi ganito na namamaga ang mga kamao mo ah. Whatever is it that you won't tell me, I just wish that you're okay" Kuya GD said.

I feel guilty na naglilihim sa kanya when in fact I am telling him everything yet this time wala talaga akong choice. Me, confessing that to my brother won't do me any good dahil sigurado na makakarating din yun sa iba ko pang mga kapatid.

"I am really fine kuya. Na miss ko lang talaga ang boxing since you know.. these past few weeks naging busy ako sa volleyball" I half lied again and I wish this time that he'll believe me.

My brother just smiled at that and from here alam kong naniniwala na siya sa akin. Nakahinga ako nang maluwag dahil doon.

"Sabi sa'kin ng mga katulong umalis ka raw kanina. Where have you been?" thank goodness he has already changed the topic.

"Kayla Trina, kuya" I said

He looked at me suspiciously habang nilalagyan ng cold compress ang mga kamay ko "Trina? Pero umuwi ka raw kanina na naka dress and all prepped up"

"You know Trina, kuya.. may pagka kikay yun. Kanina nung pumunta ako doon ginawa niya akong manika. She dressed me up.."

How I wish na matapos na ang interrogation na to ni kuya because I am already starting to feel uncomfortable. Hindi talaga kasi ako sanay na nagsisinungaling sa kanya.

"Well.. can't blame you dahil puro kami mga lalaki na kapatid mo. But next time na aalis ka, magpaalam ka sa'kin o kahit na kanino sa'min na mga kuya mo, okay?"

I smiled then nodded "Yes po. I am sorry"

Kuya GD smiled back and ruffled my hair. "Goodnight, princess"

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"What?!" magkasabay na sabi ng mga kaibigan ko pagtapos kong sabihin sa kanila ang nangyari kagabi.