CHAPTER ELEVEN

IT SEEMED like a deja vu when Wynter woke up with something heavy on top of her waist. Nang lingunin niya kung kanino 'yun ay saka lang niya naalala ang nangyari kagabi.

She mentally face palmed as she scolded herself. Akala ko ba hindi na uulit? Anong kalokohan 'to, Wynter? Akmang uupo na siya nang mas humigpit pa ang pagkakayakap sa kanya ng binata. Nakaharap siya sa binata at kahit itanggi man ay talagang gwapo ang kaibigan niya.

He had thick eyebrows, long eyelashes, a chiseled nose, and thick, sensual lips. It was one of the reasons why she liked him before.

She shook her head, trying to erase those dangerous thoughts. Wynter then tried to carefully remove his arm, when suddenly he spoke. "I'm still into you," pakanta nitong sabi. It was almost a whisper but Wyn heard it clearly.

"Dan, let me go," she ordered him.

Slowly, his eyes opened. "Good morning." He smiled at her.

Instead of being happy, Wynter frowned. "What's with the smile?"

"Masaya lang ako. Bawal na bang ngumiti?" nang-aasar na tanong nito.

She rolled her eyes. "Whatever. Just let go of me. I don't do cuddles, Dan."

"Nah." Mas hinigpitan pa nito ang pagkakayakap sa kanya saka isinubsob ang mukha nito sa leeg niya.

Wynter literally raised an eyebrow at his gesture. "Just what the heck do you think you're doing?"

Daniel hushed her. "It's still early. Let's sleep like this."

Mahina niyang tinampal ang braso nito. "Ano ka? Sinuswerte? Kung gusto mong matulog, be my guest, pero 'wag mo na akong idamay." She was supposed to use her irritated voice but it ended up as a whisper.

Hindi naman na muling umimik ang lalake kaya naman inisip ni Wyn na baka tulog na ito saka muling sinubukang makaalis sa yakap nito. Fortunately for Dan, she ended up failing. Ang ending tuloy ay hinayaan na lang niya ang sariling makatulog sa ganoong sitwasyon.

A little later, Wynter woke up again and this time, Dan was nowhere to be found. She took the opportunity to quickly wear her clothes and leave the room. Tiningnan niya naman sa phone niya ang oras saka napailing nang makitang mag-aalas dose na. I need to get lunch.

Akmang bababa na sana siya sa first floor nang makasalubong niya si Narae. Nang mapatingin ang babae sa kanya ay agad itong nagpakita ng makahulugang ngiti.

Wynter frowned. "What's with the smile?"

Pumunta ito sa harapan niya saka ipinalupot ang braso nito sa kanya. "Ngayon ka lang nagising, Unnie?"

She rolled her eyes. Wyn knows where this is leading. "Yes, and so?" Nagsimula na silang bumabang sabay.

"Si Kuya Dan ang kasama mo kagabi, diba?"

"Yes, and?"

Narae squealed. "May nangyari sa inyo 'no?"

Wynter rolled her eyes again. "Yes. What's the fuss, anyway?"

"Omy! Bet!" nakangising react nito na ikinanuot ng noo niya. "Kalalabas niya lang kanina sa kwarto niyo, tapos nakasalubong ko rin siya, at saglit na naka-kwentuhan," pagk-kwento ng dalaga habang papalakad sila sa... isang table sa first floor?

Nagtataka niyang nilingon ang kaibigan. "Bibili ako sa labas ng makakain at wala si Anurak. Why are we going to sit here?"

"Anong we? Ikaw lang kaya. Inihatid lang talaga kita rito, Unnie. Just to make sure that you won't try to escape from him," paliwanag nito habang nakapang-asar na ngiti.

"Escape from him? Who's him—" Natigilan si Wynter nang makitang may dalang tray ng pagkain at kape si Daniel habang papalapit sa kanila.

"Thanks, Narae," sabi nito sa kaibigan niya.

"Anytime, Oppa. Gotta go now, enjoy your breakfast, Unnie." Kinindatan pa siya ng dalaga bago ito umakyat papuntang penthouse nila.

Wynter was just staring at Daniel dumbfoundedly. "What exactly happened?" nagtataka niyang tanong. Her brain still couldn't pick up what was going on. Ginawa bang kasabwat ni Dan si Narae para lang makasabay akong kumain or it was the other way around?

Hindi pa rin siya makapaniwala sa nangyayari nang sumagot si Dan. "It's our first breakfast together. Nalaman ko kasi kay Narae na hilig mong bumili ng breakfast sa labas kapag wala yung isa niyong kaibigan, kaya naman ako na lang ang bumili nito para sayo," nakangiti nitong sabi.

"And who the hell told you to do that?" Hindi naitago ni Wyn ang pagtaas ng boses.

Daniel looked shocked at her sudden outburst. "Hey, hey. Calm down. Bakit ka ba nagagalit?"

"Bakit ako nagagalit? I already told you I don't do breakfast with the guy I just had s*x with. Hindi porket naikama mo 'ko ng dalawang beses eh magf-feeling special ka na sa buhay ko, kasi sorry to burst your bubble but you're nothing but the guy I had s*x with, okay? Kaya tigilan mo na 'tong kalokohang 'to, Dan." With that, Wynter left the club.

DANIEL WAS just staring at Wynter who was leaving him. Nagtataka pa rin siya kung bakit ito biglang nagalit.

I mean yes, I actually hoped that I was more special than those who she said she spent her night with but... why would she get mad at my gesture?

Is it too much? Did I step in too much? What did I do?

"That was a first." Bigla siyang napalingon sa taong nagsalita sa likuran niya. It was none other than Narae.

"Hey... you saw that?" The lady nodded. "I'm sorry for making your friend angry."

Hindi makapaniwalang tiningnan siya ng dalaga. "Seriously? You're the one apologizing? Sa nakita ko naman eh hindi ikaw ang nanigaw pagkatapos bigyan ng almusal," natatawang sabi ni Narae.

Napakamot naman siya ng batok. "I think I overstepped in her life."

Napatango naman ang kausap. "Maybe. Hindi naman kasi madaling magalit si Unnie. To be honest, ngayon ko nga lang ulit siya nakitang magalit eh." Nilingon naman siya ng babae. "Yesterday, I think you almost said that you like my Unnie, right?" she asked casually.

Tumango naman si Daniel. "There's no point denying it."

"Well then, good luck. Ngayon pa lang, I advise you to have a lot of patience when it comes to her. Kasi kung ngayon pa lang ay susuko ka na, I guess you really don't deserve her." She then sadly smiled. "She'd been through a lot, so I guess someone who'll steal her heart would be the last thing she'll ever want."

Napatango naman siya at naintindihan ang gustong iparating ng dalaga. "Don't worry, I'm serious about her. Hindi ko na ulit hahayaang maagaw siya ng iba sa akin."

Gulat namang napatingin sa kanya si Narae. "Wait! So you knew that she had a boyfriend? I mean that was one time, and it was barely her secret."

Daniel smiled. "Unfortunately, yeah. I even knew who her boyfriend was, and it actually sucks, hanggang ngayon."

"Who was her boyfriend?" naniniguradong tanong ni Narae.

He looked at the door where Wynter stormed off. "He was one of my best friends, Mike Cabrera."