POSSESSIVE 26: Terron Dashwood

CHAPTER 8

CHAPTER 8

TERRON found himself hanging out alone in Lysander's barn these past few days. He hadn't contacted Eva ever since he sent her home after their visit to the museum. Ilang araw na rin mula noon. Ayaw niyang humarap dito habang hindi pa niya alam ang dapat niyang gawin. Dahil sa video na senend ni Shun, biglang nagulo ang isip niya.

What now? That's what he had been asking himself these past few days. What now? Should he be honest, or should he act as if he didn't realize it yet, which was the rightest thing to do in his situation.

Yes... why start something that he couldn't take responsibility for?

However, although that was what he wanted to do, he couldn't make himself walk away from this. Alam niya kung anong dapat niyang gawin, pero may parte sa kaniya na ayaw sundin 'yon.

His body was moving differently than what his mind was telling it to do. It was complicated.

Just like now. His mind was telling him to distance himself from Eva, but he found himself opening his messaging app and typing a message to Eva. Limang araw na rin niya itong hindi kinakausap. Sabado na bukas. Pagatapos niyang hilingin dito na ibinigay nito sa kaniya ang sabado at linggo nito sa dalawang buwan niyang natitira rito sa bansa, ayaw niyang kanselahin 'yon.

Honestly, after five days of stopping himself from going to see Eva, he missed her.

Terron scoffed at himself. It seems the self-control classes I was forced to take is useless against my strong desire to see Eva. Even just a glimpse.

"Ah, fuck..." He concedes. He couldn't take it anymore!

He sent a message to Eva.

'Ev, your weekend is still mine, right?'

Terron hit send, then he let out a breath of relief. It feels like a weight was lifted off his chest after that. The discomfort he was feeling these past five days disappeared, replaced by anticipation of what's coming.

I know this is wrong, but... how to stop?

'Uy. Nabuhay ka, Your Grace.'

Tumaas ang sulok ng labi ni Terron. Na-i-imagine niya ang walang emosyong mukha ng dalaga habang nag-ri-reply. 'Just a little busy.'

'At gusto mo pa ring angkinin ang weekend ko kahit busy ka?'

'Yes. Can I have it?'

'May tanong muna ako.'

'Ano 'yon?'

'Hindi mo naman ako iniwasan ng limang araw, ano, Your Grace?'

Napangiwi si Terron. Eva may seem like a carefree woman, but she was sharp when she wanted to be. 'Bakit naman kita iiwasan?'

'Confirmed. Iniiwasan mo nga ako, Your Grace.'

What? How did she know? 'Paano mo nasabi?'

'Kasi kung hindi, sasagot ka kaagad ng hindi at hindi mo ibabalik sakin ang tanong ko.'

Terron blinked at Eva's reply. Why did he feel like he had been caught red-handed? 'I was just thinking about something.'

'About what?'

'About you and me. If it's okay to continue getting along knowing I'm leaving in two months.'

'Limang araw kang nag-isip para riyan? 😒'