Boundaries #1: Crossing Boundaries ??

CHAPTER 19

"W-what are you doing? Isusumbong kita kay Kuya Thales at sa Daddy—"

But my words faltered when I saw his grim expression. Alcinous was like an alpha wolf, battling his primal instincts. His jaws were clenched tight, and his eyes burned with a fierce, crimson intensity.

"I-isusumbong kita! I'm still minor at dinala mo ako here sa CR!"

Gumalaw ang panga ni Alcinous.

"You can do that after we talk. Now tell me, what's wrong, Dei? Bakit ka umiyak?"

Despite his anger and frustration, his voice remained steady and soft as he spoke to me. I met his gaze with a piercing stare, my eyes holding back a storm of tears, ready to spill over at any moment.

Mas lumapit si Alcinous sa akin at c-in-orner niya ako sa sink ng banyo. Tahimik niyang tinanggal ang bag ko na nakasukbit sa aking shoulders.

I didn't even make a small protest over what he did.

Tinabi ni Alcinous ang bag ko at saka ako binuhat at inilapag niya ako sa sink. Ngayon ay nagka-level na ang aming mga titig. Napahawak ako sa kanyang biceps and his biceps were so firm and defined, as if they had been rigorously strained and sculpted through intense training!

Hindi na niya kailangan yumuko para makita ang mukha ko nang maayos. Pinako niya ang kanyang dalawang kamay sa sink, kaya kulong niya ako. Like a little prey cornered by a huge predator.

"Anong nagawa ko? Anong nangyari nang lumabas ka kanina? Naguguluhan ako, Dei." Mahinahon niyang tanong sa akin pero pansin ko ang malalalim niyang pagbuga nang hininga.

"Hindi ko gusto ang sinabi mo kanina. Hindi ko alam kung ano ang nagawa ko para sabihin mo iyon sa akin. Was I too aggressive?"

Umikot ang eyeballs ko. Aggressive? Ako pa nga ang mas aggressive between us!

"Kahit gusto mo ako, alam ko naman na pwede mo akong basted-in. Matatanggap ko, Dei, pero sabihin mo muna sa akin kung ano ang nangyari at bakit ganon ang inasta mo. Gusto kong maintindihan, Dei. Hmm?"

Iniwas ko ang tingin ko sa kanya.

"I bumped into... H-Honey." Umasim ang mukha ko pagkasabi ko sa pangalan ni Honey.

I turned my head back toward him.

Alcinous's jaw clenched even more.

"Continue," he added.

"She... she said something to me."

He gulped. Deretso pa rin ang mga titig ni Alcinous sa eyes ko. Walang kurap at nakakunot ang noo.

Alcinous eyes darken. "Go on,"

Napalunok naman ako.

"Sinabi niya na hindi mo naman daw talaga ako g-gusto! I mean, not literally but that's what she's pertaining to! Na ginagawa mo lang itong lahat because my lala told you so... to t-tame me!"

Naibagsak ni Alcinous ang titig at saka tumaas-baba ang kanyang balikat. Wala siyang ginawa o sinabi ng ilang minuto kaya naman hinawakan ko ang balikat niya upang itulak sana siya but I couldn't budge him, not even an inch. His hands seemed as though they were nailed to the sink, frozen in place.

My heart began to race uncontrollably once again.

"A-Alcinous,"

Nag-angat siya ng tingin sa akin. This time, his eyes were filled with so many emotions, yet I could not decipher them one by one.

"And you believe her?" sabi niya na parang kinakapos sa hangin.

"At bakit hindi?! Honey is your... best friend and I'm sure nasasabi mo sa kanya ang lahat! And that girl likes you. Maybe she's now frustrated that you're treating me this way instead of her. And now, hindi na niya matiis ang lahat—"