Pretty In Danger

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"WHY don't we make a deal?"

"What deal?"

Nagpamulsa siya at naramdaman kong huminga siya ng malalim, hindi parin siya lumilingon sa akin. Gusto ko sanang makita niya ang may puot kong tingin ngunit hindi siya humarahap.

"Give me two days to prove something to you. Get ready we're going on a date." nanlaki nag mata ko sa mga sinabi niya.

Hindi ko alam ngunit nakaramdam ako ng kakaibang sensasyon sa aking buong katawan. Malakas ang kabog ng dibdib ko at paeang hinahampas ng maso ito.

Parang may naglalarong paru—puru sa loob ng aking tiyan at panandaliang natahimik ako. Napakuyom nalang ako ng kamao, at napakagat ng labi... Anong sabi niya?!

"Anong sabi mo?" mahinang sabi ko.

"I said we're going on a date." he said.

Napayuko ako at napakapit sa dibdib ko, parang sa sobrang lakas ng tibok ng dibdib ko ay maririnig na niya ito. Parang gusto naring lumabas ng puso ko mula sa dibdib ko at ramdam ko ang nag—iinit na mga pisngi ko.

There was something about the way he spoke and acted that was like nothing I had ever seen before, an intensity and danger that was too much for my heart to handle.

Maybe it was his confidence, or the way he carried himself with such authority. There was something magnetic, intoxicating about him that I couldn't resist?

"A moth of flame?" I muttered under my breath.

He turned to me and I just felt it. Hindi parin ako tumitingin sa kaniya at siniguradong galit ang ekspresyon sa mukha ko.

"What's wrong little danger? A little date won't hurt."

The way he said 'a little date won't hurt' sent a rush of excitement through me, causing thousands of butterflies to take flight in my stomach.

I could feel my heart racing with anticipation as I thought about the possibilities of what a date with him would be like. It was a feeling of confusion for me.

"N—no."

"Why not?"

"Sabi ko no, so no!"

"Nanginginig ata ang boses mo?" he said a little teased in his voice.

"Hindi ah! Persona tumigil ka na, kahit kilan hindi ako makikipag date sa'yo, sino ka ba? Porket alam mon gwapo ka akala mo lahat bibigay sa'yo?" matigas na sabi ko pero sa loob—loob ko ay nanghihina na ako.

He smirked. "Little danger."

"Ano ba! Sabi ng 'wag mo akong tawaging 'little danger' eh!" singhal ko.

"Then don't call me Persona, that's the condition."

"Fine I'll call you Hoy!" inirapan ko siya.

His eyes darkened. "Try."

"Hoy may gagawin pa ako kaya pwede bang umalis ka na sa harapan ko, paimportante ang mga pinagsasabi mga wala namang kwenta!" matigas kong sabi.

"Five minutes."

"Huh?"

"I'll wait down stairs for five minutes, if you don't go down for five minutes I'll be breaking into your room and I will conquer you." maotoridad nitong sabi sa akin.

I couldn't help but feel my cheeks burning hot with embarrassment at his words, my fave turning bright shade of red as I felt a sudden rush of emotion bubbling up inside me.