Natigilan si Pat. She tore her lips from Alex.
OMG! Si Matt! She turned her head and saw that Matt is around 10 feet away from Alex's car. He's near the passenger seat. Hinahanap siya nito and he's calling her. Sinabi siguro nila Jenna that she went out of the gym with a man. Napapikit siya. Buti na lang heavily tinted ang kotse ni Alex. And since maliwanag ang ilaw ng poste sa labas, lalong hindi sila makikita sa loob. Nakagat niya ang ibabang labi and looked at Alex. She saw na masama ng tingin nito sa kanya. Of course he didn't like that she broke the kiss when she heard Matt's voice.
"A-Alex.." she whispered and tried to touch his arm to pamper him. After ng sinabi nito sa kanya, she knows that he's jealous of her friend.At kilala niya si Alex. He's capable of doing anything pag galit ito. Shelly told her all about what he did before. She thinks na yung pagpunta ni Alex sa condo ni Jake and kissed her friend while she was on the phone with Jake, was really something else .He can be ruthless if pushed too far. Nakatiimbagang ito. She looked out the window again. She saw Matt go to the other side still calling her.
"What if I open the windows?" nanguuyam na tanong ni Alex.
Napatingin siya sa binata. "No!" matigas pero pabulong na sabi niya.
Lalong dumilim ang mukha nito kaya naalarma siya. "Please Alex..no." pakiusap niya sa mas mababang boses.
"Why the hell not? Hindi mo naman siya nobyo di ba?" lalong naningkit ang mata nito as he talks. "So kung makita ka man niya na kasama ako wala siyang pakialam.! Not unless nagsisinungaling ka sa akin?" he grabbed her wrist and inilapit ang mukha niya sa mukha nito.
Naman,naman! Paano ba niya mapapaliwanagan ito? She tried to get her wrist back but lalong hinigpitan nito ang hawak sa kanya.
"Hindi ako nagsisinungaling." she explained.
She heard Matt call her again one more time bago niya nakita na bumalik na ito sa gym. She closed her eyes in relief. Alex took hold of her chin with his hand firmly and hinarap ulit nito ang mukha niya to his.
Through gritted teeth he said, "Siguraduhin mo lang! Pag nalaman kong niloloko mo ako..walang sisihan!" then he kissed her roughly for a few seconds before he released her.
"Papasok tayo ng sabay sa gym." he announced.
Ayaw na sanang kontrahin ni Pat but if hindi siya magsasalita, baka isipin nito na okay lang lahat sa kanya ang ginagawa nito. Wish niya lang na hindi lalong magalit ito. He can be very dangerous once provoked. Pero kailangan niyang subukan.
"Alex, baka nakakalimutan mo na hindi kita boyfriend. So please stop being possessive." she said as she tried to hold his stare.
Tinignan siya nito. "Hindi pa nga pero magiging boyfriend mo ako very very soon. So get you used to it."confident na sabi nito before looking away.
Pinatay nito ang makina ng sasakyan.When he got off, inunahan na ito ni Pat. She opened the door para lumabas na din siya. Bad trip na bad trip siya. She is thinking na masyadong feeling si Alex. Oo, she wants his kisses and touch but she shouldn't let him control her. It should be the other way around. Paminsan-minsan siguro pagbibigyan niya ang trip nito. Baka kasi makahalata na pinapasakay lang niya ito. She just hopes that her plans will not backfire. Ayaw na muna niyang isipin kung ano ang gagawin ni Alex pag binasted niya ito after leading him on.
Sabay silang naglakad pabalik sa gym. Lukot ang mukha ni Alex. Pat's face is expressionless. They are not talking to each other but everyone would feel na may something between them.
She scolded herself. Mula ng halikan siya ni Alex, parang nagigiba na naman ang defenses niya. Hindi niya dapat sinasayang ang natutunan niya sa personality enhancement school na inattendan niya.
Nauna siyang nakita ni Matt sa gym. He's with Lia and Jenna.
"Angel!" tawag nito sa kanya when they got in. Kumunot ang noo nito ng makitang kasunod niya si Alex. Nanigas ang katawan ni Pat ng maramdaman niya ang kamay ng huli sa likod niya.
OMG! What is he doing? Naman! Naman!
"Angel?" Matt's eyes are asking her what's going on.
Nakita ni Pat pati sina Jenna and Lia takang-taka. Lalo siyang hinapit ni Alex towards his body. H even e squeezed her waist as if signaling her not to say anything he wouldn't like.
For a second, Pat wanted to spite him pero nagbago ang isip niya. Isa ito sa moment na kailangang pagbigyan niya ito sa trip nito. Mamaya na lang siya mag-eexplain kay Matt.
"I'm Alex." pakilala nito kay Matt .He didn't offer his hand or anything.
Pat knows that Alex is silently telling Matt that he should stay away from her cause she belongs to him.
Umatras si Matt. She can't explain his facial expression. Sa tagal nilang magkaibigan ngayon lang niya nakita ang ganung expression sa guwapong mukha nito. Jenna and Lia looked at each other before they walked to the exercise equipment.
Lalapitan sana ni Pat ang binata but Alex said without looking at her while gritting his teeth ,"I wouldn't do that if I were you." he threatened so nagbago ang isip niya.
Matt avoided her after that. Pat is planning to talk to him later. Malayo man sa kanya si Alex during the duration of their stay in the gym, ramdam naman niya na halos hindi ialis nito ang mata sa kanya. Nasa leg and bum workout machine siya ng umupo sa katabing machine si Jenna.
"Pat, masyado ka talagang masikreto." Sabi nito while she has a naughty smile on her lips. Kumunot ang noo ni Pat.
"Papa mo pala yung bagong member na saksakan ng yummy." sabi pa nito while kagat ang lower lip as she threw a glance at Alex who is on the bench press.
Medyo nainis siya by the way Jenna looks at Alex. Kulang na lang tumulo ang laway nito sa muscles ng binata but she didn't say anything. She just continued exercising.
"Hindi naman kita masisi girl! Yan ang mga tipong ibabalibag ka sa apat na sulok ng kama when he makes wild and passionate love to you." malanding sabi nito habang nakatingin pa din kay Alex.
"Jenna!" saway niya. Buti na lang malayo sila sa iba. Nakakahiya pag may nakarinig.
Biglang humarap ito sa kanya and said, "Pero paano na si Matt? Akala pa naman namin kayo na talaga kahit sinasabi niyong magkaibigan lang kayo."
She stopped exercising and hinanap ng mata niya si Matt. He is using the dipping bars. Medyo malayo ito kay Alex. "Hindi ko boyfriend si Alex, Jenna." she said.
Jenna's mouth formed an O then sabi nito, "Girl! The way he looks at you says otherwise! You can tell me! Huwag ka ng maglihim." She said with a wink.
Tumayo si Pat. She had enough. Somehow wala pa siyang isang oras nag-exercise pero pagod na siya. "Mauna na ko sa shower room Jenna." she told the other woman.
She didn't see how Alex's eyes narrowed when he saw her looked at Matt and nodded at him na parang nagpapaalam. She would definitely talk to him tonight. She will explain everything.
"Pare," tawag ni Ron kay Alex. "Anong balak mo? Mahirap yan na magkasama kayo dito ng karibal mo. Alam mo ba na dito din siya nag-gigym?"
"Hindi ko siya karibal. Kaibigan lang siya ni Patricia."
Lumapit siRon dito, "Pare, kita mo naman kung paano din tumingin .Halata namang may gusto siya sa Patricia mo." gatong nito.
He stopped what he was doing. Naikuyom nito ang palad. Umupo ito and looked at Matt. He can feel heat coming up her neck and face.
***
Pat was expecting either Alex or Matt waiting for her outside the ladies' locker room after her shower. Pero kumunot ang noo niya paglabas niya. Milagro kasi na walang sumunod sa kanya.She just shrugged her shoulders habang patuloy na naglakas na lang. Maybe nasa gym pa ang ang dalawa. She would take a look.
Napaatras siya at napaawang ang bibig sa nakita niya sa loob ng gym.
Si Matt palapit kay Alex! Si Alex tumayo from the bench press para salubungin si Matt!
The latter has a pensive expression.
Mas nabahala si Pat sa hitsura ni Alex. Madilim na madilim ang mukha nito and his hands are clenched on his sides. He looks like he is ready for a fight.