"You don't even have to be-"
Damon cut me off immediately.
"Just..eat," he pointed to his ordered food at a restaurant. I thought we would just eat outside the School. But I was surprised earlier when he put me in his car.
"Okay."
I said softly and started to eat. His plate has almost nothing left there. Is he that fast to eat? He drank his water before speaking.
"How many times have I seen you and Sebe. Is there something-“
He wasn't looking when he asked me that. his gaze focused on the food.I raised my brows because of what he said.
"No. Just friends."
He nodded and looked at me suspiciously. I can see Sebe in his face.
I was quietly looking for what I could ask him so we wouldn’t be boring.
"Are you the owner of HMU?" That's all I thought I could ask. I could see the movement of his adams apple due to swallowing pasta.
"Sebastian's own it."
Ohhh.
"You do not know?" he asked suddenly.
My forehead creased.
"I didn't ask,"
I sighed. "I thought you were the owner."
"Dad gave that to Sebe."
Given?
Damon chuckled. He even cursed and looked at me smiling. I looked at him. I think I just saw him smiling now. He was always serious at school.
"We're brothers with the father." He seemed to have no interest in what he said. I stopped eating at what he said.
After that, Damon took me to SouthVille Village. He was also relieved to be with him. Even though he was quiet and serious. He also makes sense with me.
"Thanks for the ride." I said that we were in front of the house. But he didn't say a word. He just looks up front.
My forehead furrowed.
"Damon?" I call.
"My damn brother is here," He chuckled a bit. My heart pounded. Fuck!
I looked at the front where there was a familiar car right in front of our gate. Damon was about to come out, but I stopped him.
"Wait!" He stopped. "Please, don't come down...thanks for the delivery, ”I said and smiled.
He didn't smile back. He even glanced to the front before nodding.
I got off there and waited for his car to leave. What is Sebe doing here? My chest was pounding so much that I couldn't look there when Damon left. but I could see his car light then when I approached our gate to open.
I just won't pay attention. I would have opened the gate in case I heard the car door slam shut.
Fuck .. Did he come out?
I heard footsteps approaching behind me. so I close my eyes tightly. Damn Natalia he has that girlfriend!
"Natalia," he said softly behind me.
The light on the pole on the side of the road was the only light and the silence of the whole village enveloped us. All I could hear was my own heartbeat.
Why ..the speed of the heartbeat when I'm with Sebe? I was stuck in my position when he called my name.
I sighed and faced him. His dark and mysterious pair of eyes looking at me coldly. I don't know what's on his mind. But I knew he was serious.
"Can we talk?"
I was skeptical. "It's late at night."
He put his hand in the pocket of his jeans. I look up to him because of his stature.
"But it's okay with Damon even if its late?" He asked emphatically.
My forehead furrowed at the kind of question he asked.
"Because we ate earlier ---"
He cut me off as if he didn't want me to finish.
"A while ago?" He mocked and nodded and licked his lowerlip.
"I don't understand you," I said softly and narrowed my eyes. "You ... you kissed me last time and earlier I saw you with a woman. Then now you're here in front of our house? What-"
"Let's talk somewhere else.Please."
I nodded slowly. I want to hear whatever he has to say. Sebe took me to a cliff overlooking the whole view of Manila.Each tree in a row has lights. There were benches under it glued together.The cold wind blew. So I hugged myself.
Sebe pressed something on his car so the car cover opened so I could see the stars and the moon.
I was amazed at the perfect star twinkle in the sky. I feel like I look like Sebe there. very nice to look at even from a distance. But no matter how beautiful it is, you will never reach it.
It’s like we’re star gazing here.
"You like it here?" He took a beer in a can. He just took a bite there and opened it and swallowed.
“It’s nice here,” I looked up at the sky when I said that. So when I looked at him he was just looking at me.
"Yeah," he said looking at me. I blinked suddenly.
I adjusted my seat and hugged myself. What is that. Why am I in uniform? because I haven't been home since earlier.
Sebe sighed heavily.
"You saw us?" He suddenly asked so my chest throbbed with excitement.
"O-It's okay. I don't have the right-“ I startled.
He shook his head.
"Did I hurt you?" He asked again. Damn it! Why is this our topic ?I looked up at the sky and closed my eyes. Yes, I was in pain. My heart was in pain and I felt. I did not answer.
But my lips felt pity when I felt Sebe hug me from the side.
He cupped my face.
"I'm damn fuck up," He cussed. "There are things you don't need to know right now. You don't understand."
What he said almost tickled my ear. I just closed my eyes looking up. His forehead was leaning against my senses and his palm covered my face. I could feel the warmth of my cheeks and my heartbeat.
Am I, inlove?
He lightly kissed my left cheek where he was leaning.
"Please, tell me. Are you mad?" I immediately shook my head.
"N-not really," I don't know how small my voice has been since before. He sighed again as if the size of his problem.
"You are young right now so you still don't understand."
"I'm not a child anymore."
"You're just nineteen,"
So I took his hand away and looked at him.
"Age is just a number. The basis is in the mind. And I know right and wrong."
"You think so? Is that right?" I sighed at his question. What did he mean? About us? About this?
"Huh? ''
He cupped my face again." Right? "I was almost quick to get too close to him.
“Y-yes,” I don’t know where I drew the strength to say that.
"You're smart Natalia." He sighed. "Please, don't doubt your feelings. ''
I can't quite get what Sebe wants me to understand. I'm so curious.