Helanie:
I kept staring at his face, trying to understand why his response was to laugh out loud. I shook my head in disbelief.
"So you take pride in making a fool out of me?" The moment my voice turned serious and a small hiccup escaped my lips, his smile disappeared.
"Listen—I didn't sleep with her," he said in a much more serious tone this time. But I placed my hand on his chest to push him away, just to show how annoyed I was with him. The moment I did that, my hand touched his bare skin, my fingers fitting perfectly over his tattoo, and for a second, I couldn't focus on anything else.
Like some weirdo, I had my hand on his chest, staring at the way he breathed. His phone ringing was what made me pull my hand back.
I watched him check the screen and then sneak a quick glance at me. I knew right then that whoever was calling him was someone he was too scared to answer in front of me.
"Who is it?" I asked.
