5 – When Universe Conspire
YNA and Anakis were walking towards their side of the parking space in the basement of the hotel. They were discussing the arrival of their parents from yet another vacation abroad. Their conversation halted when they heard a commotion.
They stopped walking. They turned to the source of disorder.
A group of four men was surrounding a man. They attacked altogether for a single man standing in the middle.
Two sentinels stood on either side of them while the two others cover their back and front. They continue walking until they reached the car.
Yna glanced at the five men engaged in a brawl. Her eyes widen in surprise when two men were already on the ground. She witnessed when a fist collided with the jaw of another man followed by a roundhouse kick to another.
She straightened when she recognized the face of the person that remained standing.
“H.” She whispered.
As if she heard her call, the handsome woman turned to where she was.
Yna looked away when a fist made contact with H’s cheek. A grimace smeared her face.
“Are we going to stop them, Ynara?” Aki asked. He must have heard her say something.
“Please.”
Two sentinels approached where H was. Before they could give her a hand, she already sent a strong punch to the only man standing. It was the same man who gave her a hit on the face.
“I appreciate the help, man.” From afar, Yna heard the tall woman.
“She’s different,” Anakis said beside her. They remained standing beside the car.
“I know.”
Yna watched H and the two sentinels as they drew near. H appeared to be fine aside from the bruise in the left side of her mouth.
“Hi, babe. Fancy seeing you here.” The usual smirk was painted on her lips. “Hello, my name is H.”
“Hello, H. I’m Anakis.”
They shook hands. H turned to her again right after. “Babe, that guy punched me here.”
H pointed at her busted lips. Yna glanced at the injured face, too.
Despite the bruise, it did not make the tall woman less beautiful.
“Whose girl did you steal this time?” The princess asked without a bit of sympathy in her voice.
The gay-eyed woman stared at her wide-eyed. She feigned a hurt expression on her face.
“How could you say that, babe? I’m the victim here. I’m innocent.”
To Yna’s dismay, her brother chuckled beside her.
“Did you see the other guys? They were all down.” Yna said as a matter of fact.
“I wouldn’t let them harm this face. Babe, this handsome face did not deserve any mark.”
“Let’s go, Aki,” Yna said instead of arguing with the androgynous woman.
“Hey, I need medical attention.” H protested when she was about to open the car door.
“I’m sure you have women who are willing to treat your booboos.”
“But, babe.” The tall woman clung to her arm like a child. “I’m gonna faint. Please don’t leave me.”
Yna glanced at her brother. He has a smile on his face while watching H make a fool of herself. At least one of them is enjoying it.
“Let go, H. You’re acting like a child.”
“No” She even shakes her head a few times as she pressed her lean body on Yna. “I need your TLC at the moment. Any human being would help another when they see people in pain. How could you?”
Yna rolled her eyes in dismay. H is such a pain.
“I will send you to the hospital.”
“As long as you’re with me.”
“Oh, please. I have somewhere to go.”
Aki cleared his throat. “You should tend to her. It seems that she’s dying without you. I mean, look at her, Ynara. She needs attention. I mean, medical attention.”
“See? Even he can see it. I need attention. Your attention.” H said, pouting.
“But Amar---”
“It’s fine. I’ll tell her the reason for this emergency.” Aki said with a smile as he peeked at the prima donna beside her.
Yna watched her brother leave followed by another car with the sentinels.
She exhaled. She knew that H is grinning beside her without even looking at the woman.
“Follow me.”
She went back to the lift and waited until H was beside her before pressing the door close. She pressed another number.
“Your place is huge.”
H said when they reached the penthouse. On the other hand, she grabbed the first aid kit.
Her guest was already seated in a chair beside the island counter. She saw the coat she had on a while ago on top of the couch. H was in her white tee.
She placed the kit on the counter.
“Who are those people?” Yna started. She also asked the tall woman to sit still as she treated the bruise on her lips.
“They owe me money. I didn’t know that they followed me here.”
“Where’s your woman?”
H held her hand with the cotton ball in it. “Why do you always think that I have a woman with me?”
“Am I wrong?”
“No.”
Yna shrugged. She smeared cream on the side of her lips. She left the other woman to place the medical kit back in the cabinet.
H was still in the chair where she left her. Yna grabbed two bottles of water from the fridge. She gave one to the tall woman.
“I’m hungry.”
“There is a restaurant in this hotel. They served great steak.”
“Why are you mean to me, babe?”
She smiled at H. She received a wider smile from the tall woman.
“My hospitality ends with the treatment of your booboo.”
H stood up from the chair. She removed the bottle of water from Yna’s hand and placed it on the counter.
Yna stared at the androgynous woman when she was pulled into her arms. She placed her arms in between them. Her breath hitched when she felt the heat coming from H’s body.
She blinked in surprise when she found herself drowning in the rawness of the emotions in H’s eyes. There was no smirk painted on her lips this time. The playfulness that usually embody her eyes was gone.
“What have you done to me, Ynara?” She said in a throaty voice. “I’m half-crazy looking for you.”
“Why are you looking for me?”
“I’m under your spell.”
The shorter woman straightened when she heard H’s answer. She heaved a sigh. She tried to hide the disappointment on her face.
“Find me when you’re done playing, H.”
The tall woman pressed her forehead into hers. Her gray eyes were closed.
H exhaled. Her large hand splayed on Yna’s lower back while the other was on her hip.
“Just one night, Yna. Give me one night. Maybe this crazy thing I have for you will be gone by then.”
H said it in almost a whisper but Yna heard it like a boomerang in her head.
She took another deep breath before pushing herself away from the arms of the woman bestowed to her by the moon goddess.
“Goodbye, H.”
The handsome woman gave her one last look of longing before leaving her alone in the spacious penthouse.
She closed her eyes when she can no longer hear the footfalls of her mate’s steps. Tears drop as her heart breaks.