Chapter 20.2

Chapter 20.2

Pagkatapos niyang sabihin 'yon ay pinatay na niya kaagad ang tawag. Ni hindi man lang ako hinayaang makapagsalita ulit. 

Paanong hindi ko alam 'to? At sino 'yon? Boyfriend niya ba 'yon?! Bakit hindi niya naman sinabi sa akin ang bagay na 'yon?

Manahimik ka Eloise! Ikaw nga walang ka ring sinabi sa kaniya! Fair enough. 

I breathe heavily and just let Catelyn be. Kung gusto niya naman sigurong sabihin 'yon, sasabihin niya naman sa akin.

Nagtext na lang ako kay Catelyn na malabo niyang mabasa ngayon, pero paniguradong mababasa ng kasama niya.

To Catelyn:

I don't know what's happening, but please, take good care of her.

Pinagpatuloy ko ang pagpapatuyo sa buhok ko. Pagkatapos ay humiga na ako sa kama, dahil sa sobrang pagod ay tuluyan na akong nakatulog. 

Madilim pa sa labas nang maggising ako mula sa malalim na pagkakatulog. Natigilan ako nang maramdamang may nakayakap sa akin mula sa likuran, spooning me. I turned around and was shocked seeing Wyatt sleeping beside me. 

Akala ko ba bukas pa siya uuwi? Bakit nandito siya? 

He stirred and slowly open his eyes. A small smile escape his lips when he saw me. He caressed my hair and sleepily talk. 

"Did I wake you up, hm?" He asked. His voice was still raspy from his long sleep. 

When I didn't answer him, he pulled me closer. I hugged him and snuggle closer to him. I burrowed my face into his neck that earned a crisp chuckle from him.

He kissed the top of my head and breathe heavily, "You missed me that much huh?" 

Without any hesitation, I nod my head for several times.

"Akala ko bukas ka pa uuwi?" Tanong ko sa kaniya at ipinikit ang mga mata. 

Being this close to him, and knowing that no one ever does get being this close to him, gave me a butterflies in my stomach. Hindi ko rin naman ini-expect na dadating kami sa ganitong point. We've met in an unfortunate situation, embarrassing situation to be exact. It never even crossed my mind to be this close and intimate with him. 

"Because, I missed you too. I fucking miss you so much, that I quickly finished my business trip so that I could go home to you," he answered.

Home. He wanted to go home to me. He considered me as his home. 

I felt like floating in the sea of clouds. No one ever said that I'm their home, only this man I've met months ago. 

Nakangiti ako habang niyayakap siya nang mas mahigpit. Sa ganitong paraan maramdaman niyang siya rin ang tahanan ko. 

My home. My safe haven.

Ngumiti ako at mas isiniksik pa ang sarili sa kaniya. Niyakap naman niya ako ng mahigpit at nagpatuloy kami sa pagtulog.

"Hey, you okay?" Boses ni Wyatt ang nagpabalik sa akin sa huwisyo. Nakakunot ang noo niya habang nakatingin sa akin. Umiling ako at napabuntong-hininga.

Kasalukuyan kaming kumakain ng breakfast dito sa apartment ko ngayon. It's been days since he went home and it's been days since that man bothered me. 

Gusto ko mang tanungin si Catelyn tungkol sa lalaking 'yon pero hindi ko magawa. Siguro kasi kung gusto niya namang sabihin sa akin ang tungkol sa kung ano mang relasyon niya sa lalaking 'yon, alam kung sasabihin niya. 

Base din naman sa tono ng lalaking nakausap ko, ramdam ko namang wala siyang gagawing masama kay Catelyn. 

"Hey..." Napapitlag ako nang hawakan ni Wyatt ang kamay ko. Napatingin ako sa kaniya at nakita kong nag-aalala na siya para sa akin. 

I heaved a deep sigh and smile at him. I squeezed his hand to assure him that I'm okay.

"You looked so bothered. What's going on huh? May nangyari ba? Tell me," mahinahon niyang saad na nagpalambot ng puso ko. I soften my eyes while looking at him.

"Naisip ko lang si Cate. I don't know what's happening with her right now. And I felt bad that I didn't know what she's been through this past few days," simula ko. Nanahimik naman siya, urging me to continue. "We don't usually hang out like what other friends does. It's not actually necessary, I understand that she's busy too. I didn't know that it will only lead us into this situation. Me, wondering why she's acting weird." 

"You know, we can't force everyone to open up with us. And not knowing what's happening to your friends means that you're a bad friend. Sometimes they want to keep things to their selves not because they doesn't trust you, but maybe because they can handle it. All they need is your presence. We sometimes have to fight the battle alone, just be there for her," mahabang litanya niya na nagpalambot ng puso ko. 

Who would have thought that he'll be the one to advise me? That he'll soothe me with his words? How can this man calm me easily? 

I stared into his dark eyes and utter, "Thank you."

I cupped his face, I leaned forward and gave him a peck on his lips. When I pulled away from the kiss, he snaked his arms around my waist and pulled me closer to him. I sat on his lap, legs at the both side of his legs, straddling him. 

"Such a tease," nakangising saad niya. Hindi ko naman napigilan ng sarili kong matawa habang nakatingin sa kaniya. 

Sumimangot naman siya bago nagsalita ulit, "What?" 

Kumunot ang noo niya at halata ang irita sa boses niya. Itinaas ko ang kamay ko at minasahe ang noo niyang nakakunot. He's just watching my moves, his blazing eyes are intently looking at me. 

Bigla akong nakaramdam ng init kahit na sobrang lamig naman ngayong umaga. 

Napahawak ako sa balikat niya nang bigla na lang niya akong hinapit palapit lalo pa sa kaniya. Not satisfied with our distance, my chest was already touching his. We're only breathe away but I couldn't care less. I also want this, fire ignited in his eyes the moment it locked with my brown orbs. 

Napapikit na lang ako nang bigla niya akong hinalikan. Puno iyon ng pananabik, at pangungulila. Nang magsimulang naging mapusok ang bawat halik niya, tumugon din ako sa ganoong paraan. Trying to keep up with his hungry kisses. 

He bit my bottom lip and swipe his tongue after. My lips parted and he took that chance to enter his tongue into my mouth and explore. Napaliyad ako nang dahan-dahan niyang pinadausdos ang isa niyang kamay mula sa leeg ko papunta sa isa kong dibdib. He cupped my breast while his kisses are traveling from my lips, down to my neck. 

Isang ungol ang umalpas mula sa labi ko kahit anong gawin kong pagpipigil. He bit the sensitive skin on my neck that will surely leave a mark. He slid his tongue to erase the sting and kiss my collarbone down to the valley of my breast. 

Napasabunot ako sa buhok niya dahil sa masarap na sensasyong ibinibigay niya sa akin ngayon. Halos tumirik ang mga mata ko nang dilaan niya ang kanan kong dibdib habang minamasahe ang isa. 

I bit my lips to suppressed the moan but it still escaped from my lips. He tighten his hold on my waist. One of his hand traveled from my waist up to my back. 

Mas idiin niya ako sa sarili niya upang mas mahalikan ang dibdib ko at mabigyan ng parehong atensyon. Bumibilis ang paghinga ko dahil sa antipasyon nang simulan na niyang tanggalin ang mga butones ng sout kong blouse. 

Why can't he make it fast? 

Ako na sana ang magbubuluntaryong magtanggal ng mga butones ng damit ko nang umalingawngaw ang tunog ng ringtone ko sa boung paligid.

Nagpatigil kaming dalawa, parehong hinihingal at naghahabol ng hininga. He buried his face into my chest, he licked it sensationally before he tilt his head upward and smirk at me. 

Hinawakan niya ang batok ko bago ako hinila papalapit sa kaniya upang halikan nang mas mapusok at mariin kesa kanina. 

Ni hindi na kami nag-abalang sagutin ang kung sino mang tumatawag at hinayaang magpatupok ang isa't-isa sa apoy na kaming dalawa ang nag-umpisa.