It Might Be You

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Sa kanyang pag-iyak ay hindi na matandaan ni Dawn ang sumunod na nangyari dahil sa nakatulugan na niya ang pag-iyak at ngayon ay nasa malambot siyang kama.

Kama? Wait. Bakit nasa kama ako?

Idinilat niya ang kanyang mga mata at kaagad napabangon. Napahawak pa siya sa kanyang ulo dahil sa pagkirot niyon dahil sa biglaang pagbangon niya. Ramdam din niya ang hapdi sa kanyang mga mata dahil sa labis na pag-iyak.

"What's wrong, Dawn?"

Namayani ang pamilyar na boses, dahan-dahan ay lumingon siya sa kanan niya at doon lang niya napansing nakatayo si Ridge sa gilid ng kama at matamang nakatitig sa kanya.

"R-Ridge." Napangiwi pa siya dahil sa pamamalat ng boses.

Pansin niya ang pagdaan ng lungkot sa mga mata ni Ridge atsaka umupo sa gilid ng kama. "Why did you wake up already, hmm?" Masuyong hinaplos-haplos ni Ridge ang buhok ni Dawn. "Nakakaisang oras ka pa lang ng tulog."

"I-Isang oras?" Di niya pansin na gabi pa rin ng mga oras na iyon.

Tumango si Ridge tapos ay hinaplos ng hinlalaki ang ilalim ng mga mata ni Dawn, "I saw you sleeping on the floor." His Adam's apple waved on his throat and continued, "Your face was wet, you cried."

She nibbled her lower lip because tears are starting to form again. "B-Bakit ka ba nandito? They might be looking for you."

"Hindi rin kami nagtagal sa wine cellar. I cannot even accommodate them well because I was so worried about you."

Hindi nakayanan ni Dawn at tuluyang na siyang bumigay. Mumunting hikbi ang sumabay sa pag-agos ng luha sa kanyang mga mata.

"I-I felt so low." She said in between her sobs.

She heard Ridge inhaled sharply. Tuluyang sumampa sa kama si Ridge upang yakapin siya, pinuwesto ng nobyo ang kanyang ulo sa kanyang dibdib at doon umiyak.

"I'm sorry, baby." He kept on kissing the top her head while caressing her back. "Don't listen to them."

"B-But it could be true." She replied then lifted her face, she saw Ridge's eyes, full of sympathy. "W-What if by the time we're together? I could be the big question in your life? What if I'm going to be your biggest mistake, Ridge?"

The forehead of Ridge creased then immediately locked her face in between his hands, "You are never a mistake. You will never be. Jesus, I want to kill the Areces right now."

Nagpatuloy sa pag-iyak si Dawn habang pinapanood ang pangunguyom ng panga ni Ridge, marahil ay gigil nang pinapatay sa isipan niya ang mga Areces.

"D-Did you think of that too?" Ridge looked at her with confusion this time. "About my passion in music, d-did you also think of it as a waste of time? That it has no place in this world but entertainment? That it is not something to brag—mmm."

She was not able to finish her long statement when Ridge moved down his head to kiss her lips fully. Mariin ang pagkakapinid ng mga labi ni Ridge sa mga labi ni Dawn, at nang bahagyang bumuka ang bibig ni Dawn para sana huminga ay pinalalim lang ni Ridge ang halik.

Hinapit ni Ridge ang kanyang baywang at ang isang kamay ay nakapuwesto sa panga upang igiya sa ibang direksyon at magpatuloy ang paghalik.

Her heart pounded in her chest as she responds to his kisses. She wonders if Ridge plans to stop because she could taste the saltiness in the kiss because of the tears falling on her cheeks.

She opened her eyes and there she saw his eyes half-opened and slowly they got fully opened, and there he let go of her swollen and moist lips.

His face is still close and she could feel the hot air coming from his pointy nose.