Reaching The Night Sky (Lopéz Series #1)

Kabanata 19

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A Day For Us
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Art placed a gentle kiss on tita Grace's ash placed inside a vintage vase. I did the same and after we said everything we want to say to her remains we got out while holding each other's hands. Tightly, longingly.

Nakatingin ako sa kanya sa kabuuan ng byahe namin. Hindi ko magawang ialis ang tingin ko sa kanya dahil sobra talaga akong nangulila sa kanya. Sa lahat sa kanya.

Hindi padin ako makapaniwala na sa gabing ito naramdaman ko ulit ang sobrang kasiyahan na minsan ko ng naramdaman noong kami pa ni Art. Panandalian man ay hindi ko maitatangging naging kompleto ako sa mga panahong yun.

Destiny striked a big stone on us. It made our relationship go in ruins and our lives were pushed into the edge. We were both in the depths of despair and sorrow but our love for each other made us push through all of them and breakthrough the barriers of pain. It wasn't easy. But when you see the person that's waiting for you in the finish line you'll forget all the unpleasant feelings and only feel bliss and happiness. And that's more than enough for me.

"Stop the car Art."

"Hm? What?"

"Stop the car. Pull over to the road side."

"H-Hey Tash, w-what are you doing? And, w-why.... are your eyes teary?"

Hindi ako sumagot at inayos ang pagkaka-upo sa kandungan nya. Ng maihinto nya ang kotse ay agad akong tumalima. I crept a loving smile and cupped her very charming face with both my hands.

"Tash..." She snaked her strong arms around my back closing our distance more. My face is now no more than two inch  away from hers.

"Bakit ka naiiyak? Are you okay?" Mahina nyang tanong at bakas sa mukha nya ang pag-aalala.

Mahina akong umiling at napabasa ng labi. I can't find my words to speak. I'm so overwhelmed I don't know what to say.

"Tash... I'm worried..."

'You have no reasons to be, Art...'

Right now I feel so blessed, happy, contented, complete. I can't believe I'll get to stare at her dreamy eyes like this again. Closely and whole-heartedly.

My feelings are starting stir up. I felt a drop of tear escape from my right eye that she immediately kissed to sweep it away. I smiled. I held her forehead and started to trace the contours of her face using my finger. I didn't missed a single detail. I traced it all meticulously. Until I ended up in her luscious lips.

I kissed it softly yet lovingly and I made sure I'm able to make her feel what I am feeling right in this moment. And I succeed.

"Tash..." She blurted out after my loving kiss.

Napangiti agad ako ng makita ko sa mga mata nya ang pagmamahal at pagkakontento na syang nais kong iparamdam.

"I love you."

"I love you so much."

She's the one who kissed me this time. It was gentle and fragile kiss. It makes me feel valuable that only her can make me do.

Hanggang sa pareho nalang namin naramdamang iba na ang dala ng paghahalikan namin. I respond with the same intensity but when she successful caught my tongue I let her have all the dominance. The dominance over me that I will always grant her anytime she wants.

"Hmmm..." I moaned as I felt the hotness of her lips in my cheekbones. 

Umangat ang mainit nyang halik sa likod ng tenga ko na nagpakilabot ng buong sistema ko. Kilabot dala ng sarap.