Her Entrancing Smile [COMPLETED]

CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE

CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE

THERESIA'S POV

I woke up with my head throbbing and my center felt a bit in pain.

Napabalikwas naman ako ng bangon saka napahawak sa ulo ko. Shems! Ansakit ampotek!

Kaya lang mas sumakit ang ulo ko nang makita kong nakataklob ako ng kumot at hubad ako sa ilalim nun! N-nag-time travel ba ako?

Aalis na sana ako sa kama nang may brasong pumalupot sa bewang ko at hinila ako pabalik sa kama.

And just like that night, Martina's face welcomed me. Pero ngayon, sure na akong hindi ako nag-time travel because instead of his eyes closed, he's looking at me right now.

"And now I remembered. Something happened that night," he mumbled and pulled me closer to him. "It's just that this time, I won't let you get away." He smiled and placed a kiss on my forehead making me close my eyes.

Tell me this is another one of my imaginations and not really happening.

"Good morning, Tere," he said, which made me open my eyes.

Yep, definitely not a work of imagination. S-So teka... m-may naaalala na siya sa nangyari noon? Wha-What the‽

"Gulat na gulat, 'di makapagsalita? Uso mag:talk, you'll have to take full responsibility for me. Inakit mo 'ko kagabi." He was playfully smiling at me like he's not bothered that something actually happened between us!

"G-Good morning din." Words that came out of my mouth. Just wow, Tere.

He smiled wider before it turned into a chuckle. "Come on, let's have breakfast first. Unless of course, you want me to be your breakfast—"

"T-Tatayo na nga." I quickly stood up and took the blanket with me, closed my eyes while wrapping it around my body.

Dahil for sure, hubad pa rin 'yang taong 'yan!

I heard him laugh as I went to the bathroom to take a shower and find a proper robe to cover my nakedness.

Nang makalabas naman ako ng CR ay wala na si Martina sa kwarto. I took that time to get proper clothing and changed.

Dahan-dahan naman akong lumabas ng kwarto. I found him cooking in the kitchen. Tahimik lang akong naupo sa stool sa may island counter.

I'm still shocked at what's happening. Antagal bago magsink in sa utak ko na ako ang nagyaya kagabi, may nangyari sa amin, at naaalala na niya yung nangyari five years ago.

What the hell‽

"Breakfast is ready," rinig kong sabi ni Martina saka inilapag ang dalawang plato na may lamang kanin, itlog, and bacon. He also placed two cups of coffee kaya lang agad niya ring binawi at nakita kong itinapon niya ang kape sa sink saka nagtimpla ng apple juice.

"Ba't mo tinapon yung kape? Sayang kaya," tanong ko pero sinamaan niya lang ako ng tingin.

"Don't ruin breakfast, Tere," seryoso niyang sabi bago huminga nang malalim saka ngumiti sa akin. "By the way, mamayang hapon pa ang flight natin. I planned on buying something for Martha para pasalubong."

He's acting as if everything's normal. How can he act as if everything is normal‽

"I think she'll like dresses and oh maybe more art materials. Should I buy her fabrics already? But I think she's a bit young for that. Ilang taon na ba si Martha?" he suddenly asked me.

Sasabihin ko ba yung totoo? Magkaka-idea ba siya? But the more I lie, the more it'll be difficult for me. Saka katulad ng plano ko kagabi, I should try stealing Martina from Noah for Martha's sake. "She's already four," I answered and then went back to eating breakfast.

Saglit namang natahimik si Martina bago muling nagsalita. "What will happen after we have that kind of night?"

Agad akong nabulunan at inabot ang juice saka mabilisang uminom. Bwiset na Martinang 'to! Hindi nagdadahan-dahan!

Well, nagdahan-dahan siya kagabi bago bumilis—isa ka pang utak ka! Tumigil ka nga!

"A-Anong what will happen?" maingat kong tanong.

"Tere, we didn't use protection. Unless you're safe last night," seryoso niyang sabi.

Shems! 'Yun ang hindi ko naisip kagabi! May nangyari nga sa amin pero wala naman kasiguraduhan kung maaagaw ko siya ng tuluyan kay Noah.

We don't even feel strong emotion towards each other, what I have for him might be a simple affection. At hindi ko sigurado kung may at least katiting siyang nararamdaman para sa akin.

Naguguluhan na nga ako tapos ginawa ko pa 'yun kagabi without thoroughly thinking of a proper plan.

"Tere—"

"How about kalimutan muna natin yung nangyari kagabi?" Kalimutan muna natin habang hindi pa ako nakakapag-isip ng kasunod na gagawin.

"What?" His face became dark. "Anong kalimutan?"

I took a deep breath before thinking of excuses. "Martina, may I remind you that you're gay—"

"Want me to remind you how this gay pleasured you last night—"

"Let me finish first. You're gay and you're engaged to Noah for freak's sake, Martina!" I shouted.

He suddenly stood up and walked right past me but he stopped to talk. "Sana inisip mo rin 'yan kagabi bago mo 'ko hinalikan." At nagtuloy-tuloy na siyang maglakad papasok ng kwarto niya saka sinara ang pinto.

We had our morning ruined by that talk. Totoong umalis kami ng unit niya para muna mamili ng ipapasalubong kay Martha pero hindi na ulit kami nag-usap unless he'll ask for Martha's sizes.

Hindi ko rin naman siya gugustuhing kausapin. I don't get why he's mad at me. Tama naman ang idinahilan ko. He has a fiance. I knew his point was right, that I was the one who did the first move but he didn't move away.

He let something happened to us tapos pagsasalitaan niya ako na para bang ako lang ang may kasalanan sa nangyari‽

Kahit nang makarating kami sa Pilipinas ay pareho kaming bad mood. Kesa sumabay ako sa kotse niya ay nag-text na kaagad ako kay Jester na sunduin ako sa airport.

Hindi rin naman sumunod si Martina sa bahay, he said he'll give the clothes next time, at 'di na rin ako sumagot.

Kahit nang tanungin ako ni Jester kung ano ang nangyari ay nanatili akong tahimik. When I saw my daughter running towards me, I remembered why I did that. I wanted my daughter to have a complete and happy family.

"Mommy, did you enjoy it?" she cutely asked.

I nodded. "Yes, baby. The clothes are pretty there and Mommy bought you some. Next time, we'll go there together, okay?"

"With Tito Martin?" She looked so innocent and all I could do was give her a forced smile.

I wanted her to grow up in a world where she can be happy with her dad. But how can she have that kung sa simula pa lang ay hindi naman namin mahal ang isa't isa?

Maybe that should've been the first step. I should've made him fall for me as I learned how to fall for him.

Kaya lang sa sitwasyon ngayon, I doubt he even wants my presence. He's pissed off I'm sure of that. Sana lang ay hindi tumagal.

I'll just go see him tomorrow.