"Mapula ka?" He asked as he came back.
"Ah—eh,kasi ang init dito!" She tried to act to fan herself but her hands were ties.
He walked closer to her.
To close for comfort.
He leaned down until he was face-to-face with her.
Their nose touched.
Then he flipped out a handkerchief and started to wipe her sweat away.
"Wala ring silbi ung pagpunas mo,mas lalo lang akong pagpapawisan," isip-isip ni Amor nang matapos si Philip at umalis.
Sinubukan ni Amor na makaalis sa pagkakatali,pero di sya nagtagumpay,hanggang sa bumalik si Philip dala-dala ang isang tray ng pagkain.
"Kumain ka na. Sigurado akong gutom ka na," sabi niya.
"Susubuan nalang kita,baka tumakas ka pa,eh," pagsusungit nito.
Hinila ni Philip ang malapit na mesa papunta sa harap ni Amor at doon nilapag ang tray.
He tucked her loose hair behind her ears and he saw how beautiful she really is. He stared at her for a few moments. Smiling,he picked up the utensils and started to feed Amor
"Bakit siya ganito?"isip ni Amor.
Tinitigan niya si Philip habang pinapakain siya.
"Bakit mo ba ito ginagawa?" Mahinahon niyang tanong.
"Sabihin nalang natin na... I'm saving you from hell," mahinahon niya ring sagot.
"Bakit... Bakit gusto kong maniwala? Bakit... Bakit hindi ako galit? Bakit... Bakit ganto ang nararamdaman ko?" Pilit sinasagot ni Amor ang mga tanong sa kanyang isipan.
"Amor.. kanina mo pa ako tinititigan, nakakaconscious."
"Ano ba kasing balak mo sa akin?" she tried to squeeze out information
But,instead of listening, she stared at him as he talked. Those kissable lips. Those chinky eyes. That perfect nose. And that bedimpled cheek? "Kinidnap ba ako ng isang anghel?" tanong ni Amor sa sarili.
"May tanong ka pa ba?" She jerked as she realized he's done talking. Para hindi mapansing hindi sya nakinig, tumango-tango na lang siya
"You'll stay at my house," he said lastly at dun nagpintig ang tenga ni Amor. "ANO DAW? SA BAHAY NIYA?!" She's mentally panicked as Philip untied,removed her from the chair,and retied her hands, then picked her up. Muling tinakpan ang kanyang mga mata.
