The Taste of Trouble of Skinny Dipping

Chapter Twenty- Five

Act

Today is Jack's 23rd birthday and of course the Fortaleza is throwing a birthday bash for him. That's why nagsama- sama na naman kaming magpipinsan.

I also invited Adi for today's banquet.For sure mabibigla sila dahil kasama ko si Adi ngayon papunta doon.

Things are still unsettled for both of us. Nothing is still certain about us...or I was just the one who is not certain about us?

Adi kept on throwing cheesy lines to me. He was also true to his words because he never missed a day to please me...sinusungitan ko lang siya palagi.

You can't blame me, I am still guarding my heart from a greater distruction because last time I remember he crashed it into tiny pieces and even left a souvenir that I can't forget.

Lumingon ako sa gawi niya.

How can he still be so handsome while driving a car?

I bit my lower lip because I can't help but to be mesmerized of how good looking he is. Perpekto ang hugis ng mukha, ang ilong saktong tangos lang at ang panga....shet naman kay gwapo kapag umiigting.

But, what I like among his god given feature is his blue eyes that Caius inherited from him. Siguro paglaki ng mga anak ko habulin din sila gaya ng daddy nila. Anyways, ako din naman habulin. Char!

"Ahhhh!" Sigaw niya sabay hawak niya sa bandang puso niya kaya bigla akong nataranta.

"Oh my gosh! Are you in pain?" Nag aalala kong tanong sa kaniya.

"Daddy!" Sabay- sabay namang pagdungaw ng mga anak niya sa kaniya.

"My heart...." he achingly said.

"Shit! Stop the car on the side, I'll call for help!" I demanded him while still panicking.

Nanginginig ang kamay kong kinukuha ang cellphone ko sa loob ng bag ko. I keep praying in my head to help us out. Naiiyak na rin ako. He is still aching. Kahit naman galit ako sa kaniya, ayaw ko naman siya magkasakit eh.

"Why are you still driving, pull over!" I said to him crying—my eyes still on my bag. "Where the hell is it! Dammit!" I am biting my lower lip because of nervousness and uneasiness.

"Mommy why are you crying?" It's Cali.

"Just look at your dad Cali, mommy is looking for her phone to call someone for help!" I told my son.

The car stop as like what I wanted. I heaved a deep sigh.

"Hey" a warm hand held me, so I stop what I am doing.

I turned to him with my misty eyes. Then, tears suddenly flows voluntarily.

"I'm okay... I was just joking..." masuyo niyang wika sa akin. "You stared me too much, so my heart melts in an instant"

Ang kaninang pag- alala ko biglang napalitan ng inis.

Sira ba ulo niya?

I furrowed and immediately slap his chest.

Gusto ko siyang murahin pero di ko magawa dahil nasa harapan namin ang mga anak namin. All I could do to release my anger is to slap him repeatedly in chest.

"I'm sorry.." kinabig niya ako bigla pagkatapos niyang kalasin ang seatbelt niya.

"I thought you are really in pain!" Asik ko sa kaniya habang nakasubsob parin ang mukha ko sa dibdib niya.

"Hush Boo, I won't do that again..." marahan niyang hinahagod ang aking likuran. "Huwag mo nalang akong tignan ng ganun" dagdag pa niya dahilan para sapakin ko na naman siya.