Captivating Benjamin (4th Gen #11)

Chapter 37

She stretches her body as soon as she woke up. Ngayon na wala ng epekto ang tabletas na pinainom sa kanya ay ramdam niya ang pagod ng kanyang katawan.

"Hmm.." Hellion groaned pulling her more closer to him. Tulog pa rin ito.

Pinagsisikan nila ang sarili sa sofa sa loob ng lugar na 'yun. Hindi niya alam kung nasaan sila. Tanging ang upuan at sofa lang ang nandoon. Walang binata o ano, pakiramdam niya nasa basement sila.

She tried to get away from his grip pero hinihigpitan lang ng binata ang pagkayakap sa kanya.

Natampal niya ang braso nito sa inis.

"May plano ka bang sakalin ako?" Inis na tanong niya.

"Sakal, hindi. Pero ang kasal, oo." He answered with sleepy voice.

Nanlaki ang mata niya sa sinabi nito.

"Stop joking around! Gumising ka na nga." Bagot na sabi niya at tinanggal ang pagkakayakap nito sa kanya.

Hellion groaned.

"Babawiin ko na ang sinabi ko. Ayaw kong mag-asawa na ginigising ako sa umaga."

Napairap siya.

"Gusto mo sigurong ginigising sa gabi."

She heard Hellion smirked and nuzzle his nose on her nape.

"A-huh...buong gabi kaming gising." He said huskily and caress her thighs.

Agad siyang napabangon kasabay ang paghalakhak nito.

Pinulot niya ang longsleeve ng binata at sinuot iyon. Ngayon nagsisi siya kung bakit niya hinaklit ang loongsleeve. Wala na tuloy botunes.

"Tayo na, Hellion baka naghihintay na si Drix. Anong oras na ba?"

"It's 2pm, ketchup."

Kung ganoon napakatagal ng pahinga nila? He took her 'til dawn that's why her body's energy is drained after the effect of PNP vanished.

"What? So, sinong nagpapakain kay Leo?" Nag-aalalang tanong niya sa binata.

Hellion groaned. Bumangon ito at sinout ang boxer at jeans nito.

"He's with Mom and Dad. Stop worrying."

Nakahinga siya ng maluwag sa sinabi nito.

"I-is...is he safe there?"

The emotion on his eyes vanished.

"You mean, Ivy won't get Drix Leo?"

Hindi siya umimik.

"He's safe there. She's not allowed to get closer to him."

"I-ivy is tricky, kaya niyang---"

"And I am a Benjamin. If I'll launched a thousand battalion to protect my son. I'll do it." Mariing saad ng binata.

Napailing siya. He doesn't get her point.

"Paano kung magsasampa ng kaso si Ivy? Paano kung---"

"I won't let her get Drix Leo." Mariing pigil ng binata.

"Pero siya pa rin ang ina, Hellion!" Masakit na anas niya sa binata.

He frozed on her sudden burst out.

"S-she showed herself to me days ago... Kukunin na kayo niya s-sa akin..kung akin ba talaga kayo..A-and yesterday...she said that she will take Drix Leo away from me tomorrow.." She confessed.

Nanginginig ang kanyang kamay at naiiyak.

Tumiim ang bagang ng binata at humakbang papalapit sa kanya. He held her shoulders and shake it.

"You think I would let her do that? I saw it in my eyes, Clea. I witnessed how you love my son and no other mother could surpass that. Ikaw lang, Clea..."

Agad na pumatak ang luha sa kanyang mata at napailing.

"B-but we all know the truth that he's not mine. God, I wish he's just mine." Humagulhol siya at napayuko.

Hellion cupped her face and held it up. Nakitaan niya ang galit at sakit sa mata nito.

"You think Drix Leo will be happy knowing that you lose your hope? That you're starting to give up on him? That you'll be giving him to Ivy?" Galit na tanong ng binata.

Nanlaki ang mata niya sa sinabi nito. Agad na pinihit ang kanyang dibdib sa sakit. Tila isa 'yung sampal sa kanya.

"Tell me, are you giving up on us just because you thought he's not yours? That I'm not yours, Clea Leonor?"

Napahikbi siya sa tanong nito at napailing.

"Don't make it hard for me, please?"

"I didn't. You did. Simple lang ang utos ko, Clea. Just keep yourself inside my house, you'll have Drix Leo--"

"Iyon na nga, eh! Gusto kong mabuhay ng normal. I don't want to be kept, Hellion. Gusto kong ipaglandakan na ako ang Nanay ni Drix Leo. Gusto kong lumabas bilang ako, bilang Clea at hindi bilang Chloe. I want everyone to know that we're family. You, me and Drix Leo, not you and Chloe and Leo." She burst out.

Natigilan ang binata sa sinabi niya.

"You think...I'm not jealous? Chloe was confident in conquering the world. Chloe can hold you in the street, can take you in the dance floor...everything.. Chloe can show off Drix Leo. Chloe was love...and I was hated."

She took a deep breathe and wipe the tears on her face but it's useless. Her tears won't stop falling.

"Nasaan ako Hellion? Sa bahay mo. Naiintindihan kong para sa  kapakanan ko pero hanggang kailan? Ganito lang ba ako buong buhay ko? Nakakulong, kontrolado, hindi magawa ang gusto...sawang-sawa na ako. If it wasn't for Drix Leo who give me life...I don't think I'll survive."

"Clea---"

"But here you are...starting to make me feel what life is, again. I'm close to running away even if it kills me, leaving you and my son. But Ivy already slapping right into my face that I'm not belong here..."

Hellion's face darken in rage.

"Hindi ba sapat ang pinaramdam ko sayo para masabi mong parte ka sa buhay namin? Isn't that enough, Clea?"

"That won't cover up the truth that I'm not his real mother. Ako ang nag-aruga, ako ang nagmahal pero sa mata ng batas---"

"Putanginang mata ng batas. Kaya kong bulagin 'yan, Clea!"

She sucked on her breath and Hellion's rage starting to melt her.

"Give me time, and I'll give you what you want. Freedom..Drix Leo..and me. Makukuha mo lahat ng 'yan kung magtiwala ka sa 'kin."

Umurong bigla ang luha niya.

Tinahak ng binata ang direksyon niya at inangkin ang kanyang labi.

Agad siyang napapikit at dinama ang emosyon na hindi nila sinasabi sa isa't-isa sa kanilang halikan.

Helliom hugged her tight like he's gonna lose her.

Napapikit siya at dinama ang yakap nito.

'Give me time, and I'll give you what you want...'

That made her feel at  ease.

But the time she held her phone, she read a text that made her realized she can't do something she pleased.

Ivy:

Time is ticking. Tomorrow is coming.

Would she give Hellion time when she's already running out of it?