Heart in Disguise (Heart Series #2)

T H I R T Y - F I V E

Umagang-umaga naririnig ko na naman na may nagsisibak sa likod ng bahay sa dalampasigan. Alam kong si Philip na naman ‘yon. Pinagsisibak na naman ni Tatay.

Naaawa na ako kay Philip. Palagi na lang siyang pagod dahil palagi siyang inuutusan ni Tatay at Kuya. They’re really making Philip feel the complications for being far from me even though it’s my fault.

Nang matapos ako magbihis nang simpleng pink cute t-shirt at maong short shorts ay agad akong lumabas ng kwarto. My babies are still asleep.

I went to the shore only to find Philip wearing his maong pants. He’s topless. I could see his ripped body glistening in sweats. I noticed a dog tag hanging on his neck. It moves whenever he moved.

His ripped body flexes whenever he raised the ax to chop the wood. I saw a huge sweat running down from his neck, to his chiseled chest and down to his abs.

Para ba’ng inaasar ako ng pawis na ‘yon. It’s as if it’s telling me na ‘mainggit ka, hanggang tingin ka lang, ako nakatikim na’.

Owemji! My mind!

Natatawang lumapit ako sa kanya. Natatawa sa sarili ko.

“Hey! It’s so early. Nagsisibak ka na naman.” Pagkuha ko sa atensyon niya.

He stopped chopping and look at me. He then gave off a heart-shattering smile.

“Your Tatay told me to chop woods before he left,” sabi niya.

Napanguso ako. “Si Tatay talaga. Don’t listen to him. He was just making fun of you.”

He brushed his hair backwards making me see his sexy armpit. His biceps flexed. Kasabay nang mapanuksong pagtulo na naman ng mga pawis niya.

Para akong nakatingin sa isang model.

Owemji! Ang sarap—I mean… mapunasan na nga ang mga pawis niya. Nang-iinis talaga, eh!

“I don’t want to disobey your father, mare. He makes fun a lot but he’s still your father. I respect him,” he said. “Besides, he’ll be my father soon.”

Lumapit ako sa kanya. Luminga-linga ako.

Where did I put the towel? Oh! Wala pala akong dalang towel.

Kaya kinuha ko na lang ang damit niyang nasa buhangin. Saka iyon ang ipinunas sa kanya.

“Take a rest, Philip. Wala naman si Tatay. Hindi niya mapapansin,” sabi ko habang pinupunasan ang leeg niya.

I noticed his dog tag again. I caressed it.

“Where did you get this? You’re not used to wearing dog tags or necklaces. Why wearing something like this now?” I asked.

“What? This?” Turo niya sa dog tag.

I nodded.

“Your Kuya gave this to me. He said that I’ll look more handsome if I’ll wear this. And that you’ll get seduced by me.” Nguso niya.

Tumawa ako saka mahinang hinampas ang dibdib niyang sobrang sarap—I mean tigas pala.

Owemji! Pumipilipit na naman ang dila ko.

“Naniwala ka naman kay Kuya. Pero bagay sayo.”

“Well? Are you seduced?” He asked.

Tinampal ko muli ang dibdib niya. Humagikhik ako.

“Hindi naman. Ano lang… parang gusto kitang kainin…”

“What?” He has an amused expression on his face.