Gambit of Hearts: Chasing Black UNO

Chapter 31

Chapter 31

INIHANDA ni Matthew ang mga gamot at inilagay iyon sa maliit na lamesa na nasa sala. He had no choice than to accept the hotel room offered when Zean said she's tired and just wants to rest. Kaya naman inaayos na nya rin ang sofa na tutulogan nya mamaya.

Dala-dala nya ang mga gamot nang pumasok sya sa kuwarto na kinaroroonan ng dalaga. He leaned against the doorframe, "Let's get your wound treated."

He stared at her for awhile before walking towards her. Inilapag nya ang mga dala-dala sa gilid ng kama bago sya umupo sa harapan ni Zean na tahimik lang na hinahayaan sya. "Bumili rin ako ng mga gamot. I already ordered dinner so drink those medicines after you eat."

He stopped what he's doing and looked up to her, "Are you okay?" tanong nito nang hindi umiimik si Zean.

She nodded, "Yeah. Just tired."

Sandali na nya muna itong tinitigan bago nya idinampi ang sarili nyang palad sa noo nito, "Uminom ka rin ng gamot para sa lagnat. Nagsisimula ka ng uminit." saad nya na ikinatango ng huli.

Sinimulan nya ang paggamot sa mga sugat at pasa nito ng tahimik habang ang dalaga naman ay nakamasid lang sa kanya.

Matthew carefully treated Zean's wounds and bruises, gently cleaning and bandaging the cuts on her body and face. Each touch was tender, his hands moving as if it was a feather.

Ilang minuto din ang lumipas nang matapos nya ang sa may braso ni Zean kaya naman umayos sya ng upo at maingat na hinawakan ang pisngi nito. He started damping the cotton to the small scratch on the side of its forehead, until his hand found her lips.

He saw her wince in pain when the cotton touched the bruise on the corner of her lips. When he reached her lips, he worked with even more caution, his fingers barely brushing against her delicate skin. As he leaned closer, he looked up and met her gaze. She was looking at him the whole time and when his eyes met her brown ones, his world seemed to stop.

Her eyes were like deep, tranquil pools, and he felt as though he were diving into them, losing himself in their depths. In that moment, time seemed to stand still. The world around them faded into a blur, and all he could see was Zean, her presence filling his senses completely. It was as if they were the only two people in existence, caught in a suspended moment where nothing else mattered.

Dug dug. Tugudug. Dugdudug. Tududug. Hindi ko na alam kung alin dyan, pero ang lakas ng tibok ng puso ko. This keeps on happening when I'm near Akihiro!! Am I sick?!!

They stared for a whole minute and Matthew was the first one to look away. He cleared his throat before gulping, baka kapag hindi ako umiwas mamamatay ako dahil sa malakas na pagtibok ng puso ko.

Umayos sya ng upo tsaka pinigilan si Zean nang mag-akma ang dalaga na humiga. He cleared his throat, "I'm not d-done yet." saad nito at inalalayan si Zean na tumayo sa harapan nya. "Stand there."

He was sitting at the ege of the bed while Zean was standing in front of him with a furrowed eyebrows. Confusion visible to her face while looking down at him. Her breath hitched and her hands immediately went to hold his shoulders when Matthew grabbed her by her thighs, pulling her closer to him.

And what Matthew did next made Zean's eyes widen in shock. Parang luluwa ang mata ni Zean sa gulat nang hinawakan ng binata ang hibla ng pang-itaas nya at tsaka ito dahan-dahang itinaas na para bang huhubaran sya. Dahil sa pinaghalong gulat at taranta, lumipad ang kamay ni Zean sa ulo ni Matthew at malakas na binatukan ang binata na ikinainis nito.