Gambit of Hearts: Chasing Black UNO

Chapter 34

Chapter 34

THE BIRDS were chirping, the wind hustling, and the sun was setting outside. Matthew groaned as the sunlight coming from his window hit his face. Inilagay nya sa harapan ang isang palad nya at nakangiwing iminulat ang mga mata.

It's morning.

He dropped his hand on the mattress and stared at the ceiling. Muling bumalik sa isipan nya ang pinaggagawa nya kay Zean nitong mga nakaraang araw. He noticed how much he worry for her. And his actions, hindi na ito kagaya pa nung dati. Palagi nyang nahuhuli ang sarili nyang mataman na nakatitig sa dalaga at kapag may makuha syang chansa, matatagpuan na nya lamang ang sarili nya na yakap-yakap si Zean.

His mind went back to her first night at the hospital. He don't know but he felt the urge to just hug her that time. When she fell asleep, he was still half-hugging her, arms over her waist while his head on the mattress, eyes settled at Zean. He stayed like that until Aina came. At doon nagsimula ang kagustuhan nyang yakapin ang dalaga.

Tinakpan ni Matthew ang sariling mukha at tsaka sya nagpagulong-gulong sa kama nang maramdaman nyang uminit ang magkabilang pisngi nya, "Argh! Why the hell did I do that?"

"Do what?"

A loud thud followed. Since he was rolling over to the bed, the sudden voice inside his room scared him that he fell to the floor. Matthew's face contorted in pain ang groaned, "Ow–Ow. Shit.." mahinang mura nito habang hinimas-himas ang siko nya.

Napaangat sya ng tingin sa pinangagalingan ng boses at tsaka ito tiningnan ng masama, "Ano ba ang problema mo?! Kumatok ka nga!" pasigaw na sabi nito sa kapatid pero tumitig lang si Kayla sa kanya.

"Pinapagising ka ni Mom. Breakfast is almost ready." tanging sabi nito bago tumalikod at umalis.

Still hissing while rubbing his arm, he glared at the open door, "Weirdo. She really don't know how to knock." he mumbled.

After calming himself down, he went to the bathroom to do his morning routine. It didn't take that long for Matthew to finish as well. May kailangan pa kasi itong puntahan kaya hindi na sya nagtagal pa.

Bumaba sya sa at kaagad namang napangiwi ang binata nang bumungad sa kanya ang ama nito na nilalambing ang ina nya na humahagikhik pa.

"Dad, come on. Nandito po ang mga anak nyo." nakangiwing  komento ni Matthew na ikinatawa ng ginang.

"Ewan ko ba dito sa Daddy mo, anak. Palaging ganyan." natatawang sabi nito.

The grip of the man tightened, "Because you're so beautiful." bulong nito sa ginang at tsaka ito kiniliti na mas lalong nakapagpangiwi sa mukha ng binata.

"Get a room."

Meckayla on the other hand, doesn't seem to be bothered by her parents behaviour at all. Halos araw-araw nyang kasama ang dalawa dahil kahit sa business meeting, sumasama sya at nasanay na sya doon.

Ginawaran ng ama ni Matthew ng halik sa noo ang ginang bago bumaling sa anak, "Bakit, anak? Eh yakap ka rin naman ng yakap sa best friend mo nitong mga nakaraang araw ah?"

Kaagad na uminit ang magkabilang pisngi ng binata kapagkuwan ay nalukot ang mukha nito.

"D-Dad! Magkaiba t-tayo!"

"And what makes this," ani nito tsaka nginuso ang braso nyang nakayakap sa ginang, "different from yours?"

"Dad! You're obsess!"

"And you are not?"

"No! I'm not! S-she's— she's my best friend! Nothing more, okay? Hanggang doon lang iyon. I don't like her like that." depensa ng huli na ikinatawa ng ama nya at ikinailing naman ng ina nito.