HINDI agad nakaimik si Daphne sa sinabi ni Nomer. It was her brain and his heart fighting to what she should feel at that moment.
Her brain wanted her to ignore what Nomer said and just leave but her dear heart wanted to jump in joy and hugged him tight.
In the end, she chose to be calm and relax. Ayaw niyang ipahalata rito ang kilig na nararamdaman. Hindi niya inaasahan na mararamdaman niya ulit ang kasiyahan na ito.
"Baka nabibigla ka lang o naguguluhan, Nomer." Binawi niya ang kamay mula sa pagkakahawak nito saka umahon mula sa kinauupuan.
Kinuha niya ang pinagkainan saka dinala sa lababo para hugasan at para umiwas na din kay Nomer. Pero paano ba siya makakaiwas kung pag-aari nito ang kabahayan?
Sumunod ito sa kanya at pinigilan siya nang akmang bubuksan niya ang gripo.
"Sinubukan kong kalimutan ka kaya ako lumayo noon pero sa isang taon na nagkalayo tayo mas lalong lumalim ang nararamdaman ko sa iyo." Iniharap siya ni Nomer para magtagpo ang kanilang mga mata.
"Wala na akong pakialam sa kung anong totoong nangyari noon. All I care now is you," patuloy pa nito. Nangungusap ang mga mata nitong nakatitig sa kanya na nagsasabing magtiwala siya rito.
"Hindi pwede ang sinasabi mo, Nomer. You deserve to know the truth. We can't move forward and move to the next chapter of our lives if you don't want to know the truth." May himig ng pakiusap niyang wika.
"Tell me the truth then."
Natigilan siya at hindi nakaimik sa sinabi ni Nomer. Kung alam lang nito kung gaano niya kagusto na sabihin rito ang totoo. Hindi niya lamang magawa dahil sa respeto niya sa ama nito.
"You don't want to tell me, right?" Nomer asked, making her feel uncomfortable.
"Hindi naman sa ayaw kong sabihin sa iyo. It's just that I am not the right person to tell you the truth," paliwanag niya. "Sinabi ko na sa iyo na ang ama mo ang dapat mong kausapin tungkol sa bagay na 'yan."
"I already did."
Napatitig siya sa mga mata nito at natigilan. Nakausap na nito ang ama nito. Ibig ba sabihin na alam na nito ang totoo?
"I contacted him but he's in Greece right now."
"Did you talk to him?" She asked, curiously. "Did he tell you everything."
Ber shoulders dropped when Nomer shook his head.
"He's too busy with his life and can't find time to talk to me."
"Ganoon ba?" She suddenly felt hopeless. "I guess you should talk to him first."
Inalis niya ang kamay nito na nakahawak sa magkabilang niyang braso para makalayo rito. But Nomer didn't let him. He grabbed her wrist and pinned her on the island table, cornering her.
"Hindi ko na hihintayin pa na makausap si Dad. Wala na akong pakialam sa bagay na iyon dahil ikaw lang ang mahalaga sa akin ngayon, Daphne." Nomer leaned closer to her, making her moved her head backwards.
If she didn't moved her head their lips might meet and she might not control herself. She might end up kissing him passionately. Resist his charm, Daphne, she thought.
"Mas mahalaga sa akin na malaman mo ang totoo," she said, keeping the little distance between them.
Mahinang itong natawa, kagat ang pang-ibabang labi. Hindi niya maiwasang manlambot dahil sa epekto sa kayan ng pagngiti at pagkagat nito sa labi. It's so sexy, her inner goddess thought.
"You won't really give up on that, huh?" Natatawa nitong wika na hindi pa rin siya binibigyan ng pagkakataon na makalayo rito.
She's still stuck between his well-defined arms. The protruding veins on his arms tell her that she is safe with him and he won't let her go.
BINABASA MO ANG
Her Secrets, His Love
RomanceNomer despised the woman he truly and only loved. That woman only wants him because of his money and he hates the fact that she didn't tell him the truth. After a year, their paths crossed again but this time his anger was already gone and he still...