The Sub Rosa [Completed]

Chapter 14

Isang buwan na magmula ng mag-usap kami ni Seleucus. True to his words, lagi siyang narito sa bahay ng mom ko o minsan sa bahay ng kapatid niya sa tuwing bumibisita ako. Nasa garden ako ngayon para magpahangin at magdilig ng mga halaman.

He is busy reading one of my favorite novel, I let him borrowed. Kagaya ko siyang mahilig magbasa ng mga kung ano-ano and I can proudly say that I influenced him in terms of history and romance books.

I'm multitasking, hawak ang hose sprinkling the water to the flowers and watching him being engrossed to the book he's reading. Pakiramdam ko ngayon ay umayos dahil kinulit niya akong lumabas sa lungga ko. Mom already met him, kagigising ko lang ay nasa sala na siya o minsan nasa kusina preparing my breakfast.

Mom doesn't have any complains of Seleucus visiting me everyday and always spending his time on me for the whole day. I asked him days ago, what about his work kasi lagi siyang nasa tabi ko.

He said. "I can work at night, so my whole day is reserved only for you." Isn't he sweet?  Humiling ako sa kaniya na kung makausap niya ang tatlo, huwag siyang mag kwento sa kanila kung kamusta ako o malaman ang tungkol sa tatlo dahil ayaw ko na, tama na yung sakit na natamo ko.

Hindi ko gustong marinig pa anong mayroon sa tatlo. Gusto ko nang kalimutan lahat para makapag simula ako ulit.

In a short period of time, I've learned that you can't love someone who has hurt you so badly in the same way you used to love them. Mahal mo parin pero masakit sa dibdib tuwing naalala mo lahat.

"The roses are drowning, turn the hose in the other direction if you're watering the flowers. You shouldn't always sprinkle the water in one place because it'll drown." Nakangiting sabi niya na kanina pa sguro nakatitig sakin hindi ko lang napansin.

"Hindi pa naman lunod ah, tapos ka nabang magbasa? You can always read the whole series of that book I have in my room." Ngumiwi ako dahil ng binalik ko ang mga mata sa lupang may rosas na tanim at nalunod nga ang ilang bulaklak.

"Read the first half of the book for me? It's been so long since you've read me poems and quotes. This time a book." Winisikan ko siya ng tubig nang hinapit niya ang bewang ko palapit sa katawan nito.

"Aabutin tayo ng siyam-siyam sa gusto mo. Few pages lang po, Sir Seleucus. Tuturuan mo akong magpaint diba?" Magaling siyang pintor at gusto ko lahat ng gawa niya. Una kong nakilala ang mga paintings niya bago siya.

"Ipapadala ko rito ang mga gagamitin natin. Before I forgot, I brought some doughnuts. Let's eat it now."

Relax and light....

Pumasok na kami sa loob ng bahay and Mom was talking to her boyfriend sa phone niya. She smiled at us then continue having the conversation with him. Wala ng kaso sakin ngayon kung may kausapin siya dahil deserve naman niyang maging happy.

Inasar ko siya one time kung kailan niya ba ipapakilala ang lalaki. Her only response to my teased is, if the man survived his treatment, oradang dalhin niya raw at ipakilala sakin. Naguluhan ako sa sinabi ni mom.

"I really love the matcha flavor! Tikman mo oh!"  Tinapat ko ang isang buong matcha donut pero kinuha niya sa kabilang kamay ko ang nakagatan ko na. Sumayad pa ang daliri so labi niya.

Napalunok ako.

His dark green orbs were staring at me, piercing his eyes to my soul. Unconsciously, my attention was drawn to his wet lips, which he just licked.
 
He comes closer and angles his face to capture my lips. I closed my eyes as our lips met and touched each other. We move in sync, sucking his bottom lip before he enters my mouth, and our tongues fight. 

 I'm beginning to gasp for air as we deepen our kiss. He tasted strawberry and matcha—just how tasteful his mouth was!  When we both let go, he cleared his throat, and I bit a big part of my donut!