His Hands On Mine

Chapter 1

CHAPTER 1

His dark brown orbs were looking at me as if I’m out of my mind. Well that is true because I’m so close on losing my sanity.

The cold breeze embraces my wet shivering body standing in front of a stranger who held my hands a while ago.

“Are you okay?” there was a hint of worry in his baritone voice as he speaks.

I kept silent, can’t find my voice to say something still looking at him. He sighed and gently withdraws his hands on mine and turns his back at me.

Disappointment took over me.

I close my eyes only to open them again when I felt a soft towel wrapping around my shoulders.  I thought he left.

He didn’t utter a word and gently hold my wrist to pull me back inside their huge mansion. I gazed down his warm hand on my wrist.

There is a part of me hoping those hands of his will slide down on my hands.
We went up the stairs and we entered a room. I’m too occupied with my thoughts that I did not have a chance to roam my eyes around the hall.

“Stay here.” He ordered after guiding me to sit down on the sofa inside as I assume his room. 

Nakakahiya.

I face palmed when it slowly sink in to me the things that just happened. I don’t even know him. Is he Kio’s brother?

Alam ko na may nakakatandang kapatid si Kio pero sa pagkakaalam ko hindi nanatali dito and kapatid. Nag aaral daw sa city. Napapikit ako.

Sumandal ako sa sandalan ng sofa, hindi alintana ang basa kong katawan, mentally hitting my self dahil sa kahihiyan. Napapitlag ako ng biglang bumukas and pintuang pinasukan ny kanina ng iwan nya ako dito sa sofa. May dala syang damit at tuwalya.

“You should take a shower. Baka magkasakit ka.”

“Ano naman kung magkasakit ako?” I blurted out without thinking. Nang mag angat ako ng tingin sakanya ay naka kunot noong nakatitig sya sakin.

Bigla akong natauhan, agad agad akong tumayo at lumapit palapit sakanya. “Sorry.” I gave him an apologetic look at napayuko.

“Hey, it’s okay. Go, use the bathroom” nakayukong tumango ako at sinunod ang sabi nya kung saan ang banyo. 

While under the shower, I’m overthinking a lot of  what ifs. I can’t help to space out thinking of random stuffs lingering inside my head.

A knock and a gentle voice wake me up from my thoughts. “You okay inside?” his voice is muffled.

“Yeah, I’m fine.” I half shouted in order for him to hear. I did not hear any sounds after that so I guess he left.

Binilisan ko ang pagligo at nag bihis ng damit na binigay nya sakin kanina. As I stared at myself in front of the mirror, I don’t recognize myself. Life really is full of mysteries. 

Pabuntong hininga kong tinapos ang ginagawa at lumabas ng banyo. Nakatanaw sya sa labas ng bukas na bintana nang madatnan ko. Lumingon sya sakin at agad akong napayuko ng makaramdam ng hiya sa ginawa ko kanina sa pool.

“Sorry.” kusang lumabas yon sa mga labi ko. Natahimik sya. Napaangat ako ng tingin sakanya pagkalipas ng ilang minutong wala akong nakuhang tugon. Napahigit ako ng hininga ng makasalubong ng paningin ko ang madilim nyang mga mata na nakatitig saakin. Magkasalubong ang kanyang makapal na kilay na para bang may mali akong sinasabi ng paulit ulit.