Ryle Alvarez (COMPLETED)

Chapter Twenty-Six

Liway was left all alone with Ryle. Nakatingin siya sa labas habang paalis ang mga magulang niya. Pakiramdam niya ay hindi pa niya kayang harapin ang binata.

"Liway, come on," tawag ni Ryle sa kaniya.

Huminga muna siya nang malalim at nag-ipon ng katapangan bago nagdesisyong pumasok. Ryle was sitting on the sofa waiting for her to come in. Mabagal na naglakad si Liway at saka tumabi sa kaniya.

There was a long deafening silence between them before Ryle decided to speak up. "So, how are you?"

"Okay lang."

"Any interesting thing happened?"

Umiling si Liway. "Nandito lang naman ako palagi sa bahay."

"Liway, I said mag-usap tayo."

Tiningnan niya ang binata. "Ano ba sa tingin mo ang ginagawa natin ngayon?"

"We're not communicating! Sumasagot ka lang sa mga tanong ko."

Liway sighed. "Wala naman kasi akong importanteng sasabihin sa 'yo, Ryle. Nandito lang ako sa bahay palagi. Nakatulala, kakain, matutulog, 'yon lang!"

Matagal muling katahimikan ang nangyari, and Ryle broke the silence again. "You know what? I wrote a song for you. . . A song about you, rather."

Liway looked at him. Nakatingin ang binata sa kawalan. Pinigilan ni Liway ang sarili na magtanong tungkol sa kanta, pero nagkuwento pa rin ang binata.

"I wrote that song when we went out for a picnic. I was planning on a new solo album and I really wanted that song to be the highlight. Mayroon na akong demo, actually."

He took his phone out and played the recording. Hindi gan'on kalinis ang pagkaka-record dahil mayroong background noises. Mukhang tumutugtog si Ryle ng gitara habang kumakanta. After roughly four minutes, the song ended.

Liway was stunned after hearing that. It made her feel ecstatic, yet broken at the same time. It felt as if the lyrics was speaking to her. It felt as if the rhythm from of a heart beating for her.

"That's the demo I recorded. I just couldn't sleep that night and the lyrics just slipped out of my mouth. . . Ikaw kasi ang nasa isip ko noon."

"The song is good," is all Liway could utter.

"Yeah." Ryle cleared his throat. "This song brings me back to our happy times. I wish I could just stay there. Everytime I play it, I think of you. . . And somehow, I never wanna stop playing it."

That was his silent confession. Not to Liway— but to himself. He has fallen for her. . . And he could only wish she would know about it.

"Listen, Ryle," Liway said, trying not to stutter. "We had our happy times. Masaya ako na nakilala kita pero sa tingin ko ay mas mabuti na kung hanggang doon lang 'yon?"

"Dahil pa rin ba kay Chanel ito?"

Umiling si Liway. "Let's not drag her into our mess. It's not about her, it's about us."

"What about us?"

Liway had a lot to say, but she couldn't find it in her heart to tell him. Gusto niyang iparamdam sa binata ang nararamdaman niya. She wanted to give him her everything. . . And that's what she did.

She leaned in to kiss Ryle on his lips. She closed her eyes as their lips softly brushed against each other. Naramdaman niya ang mahinang pagsinghap ng binata, pero kaagad din itong nakabawi. Sinapo niya ang pisngi ng dalaga at saka diniinan ang halik.

Their tongues intertwined as they shared a kiss. They both savoured the taste of each others lips. It felt like forever since they last shared a kiss.

Just when things got intimate, Liway's hand traveled south, reaching for the hem of Ryle's shirt. She pulled it over his head and moved to straddle him. Mabilis naman gumalaw ang kamay ni Ryle at kaagad na inalalayan ang pang-upo ng dalaga. He spanked her and massaged it in a circular manner making Liway moan in his mouth.