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Chapter 20
Umiling ako at kinusot ang mga mata.
"No. I'm just dreaming again. Hindi pupunta si Duke dito. That's impossible. Bakit naman siya magpupunta dito?" hilaw akong natawa at tinampal pa ang pisngi. "Nahihibang ka na, Izza Beatrice."
Naroon pa rin ang imahe ni Duke kahit pa nakakailang kurap na ako. He was even staring at me while raising his brow. A goofy smirk was etched on his lips.
I shook my head again and went back to lying down on the bed. Hinila ko pa ang comforter ko at itinalukbong iyon sa buong mukha at katawan ko.
Pumikit ako nang mariin, nakikiramdam. Nagmulat rin hindi kalaunan. Inilusot ko ang kamay palabas sa comforter at kinapa kapa ang cell phone ko. Nang makuha to ay muli kong ibinalik ang kamay sa loob.
I searched for Duke's number. I called him through Facetime. Hindi nagtagal at bumungad sa akin ang mukha niya. It was so close it was his whole face that I could only see on the screen.
"Where are you? Gosh, I think I'm already missing you too much, Duke. I was hallucinating that you are here in my room!" sunod-sunod na sabi ko. "Can you please show me the background around you? Para naman matapos na itong kahibangan ko."
My heart was beating so fast I don't know what for. Maybe the thought that he's here excites me. Ayaw kong maniwala kahit pa gustong gusto ko.
"I'm busy. I'm with my girl."
Wait. What? Sinong babae? At saka... bakit parang naririnig ko mismo ang boses niya?
"Call you later, brat. I'm still trying to convince her that I'm really here."
Pagkasabi niya no'n ay namatay ang tawag. It was also the same time when I felt someone lay down beside me. Halos gumalaw ang kutson ng kama dahil sa kaniya.
Mabilis kong inalis ang pagkakatakip ng comforter at lumingon. Kumurap kurap ako. Duke was there! Laying down while eyes close. He was using his arm as his pillow while the other one was holding the phone on his stomach.
"No way. Duke?!"
Histerikal akong bumangon at wala sa sariling sumakay sa ibabaw ng tiyan niya. I tried to pinch his cheeks and nose and he was real!
"Omg! You're here!"
Nagmulat siya ng mga mata, ang kilay ay bahagyang nakaangat habang may pilyong ngisi sa mga labi niya.
"Yes, ma'am," he chuckled. "And you are riding on me."
Nagbaba ako ng tingin sa tiyan niya at nagkibit balikat.
"Well, at least not on the sinful part."
He chuckled. "Sinful what?"
Pero sandali. Nandito nga siya? Bakit? Anong ginagawa niya dito? Wala naman kaming usapan na pupunta siya dito!
"Why are you really here, Duke Adamson?" hindi matahimik na tanong ko.
From my hands leaning against my waist, he suddenly took them and entwined with his large palms.
"I missed you. Why else?"
Naningkit ang mga mata ko. "How dare you say that you missed me when you even turned your phone off the whole day yesterday!"
Ngumisi siya. Sa tuwing gagawin niya na lang ang ganoon ay hindi ko mapigilan ang humanga. Kulang ang salitang gwapo siya. It was even an understatement.
