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Chapter 28

Treachery

"Ang aga-aga, Sauyer. Ang baho ng hininga mo!" Reklamo ko nang sinubukan niyang sunggaban ulit ang aking pisngi.

We were tangled up in the sheets, freshly awake, and the first thing the crude thought of was to make out! Honestly, masiyado na siyang mahilig. Pinagbigyan ko lang siya nang ilang beses, naging uhaw na. Ni hindi pa nga kami nakaahon sa kama.

He grinned widely as his morning eyes darted on me. "Hey, I'm not complaining about you not brushing your teeth yet as well. In fact, I don't mind—"

"Yuck!" I made a puking sound and he roared in laughter. "Kung kaya mo 'yon, ako, hindi. Go brush your teeth, first!" I lightly pushed him away to urge him.

Mas lalo pa siyang natawa bago hinigit ang aking beywang at pinaulanan ang ulo ko ng mga halik. I groaned as my cheeks were buried in his chest, his masculine scent enveloping my nose.

Tangina. Ang bango.

He looked down on me, amusement still lingering in in his eyes. "Then, if I brush my teeth now, would you make out with me?"

Nayukot ang mukha ko habang tinitingala siya galing sa kaniyang dibdib. "It's eight o' clock in the morning, and the first thing you want to do is make out?" My tone was dripping with ick.

Nangilay siya sa akin. "Of course. Priorities, Elize."

Umawang ang labi ko sa kaniyang ugali.

Umasik ako bago pinakawalan ang sarili at tumayo para kumuha ng damit tapos tumungo sa bathroom. Dinig pa rin ang hagalpak niya sa tawa kahit nasa loob na ako ng banyo. Sikretong napairap na lang ako ngunit unti-unti ring mayroong sumilay na ngiti ang aking labi.

Iyon lang siguro ang hindi nagbago sa kaniya sa aking paningin. Yung pagkasiraulo niya. Lagi't lagi.

"By the way, do not brush your teeth yet. I will cook us breakfast first because I know you can't." He was now on the other side of the door. His tone had a trace of mockery in it that caused me to scoff.

"Whatever," pikon kong saad at pumasok sa shower. I heard his low and husky chuckles that were under the influence of his morning voice as they faded away.

While the water flowed down my body, I couldn't help but recall the conversation we had last night. It was...definitely a mixture of many emotions all at once that it was difficult for me to discern what I was actually feeling. Basta ang alam ko lang ay nawala na yung takot sa aking dibdib. Na kapag kasama ko siya, may nakikita akong hinaharap para sa akin, para sa 'ming dalawa.

Sure, it was already given that a lot of ticking bombs ready to explode were present and probably just around the corner, as well as the possibility that they wouldn't get defused any time soon, but just like what Sauyer said—all of those things wouldn't matter anymore as long as you have someone to hold your hand in the dark. Matatakot ka pa rin? Siguro. Pero ngayon, may kasama ka nang kayang iparamdam sa iyo na mas lamang ang pagmamahal kesa sa takot na iyon.

And when all that is in front of you is that one thing you love, it will be huge enough to block your view, prohibiting your eyes to gaze upon your fears.