Chapter 8
Thianna Samantha Edevane
I can't look at him straight because of what happened earlier. Ramdam kong sobrang pula na ng pisngi ko habang nakatitig ito sakin. Nililibot libot ko lang ang tingin ko sa paligid ng condo niya para iwasan lang ang tingin nito.
I heard him sighed and still, I didn't bother to look at his direction.
"Anima mia, can you fucking look at me?" he command. Hindi pa din ako tumingin sakaniya at hindi ko na din namalayan na nahatak na niya ako palapit sakaniya.
I gasped when I sat on his lap. My legs are straddling on his waist. His hands are tightly gripping my small waist. And his eyes is staring at me deeply.
Nanlalaki ang mga mata na nakatitig ako sakaniya.
"Anima mia." my mouth opened a bit because of his husky voice.
"W-w-what?" nauutal na sagot ko dito.
What the hell, Samantha?
Ngumisi naman ito sakin at mas lalo akong hinapit palapit sakaniya. Napahawak naman ako sa dibdib niya para pigilan ang paglapit ng katawan ko.
I felt his heart beating faster like mine. It's almost in rhythm with my heart.
"Do you feel it?" mahinang tanong nito.
"A-alin?" halos walang lumabas na boses sa bibig ko.
"It's beating...damn fast. And it's all your fault, anima mia. What the hell did you do to me? I don't have serious relationship. I touch many girls but...no one will make my heart beats fast and loud, except you, anima mia." I can sense sincerity on his voice while saying those words that makes me weak.
Kung hindi lang ako nakaupo sa kandungan nito, paniguradong matutumba ako sa panlalambot ng mga tuhod ko dahil sa sinabi nito.
He touch my face and I automatically close my eyes to feel the warmth of his hand.
"Anima mia. My Thianna Samantha." I felt his hot breath on my lips so I opened my eyes and saw his eyes. Those emerald green eyes that deeply staring at my soul.
"R-rhymee." wala sa sariling banggit ko.
A smile formed on his lips when I utter his name. His eyes is glowing in happiness and I don't know why.
"Why does my name sound so lovely when you're uttering it? They always call me Claude because I hate everyone calling me Rhymee. That sounds so weak and childish. But if it's you? It's fine. You can call me Rhy, Rhymee, or anything you want, I will still love it, anima mia." nakangiting saad nito.
My heart is going wild. I didn't know that Rhymee is like this. I always saw him cold and emotionless, but sometimes playful when he's teasing me. He smiles, yes, but not always. He's always grumpy.
"Rhy. W-what are you trying to say?" mahinang tanong ko dito.
He caressed my hair and stopped when it reaches my neck. He smiled.
"I was trying to say that...I like you, no, I love you. My heart is going crazy when you're around. It's always beating so fast when I looked at you. I can't stop thinking about you every night, every single fucking day." tumigil ito at bahagyang huminga ng malalim. A sad smile plastered on his lips.
"But everytime I look at you, together with my cousin, I said to myself that you both look good together. I can also see in your eyes that you admire him." he smiled bitterly.
"For the first month you've been here, I always follow you and you'll always ended up on that garden, with him." napakurap ako at biglang nag alala nang makita ang mga mata nito na... nasasaktan.
"Rhy, it's... it's not what you think." saad ko. Hindi ko alam kung bakit, pero sinasabi ng sarili ko na kailangan kong magpaliwanag sakaniya.
I don't want him to be hurt.
He chuckled and slightly pinched my cheeks.
"It's fine, anima mia. No worries. We're not together, so you have your freedom to like other..." hindi na nito natuloy ang sasabihin niya nang bigla kong hawakan ang mukha niya at hinila palapit sakin.
I saw his eyes widened before I closed my eyes. I'm in shocked too because of what I'm doing right now. I don't know where I get the urge to kiss him.
His lips is too soft and sweet. It taste like strawberry.
A minute have passed and I was about to pull out from the kiss when he suddenly pulled me closer to him and kissed me passionately.
I immediately respond to his kisses. I snaked my arms around his nape as I return the intensity. His hands were wrapped around my waist, gripping it as tightly as he could.
Ilang minuto pa ang tinagal ng paghahalikan namin nang bumitaw ito. Tumitig ito sakin. His eyes are shining. I also saw him licking his lower lip.
Nang mapagtanto ko ang ginawa ko, agad namula ang mga pisngi ko kaya napasandal ako sa dibdib nito para itago ang hiya at pamumula ng pisngi ko.
Narinig ko pa itong tumawa ng mahina. Hinaplos nito ang likod ko at nakaramdam ako ng pagkalma sa sinabi niya.
" Anima mia. Why. Why did you kissed me?" bulong nito sa may tenga ko.
Napatunghay ako at tiningnan ang mga mata nito.
"I...I feel the same way, Rhy. I love you. Even if we've just met, it doesn't matter to me. As long as my heart beats for you." ngumiti ako dito.
He smiled and pulled me for a hug.
"I love you, anima mia. And I'll court you, whether you like it or not." napangiti ako ng malaki at niyakap ito pabalik.
"I love you more, Rhy." I whispered.
"Rhy?" tawag ko dito. Pinapanood ko lang itong magluto ng hapunan namin. Nasa kusina kami ngayon at balak ko sana siyang tulungan sa pagluluto pero pinigilan ako nito kaya wala akong nagawa kundi ang maupo na lang dito.
"Yes, anima mia?" sagot nito na hindi tumitingin sakin. Hindi ko alam kung anong niluluto nito pero ang sabi niya ay yun daw ang pinakamasarap na pagkain sa restaurant niya.
"Are we still going to marry each other?" tanong ko.
Napatigil naman ito sa pagluluto at tumingin sakin pero agad din nitong binalik ang tingin sa niluluto.
"In terms of our parents' decision? No. In terms of us being inlove with each other? Yes." sagot nito.
Napangiti naman ako sa sagot niya.
"At first, I don't want to marry you because I'm still confused on my feelings towards you." and you're a mafia. Gustuhin ko man na sabihin yan, hindi ko magawa. I don't want him to feel that I hate him for being in a mafia organization.
"I am too, anima mia. But maybe, destiny will always find its way to let us be together." napatawa ako ng mahina.
"Yeah, maybe." bulong ko.
Nang matapos ito sa pagluluto ay agad akong tumulong sa paghahain.
"What's this?" tanong ko pagkaupo namin. Nasa tabi ko ito at nilalagyan ng pagkain ang pinggan ko.
"It's Ossobuco, anima mia. It's a Milanese stew traditionally made with veal shank, vegetables, and white wine." he explained.
Napa 'o' naman ang bibig ko sa sinabi nito.
"Here, taste it." kumuha ito ng kaunting portion nung Ossobuco at sinubo sakin.
Nanlaki naman ang mga mata ko nang malasahan ito. Nag thumbs up ako dito at napangiti naman ito.
"Masarap." nakangiting saad ko.
"You're so cute, anima mia." saad nito sabay pisil ng pisngi ko.
Napatigil naman ako at napatingin dito.
You always makes my heart melt, Rhy.
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