Isla Fontana Series #6: Loving Her (COMPLETED)

Chapter 29 (Memory)

CHAPTER 29

WARREN automatically woke up when he heard Erixelle's voice. Nakita niyang pabiling-biling ito sa higaan habang pinagpapawisan. Narinig niya ang pagdaing nito.

His wife is having a nightmare. She could see on her face that she's hurting and struggling. Masuyo niyang kinabig ang asawa at dinala ito sa mga bisig niya.

He gently kissed Erixelle's forehead.

"I'm here, love..." anas niya. "I'm here." Masuyo niyang pinagdikit ang noo nilang dalawa.

Ilang sandali lamang ay tila naging kalmado na ito. Awtomatiko itong yumakap sa kaniya.

He looked at his wife's face. She seems comfortable now that he hugged her. Inayos niya ang ilang hibla ng buhok na nakakalat sa mukha ng asawa.

"I'm sorry I wasn't there," he whispered. "I'm sorry I was not there by your side." Masuyo niyang hinalikan ang labi ng asawa.

Muli niya itong tinitigan. For the past days, he's been doing his best to control himself. He's been controlling himself not to eliminate the person who ruined Erixelle's life. 

Simula nang malaman niya ang lahat-lahat tungkol sa asawa ay palaging mabigat ang dibdib niya. Ang galit na nararamdaman niya ay nakabaon sa puso niya. He'll kill that person...slowly. He'll ruin that person until he has nothing left. That evil person will pay with his blood, until the last drop.

He checked the time. It's already 5:00am. He knew he can't go back to sleep anymore.

He just stayed there so that Erixelle could sleep better. Ilang sandali lamang ay muli itong dumaing na tila nananaginip na naman ng masama.

He was about to wake her up when she opened her eyes. Napatitig ito sa kaniya.

"Warren," she said in a very soft voice.

That made him still. Napatingin lamang siya sa asawa nang bumangon ito at tumingin sa paligid.

Ilang sandali lamang ay napabuntong-hininga ito.

"Looks like she's been having a bad dream that triggered her. This is why I am here again," sabi nito at tumingin sa kaniya.

Dahan-dahan siyang bumangon. Kaagad niyang napagtanto ang mga nangyayari. The one he's facing right now is not Erixelle, it's...

"Yumi..." mahinang sabi niya.

"Looks like you knew everything now," nakangiting sabi nito.

"Where's my wife?" Gusto niyang batukan ang sarili sa tanong niyang iyon kahit alam niyang iisa pa rin si Yumi at Erixelle.

Mahina itong natawa sa naging reaksyon niya.

"She's sleeping. Don't worry, I won't stay long. She's been happy for the past days. Kapag masaya si Erixelle ay hindi ako nagtatagal bilang Yumi," nakangiting sabi nito.

Biglang sumakit ang ulo niya. He is facing Yumi right now and he doesn't know how to react or how to approach her.

"Why? You feel awkward now that you're already in love with Erixelle?" tanong nito at mahinang natawa.

Awtomatiko nitong inabot ang pisngi nito at masuyo iyong hinaplos.

"I knew it from the start. I know that you'll love Erixelle. I know that you'll take good care of her. Alam ko na poprotektahan mo siya. I want to thank you for that, Warren," masuyong sabi nito.

"Yumi..." anas niya.

"I knew you'll love her even more as Erixelle. You fell in love with me as Yumi but you are more in love with her as Erixelle. I..." She placed her hand on his chest, "could feel it." She brightly smiled at him.