Chapter Four

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Lumabas naman si Abigail sa kwarto nya dahil naiinip naman sya sa pagkakahiga, nung saktong pagkakalabas nya ay may nakabanggaan naman sya.

"Gago sorry!" Nagulat sya kasi it was Io, she held Abigail by the arm kasi napansin nya na muntik na rin sya tumama sa doorknob ng pinto, "Sorry, Ate Abby. I didn't noticed you-"

"Hindi, okay lang. I was at fault dahil di ko rin napansin na dadaan ka." Sabi nya, she tried to calm herself dahil naalala nya yung mga narinig nya kaninang umaga sa livingroom, "San ka pupunta ba?"

"Ah, don sa guest room. I just didn't want to stay in my room, how about you?" Io asked and slowly let go of Abigail's arm. Which caused Abigail to sweat a bit dahil she suddenly missed her touch.

Abigail looked around for a moment to clear her head, "Ah, tatambay lang sana din sa ano.. sa baba."

"Heh, want to join me sa guest room?"

"Huh?" Nagulat naman sya, Io saw her expression and laughed. "Ayan ka nanaman sa pang aasar mo!"

"I didn't say anything, though?" Sabi ni Io, kaya nag roll eyes si Abigail sa kanya in a playful manner.

"Oo na, sasama ako sayo." Bigla nya kinurot si Io, "That's what you get from teasing me kanina pa."

"Ouch, Ate Abby."

So, andon na sila sa guest room after a few minutes. Pumailalim sa kumot si Abigail habang si Io naman, umupo sa isang chair malapit sa kama kung asaan si Abigail. Nag tatawanan sila kasi nag aasaran lang naman din sila sa kung ano man maisip nila pareho. Halos hagalpak na rin naman ang pagtawa ni Io, kaya natutuwa rin naman makita ni Abigail na totoo nga yung narinig nya kanina sa living room.

"Grabe ka talaga, Ate Abby." Sabi ni Io habang pinakakalma nya saili nya sa pag tawa, napangiti na lang si Abigail.

"Dito ka na dali, tabi tayo." Tanging nasabi ni Abigail sa isa kaya sumunod na rin naman sya.

Io's (🦊) Point of View

Humiga ako sa tabi ni Ate Abby, nagkumot rin ako dahil malamig sa kwarto e. Yumakap sya sakin sabay ayos din sya ng pagkakahiga, hinayaan ko muna sya sa ginagawa nya bago ko naramadam yung arm nya na it laid across on my chest and touched my left ear  since nasa right ko sya.

"Wala ba sakin pet peeve mo?" Narinig ko yung tanong nya, sabay laro sa hair ko. Napapikit ako ng kaunti at nag smile.

"Wala, that's why I am letting you do this." I said and looked at her to only meet her eyes, we stared at each other while her left hand touched my ear. It gave me shivers and felt her fingers ran through my hair a little, "Alam mo ba na inaantok ako pag may gumaganyan sa hair ko?"

"Really?" Napatango lang ako at naparelax sa feeling, I offered a soft smile sa kanya and she did the same. She kept touching my head and hair, kaya halos antukin na talaga ako.

"Baka makatulog ako, Ate Abby." I said softly and she stopped, pero yung hand nya nasa head ko parin but moved to my cheek. She traced my jaw a bit and caressed it, kaya I felt shivers.

"Ganda talaga ng lahi nyo, Io. Nakakainggit ka." Sabi nya na halos pabulong, natawa ako sa sinabi nya. "Lahian mo nga ako. Charizz."

Nanlaki ang mata ko sa gulat, natawa nanaman ako at lumapit sa mukha nya. And, she's the one who's surprised now, "Don't say those kind of things, baka gawin ko."

"HOY!?"

"Joke lang, I don't have the thing to.. you know."

"Bakit, kung meron ba.. gagawin mo?"

I looked at her, she smirked. "Ikaw ah, you have those kinds of thoughts pala." She teased.

"Shut up, Ate Abby!" I said, looking away but her hand stopped and gently pushed my face back to look at her.

"So, sino nag sabi sayo na umiwas ng tingin ha?" Bulong nya, lumapit mukha nya sa mukha ko. I can feel my heart beat against my chest, "Sinimulan mo to, tapusin mo." I heard her speak again as her hand gently placed on my cheek. Oh fuck..

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