Taking The Spotlight (Uncompleted)

Chapter 19

"G-gale" ang aking kamay at buong katawan ay nanlamig habang naka tingin ako sa kanya.

A chilling scene unfolded before my eyes: Blood stained the floor, and i stood frozen. A gun clutched in his trembling hand.

As his eyes turned cold and dark, he released the gun, letting it clatter to the floor. He moved towards me, hi stride deliberate and i instinctively stepped back.

The words barely escaped his lips, he spoke in hushed whisper "look what you did". His clenched jaw anguish in his eyes, a deep sadness and betrayal.

Napatingin ako sa paligid. Patay na katawan na nilagpasan niya kanina, puno ng dugo. May isang katawan din sa harap ng kanyang lamesa.

"Fuck them for taking you away!" I had no restraint left as he kept approaching. 'I'm mad, very fucking mad, honey," he said, his face inches away from mine. "I can hurt you, but I will never kill you."

His gone mad.

"You will suffer at my hands. You and i will be bound together forever, until death separate us" dahan dahan niyang hinawakan ang aking mukha.

"Hush, honey" nilapit niya ang kanyang mukha sa gilid ko at hinalikan ang aking tenga.

Napa mulat ako at pinagpawisan. Huminga ako ng maluwag para mapakalma ang puso ko, sobrang lakas ng tibok nito pinagpawisan ako kahit malamig ang kwarto dahil sa lakas ng aircon.

Gale is haunting my dreams. Maybe it's because I couldn't stop thinking about him last night.

Pero...bakit niya iyon ginawa? M-may mga pinatay siya, No! I dont think that will ever happen and he can't do anything like that.

Umupo ako mula sa pagkahiga, inayos ang buhok, at hinanap ang salamin. I pause when i realized my vision was already clear.

Masarap ang tulog ko dahil sa lambot ng kama, ngunit ang panaginip ko naman ay masama. Nakakatakot.

Napatingin ako sa glasswall, akala ko umaga na. Tumingin ako sa alarm clock at the bedside table.

The clock strikes 3:00 AM...

I tried closing my eyes again, but after a few minutes, I still couldn't sleep. I shifted positions and attempted to drift off once more, but nothing worked. Exhausted, I gave up and got out of bed.

Bumalik ako sa balcony para mang-star gazing. Nakapagpapalalim ng ginhawa ang hangin sa aking katawan habang humahampas ito sa akin. Isinara ko ang mga mata, huminga nang malalim, at pinayagan ang kapayapaan na iangat ako.

The view from this room is breathtaking; star sparkle, and moonlight illuminates the night.

Tinignan ko ang kabilang balcony kong saan ang kwarto ni gage.

My eyes widened as I saw him sitting in the chair, relaxed, his eyes closed, and his head slightly tilted to the side.

Is he sleeping outside?! Kanina pa siya jan? O lumabas din kasi hindi maka tulog?

I think he's actually asleep.

I shifted closer, placing both hands on the glass railing, and watched him. The moon highlighted his perfect face: his thick brows were slightly furrowed, his Adam's apple moved subtly, and his lips parted slightly.

Ang pogi.

He was still wearing his white polo shirt, with three buttons unbuttoned at his chest. His hair was messy, and the moon necklace with a star at its center caught my eye.

The star at the center was familiar. Parang yung binigay niya sa akin, yung may kasamang isang magandang dress...pero na iwan ko ito sa kwarto ng bahay.

Sana ay andoon pa iyon pagbalik ko.

Bigla akong napatanong sa isip. May mga naka girlfriend kaya si gage dito? Ay malamang meron kay gwapo ni gage tapus hindi pa naka ranas ng kahit fling? O girlfriend? Baka madami siyang ex dito sa espanya.

At kapag malalaman nilang may bago na si gage ay ako ang susugurin nila.

Pero wala na sila kaya bakit magagalit?

Ilan kaya? Baka sobrang ganda ng mga ex niya. Baka isang artista o dikaya singer, or model! Kakahiya naman ito. baka pweding mag rerequest ako sa kanya bukas kung pwede bang e secret muna in public.

Pagpapanggap lang naman ito at tsaka ang sabi niya sa mommy niya lang.

Bumalik ako sa loob at kinuha ang librong binigay niya, at sinimulan ko na itong basahin dito sa balcony.

Naka upo ako habang naka harap sa kanya. Para akong nagbabantay sa natutulog na señorito, but i find it cute. His cute and hot, cute na hot na gwapo.

I started at some basic spanish phrases for communication and interacting with people.

Inabot ng dalawang oras pero hirap parin akong intindihin yung ibang alphabet.

Isang oras muli ang lumipas.

Binaba ko muna ito and stretched my arms. Napa hinto ako ng makitang nawala si gage.

Nasaan siya? Bumukas ang glassdoor

Gage stepped out, his powerful physique on full display, clad only in pants. His wet hair and glistening skin left me breathless, my gaze tracing the contours of his chest and abs.

Does he work out every day? He has a perfectly toned body, with strong muscles and broad shoulders.

"Good morning," he greeted in his husky voice, inangat ko ang tingin sa kanyang mukha.

Kumurap akong nag-iwas ng tingin at bumati pabalik habang na uutal.

"G-goodmorning" tumikhim ako at nagkunwaring tumingin sa harap.

"Wanna go jogging?" he asked. I turned to him.

"Kakaligo mo lang ha" sambit ko. He nods.

"Yeah, so you wanna join me going for a run?" Tumango nalang ako.

Pumasok ako sa loob para magbihis. I wore a sleeveless top and a jogging pants ng lumabas ako ay umiling si gage, he seemed displeased with my sleeveless top.

"Go change something else. It's cold outside" tumango ako at sinunod ang utos niya.

He gaved a nod of approval when i switched to a fitted sweatshirt.

May kinuha siya sa bulsa niya na isang pangtali sa buhok.

"Turn around" muli kong sinunod ang utos. He then tied my hair, and to my surprise, he did it perfectly.

Namangha ako dahil marunong siya magtali ng buhok. Naka harap kami ngayun sa bodymirror and he's right behind me.

Nagpipigil ang kamay niyang hawakan ang aking bewang.

"Let's go?" I nod at him.

Maydala siyang dalawang water bottle and a towel a pink and a blue. I tried to took the other water bottle he was holding, but he won't let me.

Hawak hawak niya ang dalawang water bottle habang nag jojoging kami sa malawak na kalsada.

Kalahating minuto kaming tumakbo hanggang sa huminto muna para makapagpahinga.

Umupo muna ako sa isang bench as he handed me the pink water bottle. He squatted before me, observing as I drank from the bottle. "Let's rest until you're ready," he said. "Do your feet hurt?"

"A bit" nagulat ako ng kinuha niya ang isang paa ko at tinanggal ang sapatos na suot ko.

He then gently massaged it, pressing the back of my foot. Nanatili akong naka tingin sa kanya, nawala ang sakit ng aking paa and the way he massaged it, felt so good.

Pagkatapus ay ginawa niya din sa kabila. He then gently wiped my face with his towel, his touch soft and soothing.

Hindi ako makaangal. No words came out of my mouth, i remained silent and i don't know why.

Bumaba ang pagpunas niya sa leeg ko, gently squeezing it. His expression remain serious.