Urgency of Heat (El Refugio #1)

Chapter 27

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Chapter 27
Hurt

"Are you mad?" Agad kong tanong kay Esteban. Sumunod ako sa kaniya sa aming kwarto ng makita ko siya. Nasa balcony siya ng aming kwarto, nakatingin sa malayo at malalim ang iniisip.

"No..." He responded, nonchalantly. Ni hindi niya ako nilingon.

Nilapitan ko siya. Tanging ang kaniyang malaki at malawak na likod ang aking nakikita. Hindi ko kita ang kaniyang mukha kaya hindi ko alam kung galit ba siya o hindi.

Pero sigurado akong galit siya. I haven't told him my secret with Klinton, the kind of relationship I had with him back when I was still in the province. I couldn't find the right time but maybe this is that right time.

"I don't know where to start." I said, with all honesty.

"That boy really liked you." He said, hoarsely. Mahina iyon at malalim pero rinig ko parin.

"While I don't. You heard me a while ago..." I said, this time lumapit ako sa kaniyang sa likod.

I hug him from behind. He stiffened, I felt it. Pero hindi niya parin ako tinitignan.

"You got my heart more than anyone else," I said, sweetly.

"What would do with him? He is someone who's more closer to you, than me." He said, jealously.

Klinton and I grow up together. Yes, we are close but there is a boundary between us. We are just a family with each other. That won't change. I would always treat him as my brother.

"Will it matter? You already impregnated me." Natatawang saad ko.

Galit siya ng lumingon siya sa akin nang sabihin ko iyon.

"It was against your will!" He pointed out.

"No. Ginusto ko ang nangyari, and it has come to this. Wala na tayong magagawa. Besides, I love you." I said, smiling at him.

That night, we talked with each other. Sinabi ko sa kaniya ang tungkol sa aming dalawa ni Klinton na kami lang ang nakaka-alam. My relationship with Klinton was private, it was not serious. We were both young and in heat. It just happens to both of us, with our young lust that was never serious and allowed in the first place.

Kinaumagahan non ay nagpaalam din si Tita Maricel at Kenneth para sundan si Klinton na hindi nagpaalam na umalis.

Tita Maricel was worried about her son and so am I. Kaya naman hinayaan ko nalang silang umuwi at bumalik sa probinsya.

Kaya naman ay kami na lamang dalawa ni Esteban ang nasa buhay matapos umalis ang lahat. The problem is, he's always on his cellphone and laptop. He's always busy!

I pouted while sitting on the sofa in the living room of the mansion. Esteban is at his usual place, on his table across from me. Nakikita ko siya na seryosong nakatingin sa laptop. He's having an online meeting with his staff at his company.

Hindi ko pa siya nakitang umalis sa bahay kaya naman lahat ng kaniyang trabaho ay ginagawa niya dito, most probably everything is online and some other people would come to his house to report something important face to face.

Something has changed ever since he knew Klinton liked me. His been extra careful around me. Maingat at alagang-alaga niya pa rin ako.

"My secretary might come over here later," He said, looking at me.

I smiled at him to say that it's okay. Binalik ko ang aking tingin sa tv, sa aking pinapanood na drama.

After a while, his meeting ended with his company and he turned off his laptop. Kahit na hindi ko siya tinitignan ay rinig ko parin ang tunog ng pagtiklop ng kaniyang laptop, nakikita ko rin sa aking peripheral vision.