LAST BROKEN VOW (Broken Vow Trilogy:3)

31: Rome Castellano

" dead eyes "

" Rome... " Napadilat ako mula sa isang mahabang pagtulog nang maramdaman ang kamay niya na nasa'king mukha.

Napatingin ako sa paligid. Umaga na pala at mukhang mataas na ang sikat ng araw. Masakit na kasi sa balat yung init nito. The window is open already which is why I feel the sun's light on my skin. How come I did not wake up from the pain?

I look at Lance who is looking at me right now..like.. differently.

Napalunok ako at hindi gustong maniwala na siya itong nakikita ko ngayon.

Bumangon ako at tiningnan siya ng maigi.

Imposeble.

James assured me that they would never wake up in him. . especially him.

" Rome.." Lancelot is very happy as he hugged me.

Napakurap ako at natigilan.

" Rome...I miss you." Napaluha ako. Napuno bigla ang puso ko sa matinding emosyon.

" Akala ko.. hindi na kita makikitang muli." Napapikit ako at dinama ang yakap niya sa'kin.

This is really him. I can really tell the way he speaks to me. This is him.

Humiwalay siya sa'kin at puno ng pagmamahal akong tinitigan sa mga mata. I remember it.

I remember how he looked at me.

This is really him.

" Lancelot..." He smiles as he is close to tearing up.

" Yes Rome.." Niyakap niya ako muli. Gumanti naman ako ng yakap sa kanya. Feeling all relieved that finally he's awake.

" Rome..." He pulled me towards him and did not hesitate to kiss me. And I respond eagerly into his kisses.

Both of us could not contain the emotions we are feeling right now. Just like before, we easily got undressed and...and he hesitated.

He stops when he sees my bulging tummy.

I'm five months pregnant now so I'm quite showing already.

Mahahalata na talaga yung tiyan ko.

" Did you get some weight Rome? " Naguhuluhan ang naging tingin niya sa'kin.

I am just speechless here not able to utter any word.

Napalunok ako. Hindi alam pano sisimulang ipaliwanag sa kanya yung mga nangyari nitong nakaraan.

" Lance...I mean Lancelot. I know you're aware of them.."

Mas lalong napakunot ang noo niya.

Napalabi ako at sinuot muli yung mga damit ko.

" We need to talk Lancelot." I urge him to dress.

Napatingin siya sa paligid at mas lalo lang siyang naguluhan.

" Why are we here, Rome? Nasaan tayo? "

Hopeless akong napatitig sa kanya.

As much as I want to live in a normal way with him together with our child soon, but this is my life now with him.

I will keep on explaining to him the things that he doesn't remember.

" Nasa isla tayo ng family ko sa father side. Remember, that we're escaping your papa?"

Hindi siya nakapagsalita. Trying to collect all the memories that he remembers.

" Rome.. I don't understand. So we are really escaping? " Last time I recall, he was very persistent in convincing me to go back. That he doesn't like this whole idea of us.. running away.