His Obsession (Season 1)

Chapter 50

Inspector Santiago

"Where am I? Why am I here?"

I pause on reading the documents in front of me before sighing. I don't know how many hours I've spent sitting and reading the piles of results from my experiments and hearing those words again and again.

"Hey, don't ignore me. I'm talking to you!" she angrily shouted and the next thing I heard was the contiouos clanking of the chains.

I didn't budge and just picked up the next files after reading the latter one.

"Are you deaf?"

"No. I can perfectly hear you." walang gana kong sagot.

"Then why are you ignoring me?"

"Because I can and I want to."

I gave her a short glance after saying those words. It's not my intention to let those words sound sarcastic but I think it sounded that way because she just gave me her death glare.

"Don't be impatient, love. I will give you the cuddle you've been asking for since last night. Just gave me a minute, okay?" birong sabi ko.

But I know for myself that if I'm not busy with these results and it's not important, I will already be laying next to her right now. Magkayap at nagpapainit sa ilalim ng kumot dahil sa lamig ng aircon.

"Who says I'm asking for a cuddle? Pervert." nandidiring sabi niya.

Napailing na lang ako.

Pangalawang beses na ako sa ganitong sitwasyon simula ng una siyang buhayin ni Jherome Gibran at hindi na bago sa akin ang ganyang ugali niya. Simula college nang una ko siyang ligawan hanggang sa maging kami ay sanay naman ako sa ugali niyang masungit pero mas domuble yata ngayon. Para kaming bumalik dalawa sa nakaraan.

"You are hurting my feelings, love." hinawakan ko ang kaliwang parte ng dibdib ko at nagkunwaring nasaktan sa sinabi niya. "And I'm not a pervert. I should be the one saying that word to you after you molested me in my sleep last night. You even touch my—"

Hindi ko na natapos ang sinasabi ng dahil agad na niya akong pinutol sa pamamagitan ng pagsigaw. Kumalansing ang bakal ng kadena sa ginawa niyang marahas na paghila sa mga ito.

I glance those chains that holding her both hands. Hindi ko man gusto ang ibalik siya sa pagkakagapos ay wala akong pagpipilian. Natuto na ako noong unang hinayaan kong tanggalin ang kadena dahil akala ko hindi siya tatakas. Pero mali ako. Kasabay ng pagkabuhay niya muli ay ang pagkawala rin lahat ng mga memorya niya kaya mahirap sa kanya ang pagkatiwalaan ako.

Mas kaya ko pang sikmuraing makita siyang nakagapos kaysa ang mawala siya sa paningin ko ulit. Dahil hindi ko na kakayanin pa pag nawala na naman siya. Baka tuluyan na talaga akong masiraan ng bait.

"Shut up! You took advantage of me last night. I was in my weakest state last night. So you're the one who took advantage of me." malakas niyang sigaw.

"And you're lying now, huh?"

Napatawa na lang ako ng malakas sa sinabi niya. Pulang-pula ang mga pisngi niya at nanlalaki ang mga mata na pilit akong tinitingnan ng masama para maitago ang hiyang nararamdaman.

Damn. This is the first time I laughed like this after all the things that happened. I can feel the overwhelming happiness and contentment inside of me and the fast heartbeat of my heart. This is the familiar feeling that I've been longing for years. And now, it's already in my reach and I will do all my best to keep this feeling.

I will do my best not to lose this feeling again and as long as I'm alive, I'll treasure it forever.

She may not remember me at all but I know deep inside her, she can feel our connection. Sabi nga nila, makalimutan kana ng isip pero hinding-hindi makakalimot ang puso.