CHAPTER 23
(Napansin ni Sam na medyo malungkutin si Devon sa mga nakaraang araw. He tried to cheer her up but nakikita nyang pilit lang ang ngiti nito. pero isang araw, nagulat sya nang pumasok si Devon sa kanyang kwarto)
SAM: Anong ginagawa mo dito?
DEVON: Ito naman halatang kinakabahan...nagsmile ito sa kanya, nanibago na naman sya kasi masiyahin na naman ito compared noong nagdaang mga araw)
DEVON: Three days nalang kasi birthday mo na. I'm planning to give you something pero wala naman akong maisip na ibigay sayo. You already have everything na kasi....
SAM: How about if you would go with me?
DEVON: Go where??
SAM: I just want to spend some time with you before my birthday. Alam mo naman darating si Mommy on that day if she's here she would surely throw a party.
(parang nag-isip naman ito kung ano ang isasagot)
DEVON: Paano ang class natin?
SAM: We'll be gone for two days lang naman at saka tapos na ang finals wala nang dapat ipag-alala.
DEVON: Where are we going?
SAM: We'll go sa beach resort namin sa Tagaytay.
DEVON: Ok...
(Sam is happy kasi pumayag si Devon na sumama sa kanya sa Tagaytay. Ito na ang pinakahihintay nyang pagkakataon, kakausapin nya ng masinsinan si Devon na magback out na. Marami na ang nasaktan, relationship na nasira at mga damdaming walang kasagutan. All he wanted now is to have a normal life, maibalik ang friendship nila ni Aaron at maclarify ang issue nila ni Jasmine. Nang dumating sila doon, maraming tao ang resort. Fully booked na nga ito. They don't have any choice but to share room. He's glad kasi di nagprotesta si Devon but he's worried baka traydorin sya ng sariling damdamin. He believes that his mind can control his heart kaya walang magiging problema. They had breakfast in the resort. He can see na may ilang mga guys na tumitingan kay Devon. When he looked at her closely, he realized that she indeed look pretty. Kung hindi pa nagsalita si Devon ay hindi sya matatauhan na kanina pa sya titig ng titig dito)
DEVON: Why are you staring like that?
SAM: Ha? Wala? (namula sya at napahiya kasi huling-huli sya nitong nakatitig)
DEVON: Alam mo I'm thankful kasi you give me a chance to be closed to you.
(nababatid nyang may ibig sabihin si Devon at nakikita nya ang lungkot sa mga mata nito. Parang nasasaktan sya at nanghihina kapag nakikita nya ang ganuong reaction)
SAM: Ang drama mo naman ngayon..Nandito tayo para mag-enjoy diba?
(He holds her hands and touches her face..nagsmile naman ito sa kanya. They really had a good time. They went swimming, playing beach volleyball, jet skiing and even snorkelling. Pagkatapos nilang magdinner, nagpaalam muna si Devon sa kanya na mauuna sa room kasi may kukunin lang ito. Nang hindi ito bumalik kaagad ay pinuntahan na nya ito sa kwarto. Bago pa man sya nakapasok ay narinig nyang may kausap ito sa phone. He realized that she was talking to Enrique)
DEVON: Enrique, I'm here in Tagaytay with Sam... I'm ok..don't worry..Kaw talaga..wag kang ganyan baka masanay ako..(tumatawa ito habang kausap si Enrique sa phone at hindi na mapigilan ni Sam ang damdamin. Nagseselos na talaga sya. He entered the room angrily ,grabbed her phone and threw it away)
DEVON: Ano ba??!!! Anong problema???!!! (galit na sabi nito)
SAM: Tinatanong mo kung ano ang problema??!!! (Sam is so mad that he can't control himself. Natakot na rin si Devon because it's the first time he saw him so upset and his eyes were blazing.)
DEVON: Ano ba tlaga ang problema? (mangiyak ngiyak na sya dahil sa takot)
SAM: How could you flirt with other man when you're with your fiance?!!!!
(dahil sa sakit nang sinabi ni Sam ay nasampal nya ito. Sobrang nasaktan sya sa sinabi ni Sam. He always thinks that she is flirting with other man. Pero parang baliwala naman nito ang sampal nya. He held her arms so strong at walang nagawa si Devon kundi umatras. Atras sya ng atras hanggang wla na syang pwedeng mapuntahan dahil nasa dingding na sya. Sumandal si Devon dahil wla na syang maatrasan at hinarang ni Sam ang kanyang dalawang kamay sa magkabilang dulo para hindi makawala si Devon.)
DEVON: Please let me go...(nagmamakaawa sya kay Sam pero parang wala itong narinig)
SAM: Stay away from Enrique!!! (galit pa rin ito. Dahil galit na rin sya ay pasigaw naman ang sagot nya dito)
DEVON: Ayaw ko nga!!!!!!!!!!!!! (at yun!!! akala ni Devon ay susuntukin sya nito. Sam punched the wall at hindi makapagsalita si Devon. She is so scared sa ginawa ni Sam. She burst out and feel numb. Nanghihina na sya. Tumulo lang ng tumulo ang kanyang luha pero hindi sya umikbi. Nang makita ni Sam na umiiyak si Devon ay parang natauhan sya.Narealized nya ang kanyang ginawa.
SAM: I'm sorry...(he touches her face and wipes her tears. Niyakap nya si Devon dahil alam nyang nashocked at natakot talaga ito sa ginawa nya. After hugging her, he looked at her again...He kissed the tears rolling down on her cheeks, then he can't control himself but claim her lips. Nang hindi nagtagal, Devon kiss him back. Sam's felt guilty kaya naman itinigal nya ang paghalik kay Devon)
DEVON: Don't stop...(she looks at him. Hindi alam ni Sam ang gagawin. Ayaw nyang mag take advantage sa kahinaan ni Devon. Ang gusto lang naman nya ay kausapin ito ng masinsinan kaya nya ito dinala sa beach. Hindi pa rin nya alam ang gagawin. Devon kiss him, she wants him to respond. Sam try to control himself not to kiss back but she has the sweetest lips he couldn't resist. Naging mapusok ang mga halik ni Sam. He kisses her ears, to her neck down to her chest. Naglakbay na rin ang kung saan-saan ang kanyang mga kamay. Naramdaman ni Devon na naging mapusok na si Sam, hinayaan lang nya itong gawin ang mga bagay na sa lalaki lang nya pwedeng ibigay. She knows that he just wanted his freedom. She felt guilty for ruining his friendship with Aaron, Jasmine's heartaches and destroying his happiness. Hindi nya mapigilang umiyak, nakita naman ni Sam ang pagtulo ng luha ni Devon kaya napatigil sya)
SAM: Tell me to stop hanggang kaya ko pang kontrolin ang sarili ko.
DEVON: Please don't stop...(nakita ni Sam na nagsusumamo ang mga mata nito. This time, he can't control himself anymore. They kissed again with love and passion. He kissed her tenderly and carefully. He carressed and touched every inch of her. He knows he's the first man in her life and she is his first. They made love with no pretensions and hatred at that time.)
Nagising si Sam bandang ala una nang madaling araw. He turned and wanted to hugged Devon beside him but he couldn't find her. Dali-dali syang bumangon at nagbihis. Before he was able to go outside the room, his eyes were captured by the red spots in the bedsheets. He couldn't help but smile pero deep inside he's worried that Devon left him without saying goodbye.
