A Second Chance

Part 24 - A beautiful Mess

Richard's POV

He followed her when she went for the door but smack into her again when she suddenly stopped on her tracks.

'oppss..sorry' he grabbed her waist so she won't fall. 'sorry..I didn't mean to..'

'seriously?' she sighed 'will it always be like this?' she turned around and look at him.

Gosh, she's beautiful! She really looks like Meng if not for her eyes and hair. Up close her eyes were an incredibly light shade of brown, almost like a clear honey with gray specks around the iris. And her hair, parang buhok ng mais na mapusyaw dusted with copper colored strands.

'like what?'

'like....like this...literally bump into each other'

He just shrugged his shoulders 'I don't know'

He still can't believe his luck that the woman at the airport he's been thinking about is the same woman at the pool! then he remembered something...hmmm...could it be...

'wait! you are the same woman in the hallway at the restroom earlier, aren't you?'

'what if I am? what are you going to do about it?' looking guilty but there's defiance in her voice

He stepped closer to her. She stood her ground and look up to him. He is about 6-8inches taller than her.

'you slapped, kneed and hit me twice today. So tell me, what should I do to you?' his gaze fell on her lips. 

Involuntarily she licked her lips with her tongue moistening it. He swallowed, imagining what that tongue can do.

Blood rushed to his heads. I'm still drunk! Marupok ako. Pero sa kanya ka lang nagkaganyan. Dahil kamukha nya si Meng!

Ignoring the voice inside his head he trailed his index finger lightly on the side of her face. Her eyes closed for a moment.

Why do you look like her? All I can see is Meng! If only...until now, after years have passed, he still can't say the word. Dead. Pinipiga ang puso nya. He still can't accept it. He looked at the woman in front of him...

He was looking at her contemplating on what to do next when she suddenly stiffened. His browse creased and wonder what caused her distress when she said...

'it's my turn to ask for your help'

and with that she grabbed his head and pulled him for a kiss.

Whoa! He wasn't expecting that from her. Ninamnam na lamang nya ang halik ni Maine. Mamaya na lang nya itatanong kung ano iyon. He kissed her back. 

Have I done something good Lord? You know how I longed and pray for this, you sent an angel from above. Alam kong hindi sya si Meng pero I would like to think she is.

She stopped kissing him. No! not yet! Don't stop! and they parted their lips.

'Thanks for the help' she look behind her scanning the area and sigh.

she continued '...and sorry for what happened...you know...earlier at the pool and at the bar..I didn't mean that, it's just an automatic reaction...' she paused. 'So there' she looked at him

'I need to go...' 

'Huh!?!' he didn't expect her to walk-out just like that

oh no you don't..kanina mo pa ako tinatakbuhan..I won't let you... not this time...

He followed her outside. 

'Where are you going?' no answer

'so you're the woman in the pool? stupid question, he already knows. He just want to hear it again. She didn't answer. She continued walking, he followed. Malapit na sila sa dulo ng shoreline.