Promise In The Wind

✥ 14

Chapter 14

Lissie

I just misheard him, right? Nagkakamali lang ako ng dinig. Imposibleng gusto niya ako. Imposibleng mahal niya ako. A man like him can’t be in love with a woman like me.

Paano ko nasabi? Masyado siyang mataas para sa akin. Masyadong malaki ang mundo niya para pasukin ko. Baka maligaw ako at hindi na makabalik pa. Natatakot akong mawala.

“Say something.” He whispered that snapped me out of my thoughts.

Ngumiwi ako. “Anong sinabi mo? Mukhang nagkakamali ako ng dinig.”

He chuckled. “You heard me right, Lis. I’m in love with you.”

Lumunok ako. Diyos ko. Totoo nga.

“P-Pero bakit? Paano? Akala ko… akala ko… ano…”

“You thought what?” He shot his brow up.

“Akala ko kasi… a-ano, syempre ang daming nadidikit sa’yo na babae.” Pag-amin ko habang unti-unti napapatungo.

He cupped my chin and lifted it a bit just enough to look at my eyes.

“I maybe a womanizer and all things but trust me when I said that I’m in love with you.” He whispered to my ears that sent shiver deep down my spine.

I closed my eyes and feel like I might faint. Nang magmulat ako ng mata ay mariin siyang nakatitig sa’kin. His eyes were so dark and deep that I wanted to dive right in.

“I love you.”

I leaned forward and hugged him.

“Totoo ba ito, Zach?” tanong ko. Hindi pa rin kasi ako makapaniwala na gusto niya din ako, na hindi lang basta gusto, mahal niya din ako.

I heard him chuckle as the captivating sound reverberates through his chest. “Hmm. Why would I lie to you?” he asked, tightening his hold on me.

“Natatakot lang ako… na baka hindi totoo iyang nararamdaman mo sa akin. Natatakot akong baka panandalian lang yan at iwan mo ako sa isang sulok kung kailan hulog na hulog na ako sa’yo.”

Marahan niya akong inilayo sa pagkakayakap ko sa kanya at diretsong tinitigan sa mata.

“Lissie, I need you to trust me. Hindi ka dapat matakot. You have to trust me because if you can’t, then we can’t really do this.” He uttered while caressing my cheek.

I nodded. “Magtitiwala ako sa’yo, Zach.”

His lips tugged upward. “That’s my baby.”

I felt him wrap his arms around my waist and pulled me closer as he crashed his lips against mine. Buong puso akong nagpaubaya. Nang maramdaman ko na nagtatagal na kami sa ganoong posisyon ay nakaramdam ako ng pagkailang dahil nasa kalsada pa rin kami.

Mahina ko siyang itinulak at kaagad ko nakita ang pagtatanong sa mga mata niya.

“N-Nasa kalsada pa kasi t-tayo. Baka may makakita,” utal na saad ko. I feel like my cheeks are burning. Good thing that there’s not enough light around us so he can’t see the redness of my face.

Humalakhak siya bago ako muling niyakap. “Let’s go inside.”

Tumango ako at sabay na kaming naglakad papasok ng bahay. Pagkarating sa may sala ay agad niya akong hinila paupo sa hita niya.

“Z-Zach…” mahinang daing ko. I shivered when I felt him smelling my neck.

“You smell good.” He said in a husky voice.