MY LOVELY STRANGER

CHAPTER 31: I Love You

Natapos ang palabas, I was still crying. I cry of simple things. Even if I've seen the movie twice.

My tears fell down from my chin, to Tristan's cheek. I looked at him, he's awake now, staring at me. Mabilis ko syang pinabangon.

"Kanina ka pa ba gising?" tanong ko. Pinahid ko ang mga luha sa pisngi ko.

"Ngayon ngayon lang. Are you crying?" he asked.

"No" sagot ko.

"Don't  lie" he laughed. "Grabe ka naman, movie lang iniiyakan mo"

I threw a sharp look at him. He got up and turn on the lights.

Bumalik sya sa tabi ko at hinawakan ang muka ko. "Wag mong iyakan si Gong Yoo, ok? Ayaw kong nakikita kang umiiyak."

"Pakialam mo ba? Kainis ka" natatawang sabi ko.

"Isang klase lang ng luha ang gusto kong pumatak mula sa'yo. Tears of joy" he winked.

Pasimple kong tinanggal ang kamay nya sa muka ko. "Sira ulo" I said.

Just then the doorbell rang.

He was as puzzled as I am. He held my hand and led me to his room. "Stay here" he said. Pinapasok nya ako sa loob at isinara ang pinto paglabas nya.  I guess he'll have a visitor.

"What brings you here?" I heard Tristan's voice. Mahina lang ang naririnig ko dahil sa kapal ng pinto ng room. I know eavesdropping is a bad thing to do but I've been curious.

Hindi ko marinig ang kausap nya. Malamang mahina ang boses nun.

"I refuse Dad." He sounds angry "I don't have business with them.,  no matter how many times they try to invite me, I won't show up"

I figured out it's his  Father who came to visit.

"Listen, young man. Don't let your grandfather use a drastic move to get his way. "  I finally heard his father talking when I leaned my ear on the door. "He knows Chelsea now"

Nagkunot ang noo ko. Bakit pati ako, nadamay?  Anong meron?

"Leave her alone" I heard Tristan's voice go up.

"I don't want it to come up from me but your grandpa said he will contact Chelsea's sponsor to forfeit her scholarship if you insist not going to the party. "

I gasped as I heard those words.. Why?  Sino ba sila sa akala nila? Ganun ba kalaki ang impluwensya nila at kaya nilang gawin yun?

"He's the worst! " galit na sabi ni Tristan. "Fine then. I'll go tomorrow. Just leave Chelsea be."

"And one more thing, he wants you to take Chelsea with you" His Father added.

"NO FREAKING WAY!"

Lumayo ako sa pintuan. I sat on the bed. Hindi ko na sila naririnig.

I was lost in thought. Why is Tristan acting that way? Who is his grandfather?

I heard the door opened and Tristan came in. He has a problematic look on his face. He sat beside me. He held my hand.

"Chelsea" he looked on my face.

"Yes?" I looked back at him.

"You're so beautiful" he smiled.

Eh?

"Honestly I don't want you to be dragged into my problems. I hate my family" he said.

I pretended I didn't hear anything from their conversation so I just gave him a puzzled look.

"I'm sorry but can you come with  me to the party tomorrow? I-I don't know why he wants to see you but --" there was restlessness in his voice and his facial expression is a little angry and sad at the same time.

"Okay" putol ko sa mga sinasabi nya. "I will go with you" since I'm curious to know why they know me.

Bumaha ng pagtataka sa muka nya. "You will?  Are you sure?"

I nod at him.

"Hindi mo manlang ba ako tatanungin kung bakit kailangan mong sumama? Something like that... " he said, bakas pa rin ang pagkabahala.

I smiled and held his hands too. "You said no asking anything. I'm following your rules now"

He pulled me near him and hugged me tight.

~~❤

Kinahapunan, maulan pa rin pero hindi na kalakasan. Sa labas naman ay hindi pa rin nag subside ang baha. Ayaw kong lumangoy pauwi, he insisted me to stay na rin. He got me another set of clothes.

"Kapag na meet mo si Lolo, please try not to be intimidated by him" he said while he's cooking something for dinner.

I just watch him do his thing.

"He is a crazy man" he added. "I don't want to see him again"

Tahimik lang akong nakikinig. I don't want to ask questions.

"Tristan" I said "Can we talk about other things?"

Nilingon nya ako. "Like what?"

"Why do you treat me nicely?" yun ang naisip ko. Naalala kong sabi ng Dad nya na kayang iforfeit ng lolo nya ang scholarship ko. Kaya kahit ayaw nyang pumunta sa party, napilitan syang pumayag.

"You still don't get it?" inilapag nya ang sandok at nilapitan ako. He bent down on me to have a close look into my eyes. "Do I have to spell it out?"

I felt my heart racing fast again. My face is flustered dahil sa lapit ng pagitan namin.

Nagbawi ako ng paningin at bahagyang yumuko.

He held my chin and move my face upward. "Look at me, Chelsea"

"Alam mo ba ang ginagawa mo sa'kin? Kinakabahan ako everytime na lumalapit ka ng ganyan. Why do you keep on teasing me? Pinagtritripan mo ba ako?" pagalit na tanong ko sa kanya. I guess it's my defence mechanism.

He suddenly closed the gap between us. Making our lips meet. He kissed me gently.

I don't know what it is but I felt a spark between us, it's a magical feeling.

I slowly closed my eyes and enjoyed the kiss.  I can push him if I want to, but I didn't do it.

He pulled my head closer and made a deeper kiss. I gasped for air but I guess that's what he's waiting for. He slipped his tongue inside my mouth and played inside. My mind is freaking out.

I felt weak, so I put my hands at the back of his neck. Holding tight.

He kept moving his lips until I tasted blood into my tongue. It's from the wound I got last night from the holdupper's slap.

He let me go. I opened my eyes and met his beautiful dreamy eyes.

"I love you" he said.

I was speechless.