CBS#2: Capturing Declan (COMPLETE)

Epilogue

CAPTURING DECLAN
E P I L O G U E

It was a quiet morning.

Birds are chirping as they flee, sky is clear and blue. The sun is shining so brightly and peeking its way through the curtains, making her eyes blink a little more times. It woke her up. It was warm in her skin, but in such a good way. It felt wonderful.

Suddenly, strong arms held her waist tightly. She smiled while looking at this beautiful man snoring beside her. She never felt so happy in a long time and it feels so... nice.

She brushed her finger lightly from his nose to his kissable red lips. "So handsome..." She whispered.

Declan grunted then opened his left eye. "Am I?"

Napatawa siya at napailing. "I'm just kidding. Mas pogi pa din si—"

Hindi pa siya natatapos na magsalita ng sumimangot ni Declan. "Who is it? I'll snap his neck."

Gusto niyang tumawa sa iritadong mukha ni Declan. Pero nagmaang-maangan siya at napadesisyonang paglaruan ito. "You know him already, aren't you? You were so mad at him yester—"

Ibinagsak ni Declan ang ulo sa unan na kinahihigaan nito. Binigyan siya nito ng walang emosyong tingin. "Oh, that fvcking asshole who you were hugging."

Pinanlakihan niya si Declan ng mata ng magmura ito. "Declan you're cursing again." Pabiro niyang ipinakita ang babala sa boses.

Para bang gustong kumawala ng puso niya. It is beating uncontrollably inside her chest. Hindi niya alam kung bakit sayang-saya siyang makitang nagseselos si Declan kahit na dapat nga ay hindi na ito magselos pa. He already had her last night, she gave her herself again the second time around. But last night was more wonderful and better than before. Because she knew, and they knew together that it was with something else between the two of them.

"At saka totoo naman ang sinasabi ko ah. Gwapo naman talaga si Quiro, bata pa lang kami—"

"What?" Declan hissed not wanting to hear her story.

Bigla ay kumawala ang mahinang tawa mula sa bibig niya ng hindi niya mapigilan. Lalong tumalim ang mga mata ni Declan sa kanya.

"Why are you laughing woman?" Declan asked irritatedly. "God, my chest feels so fucking tight." Bulong nito ng ilayo ang mukha sa kanya na hindi naman nakalampas sa kanyang pandinig.

"Asus, ang damulag. Nagbibiro lang naman ako." Hinaplos niya ang hubad baro niton dibdib. Kapag kuwan ay bahagyang bumango at inilapit ang bibig sa tenga ni Declan. "I love you..."

Naramdaman niyang natigilan si Declan. Unti-unti ay iniharap nito muli sa kanya ang mukha. "Pwede bang wag mo akong binibigla? Hindi ako makahinga baby."

Ngumiti siya ng matamis at saka inilagay sa likod ng ulo ni Declan ang kamay at inilapit pa ito sa kanya para magtagpo ang kanilang mga labi. She kissed him like there is no tomorrow, like she is still can't get enough of him. She kissed him and pours everything she feels towards him.

Nang maghiwalay ang mga labi nilang dalawa, pinakatitigan siya ni Declan. Punong-puno iyon ng emosyon at hindi niya mapigilan ang mamangha dahil sa kanya ang lalaking ito.

"Please don't leave me again." Nagmamakaawa ang tinig ni Declan and its making her heart ache. "I promise that I'll change, I'll do everything you want. Just... Just don't leave me again, Von. I thought, makakalimutan din kita kung papalitan kita katulad ng mga babaeng nagdaan na sa kamay ko pero nagkamali ako kasi walang araw at wala 'ni isang segundong nawala ka sa isip ko. Hindi ko pala kaya. Then my plan backfired on me dahil ako din ang nasaktan ng makita kitang nasaktan. I'm just so broke when you left me and I don't know what to do anymore." Niyakap ni Declan ang kanyang bewang ng napakahigpit. Na para bang mawawala siya sa puntong ito at natatakot itong umalis siya. "So came here to explain. Don't you know how it pained me to hear  you say that you don't want me? Parang sinasaksak ang puso ko Von but I just can't let you go away. I can't let you. Hindi ako makatulog sa isiping hindi mo na ako kailangan at para akong mababaliw kakaisip sayo. Gusto kitang yakapin at halikan pero para bang napakalayo mo." Isiniksik nito ang mukha sa kanyang leeg.