Riri's POV
Tensyon.
Iniwas ko ang tingin sa kanya. Nakaramdam ako ng matinding tensyon na hindi ko magawang tumingin sa mukha niya.
"I-Ikaw magsuot ka nga ng pang-itaas. B-baka magkasakit ka uli." naiilang kong sabi.
Napakunot-noo lang siya as always at nagsuot ng robe. "Now, care to explain?"
"S-sinisilip lang kita at n-nakita kong pinagpapawisan ka kaya kumuha ako ng tuwalya." pagrarason ko na may halong kasinungalingan.
Di sya sumagot, sinulyapan ko lang sya na sinusuri ang couch sa tabi ng kama.
Oh shit! The pillow! Dun ako natulog kagabi eh
"The pillow. It's moved from the right side to the left. I can't be mistaken. I'm a bit of an obsessive-compulsive when it comes to these little details."
Sabi ba nga ba! Magrarason pa sana ako but what's the use. right?
"So what? I stayed here because I was worried. Hindi mo naman siguro ako pagagalitan, diba?"
"Why would I? You've done a great deal for me and I'm not stone-cold not to appreciate it."
He then smiled. Tipid lang yun pero bumaon at tumagos nang husto sa heart ko! Gaaaad! He's stunning handsome!
Kumalma na yung kaba sa dibdib ko kanina so lakas-loob ko syang nilapitan at inabot ang towel.
"Hindi ka na ba nilalagnat?" paniniguro ko pero natigilan sa nakitang expression ng mukha nya.
His eyes just widened and he wore a very odd expression on his face. He look bewildered and I heard him catch his breath.
"You're wearing my perfume."
Mata ko naman ang namilog. Shit! I forgot! Ang bobo ko naman na di maisip na mapapansin nya yun. Humakbang ako paatras at hinayaang malaglag ang bitbit kong towel.
Matagal kaming nagkatitigan. Nag-iisip ako ng magandang palusot.
I could hear his heavy breathing again, pronounced and clear, and I could tell it was filled with tension!
"H-Huwag kang magagalit..."pakiusap ko.
"I-I just got curious about all those perfumes. Nag-iisip kasi ako ng idadagdag sa perfume collection ko, so I tried them."
Wow Riri, kailan ka pa nagkaroon ng perfume collection? Ang galing ko talaga.
Humakbang siya papalapit, namumungay ang mga mata habang nakatingin sakin.
"Hindi ka ba nagagalit?" I asked.
Nanatili syang tahimik. Nagulat na lang ako nang lalo pa syang lumapit at hinawakan ang magkabilang braso ko.
It was a gentle but firm grip.I felt my emotions swirling again, with Drew and his familiar scent so near. I could fall into his arms any minute....
