Back To You [Completed]

Chapter 9

Nagising si Alyssa sa sunod-sunod na katok sa pintuan niya. She sat up to open her side table lamp. Tumayo siya ng dahan-dahan at naglakad ng paika-ika palapit sa pintuan. "Sino 'yan?"

"A-anton..." 

She checked her wall clock and saw that it was 1am in the morning. She opened her door and was greeted by Anton. And he smelled like liquor all over. "Anton, madaling araw na," mahinang saway niya dito. Tulog na ang buong kabahayan at patay na ang mga ilaw. 

"Hindi ako... makatulog..." at pasuray-suray itong naglakad papasok ng kwarto niya.

"Lasing na lasing ka," pansin niya dito. "Hindi ka dapat uminom ng marami kung hindi mo pala kaya."

"It's not my fault your people know a lot of... really good drinks."  At hinubad nito ang sapatos para mahiga sa kama niya.

"Hoy, anong ginagawa mo!" She immediately closed her door and went beside him on the edge of the bed. Nakapamaywang siya habang nakatingin kay Anton through the little light coming from her lamp. 

"Sleeping," he answered and got himself comfortable on her bed. He unbuttoned his pants and removed his belt.

"Hoy! Ano ba? Bakit naghuhubad ka?"

"I said I'm gonna sleep. I wanna be..." Then, he removed his pants. "Comfortable." He was now only in his boxers.

"May kwarto ka! Doon ka matulog!" pabulong na sigaw niya. Ayaw niyang may magising sa bahay at malamang may kasama siyang lalaki sa kwarto niya.

"Babe, I couldn't sleep..." At isinunod naman nitong hubarin ay ang polo nito. 

Nag-iwas siya ng tingin bago na naman niya makita ang dibdib at katawan nito. "Umalis ka na kung ayaw mong mag-away tayo."

"Come here... Join me," he invited her with open arms. Lasing na lasing nga ito. 

Iiling-iling na lang si Alyssa. Alam niyang walang sense makipagtalo sa lasing kaya umakyat siya sa kama at pumwesto sa malayong side mula sa binata.

He chuckled at what she did but he only moved closer and hugged her from behind.

"Anton!" she squealed. "Ano ba!"

"You smell... so good, baby." He was nuzzling her neck again.

"Bitawan mo ko or else sisigaw ako ng rape," banta niya.

He bit her earlobe. "Trust me, this won't be rape." And his hands travelled to her breasts, cupping it through her pajama top. 

"Anton, ano ba!" She fought his hands roving over her chest but she won't deny the heat that she's starting to feel. And while she was fighting him, he started to snore.

His hands stilled. But it remained around her, hugging her tightly. 

Nakatulog na ito. And somehow, she was a bit... disappointed. She doesn't know why. Ganoon ba ka-boring ang katawan niya para makatulog na lang basta-basta ang buwisit na lalaking 'to. Siniko niya ito pero nanatiling itong nakayakap sa kanya. Inis na inis pa rin siya but feeling his body heat around her made her feel comfortable. Looks like she won't be crying to sleep tonight. 

Because she has him.

***

The next morning, Alyssa woke up but Anton was nowhere to be found. Siguro ay maaga itong nagising. Saktong pumasok sa kwarto niya si Manang Lita, may dala-dalang agahan. 

"Oh, gising ka na pala, hija. Nagpadala si Senyor Anton ng pagkain dito dahil alas nueve na hindi ka pa bumababa para mag-agahan," wika nito. 

She just nodded and thanked the considerate woman.

"Nakita ko si Senyor Anton na dito lumabas sa kwarto mo kaninang umaga, Alyssa," makahulugang sabi nito. "Pinaalalahanan lang kita, hija. Huwag mo sanang paasahin ang isang lalaki kung hindi ka pa sigurado sa kanya. Lalo na si Senyor Anton. Hindi natin alam kung paano siya magalit. Sa ngayon, sa kanya nakasalalay ang buong kinabukasan natin, ng hacienda at ng mga tauhan mo rito."

"Huwag kang mag-alala, Manang Lita. I know what I'm doing." She smiled timidly. "Salamat sa agahan. Maliligo po muna ako.

"Pinapasabi nga pala ni Senyor Anton na mag-empake na raw kayo. Sasama kayo paMaynila sa kanya bukas."

"Huh? Hindi pa ako pumapayag, ah." She needs to talk to him. Right now! She stood up at paika-ikang naglakad pababa ng kabahayan. 

She found him sitting comfortably in the grand sala near the piano. Umiinom ito ng kape habang nakaharap sa laptop nito. Palapit na si Alyssa dito when he looked up at her. Then, he smiled.

God, he looks so gorgeous in the morning, alright! Tinitigan niya ito ng masama. "Hindi pa ako pumapayag na sumama sa'yo sa Maynila. Okay? I'll stay here for the meantime para asikasuhin ang hacienda."

"Everything's taken cared of. Babalik tayo dito sa Huwebes." He stood up to face her. "At dapat nagpapahinga ka pa kaysa palakad-lakad kang mag-isa. Hindi ka pa magaling talaga." 

"No, I'm perfectly fine. Stop trying to rule my life, okay? Kaya kong magdesisyon para sa sarili ko. And I've decided I'll stay here." 

"You are really hardheaded," he commented.

"Good thing you noticed," mataray na sagot niya.

"But unfortunately, I call the shots here, baby. When I say you'll come with me, you will come with me," he declared. Mataas na ang boses nito ngayon. Halatang nagagalit na ito sa inaasta niya.

"Paano kung ayokong sumunod sa'yo? Paano kung ayokong magpakasal sa'yo?"

"You know what, this conversation will go nowhere. You will marry me whether you like it or not. Kung kinakailangang hilahin kita papuntang simbahan, gagawin ko. Now, mag-empake ka na kung ayaw mong hubad kang titira sa bahay ko sa Maynila." Tumalikod na ito at bumalik sa laptop niya.

She groaned in anger and frustration. "You are the most annoying person I've ever met! Fuck you!" she screamed so loud, she's pretty sure narinig iyon ng lahat ng mga tao sa bahay na ito.

"And I will fuck you, too, if you don't dress up. Your pajama top is showing off your hardened nipples, baby," he commented with a smirk.

Binato niya ito ng bedroom slippers niya saka naglakad pabalik sa kwarto niya.

***

#HardenedNipples (Ito ba ang morning boner para sa mga babae? Joke lang!)

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