Chasing Fire (Completed)

Chapter 15

Together

Marco is half asleep nang inalalayan ko siya paupo sa front seat. Pagkatapos ay umupo na ako sa driver's seat at nagdrive patungo sa LA towers kung nasaan ang unit niya.

Natutulog lang siya sa buong byahe and I will glance at him from time to time. Because what if this is just a dream? What if what happened earlier was only part of my imagination? What if he'll suddenly fade?

Pagkatapos mag drive ag inalalayan ko rin siya sa elevator at nakasandal lang siya sa akin hanggang sa nakarating kami sa tamang floor. At nang papalabas kami ay muntik na kaming matumbang dalawa dahil sa bigat niya.

"Marco! You're so heavy! Umayos ka nga." Reklamo ko.

Yes I want to be always close to him like this pero ang bigat bigat na niya at hindi ko na kaya!

Nang nakalabas kami ay tumigil siya sa paglalakad kaya napatigil narin ako. Oh what is it this time?

Then he faced me habang nakapikit parin ang mata na pinipilit niya idilat ngunit hindi niya magawa. His lips were slighty pouted and his forehead ceased.

"What? What is it?" I asked.

Aatras na sana ako nang humakbang siya papalapit sa akin but I stopped when I realized that he's just going to rest his chin on my shoulder. And now I can't help but to wish that he will be drunk forever so that he'll always treat me like this.

Damn. Aasa na naman ako nito at masasaktan na naman sa huli. Palagi nalang.

And when finally I managed to bring him inside his unit, I sighed in relief.

Agad ko siyang pinahiga sa kama at hinubad yung sapatos niya. Kinuha ko yung kumot at itinabon iyon sa kanya. But then I stopped when he held my right wrist, brought my hand near his face then softly kissed my palm.

"Stay here..." He murmurrd against my palm.

Damn!

"Marco, it's past midnight. I need to go home before daddy finds out." Sabi ko at sinubukang bawiin ang kamay nang halos napatili ako nang bigla niya iyong hinatak dahilan para masubsob ako sa dibdib niya.

I bit my lower lip to stop myself from lashing out. Oh goodness!

Nang sinubukan kong tumayo ay hindi ko na nagawa. His arms are now around me then he half turned his body, making me lie on his bed with his right arm as my pillow.

"Marco..." I called but I was only answered with his heavy breathing.

Patay ako kay daddy nito!

Sinubukan kong kumalas mula sa pagkakayakap niya pero mas lalo pa iyong humigpit and now even his leg is already locking me.

"No..." He whispered.

I sighed.

Okay. Just this time. Pagbibigyan ko ang sarili ko. I'll make my heart happy. But just this time. Dahil ngayon lang rin mangyayari ito. He's just drunk that's why he's like this. He's just drunk.

But I won't deny that deep inside my heart, I am hoping that this in not just because he is drunk. It is because he is finally falling for me too.

Nakatulugan ko na ang mga iniisip ko at nagising ng may mabigat na nakadagan sa dibdib at hita ko. I slowly opened my eyes at nilingon si Marco who is lying on his stomach and is still asleep.

His forehead is slightly ceased and his lips are slightly pouted. It look so soft. But yeah, it's soft. My cheeks heated profusely when images of us in his car sharing a hot kiss crossed my mind.

Tangina, you can't do that again Vienna! Ang landi landi mo! Damn you!

Dahan dahan kong tinanggal ang braso niyang nakadagan sa dibdib ko pati na rin ang binti niya. Nang nagawa iyon ay bumaba na ako sa kama and realized that I am still wearing my sandals on! Kaya pala nakaramdam ako na sakit doon!

Hinubad ko nalang iyon at nagtungo sa closet niya para makahanap ng mas kumportableng shirt. Hinubad ko yung suot ko at nagbihis ng shirt niya bago nakapaang lumabas ng kwarto niya at nagtungo sa kitchen.

I am planning on making a soup for him but I think...

Binuksan ko ang ref niya at tama nga ako. Puro beer in can ang laman!

Kaya bumalik nalang muna ako sa kwarto niya para kunin ang sandals ko dahil bibili ako sa baba ng makakain namin. I'm already hungry, alright.

Bubuksan ko na sana ang pinto patungog kwarto niya nang may naunang nagbukas nito mula sa loob. Then a worried and a sleepy Marco greeted me.

Nang nakita ako ay agad na nawala ang pag-aalala sa mata niya. I heard him sigh before I felt his hand on my wrist pulling me close to him for a tight hug.

I opened my mouth to protest but then I closed it again when he burried his face on my neck.

Damn it. Is he still drunk? Hindi pa ba siya nahihimasmasan?

"I was so worried when I woke up without you by my side. I thought... I thought everything was just a dream. I thought I'm imagining things again." He murmured against my neck.

What? Imagining things? Like what?

I tried to push him so I can see his face but he won't let me.

"What are you talking about?" I asked.

Kahit parang alam ko na kung ano ang ibig niyang sabihin, I still don't want to assume. I am not that Vienna anymore. I've grown up already.

"I'm sorry for hurting you. I'm so sorry." He said in a husky voice, ignoring my question.

Then the walls I built around my heart crashed just because of his simple 'I'm sorry'. I thought I grew up but I didn't. I am still the same. I am still that Vienna who is madly and crazily in love with Marco.

"Please come back to me... please." He added.

And fuck it to the deepest hell! My heart is racing at parang hindi ko kakayanin to! I need oxygen!

Binitiwan niya ako and he is now cupping my face with both hands. He eyed me seriously at ako naman ay parang timang, still lost with everything.

"Marco... joke time ba 'to?" Tanong ko at hilaw na ngumiti.

"No." He answered.

Does this means...

He said he's sorry for hurting me. So this means...

"You're not joking. So this means I can chase again?" I said with a wide smile.

But then his expression didn't change. Kung may nagbago man ay mas lalong naging seryoso ang ekspresyon niya.

Damn it! I need the playful Marco! Not this type of Marco dahil mamatay ako ng maaga nito!

"No." He said very seriously.

What?

Sumakit na naman yung puso ko sa sinabi niya. He's sorry but he'll hurt me again?

Tinanggal ko ang kamay niya sa mukha ko at agad na nakitaan ng takot ang mata niya ang humakbang ako paatras ng isang beses.

"I thought you're sorry? I thought you're not joking? I thought you are being sincere? Bakit hindi parin?" Tangina, I sound so immature even in my own ears.

"I don't want you to chase me again Vien. Damn it. Cut the chase. I won't run from you anymore so no need to do that."

Did... I heard him right? Tangina! Gusto kong ngumiti at tumalon pero nangibabaw ang luhang nagbabadya sa mata ko.

"Marco..." Tawag ko dahil hindi ako makapaniwala sa sinasabi niya ngayon.

Humakbang siya papalapit sa akin. He held my waist and cupped my right cheek and softly caressed it using his thumb.

"No more running and chasing after me, baby... Let's be together this time." He whispered like he's telling me a promise.