Thorns And Roses

Kabanata 28

Kabanata 28

I don't want to be loved for my petals but to be loved for my thorns. The part that would hurt, break, and will make you bleed but you would still try to hold despite the pain.

The love that can wait, that can endure, and forgive. That love that will forever stay, like a withered flower that might lose its beauty but will still be kept in between the pages of your diary.

I want that...

"T-Thorn?" I woke up in the middle of the night, my stomach felt empty, my mouth was watering as I craved for something.

I heard his deep breaths on my ear, bumaba ang kamay ko sa tyan ko at naramdaman ko ang mahigpit niyang yakap doon.

I held his hand on my stomach, his face on my nape as he slept.

"Thornie ko," mahinang bulong ko, he stirred a bit, marahang humarap naman ako sa kanya at nakitang nakapikit ang mga mata niya habang malalim na natutulog.

Did I tire him too much today?

My lips protruded as I stared at his peaceful, sleeping face. His stubbles were still visible on my view and I couldn't help but lift my hand and touch his tickling whiskers.

I was now living in the condo unit owned by my family, I asked them to get me one so they did, and now, Clyte and I were staying here.

Thorn often visited me here, dito na rin siya natutulog para bantayan kaming mag-ina rito at mabuti na lang at napapayag ko ang mga Kuya at Daddy ko.

It was hard convincing them, parang kasama ko pa ata si Thorn na pumasok sa butas ng karayom para payagang bumisita-bisita siya rito.

When my family found out about my pregnancy, they were both glad and startled, lalo na 'yong mga lalaki, kulang na lang ay tambangan nila si Thorn at kung hindi pa ako nagkunwaring umiiyak ay babangasan na nila si Thorn.

I wouldn't want them to beat him again! Hindi lang naman siya ang gumawa sa baby namin, ako rin, 'no! Ginalingan niya lang sa performance kaya may trophy siya kaagad.

Kanina, when I was craving for mangoes, siya ang pinaakyat ko sa puno. My Mom kept on insisting she'll let the workers do it but I really want to see my Thornie climbing the tree with his muscular back exposed so I insisted, wala naman siyang reklamo at walang pagdadalawang-isip na umakyat sa puno para kuhaan ako ng mangga.

I even asked my three brothers to catch every mangos he would get from the tree. Sabi ko pa sa kanila na kung sino ang may pinakamaraming nasalong mangoes ay magiging ninong ni baby ko kaya nag-unahan sila.

Halos magtulakan pa 'yong tatlo habang sinasalo 'yong nilalaglag na mangga ni Thorn at tawa lang ako nang tawa nang halos magsakalan na silang tatlo habang nag-aagawam sa manga.

Mas lalong ayaw pakabog at patalo ni Kuya Zeijan at nagulat na lang kami nang umakyat din siya sa puno ng mangga at pumitas para mas marami ang kanya and because he obviously gets more mangoes than Kuya Iñigo and Kuya Dash ay siya ang ninong ng baby ko!

Thorn with his eyes still closed looked handsome for me, I mean, really, like a Greek god personified.

I liked his clean, bare face but I wanted his face with whiskers more, wanted the ticklish feeling I was having every time he kissed me.

"Thornie?" I whispered and caressed his cheek. He moved, mas humigpit ang hawak niya sa baywang ko at mas lumapit sa akin. "Baby..."

"Hmm?" his lazy, sleepy eyes opened and he smiled when he saw me staring at him. "What do you want to eat, my queen?" he hummed.