Falling for Shannon (Field Romance) [To Be Published]

CHAPTER 13

 CHAPTER 13

HINDI parin makagalaw si Sarah sa kinauupuan kahit ilang minuto na ang lumipas mula ng magtapat si Shannon. Nakatanga pa rin siya habang nakatingin sa mukha nito.

“I—ah…”

Shannon chuckled lightly. “Chill, kuting, hindi naman kita papatayin kung hindi mo ako sasagutin. Breath, my kuting, breath.”

Humugot siya ng malalim na hininga para pakalmahin ang puso niya na nag haharakiri.

“Shannon…” Sarah breathes out. “I-I don’t know what to say.”

“Say yes.”

Marahan siyang umiling. “I don’t want to hurt you, Shannon. May I remind you that I’ll leave after this case? Masasaktan lang kita.”

Shannon smiled but it didn’t reach his eyes. “Ngayon palang, sinasaktan mo na ako. At tsaka alam ko naman na aalis ka, hindi mo ako masasaktan. Mahal kita e, wala akong pakialam sa ibang bagay.”

Nawalan siya ng imik sa sinabi nito. Nag-iwas siya ng tingin at kinagat ang pang-ibabang labi. Bakit ba napakahirap ang magmahal?

“Kuting, mahal mo ba ako?” Kapagkuwan ay tanong sa kanya ni Shannon ng hindi siya magsalita.

Ibinalik niya ang tingin sa binata. “Shannon, ayokong mahain ka.”

Nagdilim ang mukha ni Shannon. “I’m in love with you! I fvcking understand that you’ll leave but I don’t fvcking care! Ano pa ba ang kailangan mo para sabihin mong mahal mo rin ako?” Biglang lumakas ang boses nito na ikinaigtad niya. Hinawakan nito ang magkabilang balikat niya. “I love you, what more do you want me to say to you for you accept my love? Nararamdaman ko, kuting, nararamdaman kong mahal mo rin ako. Please, just tell me already! Huwag na tayong maglaro!”

She gave him a dagger look. “You think I’m playing games with you?” She puffed a breath. “Shannon, I don’t want you to get hurt. Yes, I love you! Yes, I’m in love with you! Are you happy? Well, I’m not! I’ll leave soon and I don’t want you to get hurt because of me! I love you, dammit! Please, understand me! My heart tightened every time—”

He crashed his lips on hers, stopping her words. Sarah was stunned for a minute then she kiss him back. She put all her love for him in the kiss they were sharing.

Shannon was the first one to pull away.

He looked at her in the eyes. “I love you, Sarah. I don’t care kung masasaktan ako sa bandang huli. Wala kong pakialam kung iiwan mo rin ako. Wala akong pakialam kung pagkatapos ng misyon na ito ay mawawala ka na sa akin. Isang bagay lang ang may pakialam ako ngayon, iyon ay ang marinig mula sayo na mahal mo rin ako.”

Mariin niyang ipinikit ang mga mata para pigilan ang luha na gustong kumawala sa mga mata niya.

When she opened her eyes, she smiled at the man who’s not afraid to love her even if he’s going to lose her in the future. “I love you, Shannon. I love you so much that it hurts me to think that we will part soon. Iyon ang dahilan kung bakit ayokong maging girlfriend mo, sasaktan lang natin ang mga sarili natin.” Hinaplos niya ang pisngi nito. “But when I see the braveness in your eyes when you tell me you love me, my heart becomes brave too. When you love someone, you have to be brave, because love is a risk. A risk that someone has to take in order to be with someone she loves.” She chuckled. “I’ll risk being hurt just to be with you. I know I’ll get hurt when I leave, but who cares, I’m freaking in love with you, bwesit.”

Shannon chuckled and cupped her cheeks. His face was full of happiness. His eyes were shining like a star in the sky. Sarah can feel her heart soaring.