Comrades in Action Book 5: Cece Klein

Chapter Forty three

Guys...😭😭😭😭, I know you're all hooked with kamahalan and Ms. Klein's story and I'm sorry if I can't give you updates everyday even if I wanted to. May trabaho lang po kasi.. paper works, deadlines, and graduate school. Hindi ko po kakayanin talagang mag-update every day.. I'm just saying this so you'd know why.. I'm sorry po talaga if I'm frustrating you. I'm a reader too so alam ko yung klase ng frustrations ninyo. Midterms po kasi namin this week and presentation ng thesis. Hope you understand po...

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Sunday came, hapon ang barbecue party kina Linda at Ronald. She gave the punching bag a final punch before looking at the time. Three o'clock. Just about time. Kinagat niya ang closure strap ng boxing gloves at saka tinanggal iyon sa kanyang kamay. Sunod niyang tinggal ang isa pa. She was undoing her handwraps when she saw kamahalan at the corner of her eyes. He was leaning at the door with his arms crossed over his chest. Matiim itong nakatitig sa kanya.

Hinarap niya ito.

Umangat ang tingin nito mula sa kanyang mga kamay pataas sa pawisan niyang mukha. Wala sa sariling kumuha siya ng bimpo at saka nagpunas ng pawis sa mukha at sa leeg. She tilted her head to the side and exposed the sides of her sweaty neck. Something flashed in his eyes as he watched her do that.

"You need something?" Pukaw niya dito.

Umangat ang mga mata nito sa mukha niya.

"Linda called.. The party is about to begin."

"Alright. Just give me twenty minutes. I'll just go get a shower."

He stepped aside to let her out. Paglabas niya ay sinundan siya nito. Nakakadalawang baitang na siya sa hagdan ng pumihit siya paharap dito. Napatigil ito sa unang baitang.

"May iba ka pa bang kailangan sa akin?"

He looked taken aback. "Uh.. no."

Her eyes narrowed at his unsure answer. "Okay..?"

Muli siyang umakyat ng hagdan. But something in the way he bit his lower lip made her stop. Liningon niya ito only to find him standing there still. She sighed. What's with him this time?

"Spill it." Wika niya dito.

He clicked his tongue before taking a slow step. With one hand on his pocket, he started climbing the stairs. Tumigil ito isang baitang mula sa kanya.

"I have something for you."

Her eyes flickered with surprise. "For me?"

"It is nothing much.."

"Well what is it?" Ayaw man niyang aminin pero na-excite siya sa sinabi nito.

Lumabi ito bago hinugot ang kamay sa bulsa. On his hand is a small square box. She eyes the thing with curiosity in her eyes.

"What's that?"

The curiosity turned into shock when he took out the thing laying inside it. Kahit ng kinuha nito ang kaliwang kamay niya ay nanatili pa rin siyang tigagal at walang imik habang nakatitig sa kamay niyang hawak hawak nito.

"What.."

He lowered his eyes on her hand. "No one would believe us if you are not wearing one." Anito bago isinuot sa palasingsingan niya ang isang singsing na napapalibutan ng malilit na diamante. Sa tuktok niyon ay isang hugis pusong diamante na mas malaki kesa sa mga batong nakapalibot doon.

It looked very elegant and very lady-like. She never liked that word— lady-like. But with this ring, she couldn't find any problem using the damned word. She's in awe of it. It's incredibly beautiful but why is he giving her one?