Heart of Darkness

Kabanata 24

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Kabanata 24

"Stop staring," Hinawi ko ang mukha ni Warrion at kanina pa nakatitig sa akin.

He chuckled, nag-init naman ang pisngi ko at ngumuso.

"I just miss you." He murmured.

Tinakpan ko ang bibig ko at nanlaki ang mata, my heart started thumping harder at tinulak s'ya.

"Ano ba! H'wag mo akong pinapakilig!" I exclaimed.

He chuckled deeply, his green eyes glistened as he pulled me softly towards his body and slowly encircled his arms around me.

My heart quickened, nang tumama na ang mukha ko sa dibdib n'ya ay marahan kong niyakap ang baywang n'ya at nanahimik.

I felt how his breathe deepened, marahang hinaplos n'ya ang buhok ko at hinalikan ang ulo ko.

"War..." Bulong ko.

He hummed a bit, mas humigpit ang yakap ko sa kanya at nang matantong narito nga talaga s'ya sa tabi ko ay huminga ako ng malalim at naramdaman ko ang pangingilid ng luha ko.

"Are you really here?" I whispered. "Tell me immediately if this was just a dream. Tell me, so I can prepare and condition myself when I woke up."

"This isn't," His baritone voice said. Marahang nilayo ako sa kanya at masuyong hinaplos ang pisngi ko.

He caught my eyes, sa ilalim ng maliwanag na gabi ay kitang-kita ko ang pagkislap ng berde n'yang mga mata. It glistened with too much sadness, happiness and longing.

It resembles mine perfectly.

He sighed, closed his eyes tightly and lowered his face. Nang magtama ang ilong namin ay nakita ko ang pagngiti n'ya.

"Ang hirap magpigil, Winter." Bulong n'ya.

"B-Bakit ka ba nagpipigil?" I murmured. I was starled when he softly planted a kiss on my lips as he opened his eyes.

"Magpapaalam pa ako kay senator," He chuckled.

"Para sa?" Ngumuso ako.

"Liligawan kita," He said. Nanlaki ang mata ko at napakurap-kurap.

"W-Weh?"

"Would you allow me?" His brow raised and I almost cursed when his perfect brows lifted arrogantly together with the wicked smile of his lips.

"Oo agad!" I exclaimed. "Ako pa ba ang tatanungin mo n'yan, Major?"

He chuckled, pinisil n'ya ang pisngi ko at marahang hinaplos ang baba ko.

"Sobrang rupok naman ng mahal ko," He murmured.

Tumigil ako sa paghinga, sinamaan ko s'ya ng tingin pero tumawa lang s'ya at marahang inabot ang kamay ko.

"Ihahatid na kita sa hotel," Aniya.

"Paanong hindi marupok?" Nguso ko. "Baka gusto mong i-inumerate ko sa'yo ang mga buwang wala ka rito, huh, Alcantara?"

"Don't, I saw what you're doing." He chuckled kaya natigil ako.

"Huh?" I asked.

"I saw you talking to plants whenever you go to the garden." His lip twitched.

My eyes widen, humiwalay ako sa kanya at tinuro s'ya.

"Don't tell me--"

"Then I won't tell that I saw you talking to plants saying, sana nandito si Major 'no? Para madiligan na tayo?"