KING OF TORMENTS [Completed]

CHAPTER 39

As my consciousness slowly took over my body, I felt as light as the feather. Ang gaan ng pakiramdam ko na tila idinuduyan ako sa alapaap. This was not the same with the calmness I felt when I woke up inside the Sinclaire Mansion, this time it was a good sensation.

Kasabay nang aking pagdilat ay naramdaman ko rin ang init ng palad ng kung sinomang taong nasa tabi ko.

I turned my gaze. My eyes immediately caught his presence. Nakasandal siya sa headboard at kasalukuyang may ngisi sa labi habang nakatingin sa akin. He was holding my hand tightly.

I sat up in haste. Pilit kong hinihila ang aking kamay, ngunit imbes na bitiwan ito ay pinaglaruan niya ang aking mga daliri.

I glared at him. Sumandal ako sa headboard at tumabi sa kanya. Para kaming mga tangang naghihilahan ng kamay.

"Don't tell me kahit tulog ako nakahawak ka sa kamay ko?"

"What do you think?" The amusement in his eyes were irritating. Para bang may alam siyang hindi ko alam at ito ang nagbibigay sa kaniya ng aliw. "Ang sabi ko, ako ang patulugin mo... bakit ako ang tinulugan mo?"

"Let me remind you, devil, you sleep first!"

"Not because I closed my eyes I'm already sleeping, didn't I tell you that?" He rolled his eyes. "It's like you're claiming that everyone who moaned have sex."

Nanlaki ang aking mga mata. Itinulak ko siya palayo, but the devil just wiggled his eyebrow. Vain really taught him well. Ako na lang ang umatras palayo nang hindi ko siya magawang maitulak.

"That is a disgusting analogy!"

He chortled before his eyes wandered from my annoyed face down to my body. Suddenly, I became self-conscious. Kinakabahan kong pinagmasdan ang aking sarili. Para akong binuhusan ng malamig na tubig nang may mapagtanto ako.

"Fuck you!" I yelled. Tinangka ko siyang suntukin ngunit nasalag niya lang. Hawak-hawak niya na tuloy ang dalawa kong kamay "Bakit hindi ko na suot ang gown? Sinong nagpalit sa akin ng damit?" I attempted to punch him but he just chuckled and held both of my hands tighter. I gritted my teeth in annoyance. Still laughing, he pulled me closer.

"Brat, stop murdering me using your eyes. You should be grateful to me instead."

"Why would I be?"

He bit his lower lip and looked at my body again.

"Because I help you get rid of that gown. You look uncomfortable wearing it so..." he leave the statement hanging. Tuluyan na talagang naputol ang pisi ng pasensya ko.

"You fucking what?"

This time hinila ko na talaga ang kamay ko gamit ang buo kong pwersa. I kicked him when he lost the grip on my hands.

Bumaba ako sa bed at hinanap ang gown ko. Hindi ko ito makita kaya pinulot ko ang kaniyang sapatos at ibinato sa kaniya.

Umilag siya bago tumawa ng malakas. Imbes na mainis ay natigilan ako. I looked at him as if I have been bewitched by the sound of his laughter. I already heard him laugh but it was my first time to see him laughing genuinely. His eyes were happy and carefree.

Another side of Davil that Chaosers never knew.

He stopped when he noticed my stare, which probably look weird. Nahihiya kong isinara ang bibig ko dahil bahagya pala itong nakabukas. Napailing ako at walang lingon-lingong lumabas sa kaniyang kwarto. Sinasapawan ng karupukan ko ang aking galit. I cringed. Kinikilabutan ako sa mga pinag-iisip ko.

I was starting to hate myself for acting like this. Ang dali-dali ko ng mapuna ang mga maliit na detalye tungkol kay Davil. Every time I looked at him, my eyesight sharpened for I noticed every single details of his expression and mannerism. Minsan umaabot na sa puntong nagiging tunog makata na ako.