His Runaway Wife

16

THE wind blew away my hair as I watched the wave crashed to the shore. I always loved the beach. It never fails to give me comfort. But I don't think that is what is happening right now.

"This is a great place. You picked a perfect place to build your resthouse" basag ko katahimikan na kasalukuyang bumabalot sa amin

"Say it Cassandra" saad nito nang hindi nakatingin sa akin

"You're a great person Trevor. You deserve someone better. I'm sorry. I'm sorry kung hindi ko kayang suklian ang nararamdaman mo para sa akin"

Napangisi sya dahil sa sinabi ko. "Nagsisimula pa lang ako Cassandra, basted na agad. Hindi naman kita minamadali. I just want to show you how much I love you"

Hindi ko maintindihan kung bakit kumikirot ang puso ko sa bawat katagang lumalabas sa bibig nito.

"Its just that, nabibilisan ako sa mga nangyayari sa pagitan natin. One day you just barged inside my office and kissed me abruptly, the next your confessing your feelings to me and then now you saying sweet nothings to me like they are the most normal thing to say! Natatakot ako Trevor! Natatakot ako! Kahit kakakilala pa lang natin you able to enter the walls that I built around my heart, at natatakot akong tuluyan kang makapasok sa puso ko"

Tuluyan na syang humarap sa akin. "Why? What's holding you back Cassandra?"

"Dahil natatakot akong mapalitan mo si Ace sa puso ko! Duwag na kung duwag pero tang-ina! Mahal ko ang asawa ko. Buong buhay ko sya lang ang lalakeng minahal ko at natatakot akong mapalitan mo sya sa puso ko"

"Damn! I can never replace him Cassandra! Alam ko na kahit anong mangyari meron at meron syang puwang dyan sa puso mo. Ako, Cassandra, kahit katiting lang. Kahit katiting lang ng puso mo sapat na sa akin yun. I will be more than happy kahit katiting kang ang ibigay mo sa akin. Just let me love you"

Silence. We are once again surrounded by silence that only the crashing of the waves can be heared.

Tuluyan ng tumulo ang mga luha ko. God! Ano bang ginawa ko at binigyan mo ako ang isang Trevor Fontanilla? Everything about this man screams sincerity.

"I won't give you up, if that's the favor that you're going ask. I will continue courting you. I will let you settle with your fears. Hindi ako magpapakita sayo habang ginagawa mo 'yon. Kapag naalis mo na ang takot dyan sa puso mo meet me at that restaurant where we had our very first dinner date"

Mas lalong lumakas ang aking paghikbi ng lumapit ito sa akin at mahigpit akong niyakap. Nang bumitaw ito ay pinunasan naman nito ang aking mga luha.

"Take your time settling your fears. Don't worry I will always wait for you. I will never get tired waiting when it comes to you"

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AFTER that scene in the veranda ay umalis na rin kami. Mabuti na lamang at hindi mabigat ang traffuc kaya naman ay umabot kami sa uwian ni Stacey.

Nasa labas na kami ng bahay namin at kasalukuyan ng nagpapaalam ang aking anak sa kanya.

Nang matapos ang kanilang paalamanan ay tumakbo na papasok si Stacey, leaving me with him.

"G-usto mo bang pumasok muna?"

"Hindi na. Hinatid ko lang talaga kayo"

Napahakbang ako patalikod ng lumapit ito sa akin bago hinapit ang aking baywang at nilapit ng halik ang aking noo.

"I'll wait for you"

Napansin kong napako ang tingin nito sa aking labi. Is he going to kiss me?

Unti-unting lumalapit ang mukha sa akin. I can already feel his breath fanning my face, but he did not continue. He stopped when he is just about an inch away from my lips.

Tiim-bagang itong lumayo sa akin. I can sense that he is having a hard time controlling himself, before I can even utter a word he already is inside his car and driving away from me.