My Knight In Shining Armour (On-hold)

Chapter 11

Tahimik sila pareho habang naglalakad, it was too dark and a little bit cold maybe because sa mga punong nagtatangkaran sa paligid na nadadaanan nila.

She felt a little bit tense with him around and Laura doesn't know why.

"Ahmm Are you okay Laura? He asked afterwards.

"O-oo naman. Ahmm malayo pa ba ang lalakarin na natin? Naiilang na tanong niya dito.

"I think about 5km.. So How's you're job? I mean nakikita ko kasing nag eenjoy ka sa pagiging news anchor. Saad pa nito at bahagyang nilingon pa siya.

Awkward ang sitwasyon nila dahil parang nagkakailangan sila. Maybe dahil sa tagal din na hindi sila nagkita and they barely known each other.

"I thought that you are still single by this time. But I was totally wrong.
He said in a sad voice. Napakunot noo siyang bumaling dito.

"What do you mean Nico? She asked him at bahagyang nilingon ito.

"I was very focused on my training  after we survived the kidnapping Laura,that I even hadn't gotten the chance to look for you. Kahit gustong gusto ko sana. Saad nito. Parang kinurot ang puso niya sa narinig mula rito.

"There's no reason for you to look for me Nico. Anyway h-hindi naman tayo talagang magkakilala noon and the encounter we had was merely s coincidence. She said at bumaling sa tinatahak nilang daan.

"You can't deny the connection we had Laura. Hindi mo ba yun naramdaman noon.?He said straight forward.

"Hah? Anong connection Nico? We already had our own lives. Saad niya.

"Well I tell you, I like you a lot at dahil hindi pa naman kayo kasal ng boyfriend mo. I think I still had a chance for you. Diretso at walang gatol nitong tugon.

Natahimik siya sa tinuran nito at pinakikiramdaman ang sariling damdamin at parang may kumurot sa puso niya sa sinabi nito.

Nang nasa madilim silang bahagi ng daan biglang may narinig silang paparating na sasakyan, bigla siya nitong hinila sa bandang kakahuyan at doon nagkubli sila.

"Why? Takang tanong niya dito.

"May mga taong armado kasi ang madalas gumala sa ganitong oras dito, we have to make sure na hindi sila ang mga iyan. Sagot nito at pinadaan nila ang sasakyan ng makalampas ito sa kanila ay lumabas sila sa pinagkukublian at nagpatuloy sa paglalakad.

"Malayo pa ba Nico. Tanong niya dito dahil bahagya na siyang nahahapo sa paglalakad.

"We're almost there Laura. He said at nagpatuloy sila sa paglalakad ng out of nowhere may bigla na lang bumagsak sa harapan nila kaya bigla siyang napasigaw at napayakap kay Nico dahil sa matinding pagkabigla. Nico fire it in an instant because it was a big snake na malamang ay nahulog galing sa isang malaking punong nadaanan nila.

She was so scared and barely crying dahil sa sobrang takot na naramdaman niya. Nakayukyok ang ulo niya sa dibdib ni Nico while he was trying to calm her down.

"Sshhh... Laura it's okay. You have nothing to worry sweetie I've already killed it. Bulong nito sa kanya but it seems na hindi din nawala ang panginginig niya at para pang ayaw niyang umalis sa pagkakayakap nito sa kanya because she feels safe in his arms.

"S-saan ba yan galing? She asked ng makabawi sa pagkabigla.

"Maybe diyan sa mga malalaking puno. He answered and then they continued walking hanggang marating nila ang sakayan. Agad naman silang nakasakay at naging tahimik na sila pareho ng nasa loob ng bus.

Naisip ni Laura habang nakatingin sa labas ng bintana ng bus na parang masaya siyang makasama ulit si Nico. It was wrong dahil may boyfriend na siya pero bakit ganun kahit pa kasama niya si Marco madalas pa ring sumagi nun sa isip niya ang alaala nila ni Nico. Ipinikit niya ang mga mata and tried to forget everything about him but it seems na hindi naman effective and the next thing she did ay nilingon niya ito from her side at laking pagsisisi niya because Nico was looking at her so intently.

"I miss you Laura. He uttered in sad voice.

Iniwas niya ang tingin dito at ibinaling sa labas ng bintana.

"Stop that Nico p-please.. she told him begging.

"Im sorry I can't. Tugon nito at kinabig siya pasandal dito. At first she was shocked but she liked the feeling to be in his arms and so hinayaan nalang ganun sila and enjoyed the moment.

Pagkarating sa bayan ay bumaba sila pareho at nakaakbay pa rin ito sa kanya.

"Ihahatid na kita Laura. He told her at pumara ng taxi pauwi sa tinutuluyan niya.

Pagkarating nila doon ay akala niya uuwi na ito pero bumaba pa rin ito sa taxi.
She frowned at him.

"H-hindi ka pa ba uuwi Nico? Nag aalangang tanong niya dito.

"Aren't you gonna invite me inside? Tanong nito instead.

Bahagya siyang nag alangan but she chooses the latter.

"Okay, let's go inside Mr. SAF. Pabiro niyang yakag dito at kinuha ang susi ng unit niya at binuksan ang pinto.

"Welcome to my humble abode. She said smiling.
She saw him laugh and looked at her with so much tenderness in his gaze.

"Thank you Miss beautiful. Turan nito na bahagyang ngumiti ng pilyo at unti unting lumapit sa kinaroroonan niya.

"Ahmmm g-gusto mo ba ng kape,? Tanong niya dito.

"No I don't. He answered at patuloy namang lumalapit and she is now beginning to felt uncomfortable with his presence.

"A-anong gusto mo? Tanog niya ulit na bahagyang kinakabahan na.

"I want you Laura. He said and grabbed her waist and pull her next to him. He looked into her eyes and slowly moved and kissed her lips. She was so shocked that she can't even moved basta ipinikit niya lang ang mga mata at mistulang na estatwa sa ginawa nito.

Her heart is beating so fast at pakiramdam niya ay lumulutang siya sa alapaap sa ginawa nito. Hindi niya nararamdaman ang ganito whenever Marco is kissing her. Why with him it felt so heaven.

Nico is very determined to let her kissed him back at iyon nga ang ginawa niya. She suddenly put her hands around his neck and pull him closer at ginaya ang paraan ng paghalik nito giving him what he wanted.