Dancing With Fire

Kabanata 26

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Kabanata 26

I watched the waves as it wash upon the shore, taking a few white sands with it then back again.

Ang langit ay nag-aagaw ng kahel at dilaw sa kalangitan dahil sa papalubog na araw.

I glanced at him and saw him staring quietly on the view, tila walang pakialam sa paligid dahil sa lalim ng naiisip.

I bit my lip, I took a glance on his hand and slowly took it with me, dahilan kaya napalingon s'ya sa akin.

"Linisin natin ulit mamaya," I said, referring to his hand.

Nagtagal ang tingin n'ya sa kamay n'yang hawak ko bago unti-unting tumango sa akin. He didn't pull his hand, hinayaan akong hawakan iyon.

"L-Lulubog na ang araw, you think they were looking for us?" I asked.

"No," He said, muling sumulyap sa kamay kong nasa daliri n'ya at bumaling sa tanawin.

"There were a lot of engineers there, Warren is there too."

"Warren," I murmured, nabigla naman ako sa biglang paglingon n'ya sa akin doon.

His forehead creased, ang kaninang relax na mukha ay iritado nanaman ngayon, nagsalubong ang kilay sa akin.

"What?" I asked when I noticed his face.

"Bakit? Crush mo?" He spatted.

Bigla akong natawa, his face fell more. Mas pumirmi ang labi n'ya, halatang ilang tulak pa ay galit nanaman kaya pinisil ko ang ilong n'ya at bahagya s'yang itinulak.

"Crazy," I shook my head. "I was just about to ask. Bellboy si Warren, di ba? How he is here? He's wearing a white hard hat earlier! Don't tell me he's a nobody."

"Wala 'yon," Ngiwi n'ya. "Wala nang hard hat kaya ayon ang sinuot."

"Weh?" Nanliit ang mata ko. "Madami pa kaya, I've seen it!"

"Why are you interested, anyway? Crush mo 'yon? Hindi naman ka-gwapuhan." Reklamo n'ya at nag-iwas ng tingin.

I chuckled, umiling ako.

"Ano nga, Engineer?" I asked.

"What did you call me?" Seryoso n'yang tanong.

"Uh, Engineer?" I said.

His lips protruded, he licked his lip, brushinh his hair with his uninjured hand.

"Makatawag ng daddy tapos hindi paninindigan," He whispered.

I smiled wickedly, nang makitang pinalobo n'ya ang bibig ay natatawang tinusok ko iyon kaya naglikha ng ingay.

He glared at me, napailing ako at bahagyang sumandal sa kanya.

"So...who is Warren, daddy?" I asked.

I felt how his body stiffened. Napangisi ako, at nagtanong.

"Kasi sabi 'nung nakaraan bellboy tapos--"

"Say it again," He demanded, hinarap ko s'ya at nagtaka.

"Si Warren kamo, bellboy--"

"No, call me that again." He was too eager.

"Uhm, Engineer?"

"Serafine..." He warned, natawa ako at kinagat ang labi at tumitig sa kanya.

"Hmm, daddy?" I said softly. He closed his eyes, his jaw clenched.