The Politician 2: River Sanders

Chapter 5

Kinabukasan ay maaga ulit siyang nagising. She made sure that she's wearing a bra before leaving her room with her cute set of PJs and silk robe.

Tahimik ulit ang buong hallway nang dumaan siya at tanging mga yabag niya lang ang naririnig sa paligid. Nasa kalagitnaan siya ng pagbaba sa hagdan nang may maramdaman siyang kakaiba mula sa kanyang tahi. Matalim ang naging kanyang naging paghinga dahil bahagya iyong kumirot.

Ang sabi ng doktor noong Huwebes ay iwasan niya ang pagpwersa sa sarili para hindi kumirot ang tahi niya. Nagreseta rin ito ng pain reliever na maaari niyang inumin kung sakali mang makaramdam siya ng matinding kirot.

Napakunot ang noo niya dahil naglalakad lang naman siya at hindi pinupwersa ang sarili. She slowly exhaled, afraid of the pain she might feel if she exhales with force—like sighing.

She continued going down the stairs and went to the poolside. To her surprise, Niana and River are already there before she even arrived. She smiled weakly at the two siblings before sitting on the nearest sun lounger.

Niana's wearing a white one-piece swimsuit that hugs her curves like a second skin. Empress didn't realize that Niana is sexy until she saw her wearing a tiny piece of clothing.

River, on the other hand, is wearing nothing but a pair of black board shorts. His wash board abs are waving, pleasing her eyesight. Walang maipipintas sa katawan nito. Lahat ng muscles ay nasa tamang lugar. Namumutok ang triceps at biceps. Ang dibdib ay maumbok dahil batak sa gym. His brown nipples were also distracting her.

Before even River could notice that she was secretly checking him out, she adverted her gaze somewhere else.

"Hey, Em! You won't swim? The water's great and warm!" Niana said, getting her attention. She knew that the water is warm. If someone was using the pool early in the morning, Maya would turn the water heater on.

She smiled and slightly shook her head.

"Kayo na lang. Bawal pa akong mag-swimming, e. Kaka-opera ko lang," sagot niya na ikinagulat naman ni Niana.

Niana could understand and speak Filipino just like River. Hindi niya nga lang alam kung alin ang mother tongue ng dalawa.

"Oh!" Napahawak ang dalaga sa bibig. "I see. Hindi ko alam," ani pa nito na ikinangiti niya lang nang tipid. It's not like she tells everyone about it.

Instead of walking around the pool, she just watched the two while they swim. Napansin niya ang panaka-nakang pagtingin ni River sa direksyon niya sa tuwing umaahon ito.

By just observing the way River swims, she could tell that he is a swimmer. It seems like he's the water itself. Masyadong kalmado, kalkulado, at sakto ang bawat paggalaw ng katawan nito sa tubig.

She hugged herself tightly with the robe when the strong wind blew towards her direction. She grimaced when she felt a sharp and stinging sensation on her abdomen—specifically the part where her she got stitched.

She immediately got cold and sweaty. Nasa gano'ng sitwasyon siya nang pumasok sina Maya at Mira, bitbit ang mga tray na naglalaman ng mainit na maiinom at light breakfast meal para sa kanilang tatlo.

Napatingin sa kaniya si Maya pagkalapag nito ng tray sa mesita malapit sa kinauupuan niya. Napansin ng mayordoma ang mukha niyang hindi maipinta.

"Hija, ayos ka lang?" kunot-noo nitong tanong bago siya nilapitan. Napatingin ito kung saan nakahawak ang kanyang kanang kamay. She's protectively holding her abdomen even though it won't help her ease the pain.

"M-masakit lang po 'yong tahi ko, Manang..." sagot niya na ikinabuntonghininga ng matanda.

"Naku! Bakit ka pa kasi bumaba rito alam nang kay lamig-lamig? Tara na sa loob. Mas lalong sasakit ang tahi mo pag mas nalamigan ka pa," sermon nito bago si inakay patayo. "Kaya mo bang maglakad?" tanong nito na tipid niyang ikinatango.