Healer

Kabanata 17

Confession

I saw how she smile when she wave her hands to her friends. Doctor Diore Contreras and her fiancé, Juliet Huqerisa are now going to take there flight to U.S. She look at me with a smile on her face.

"Tara na," Aya niya nang walang pag-aalinlangan. Reason why I am here with her? It's because her damn car runs out of fucking gasoline in the middle of the road. Wala akong nagawa kundi ang bigyan siya nang libreng sakay patungo sa NAIA at bunos na 'yon sa akin. Marami siyang dapat ikwento, that's why exchange for this ride she will tell me what happend in Guimaras. Hindi ako mapapanatag sa kwento ni Sevirus Alquisada. Hindi ko pinalampas ang pagtingin nito sa katawan ni Seunjah kaya binili ko ang paborito niyang sasakyan.

Kahit sabihin niya pang nag-sout nang robe si Seunjah ay hindi pa rin ako naniniwala. She enter the passenger seat and I maneuver the steering wheel.

"So how's Guimaras?"

Nakangiti siyang bumaling sa akin. Sana laging ganito. Hindi iyong mainit ang ulo niya kapag kaharap ako.

"Fine. How did you know about it?" Kalmadong aniya. That was fast.

Sorry, Cap. Ititimbog na kita.

"Cap, I mean Hecap accidentally told me that you're in G-Guimaras." I clear my throat and focus my eyes on the road. Pakiramdam ko kapag nakatingin ako sa kaniya mawawala ako sa sarili kong sistema. At baka maaksidente pa kaming dalawa.

"Oh, is that so? Close na kayo?" Mas lalo siyang lumapit, tamang tama naman dahil tumigil ang stop light. Napatingin rin ako sa  kaniya. Maganda pa rin ang abo nitong mga mata, medyo brown ang kaniyang kutis na ngayon ay bagay na bagay sa suot niya. She's not revealing any skin from her clothes, thanks god. Her lips is still delicate to kiss, her long eye lashes, and nose never failed to give me so much comfort while staring at it. I gulp when I see the green light.

"Yeah, m-medyo." Naglihis ako nang tingin.

Medyo nga ba, Siowojen?

My mind and my mouth is conflicting to each other. Mabuti nalang marunong akong kumuntrol para sa sarili ko.

"Does Hecap calling you often?"

"Y-Yeah."

Wait. I should bombarded her by my own questions, not hers.

"So tell me what exactly happend in Guimaras?" Kalmadong tanong ko.

"Every detail?" Napapikit ako. Halata bang gustong gusto ko siya? Damn, malala na ata ako.

"Every detail."

"So I arrived exactly 10AM, I bought that island that's why I go there. It's one of my lola's favorite island and she failed to buy it when she was alive, I bought it for her and I go surfing with Sevirus, he's nice yet I don't like him. Parehas kayo, madaming tanong." Hindi ko inaasahang magiging kalmado ang usaping ito sa pagitan naming dalawa. That's it. I want to ask her further questions but she speak first.

"Siowojen, are you hitting on me?" I suddenly step on the break.

"Shit!" Napahawak ito sa kaniyang seat belt.

"I'm sorry about that. You startled me. W-What if I am hitting on you?" Huminga ako nang malalim bago nagsalita ulit. " I already said, I won't give up if I don't have you again, well, I'm never been yours but I declare to myself that you've been once mine that's why I'm making you mine again."

We are now in the middle of the road, staring at each othet while waiting who will speak first.

"Would be this bad of me for wanting you again? Officially, for myself because I can't stop what I am feeling for you anymore. It's been a long years of waiting.. para na akong naghihintay nang barko na dadaog sa airport, Seunjah." Napakamot ako sa ulo nang narealize kong wrong location ang pinagtapatan ko.