Love Of Dusk

Kabanata 15

Kabanata XV
Sana

Umuwi na si tita Carol at nagpaalam na may aasikasuhin. Umuwi na din si tito Agusto and tita Camil pero si kuya Cavil ay nanatili para daw may makasama ako sabi ni tito.

Panay ang vibrate ng phone ko. Galing kanila Yanna, Sonya, Jach, kuya Relando at Lennox ang tawag. Mas madaming tawag si Lennox, siguro nag-aalala siya sa biglaang pag-alis ko.

I dialed his number.

"Hel—"

[Where the fuck are you, Auria?!]

"May emergency lang pero maayos na." He sighed.

[Are you okay?] He asked. Muling pumatak ang aking maluha at pinipigilang makagawa ng ingay sa kabilang linya.

"I-I'm okay."

[I'm glad you're okay. Pinag-alala mo ako ng sobra, Auria. Saan ka? Pupuntahan kita.] Nataranta ako sa sinabi niya.

"Huwag.. Huwag na! Ayos lang ako! Magkita na lang siguro tayo bukas, pagod na din kasi ako e."

[Okay. Magpahinga ka na lang. We will see each other tomorrow, you seems need rest. Ibaba ko na ba?]

"No. No. No..." Suminghap muna ako bago tuluyang magsalita.

"I want to hear your voice. Ca-Can you sing for me? Yung ginawa mong bagong kanta."

[Okay. I'll just get the guitar.] Ilang minuto lang ay bumalik na din siya.

Singing a lullaby to make me calm.
Every time you got nearer my heart gone crazy
You druken my state
Can't look away because its you.

I told you, it's you.
It's you...
It's you that I like to
It's you that I crazy for
It's you, that I want
For  the rest of...
My life.

Baby, you keep on ranting
And here I am smiling from ear to ear
I just can't look away
Because you're too cute to ignore.

The way your cheeks turns red
It really turns me on
The way you puckered your lips
It so adorable

I told you, it's you.
It's you...
It's you that I marry for
It's you that I treasure
It's you, that I love
For  the rest of...
My life.

Just only you, I want.
The girl that I treasure the most
The girl that I really loved.
The girl that I want to marry....

Baby, its you
My only you

Somehow his voice soothes me. His voice is my comfort zone. The way he he utter the words. The way he sing the song. Just...everything. I love everything, especially him. I love him, so much.

"I love you..." I said.

[I love you too, babygirl]

Ang dapat na pagkikita namin ni Lennox ay hindi na tuloy dahil may biglaang lakad siya.

Pinili ko na lang manatili sa ospital at bantayan si mama. Nagising na siya kahapon pero ayaw niyang magsalita. Ngayong muli siyang gising ay hindi ko na ginulo pa siya.

"Ma... Okay lang po ba kayo? May gusto po ba kayo?" Wala siyang imik at diretso lang ang tingin niya sa harap.

Hinayaan ko na lang siya at inayos ang mga gamit sa lamesa at nagligpit. Nakita ko muli ang envelope na binigay sa akin ni tita Carol na hawak hawak ni mama bago nawalan ng malay. Itatago ko sana ito ng nakita ko si mama na nakatingin sa akin at sa hawak na papel. Agad kong tinago iyon sa likod.