“Nics?”
“In here.”
“...”
“Hi, Chard. Coffee?”
“No, thanks. Baka mag-palpitate na ako sobrang bilis na nga nang tibok ng puso ko. Si BenBen?”
“Nasa kwarto. Nakatulog na ulit. Parang sisipunin kaya clingy sa Nanay. Mukhang di talaga sanay sa buong araw nakakulong sa may aircon. Ayun, di kinaya ni Amor ang iyak kanina kaya pinuntahan ko na. Okay ka lang ba? You look ... uhm ... tensed.”
“You have no idea, Nics. Si Amor?”
“Pinauwi ko muna. Nakakahiya na sa mga kapatid niya. Ilang araw na din siyang di umuuwi. Kailangan din naman siya doon. Chard? Are you sure you don’t want anything? Pulang-pula ka na.”
“Bakit ganyan ang suot mo?”
“Seryoso? Stylist ka na din ba? Pambahay ko to, Sir. Tank top at shorts. Presko. Bakit galit ka?”
“Aircon dito, Nics.”
“And yet, pawis na pawis ka. Nagluluto kasi ako kanina. Nainitan. Nag-shower. Nagbihis. Ikaw baka gusto mong mag-shower. Chard? Bakit ganyan ka makatingin? Huh? What the ...”
“Nics, what are you doing to me?”
“Chard, what are you ... Sandali …”
“You are driving me crazy, Nics. Hindi mo alam kung paano ako nags-struggle ngayon para pigilan ang nararamdaman ko. Mababaliw na ako and here you are messing with me with those eyes, that smirk, those darned luscious lips, those perfect shoulders and your silky skin. Ano ba talagang plano mo sa akin?”
“What are you talking about?”
“First, you make me feel na okay tayo.”
“Okay naman tayo. Teka naman, Chard. Stop charging at me, wala na akong maatrasan. Wall na to.”
“Then you call BenBen “our son,” “anak natin” like you are admitting to the fact na I am a part of your lives now. Unceremoniously. Without explanation. Kasama na ulit ako sa buhay niyo.”
“Because you are. Ayaw mo ba? You are his father. Chard, wait. Kinakabahan na ako sa’yo. I can’t move.”
“Then we almost kissed twice ...”
“Uhm ... yeah ... Parang ganito ka din kalapit noon ... Ganito din ang hawak mo.”
“Then you joke about what happened na parang wala lang. Like you don’t care, Nics. You keep me on the edge na parang kailangan lagi akong kinakabahan kung nasaan na ba talaga ang lugar ko sayo, sa puso mo, Nics.”
“Uhm ... Chard … M-medyo mahigpit.”
“And I will hold you close to me, Nics. I will dahil hindi ko na kaya. You just told me you didn’t forget ...”
“Chard ...”
“What did you not forget, Nics? Kasi ako, asang-asa na ako. And I don’t fucking care if I get hurt. Tangina! I deserve all the hurt. Kahit ano tatanggapin ko kasi alam ko. Sigurado ako na mahal kita. Mahal na mahal kita, Nics. Ikaw lang. At kahit kailan hindi kita nakalimutan. So, tell me, what did you not forget?”
“...”
“Nics … You’re ...”
“I know.”
“Cupping my face gently like you used to.”
“I know.”
“Looking into my eyes so tenderly as if …”
“What?”
“What did you not forget, Nics?”
“Loving you. I didn’t forget loving you, Chard. Mahal pa din kita.”
“Oh my God! Totoo ba?”
“Totoo nga.”
“Talaga? Jusko! Talaga nga, Nics?”
“Oo nga! Ayaw mo b... ooomph ... mmm...”
“Mmm ... Nics ... I love you ... Mmm … I love you. Mmmm ... I love you so much.”
“Chard ... Ooooh ... Mmmm ...”
“Oh my God! I’m kissing you. I can’t believe I’m finally kissing you and you’re kissing me back!”
“You are. So, you better stop talking now if you want to kiss me again.”
“I do! I do! I really do! Mmm ... Aaah ... Mmm ... I love you.”
“I love you too. Mmm ... Eeep! Wait. Saan mo ko dadalhin?”
“Magsasaka sa tuyong palayan gamit ang nangangalawang ko nang traktora.”
“Halaah ...”
BINABASA MO ANG
Begin Again (COMPLETED)
RomantizmThe world starts spinning and then it was dark. Nica Mae works hard for her family to survive, the one she chose to have on her own when life seems to cave in on her. Her life now is safe--safe from hurt and far from the time when she was on the ver...
