She Loved, He Fought (The Daughters' Series #1)

Chapter 12

Chapter 12

Lost

Malalim na ang gabi nang makauwi kami ni Elias. Tulog na rin sina Nanay at Elisse. Naghapunan pa kasi kami kaya medyo natagalan. When we got home, I took a quick shower before I changed in a pajama and oversized shirt. Hindi muna ako pumasok ng silid at hinintay muna si Elias matapos maligo.

Parang hindi pa ako ready mahiwalay sa kaniya. Kahit sandali lang para sa gabing iyon.

"Bakit hindi ka pa nagpapahinga?" it was Elias who's only has a wrapped towel around his waist.

I immediately rose up of my seat and walked to his direction.

"Hinintay kita," I mumbled sweetly.

He exhaled deeply before a smile formed on his alluring lips.

"Come here," he spread his arms, welcoming me for a hug.

I closed our distance and embraced him. I can't help but giggle inwardly─ my nose instantly filled with intoxicating, minty and fresh odor. I feel like it's effortless for him to smell this way as if he was born with a pleasant scent.

Sure, I will miss even the slightest detail of my Love.

Uminit ang sulok ng aking mga mata nang maramdaman ang mainit at mahigpit niyang yakap. That's when I figured that I am not ready to let go of him. Perhaps, I always say that he should go for his dreams but it's still undeniable in my part that I don't want to be distant from him─ physically, emotionally, and every 'ly' that my heart might think of.

"I missed you already," I whispered with tears streaming down my cheeks.

He stroked my hair gently. "Paano ba 'to nahihirapan na ako umalis."

Napapikit ako.

"Am I making this hard for you?"

Bumitaw siya sa yakap bago hinawakan ang aking magkabilang pisngi, lifting my face so our eyes would meet. Umiling ako at muling pinikit nang madiin ang aking mga mata.

My heart doesn't want to let go of him... but my mind knows what's right.

His warm palms squished my face along with his thumb softly stroking along my cheeks, wiping my tears away.

"Yes, baby. It's so damn hard," he deeply exhaled.

"I'm so-"

I was instantly cut off when his soft kiss interjected.

The kiss that assures you as if he knows what you are battling inside. It doesn't matter how quick it was because it still sent shivers down my spine to the point of feeling how it almost lingered in my soul.

Kinabukasan paggising ko ay wala na si Elias. Lumuwas na siya para mag-asikaso ng mga papeles na kaniyang kakailanganin para sa paglipad patungo sa US. Aniya tapos na ang term nila kaya naman ay baka makauwi rin siya ng maaga.

"Hija, kamusta paghahanap ng trabaho?" si Nanay Flor.

Nasa hapag kami para sa aming tanghalian nang mabuksan ang usapan sa nangyari kahapon.

"Wala po kaming nahanap," I stated truthfully.

Huminga nang malalim si Nanay bago binaba nang marahan ang kubyertos. "Nakiusap sa akin si Elias bago siya umalis kanina kung pwede ka raw na rito muna..." she trailed off. "Sabi ko, nasa sa 'yo ang desisyon, Hija."

Tumikhim sa gilid ko si Elisse kaya naman agad naagaw no'n ang atensyon ko. Crease grew on her forehead apparently. Mukhang wala siya sa maayos na timpla ngayon dahil kanina pa rin kasi siya tahimik sa palengke pa lang, which is very unusual of her.