Dekko Enriquez is a walking sunshine. Negativity has no room in her world and she believes in the goodness of people. Suddenly, her world did a 360-degree rotation...turning into dark, gruesome and bloody.
How will bubbly Dekko handle being a suspe...
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IT’S LIKE MY mind was on haywire since it can’t process what I just heard. I feel like my ears are fooling me…it’s just that—it’s not…I didn’t expect him to actually say that.
Wait, no…maybe I heard wrong.
Snow suddenly squirmed into my arms, as if reminding me of her presence. I cleared my throat. “Uhh, can you repeat what you said?”
The white lights emphasized the confusion in Herson’s eyes. But just like before, he isn’t fond of knowing the reason behind. I don’t know…I just noticed how he tends to hold himself back from asking.
“I said, she can stay here.”
This time, I’ve confirmed that I heard him correctly. I probably looked silly with the smile creeping up on my face. “Really? Seryoso ka?”
Tumigil siya sa pagtipa sa computer at tumingin sa akin. Kunot na ang kaniyang noo at magkasalubong ang dalawang kilay. “Ayaw mo ba?”
“No!” agad kong tanggi. “W-wait…I mean, gusto ko! I’m pretty sure Snow would also love to stay here. Right, Snow?” tanong ko sa pusa sabay himas sa kaniyang tiyan. Umungol-ungol naman ito dahil sa aking ginawa. “Matagal ko na rin kasi siyang gustong hanapan ng permanent home, pakalat-kalat lang kasi siya sa labas.”
“Mas mabuting dito na lang siya,” sang-ayon ni Herson. “My uncle won’t mind a cat around here.” Nang hindi tumatayo sa kaniyang upuan, hinaplos-haplos ni Herson ang balahibo ni Snow. May ngiting naglalaro rin sa kaniyang mga labi. “Besides, Snow is a good cat. She behaves fine.”
Akala mo ay nakakaintindi ang pusa dahil umungol-ungol ito nang marinig ang mga sinabi ni Herson. Ipinasa ko si Snow kay Herson dahil kanina pa ito pumipiglas at parang gustong bumaba.
Habang pinagmamasdan ko silang dalawa ay umaapaw sa saya ang puso ko. Natutuwa akong mukhang naging palagay na ang loob nila sa isa’t isa kahit sa iilang araw pa lamang.
As the night of the storm replayed on my mind, I can’t help but grin as I remember that Herson—the rough guy who’s unsure whether to accept Snow or not. Clearly, his opinion on cats has changed, maybe Snow has digged a spot inside him.
“I thought you weren’t fond of animals. Look at you now,” I teased.
His eyes left Snow and met mine. They were still dark and dangerous-looking—only now I’m slowly uncovering the layers. Maybe what we see on the outside is just a front, and maybe if he will let me dig deeper…I’ll discover what he’s really made of.
Talk about a front, a sly smirk suddenly appeared on his lips. “And whose fault was that?”
Aaaaa…his accent! Parang…parang…aaaa—hindi ko kayang ituloy ang naiisip ko. Pakiramdam ko maling pag-isipan ko si Herson nang ganito!
“Miss?”
Lalo akong namula nang tawagin niya ako roon. Nang magkatinginan kami ay alam kong pinapaalala niya ang una naming pagkikita, iyong hinahanap ko ang violet kong panty! Aaaaaaa.
