EL CUERPO DEL PLACER SERIES: HANDS TO MYSELF

Kabanata 16

Kabanata 16

"Done with your coffee?"

Tumango lamang siya.

"Bakit hindi mo sinabi sa aking may jet ski ka?" naniningkit ang mga mata niya habang nagtatanong.

"Why Zy? You never ask..."

"And you'll never gonna allow me to escape."

He tilted his head.

"Of course I won't, that is why I emptied the gas tank of my jet ski. I know you'll gonna plan escaping again." At tinawanan pa siya ng loko. Napangiwi siya.

"Tell me, saan mo ba ako dinala? Anong isla 'to?"

Binalingan naman siya nito.

"I'll answer your inquiries one by one but not today. I know you're tired."

She pouted her lips.

"Hindi ako pagod. Try me."

Seryoso naman siyang tinitigan nito hanggang sa bumaba ang tingin nito sa kanyang dibdib.

"Try you? Nice invitation," he teased.

Agad naman na namilog ang kanyang mga mata. Mabilis siyang napatayo. Is he talking about her body?

"Where are you going? It's dinner time," taka pa nitong tanong sa kanya.

Her heart leaps into her mouth.

"I'm not hungry."

"Sit back," he said in authority. She look at him.

He cocks his head, looking at the high chair.

"Sit," utos nitong muli.

Unwillingly, she sits back. Inilapag naman nito sa harapan niya ang kanyang platong may lamang chicken adobo with mush potatoes and another cup of coffee.

"Eat up Zy," anito pa saka tumabi sa kanya at kumain na rin.

"Gaano ka na katagal dito?" bigla niyang tanong. He paused for a moment and chew his food.

"Are you making a record?"

"Of course, dapat alam ko ang detalye at kung sino ang kidnapper ko."

He slightly laugh. Why is it too sexy!? Her mind whines!

"Well, you know my name and my work and where I came from. I'm pure Italian but my yaya Georgina is a pure Filipina. She babysit me for fifteen years, that is why I can talk a bit Tagalog and understand you so well."

Muli itong sumubo.

"I'm not new here in the Philippines because I sometimes visit yaya Georgina here. And speaking about this island. Don't worry Zy, you're not too far from your life in the city. We're just in Samal. In a remoted part of the island. Actually a small Island parted a bit in Samal Island. We're here in Talikud Island, Samal."

Napaawang ang kanyang labi.

"Gago ka, akala ko talaga out of the country," bulalas niya.

"Oh how I wish, but I'm not that desperate."

"Oh, so hindi pa pala desperado ang tawag mo dito?" pasarakasmo niyang ani.

"Literally no," pilyo nitong sagot.

"Why kidnapped me?" Ilang beses niya na itong naitanong pero gusto pa rin niyang makarinig ng konkretong sagot.

"Because I want to know you," he said.

She sighs disappointedly.

"Eat Zy," anito pa nang mapansing hindi niya masiyadong ginagalaw ang pagkain. Inirapan niya ito at nagsimula na ding sumubo pero hindi niya pa ring maiwasang mapasulyap dito.

"How tall are you?"

Ugh! Curiosity strikes her!

"5'11," tipid nitong sagot. Napatango-tango naman din siya. So tall for her, kumpara sa height niyang 5'6 ft.

"Did you quit work?"

Umiling naman ito and cleared his throat.

"Just a vacation for three months, then I'll be back to Libya and finish my unfinished business there and get back to Italy after."

She felt a sudden sting in her chest. Bakit parang pakiramdam niya'y nalungkot siya nang malamang three months lang ito sa Pilipinas. Gusto niyang bulyawan ang sarili. Bakit siya makararamdam ng ganoon? She must not! She dislikes him! Did she?

"Why are you in Libya anyway?" curious na naman niyang tanong.

"Hmm, I was send there to send some classified and confidential reports to a friend of mine..."

"Oh, like spying..."

He pinch her nose. Nagulat naman siya doon pero hindi niya pinahalata.

"No Zy. I'm there for work. It's just so happened that I was on my way back to the airport when we were ambush."

Napaawang naman ang kanyang labi nang bigla nitong ayusin ang kanyang buhok. Hinawi nito ang ilang hibla ng kanyang buhok at inilagay sa likod ng kanyang tainga.

"And I thank you for saving my life Zy," he sofly said and brushes his knuckles on ler left cheek.

Konti niyang nakagat ang kanyang labi at parang napapasong napaatras. Bigla siyang tumayo mula sa kanyang kinauupuan.

"Excuse me," mahinang wika niya.

"You're not gonna asks me anything?" tanong pa nito. Napatigil siya paghakbang at nilingon ang lalaki.

"I'm d-done," sagot niya and avoided his gaze. It's thawing her, that gray eyes were burning in desires.

"It's ten Zy," he said and her brow knits further.

"Ten?" baling niya sa lalaki.

"It's ten... long... my size," sagot pa nito and give her a sweet smile.

Nanlaki naman ang kanyang mga mata at agad na napatalikod. Diretso siya agad sa kuwarto. Is he talking about sizes of? Inches of? Napasinghap siya at sinabunutan ang kanyang sarili. Crap! Kagat niya ang kanyang labi at dumiretso sa banyo. Mabilis siyang napahilamos. She felt so tense.

She then heard the doors open. Mabilis siyang napasilip. Her heart almost jump outside of her chest when she saw him.

"Zy, I know you're peeking. The pink toothbrush is yours," anito pa habang may kinukuha sa kabinet.

Agad naman na kumunot ang kanyang noo at diretsong napatitig sa dalawang toothbrush na nasa baso.

She pressed her lips together. Kinuha niya ang sinabi nitong kulay ng kanyang toothbrush at ginamit ito. Pagkatapos ay saglit pa siyang napatitig sa harapan ng salamin. Why she looks so flushed at this moment? Is it because about what he said on his last line? That ten... inches... err!

"Zy," biglang tawag nito sabay tulak sa pinto ng banyo. Oh, he's his with Pajama's and white v-neck t-shirt. Napalunok siya sabay iwas ng kanyang tingin. Lumabas din naman siya ng banyo. To her peripheral vision, he's brushing his teeth. When he noticed she's gazing him, she immediately turned her back and climb at the bed. God! Why does it bother her so much?
Nang matapos ito'y bigla itong lumapit sa kama. Hindi naman niya maitago ang pamimilog ng kanyang mga mata habang nagpapalipat ng tingin sa kama at sa lalaki.