Whatever We Had

Twenty-three

#WWH23
23
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Marry

My throat suddenly felt dry. Napalunok ako nang maraming beses na para bang may nakabara sa lalamunan ko. "Huh?"

Napatingin ako sa kapit ko sa door knob. Mamula mula na ang palad ko sa higpit ng pagkakakapit ko doon. If I let go of it, I might fall with my wobbled knees.

"Wraie..." Lisle called. Napatingin ako sa kanya ngunit mas lalo lamang kinabahan nang makita papalapit siya sa kinatatayuan ko. Mapungay ang mata niya nang tumigil sa harapan ko.

He went near me and loosely enveloped his arms on my waist. I immediately inhaled the scent of alcohol in him. Bumalik ang tingin ko sa door knob, umiiwas ng tingin sa kanya. Little did I know it was a wrong move. Lisle crouched a little to nuzzle on my now accessible jaw. Shit!

"Lisle..." kinakabahang sabi ko nang magsimula siyang patakan ng magagaang halik ang aking panga. His kisses went down on my bare neck then to my shoulder blades. All I could do was breathe heavily. My insides felt empty yet in chaos.

"Hmm..." He whispered as he gave me wet kisses this time. His rough palms gently brushed my shoulder blades in a circling motion while he kissed the other side.

I bit my lip. Agad na nanghina ang kapit ko sa door knob. "Lisle, stop."

He ignored what I said and continued showering me with his kisses. "Hmm... you smell so good..."

"Lisle..." I said in a warning tone when his kisses went near on the top of my breasts.

He stopped and chuckled. "I'm just teasing you. You're blocking the toilet, Wraie... I still haven't take a bath. Ang tagal mo." Sabay kagat labi niya.

Tila napahiya ako nang mapagtanto iyon. "Oh, right, sorry," I unconsciously said and step aside a little to give way to him.

My mind wandered as I blow-dried my hair. Mas mabilis ba si Lisle makakatulog 'pag bagong ligo? O mas lalong hindi siya makakatulog? Should we do something tiresome? At ano naman iyon?

Why do I keep on thinking that something will happen, anyway?

'Because he's been a playboy, Wraia! You should know his ways,' My subconscious mind said.

My face heated profusely when I remembered what happened awhile ago. Halik pa lang iyon nakakapanghina na, ni hindi pa nga sa labi! What more if we have actually done 'it'?

I shook my head continuously and tried to think of other things. Think of happy thoughts, Wraia!

"Anong iniiisip mo?" Lisle asked as he went near me drying his hair with a towel. He remained behind me, his large frame occupying the whole mirror.

"Huh? Wala naman..."

"Sure? Naabutan kitang tulala, do you have a problem? Kaya ba ang tagal mo sa banyo?" Nag-aalalang tanong niya.

"Wala, Lisle. May iniisip lang," I said as I put back the hair dryer in one of the drawers.

"Want to talk about it in bed?" He asked and hung the towel on it's rack. He only brushed his hair up and didn't bother combing it. "Wraie." Tawag niya nang mapansing hindi pa ako tumatayo sa aking inuupuan. Umupo na siya sa kama kaya kinabahan na naman ako.

I glanced at him through the mirror and I saw him tapping the space beside him. I know he only wants to talk but what if it goes beyond it? Damn it. My over thinking will kill me.

"Just don't think of it, Wraia," I whispered to my self before finally standing up.

I stood in front of him and nudged him to move to the other side of the bed. Hindi niya nakuha iyon kaya nagtaas siya ng kilay sa akin. "Move. Matulog na tayo," I said as I stared back at him.