The KNIGHT

Checkmate

Lia

I don't know what to do....

Bakit ganito yung nararamdaman ko as I stared at Lance's sleeping face habang nakahiga sya sa lap ko?

I touched my thumping heart...it's definitely racing. I am positive of it.

He looks so tired and sad kanina kaya pumayag ako that he could lay down his head on my lap pero tama bang makatulog?!!!!

My eyes instantly went down to his lips. Why does it look like his lips?

Yung kamay ko parang may sariling utak as it slowly reaches for Lance's lips pero I immediately put it away when I saw Lance slowly opening his eyes.

"Gi-gising ka na ba? Sino ba may sabi sayo na matulog dito?" Nauutal kong sinabi kay Lance. He did not say anything, nakatitig lang sya sa akin.....and it's making me feel awkward. I don't know why he is giving me those tenderly looking eyes.

I looked away as if burned by his piercing eyes.

"P-pumasok na nga tayo sa loob." There I go again stuttering. Suddenly I felt a warm hand cupping my face and when I look back at Lance. My heart started to beat even faster when I realized that he is touching my face.

"I am scared Lia." He sadly said.

"Of what? Doon sa lalaking kausap mo noong isang gabi? Sino ba sya? Mafia? Gansgter? Sindikato? Drug Lord? May utang ka ba sa kanya? Magkano?" sunod sunod kong tanong. Lance just laughs at me.

"Seryoso ako dito Lance! Sino ba yun?" inis kong tinanong sa kanya.

Lance sits up then she squeezed by face with both his hands. "Multo." He said with a grin on his face.

I sighed. I was being serious and here is Lance again evading my question. Ngayon ko lang napansin how similar he is to Knight. Pareho lang silang maraming layers, maraming sikreto and it frustrates me.

"You are just like him." I unconsciously said out loud.

"Who?" Lance asks.

"Nobody." Mahina kong sagot. Lance slowly puts down both his hands and looks at a distance.

"Do you think that I am a good person Lia?" Lance suddenly asks out of the blue. 

"Of course." I said in as a matter of fact tone. Lance chuckled but I sensed sarcasm in it. "Bakit? Di ka ba naniniwala sa akin?" I said with a pout. I can't help na hindi magtampo. Pareho sila ni Knight. It seems like they don't believe me.

"How can you be sure that I am good. Hindi mo pa alam lahat sa akin. How sure are you na hindi ako masamang tao?" Lance argued.

I sighed and then I hold Lance's face and turned his head towards me until we are eye to eye. "Because I can see it in your eyes. Mabuti kang tao Lance, I know that." I said with full sincerity.

His worried eyes suddenly turned into a tender gaze. Lance started lifting his hand and until he was holding mine that was touching his face. His gaze lowered down to my mouth. Napalunok ako dahil sa kaba. 

What is this feeling? This sense of familiarity? Heto na naman yung pakiramdam ko na yun.

My heart started beating has as Lance slowly moves his face towards mine.

This can't be! Bakit ganito yung puso ko? My heart should only beat this way for Knight dahil sya ang gusto ko but why can Lance Valencia make my heart beat like this way too?

Napatayo ako bigla.

"Sorry, I have to go." I said then I ran all the way up to the apartment and closed the door behind me. Sumandal ako sa pinto and I touch my chest. My heart is still beating wildly.