CHAPTER 10

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THE WIND BLEW not just simple breezes but full-blown shivery  winds as I walk towards her. The brilliance of the moon and stars, and the reflected illumination of sun from the below horizon confer the twilight. The white sand beach scintillating to the light of myriad reflected radiance of the sunset. Boracay is indeed beauteous and mesmerizing.

I sat beside her in the sand and waited for her to calm her self. After a minute she just locked me with her embrace.

"Is there anything bother you?" I asked her intently with a low voice.

"Do you really love me? Are you willing to wait for me to love you back or worst, I can't? Mamahalin mo pa ba ako kung sasabihin kong ayaw ko ng masaktan pang muli." tinitigan niya ako sa mata na para bang binabasa niya ang laman ng isip ko. If she knows how to read feelings by my eyes she would found out how much I love hermata

"If that what it takes for you to love me with all your heart, body, mind, and soul." he said with a wide smile and open heart. "I will wait for you, Ely." dagdag pa ko pa. Love is also about waiting someone you love without forcing her to love you just because you want, not because of love.

"Perec, I am afraid to be hurt again, but there's a part of me wanting to love again, to be in relationship where I am free to express my feelings with equal passion. Pero nananaig parin ang takot na baka masaktan lang akong muli. Gusto kong maranasang mahalin muli. Gusto kong magmahal muli ngunit....." bago pa niya ipagpatuloy ang pagsasalita ay siniil ko na siya ng halik. I really love her and I don't have any reasons to hurt her cause I know it would cause her so much pain.

"I won't hurt you, Ely, I promise." sabi ko ng tapusin ko ang halik na pinagsaluhan namin.

Mula ng maging mag kaibigan kami ngayon lang ako nagkaroon ng lakas ng loob para halikan siya. Friends don't kiss but I love her and I want her to be mine more than just friends.

"But, promises are meant to be broken" Sabi niya at humarap sa akin  "promises are made out of lies"dagdag pa niya.

"OK, I won't promise, but I will do my very best to make you happy and not to hurt you cause I know it would cause you so much pain. I know that you won't forgive me if I have done that. Hindi ko mapapatawad ang sarili ko kapag nasaktan kita, Ely." kahit kailan di pumasok sa isip ko na magagawa kong sa Ely. If you love someone you won't hurt her, cause if you do it is not love.

TATAYO NA sana ako ng hawakan ni Perec ang mga kamay ko at hinila dahilan para mapayakap ako sa kaniya. Ilang minuto din niya akong niyakap bago siya nagsalita ng muli.

"Please stay with me, Ely. Kahit ngayon lang manatili ka muna sa tabi ko." sabi nito at hinigpitan pa ang pagkakayakap sa akin.

"Perec I want you to wait for me until I found myself ready to fall in love again without thinking that you'll hurt me." May pag-asa nitong sabi at niyakap ako.

"Yes, I will" Tugon ko naman sa kaniya at niyakap siya pabalik.

PAGKATAPOS MAGYAKAPAN ay magkatabi kaming umupo sa buhangin at masayang pinanood ang paglubog ng araw. Sunset are best to experience with someone you love.

Inilagay ko ang ulo ko sa kanang balikat niya at nakangiti ng pinagmasdan ang paglybog ng araw.

"Ang ganda"

"Yeah, I agree. Ang ganda nga ng sunset." pagsang-ayon ko sa sinabi niya.

"You are more beautiful than the sunset Ely." bola pa niya at masuyo akong tinitigan sa mga mata.

NANG TULUYAN ng kinain ng gabi ang araw ay bumalik kami sa hotel kung saan kami nag check-in at nagbihis para sa night swimming namin.

I was facing the human size mirror wearing my red backless swimsuit when someone knock the door. Nagsuot muna ako ng roba bago buksan ang kumatok.

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