THE BAD BOY & THE TOMBOY

CHAPTER - 26

Vomit

Weeks passed by and I don't know why I am settling with Atlas' presence. I am so used to it now that it doesn't matter anymore. My family had to go back to the Philippines last week so we dropped them at the airport.

Atlas stayed here though. I've been trying to make him go home but the man is just tough. I know Atreus would understand if his Daddy goes back to the Philippines but Atlas just won't say yes to my offer. Selfish, yes, but I don't have any plan on being with Atlas and I don't want Atreus to misunderstand our situation. I don't want him to think that me and his father are on good terms.

We have sex from time to time but that's it.

Namula ang pisngi ko nang maalala ang nangyari kagabi.

Oh my gosh! This has to stop! Atlas should really go back home!

We had a hard time making Atreus understand why Noah has to go back to the Philippines. Both of them cried. Napalapit na sa isa't isa kaya gano'n na lamang ang kanilang reaksyon. We promised Noah we will visit him once we have time to. Naniwala naman silang dalawa.

Madaling araw pa lang ay nagmamadaling tinungo ko ang bathroom toilet at agad na nagsuka. I held the edge of the toilet so hard. Halos maiyak ako, gusto kong sumuka pero wala namang ibang lumalabas kung hindi at tubig. I've been feeling nauseous for the past two days and I feel sick.

A hand immediately scooped and held my hair then another one started rubbing my back.

"Are you feeling good now?" His hoarse morning voice calmed my stomach a little bit.

"Oh... I feel dizzy." I wiped my mouth with the back of my right hand then I helplessly sat on the cold tile bathroom floor. He gently held me for a second and then left.

Pinanood ko siya mag halungkat ng mga drawer sa bathroom. He took a face towel and a bottle of water in the mini fridge.

Lumapit siya at agad na binuksan ang bote ng tubig at inumang sa bibig ko. Agad ko rin naman ininuman. He then handed me the towel and I took it. I looked at him, he looks worried.

"Can you go look at the medicine kit if we have a pain reliever? Sumasakit ang ulo ko."

"I don't think..." nasa harapan ko siya. Dahan dahan siyang umiling pagkatapos ay umiwas ng tingin sa akin, tila guilty sa kung ano.

"You don't what? Ano?" hindi ko narinig ang sinabi niya. I stood up and he helped me.

"Let's go see a doctor first."

"Huh?" kumunot ang noo ko. "I just need some pain reliever Atlas, I don't have to go visit a doctor."

"We don't know if," he groaned. Mas lalong lumalim ang gitla sa noo ko, nagtataka na sa mga ikinikilos niya. "Baby, we need to make sure of what you're feeling." he muttered a curse, tila nahihirapan. Napahilamos siya ng mukha gamit ng kanyang palad, ang kanyang isang kamay ay nakahawak sa kanyang kaliwang baywang. Tumingala siya, namomroblema.

I groaned and started walking towards the cabinet where the medicine kit is located. Binuksan ko iyon ay hinanap ang lagayan ng mga gamot. Agad ko namang nakita ang pain reliever na kadalasan kong iniinom kapag nakakaramdam ng sakit sa katawan.

A strong hand wrapped around my right arm. He held my arm still, not allowing me to drink the medicine.

"Please baby," nagmamakaawa ang kanyang mga mata kaya umawang ang mga labi ko. Mukhang seryoso siya. "Please?," he sighed heavily. Problematic of what I'm about to do. "I don't want us regretting this."