Beyond His Caution (Lost and Retained #1)

Wakas

You made it here! Thank you so much for reading Beyond His Caution! This story is really special to me as this is the first novel I finished! I hope this story made you feel things.. and you got all the lessons I want to relay.

The second installment is Lay A Glance On Me. See you there!

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Wakas

Mahimbing na natutulog si Liana sa tabi ko. She looks really tired because of the heated passion we shared last night. Parehas kaming nakatagilid at nakatapat sa isa't isa. Siya, nakayakap sa akin habang ako'y tahimik na pinagmamasdan siya. I couldn't help but to smile with admiration while looking at her.

This woman.. she sacrificed alot for the people around her. I can't believe she could be that selfless for her family and.. for me. Hindi niya inisip ang sarili para maiahon ang iba. She suffered so much and seeing her in my arms, with no more problems to think made me at feel at ease.

When I first land my gaze on her, everything felt magical and unreal. I felt like the Heaven sent her here on earth to make everyone fall for her. With her almond shaped eyes, rosy cheeks, long straight hair, and plump lips, I knew I'll be damn smitten.

Damn smitten to her.

I was assigned to be one of the speakers for this particular event this school year. May mga kasama akong kaklase at karamihan ay kaibigan ko rin. We were atleast five, I could say.

Sinundan ko siya nang tingin at nakitang agad siyang umupo sa gitnang parte ng kwarto. Everyone around her were talking to each other except for her. Blangko ang ekspresyon at diretso lamang siya na nakatingin sa harap, tahimik at mukhang walang interes sa nangyayari. She looks bored and.. emotionless. Para bang sinasayang ang oras niya sa pagpunta sa event na 'to.

That's why when it was finally my turn to speak, I tried to sound funny as much as possible. Kung ano-ano na ang sinubukan kong maging biro pero wala pa rin.

''Oh, sige. Ito! May joke ako!'' masigla kong sabi habang natatawa at hawak ang mic. ''Anong tawag kapag nagtapon ka ng basura sa dagat?''

Pinasadahan ko ng tingin ang audience at nagtaasan sila ng kamay upang sumagot. Pinili ko ang babaeng katabi ni Liana para makuha ko ang atensyon niya.

''Ikaw!'' turo ko ro'n. ''Anong sagot?''

''Pollution, Sir!'' 

''Tama!'' tumango-tango ako. ''Ano naman ang tawag sa kapag tinapon mo sa dagat ang mga pulitikong kurakot?''

''Ano, Sir?!'' sigaw ng mga nakikinig. Nakita ko ang pag-iling nina Ralph sa 'kin, tila alam na hindi nakakatawa ang biro ko.

''Edi solution!''

I expected that she would laugh, or to smile at least. But to my disappointment. her reactions remained the same: blank and emotionless. I initially thought that I was corny but then maybe it wasn't just funny for her. Nakita ko pa ang pag-irap niya nang nagbiro ako.

Bobo mo, Toran!

There were instances that our eyes met and I tried to smile at her. Ngunit sa isa pang kabiguan ko ay iniiwas niya lamang ang tingin. Napapabuntong hininga na lang ako tuwing nangyayari iyon. May kaonting kirot sa ego ko dahil hindi niya sinusuklian manlang ng ngiti ang tingin ko.

Nang natapos ang seminar ay gusto ko sana siyang lapitan ngunit agad siyang tumayo para umalis. I wanna know her name.. to at least know her identity. Para bang may taling nakakonekta sa pulso naming dalawa simula nang makita ko siya at gusto ko na lamang sumunod kung nasaan man siya.