Adoring Your Soul

Kabanata 25

Kabanata 25

Cheater

I want to boast about my triumph. Sa isang araw, dalawang tao ang gusto akong patumbahin. No matter what they do, I'll still end up in Archer's arms. I'll always come back to him, even if the most splitting wind blows through me.

Pagkatapos makipag-usap sa pinsan niya, muli na akong bumalik sa mansion dahil imbis na makasagap ng sariwang hangin, masamang hangin ang nasagap ko.

I do not know their reasons for hating me. I did not do anything for them to hate me, but no matter what I do, bad or good, if they want to drag me down, they will. Gano'n naman ang mga tao. Madalas, ayaw nilang naaangatan sila. They are looking at their surroundings so much that they are becoming envious. Hindi kayang manatili sa kung ano sila kaya kapag may bagong uso, ibang tao na naman sila. O 'di kaya'y gagawin nila ang lahat ng paninia para lang manatili silang nakaangat.

I went to his room because Archer was not in the antechamber or the lounge. Wala naman akong gagawin kaya mananatili na lang siguro ako sa kuwarto niya habang nagtatrabaho siya. Before going to his room, I decided to go to my room first to get my phone. I know I won't understand his job, so I'll take my phone with me. It is five in the afternoon. Hindi ko napansin ang lumipas na oras dahil siguro sa mga iniisip.

I knocked on the door and saw him sitting on the swivel chair. He wasn't wearing his slacks, just normal shorts. But he was still wearing the polo. Tatlong butones na ang hindi nakabutones. He seemed tired. He sighed heavily and closed his eyes as he looked up.

He is tired.

Ngumuso ako at inisip kung dahil ba 'yon sa halos tatlong araw naming pag-aaway. At kung hindi si Deus ang nakausap ko, will I really cheat on him? I know he was frustrated about that, but he never brought it up. Hindi na ako kumatok. I walked toward his bed and sat there. Hindi niya siguro napansin ang pagpasok ko dahil muli siyang nagtipa sa kanyang laptop.

I fixed the way I sat. Iniisip ko kung hihingi ba ulit ako ng tawad sa kanya. Kung gano'n, baka naman maumay siya. Plus, I cannot make some lambing because he doesn't want to touch me again. Surely, if I ever do a little touching, we'll end up making out, and we'll argue again. Bad choices. Wala bang iba? I cannot paint right now because I am not in the mood. I also don't want to cook because I think he is the better cook between us two. Baka mapahiya lang ako. Then what should I do?

I smiled a bit when I thought of something. Nothing genius, and I think it is a lame idea.

Ako:

You must be very tired, Thaddeus.

I got his number when it was my first day here. Binigay iyon ni Perlita matapos kaming mag-away, at wala pa kaming kahit na anong conversation dito. I am not fond of posting on social media. It is a waste of time. Lason ang social media. It makes people dumb.

Archer: Saw me? Where are you?

Even though he asked that he never looked around. I bit my lip and giggled slightly. Talagang hindi niya napansin na nandito ako.

Archer: Why are you texting me? You never texted me here. Do you have a TextMate?

Ako: Actually, yes. He was asking if I had a TextMate, and he was kind of tired. I think I'll ask him to join me on his bed.

Pagkatapos ko 'yong i-send, agad siyang lumingon sa aking gawi. He squinted his eyes and smiled slightly. I smiled too. Mas mukha siyang pagod kanina.

"What are you doing? It must have worn you out so much," I said, worried.

He walked toward the door and closed it. Not minding what I had just said, he then closed his laptop. Before lying down, he held my waist to make me lie down, too. Isiniksik niya ang kanyang ulo sa aking leeg at hinalikan ang aking balikat.