Nefarious Love

Chapter 33

Chapter 33
  
Brainwashed
  
   
  
Tucked in comfortably on bed, naghahari ang tunog na nililikha ng malakas na ulan sa aking pandinig. I opened my eyes and my vision was quickly filled with the sleeping Samuel lying next to me. A smile formed on my lips.

I am not like others who fancies the rain nor do I hate it. But today, I feel like I am slowly loving it, for it gave me a chance to spend more time with Samuel after our lovemaking. Pakiramdam ko kasi, kung hindi umuulan ng malakas ay iuuwi niya agad ako.

With only one lamp on, it illuminated Sam's face unevenly making the sharp features of his face more evident. From his pointed nose to his jawline. Bahagyang nakakunot ang kaniyang noo at nakauwang ang mapupulang labi. I smiled as I told myself once again how much he suits in the dark.

Pareho kaming nakatagilid, nakaharap sa isa't isa. His left arm is stretched letting me use it as a pillow, while his other arm is wrapped on my waist loosely.

Maingat akong umusog pa papalapit sa kaniya. I hugged him as I buried my face on his hard chest feeling the comfort of his warmth.

Tiningala ko siya. He's really sleeping, huh? Kung sa bagay, maging ako nama'y nakatulog din. Nagising lang dahil sa kulog kanina. And when I woke up, I was already laying on bed next to him, clean and wearing a white shirt that's surely his based by the size of it.

Gusto ko pa sanang pagmasdan siya habang natutulog nguni't ang pagod ay hinila ako pabalik sa pagtulog. I don't know what time it was when I woke up. Madilim pa at patuloy pa rin ang pagbagsak ng ngayo'y mahinang ulan.

Bumangon ako ng matantong mag-isa nalang ako sa kama. I gently rubbed the side of my eye as I looked around the room, finding Samuel.

The cold wind blew. Some strands of my hair danced with it. Nilingon ko ang maliit na balkonahe at doon natagpuan si Samuel. With his forearms leaning on the concrete railings, his broad back is what I see as he was facing the dark sky that's slowly lighting up by the sun na unti-unti nang umaangat upang magbigay ng liwanag para sa panibagong araw.

I stepped out of the bed and went to him. Niyakap ko ang aking sarili nang nguling umihip ang malamig na hangin.

"I can't go back yet. Just email it to me, I'll see what I can do,"

Ilang hakbang na lamang ang layo ko sa kaniya bago ko napansin na kasalukuyan pala siyang may kausap sa cellphone.

Samuel sighed. Umikot siya at hinilig ang likod sa railings, dahilan kaya nagkatinginan kami. Kumurap-kurap ako. His eyebrows were furrowed but when his eyes found mine, he seemed to relax a bit.

Ngumiti ako at tuluyan nang lumapit sa kaniya. His arm quickly snaked around my waist, placing me in front of him. His body became my shield against the cold wind.

"Alright," huling sambit niya bago ibaba ang tawag.

Nilagay niya sa bulsa ng kaniyang shorts ang cellphone. I hugged him as he did then looked up to him.

"Good morning," I smiled.

The side of his lips rose up. He caressed my hair before tucking some strands of it behind my ear.

"Good morning,"

"Who were you talking to? Sa trabaho?"

"It was my Uncle,"

Tiningala ko siya. "Si Tito David? He wants you to go back?"

Bahagya akong lumayo sa kaniya upang makausap siya ng mabuti. Samuel sighed and nodded.

"Bakit daw? May problema ba?"

Now that I think about it, I did heard Ruby asking when Samuel is going back to Manila.