Her Knight

chapter 4

Eliza's POV

"A-a-aahhh.. a-araayy" napadaing ako sa sakit ng sinubukan kong bumangon sa pagkakahiga ngunit laking gulat ko nalang ng makitang wala ako sa kwarto ko.

Lumingon-lingon ako sa kwarto at inalala ang nangyari.

Agad akong napayuko nang maalala ang ginawa ng aking ama ngunit agad ring napa-angat nang maalala si Ryu.

Nag-aalala akong luminga-linga para hanapin si ryu ng bigla nalang ay bumukas ang pintuan ng CR at lumabas si Ryu na kakatapos lang magbihis at maligo.

Napa-nganga ako ng makita kung gaano siya kagwapo sa kanyang suot na black jeans at color white na button down shirt na pinaresan din niya ng Joseph brown crocodile loafers at ang kanyang pamatay na Rolex watch.

"You're awake? How are you?" Sunod-sunod niyang tanong at lumapit sa akin.

"hmm" sagot ko lang at hinawakan ang aking kamay na may gasgas

"Do you want me to call a doctor?" He softly said.

"N-no. It's fine. I-im fine" sabi ko at ngumiti ng tipid.

"Who is he? Why did he hurt you like that?"

"Ikaw? Are you hurt? Did he hurt you too?" Sunod-sunod kong tanong. Nag-aalala.

"No. No. He didn't hurt me but he hurt you. Who is he?"

"He's my step-father" nakayukong sagot ko.

"Why did he do that to you? Does he always hurt you?" He softly asked and softly caressed my bruised face.

"H-he started hurting me when he thought that my mom is cheating on him" i said and started crying softly.

"H-hey.. you don't have to push it. Baby, you dont need to push yourself when you can't." He said softly while wiping my tears.

He then, hugged me and comforted me.

"I-im sorry.." i said, sobbing.

"No, it's okay. It's okay." He said. Caressing my hair and back.

Dahan-dahan akong umalis sa pagkayakap niya.

"Thank you" i sincerely said. "This is the 3rd time you saved me yet i still haven't formally said thank you to you. So..
THANK YOU" dagdag ko pa at hinalikan siya sa pisngi, pagkatapos ay nahihiyang ngumiti.

"Your welcome. But that's not the thank you kiss that i want."

Pagkatapos ay hinalikan ako nito sa labi at kinindatan.

Loko-loko talaga.

"You can take a bath in the bathroom, i will just ready the clothes you'll wear later."

"T-teka, nakakahiya naman. Uuwi nalang ako at magpapahinga. Hindi nalang muna ako papasok."

"No. It's fine. Really. It's dangerous up there. I mean baka pagbalik mo nandon yung step father mo at baka bugbogin ka na naman. I won't let that happen. So, stay here and dont be stubborn"

"You can stay here for the mean time till you find a new place to stay. I wont let you live there, again" dagdag ko pang ani.

"B-but--"

"No buts so stop being stubborn and stay here" sabi niya at umalis na.

Ryu's POV

"Manang, pakihatiran mo nga po ng damit si eliza." Pakiusap ko kay manang linda

"Walang problema hijo, oh kumain ka na ba?" Mabait na tanong ni manang

"Naku, hindi pa nga po eh. Gutom na gutom na nga ako." Nakangiting sabi ko pa at hinihimas-himas yung 4 pack abs ko.