His Childish Lover

"Shana." He gently whisper in her right ear.

His voice..

His smell..

The girl might not see who's in front of her but she knew already who it was.

Pinilit nitong ibukas ang namamagang mga mata and she successfully do it. She opened her eyes slightly but she still failed to see the guy's face as her eyes are blurry. She tried her best to see his face but her eyes betrayed her. Muling napapikit ang dalaga sa sakit ng ulong nadama.

She opened her mouth instead, trying to to speak but she cannot even utter a single word.

"L- Lance." Pabulong at halos walang tinig na pagtawag ng dalaga, kinakapos ng hininga.

"Lance." Pag-uulit nito. Trying to speak louder for the man in front of him to hear. Nakapikit na nagpatuloy sa pag-agos ang luha ng dalaga. Tuloy tuloy ang pagtaas baba ng balikat nito, senyales ng sobrang pag-iyak.

Lance helplessly hugged her.

"Shh, I'm here.." He again gently whispered in her ear, "..No one can hurt you now." He added but the girl failed to understand what he was saying. Narinig niya ito ngunit wala siyang naintindihan. Tila ba ito'y isang ingay lang na walang nais iparating.

Hinigpitan ng binata ang pagkakayakap sa dalaga. Mas pinagdikit nito ang katawan nilang dalawa at pilit isiniksik ng binata ang kaniyang mukha sa gilid ng mukha ng dalaga na tila ba inaabot ang batok nito.

And that hug gave the girl the comfort that she needs.

Hindi man nito naririnig ang mga sinasabi ng binata, that hug was able to let her know what he wants to say.

With that hug..

All her fear suddenly goes away.