Chapter 8 Maybe?
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Chapter 8
The bed was huge but she has a problem, kung kagabi ay hindi niya naisip ang hiya dahil sa lasing siya iba naman ngayon, she's sober at nasa tamang katinuan at hindi niya kayang tumabi ng higa dito.
"You can put your clothes here" turo nito sa kabinet nito ngunit alanganin siyang napangiti.
"Don't you have a spare room?"
Napatitig ito sakanya and his gazed changed.
"don't you want to sleep beside me?"
Napakamot siya sa ulo.
"The thing is.,last night kahit may nangyari satin., Ayoko na.,you know may mangyari ulit., Because I will be staying here with you.,in just one month, so we don't need to make some more memories., Dahil kailangan parin nating kalimutan ang isat isa after.. r-right? At mahihirapan tayo pareho if that's happen"
And she forced a smile.
Matagal bago nakakibo si Marco sa sinabi niya but he sighed heavily after.
" Ok,. If that's what you want., Stay here and I will be sleeping downstairs "
And he walked passed her.
" W-wait! "She holds his arms to stop him.
And he looked at her.
" No, I mean you will be staying here in your room., and I will be staying downstairs, nakakatulog ako sa sofa promise., Hindi naman ako maaarte"at pinilit niyang ngumiti but Marco remove her hands in his arms.
And he shake his head.
" It's fine you should stay here,it will be uncomfortable for you to sleep on the sofa"
And he turned around and leave her.
Pakiramdam niya ay nako-konsensiya siya sa ginawa niya.
Nakagat niya ang labi niya, at naglakad papunta sa kama at naupo doon.
But she shakes her head hindi siya pwedeng makonsensiya, she already volunteered but he declined so that's not her problem anymore.
She cleaned herself after ay nagbihis siya and lay in the bed comfortably.
Napapikit siya his bed smells just like him, napaka bango..
She closed her eyes and try to sleep lalo na alas onse narin ng gabi.
It was so warm na nakatulog agad siya, naalimpungatan siya dahil sa lamig at napabaling sa orasan mag aalas dos palang ngunit napaka lamig na, bumangon siya at dumiretso sa banyo.
When some memories flashed in her mind.
.....
"It's cold..."she said without opening her eyes,
"You're cold..?" It was a voice of a man.
"Yes..."
But the man suddenly hugged her and she feels his warm body envelope in her. And it feels good.
.....
"Marco..?" Pagkalabas niya ng banyo ay naglakad siya pababa ng sala at lalong mas malamig sa baba and she saw Marco.
He was sleeping on the floor without a blanket he's sleeping in a fetus style as if he was already cold mukha hindi ito kasya sa coach kaya sa lapag ito nahiga,the floor was carpented ngunit wala itong kumot.
Napakagat labi siya. It so cold at ramdam niya iyon because they are in the shore and the wind still blows colder at napabaling siya sa bintanang salamin and she understands the reason it's raining kaya pala.
She tiptoes papalapit dito and she sit beside him nagdadalawang isip siya.
If she invite him in the room and she will sleep here baka siya naman ang lamigin maybe..
"Marco..." She holds his arms ngunit nagulat siya nang bigla nalang siyang hilahin ni Marco hindi na siya naka pag react sa bilis ng pangyayari the next thing she knows nasa ilalim na siya nito.
'tugg! '
At napamulagat ito ng makilala siya.
"A-Adie..?"
She was still shocked na hindi agad na proseso ng utak niya ang nangyari.
"Marco..."
"I'm.. I'm sorry" umalis si Marco mula sa pagkaka kubabaw nito sakanya at inalalayan siyang makabangon din.
Napahawak ito sa sintido.
"I'm sorry that's.. because of shell shock.."
"You've been in a battle before?" Di niya maiwasang ma curious.
" Yeah.. that's... I'm sorry did I startled you? "
She shake her head.
" I was just shock, but it's fine.. "
And give him an assuring smile.
Marco smiles like he was relieved by her answer.
Ngunit nangunot ang noo nito nang mapatitig sa damit niya.
She's wearing sleeveless spaghetti top and cycling shorts.
"By the way, why are you here?" Napa baling ito sa orasan sa dingding.
At mapansin na alas dos palang.
"Ahm., I was awake because it so cold and., Naalala kita so I get here to check on., And looks like you're cold" nag iwas siya ng tingin dito.
Marco didn't respond for a second.
"You mean to say, you're worried of me being uncomfortable here that's why you checked on me?"
Hindi parin siya makatingin dito.
Her heart feels like exploding again.
... Gosh..Marco what are you doing to me?!
Gustong gusto sana niyang isigaw sa mukha nito pero ni hindi na nga siya makatingin dito ng deretso to admit it.
She's a straight forward woman walang paligoy-ligoy at hindi natatakot mag express at magsalita nasanay siya sa ganun because of what her dad taught her.
That she didn't need to be afraid, of anything. She's not pero bakit ki Marco?
She never look away lalo na pag nakikipag usap siya sa kahit sino pa kahit nga malalaking investors ay hindi siya nagpapasindak pero bakit kay Marco.
... D*nmit this is really not good!
Piping sigaw ng utak niya.
Tiningala niya ito walang dahilan para mahiya siya dito one month yun lang ang araw na pagsasamahan nila so maybe... maybe just friends?
"Yes, I'm worried you might get cold, so.."
"So?"
Umarko ang kilay nito.
"I'm asking you, to sleep upstairs" at nakipag titigan siya dito.
And Marco smiles.
"You're always amazed me, by the way you answer''
Ngunit bago pa siya makahuma ay nakatayo na ito and without warning holds her arms and pulled her patayo.
"C'mon let's sleep together., And I was hoping na makonsensiya ka because it's so d*mned cold here without blanket nor comforter"
Bahagya siyang nilingon nito and grind at her.
Napailing naman siya ngunit napangiti rin.
Maybe it's not a bad idea to be friends with him.
Pagkarating nila sa kama ay dere-deretso itong naglakad hila-hila siya, he switched off the lampshade at naunang umakyat sa kama.
While she sat in the edge of the bed habang nakatingin dito.
Her heart starts pounding faster again!
"Well., What are you waiting for?"
Marco tapped the space beside him.
Kinakalma muna niya ang sarili and breathe heavily.
"Hey., What's with the breathing?!" Dahil napaka tahimik ay rinig pala nito ang paghinga niya.
"Ahm, nothing" at sumampa siya sa higaan and lay in the corner malayo dito.
Marco frowns but he didn't respond he straighten up his body at magkumot.
"Ok, good night Adie.."
"Good night" she replied.
Tumalikod ito pagkatapos ng higa sakanya.
She didn't moved at first na kinakalma ang sarili. Napabaling siya sa bedside table nang mapansin ang isang pulang bagay na nakataob at nanlalaki ang mata niya when she realize what it is.
.. my phone!
At inabot niya iyon at binuksan her phone has a triple lock, a combination of 25 letters and numbers.
Kaya hindi ito mabubuksan basta basta.
Kinakabahan siya habang tinitipa ang password nito dahil baka may mga message na ang daddy niya and it has.
(You're on a vacation right now anak? Take care of yourself. Your grandma still needs to undergo an operation and surgery so baka matagalan pa bago kami makabalik, we love you and enjoy your vacation and try things na mga hindi mo pa nasubukan,and have fun)
And she smiles malaki talaga ang tiwala ng daddy niya sa kanya.
And she replies.
(Of course dad, I will always take care of my self and our plan is still our plan so don't worry, you and mom and Lexus should take care of yourself too, I love you)
Sa wakas makaka pag saya niya without any problem at worries ibinalik niya ang phone sa bedside table at hinarap si Marco na naka talikod sakanya
Inabot niya ang kumot at kinumutan din ang sarili, right like what her dad says try things na hindi niya pa nararanasan, maybe that includes sleeping and sharing a bed with a man?
Napangiti siya.
Maybe...
***end of chapter***
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