Kabanata 21
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Kabanata 21
"So you see my secrets, huh?" nakataas kilay pa nitong sabi.
"Accidentally and you're taking pictures without my consent! Freaking stalker," aniya.
"Oh, so I need a consent from you?"
Mas lalo siyang hinapit nito at sobrang magkadikit na ang kanilang mga katawan. Nakagat niya ang kanyang labi. He held her chin and caress it, trying to released her lips from her teeth.
"Can I take a photos of you Zy?" biglang paalam nito. Natameme siya. Biglang uminit ang magkabila niyang pisngi. Agad siyang napayuko pero pinigilan nito ang kanyang ulo. He cup her chin. His burning gray eyes met her gaze.
"Popcorn?" biglang tanong nito.
"O-okay," sagot niya at binitawan din naman siya agad nito. Inilagay nito ang remote sa center table. Nahigit niya ang kanyang hininga. Her heart beats pounds, deafening her. s**t! Pakiramdam niya tuloy ay parang magkakasakit siya sa puso. Kakaiba ang pintig ng kanyang dibdib at bigla siyang nabahala. Well, come to think about it. She's like this when she's near at Zane! Damn!
Kinuha niya ang remote at pumili na ng papanooring pelikula. She's not very fan of watching movies because she preferred science documentaries. Well, this is another first to her.
She open again another folder and it's all about horror movies.
She choose The Nun. Umupo na siya sa sofa, in an Indian sit position at niyakap ang magic pillow. The movie starts. Horror effects reverberates the living room. Umupo naman sa tabi niya ang lalaki dala ang isang bowl ng French fries, may kasama ding popcorn and potato chips at dalawang in can na soda. She look at him then to the screen. She manage to keep her distance but Zane seat closer to her. Nakagat niya ang kanyang labi. Hindi na siya makaurong pa dahil maliit lang naman ang sofa. Kasya na sa dalawang tao. She sighs and focus herself at the wide screen.
Zane suddenly handed the bowl full of snacks. Kinuha lang din naman niya ito at nagsimula nang kumain. The French fries is so damn good! It was sprinkled with garlic powder.
"Do you have a mayonnaise?"
"Thought you'll never asks for it," anito at tumayo para ikuha siya sa kusina. Nang magbalik ito'y may dala na itong saucer.
Ibinigay ito ni Zane sa kanya at walang patumpik din naman niyang kinuha ito. She dip the fries and she almost close her eyes. So scrumptious!
Muli ay itinuon niya na ang mga mata sa panonood. The movie got her attention. Her stubbles starting to elongates. s**t! Gusto niya tuloy magsisi kung bakit ito pa ang napili niyang panoorin.
"Scared?" bulong ni Zane sa kanya tainga.
"I'm not," sagot niya sabay ikot ng kanyang mga mata. Kinuha ni Zane ang hawak niyang bowl. Good! Baka matapon niya lang kasi kapag nagulat siya.
Nasa kalagitnaan na ang palabas nang bigla namang kumidlat kasunod nito'y malakas na pagkulog. Napatayo naman si Zane at pinagsasara ang mga bintana at pinto.
"Rain is coming," he said. Hindi lang siya kumibo at napasulyap sa suot niyang relo. It's four o'clock in the afternoon yet it looks like twilight.
"Hindi ba tataas ang tubig?" bigla niyang tanong.
"No Zy. We're twenty five meters away from the shore and my house is elevated," paninigurado pa nito saka bumalik nang upo sa kanyang tabi.
Tumango lamang siya at ibinalik na ang tingin sa screen ng Tv. Muli ay kinuha ni Zane ang bowl at hinayaan lang din naman siya na dumukot dito. Ayaw nitong bitawan ang bowl. Feeling niya talaga kasi'y matatapon niya ito.
The movie is so creepy for her to watch. She's not batting her eyeslashes too.
Bigla namang kumulog ng malakas kaya halos mapatalon siya sa gulat.
"Jesus!" sambit niya.
Narinig naman niyang tumawa ang lalaki.
"Walang nakakatawa do'n," inis niyang sita dito. He shut his mouth immediately but his smiles curves into his lips. She rolled her eyes again and look back through the screen.
"You like horror movies?"
She glance at him in a nano-seconds.
"No, I like documentaries," sagot niya sabay kain ng potato chips. He copied her and dip it in mayo.
"What do you like to eat?"
"Dinner?"
Tumango naman ito.
"Ikaw bahala," sagot niya.
"Okay," he agreed.
Muli ay pareho na naman silang natahimik. But on Zyren's thought, their set up is very awkward. Come to think of it? Zane kidnapped her and now she's watching a horror movie with him, eating snacks together like nothing happens! She bite her lower lip. Bakit nga ba hinahayaan niyang maging ganito sila ka close? But her inner goddess telling her, she's a bad liar and knows she liked this feeling—warm, yet so intense.
"Zy, are you okay?" he pulls her from her reverie.
"Hmm? Yeah," she mutter dryly.
Bigla namang kumulog at kumidlat ulit kasabay ang pagbuhos ng malakas na ulan.
"I think I know what I want to cook for dinner," biglang sambit nito sabay baling sa kanya. She pouted her lips and shrugs. How sweet of her kidnapper, guwapo na, marunong pa sa gawaing bahay. She rolled her eyes from that thought.
The movie is in the climax now and her heart beats pounding like crazy.
"Not scared eh?"
Binalingan niya ang lalaki.
"I'm not!" agad na tanggi niya. Oh my! Does she looks so pale?
Biglang kumulog at kumidlat ulit kasunod nito ay ang pagkapatay ng mga ilaw at TV.
Napatili siya at agad na kumapit sa braso ng lalaki.
"f**k!" mahinang mura niya.
Narinig niya ang pino nitong pagtawa.
"Wait here," bilin pa nito saka napatayo.
"No way!" agad na pigil niya at napatayo din. Wala siyang makita.
"The lightning maybe hit the solar panel. I'm just gonna check it."
"Ayokong maiwan dito," mahinang sagot niya.
Hindi niya kita ang mukha nito kaya hindi niya alam kung anong expression nito.
He suddenly intertwined their hands as she heard him sighs.
"You'll be wet Zy. The rain is too heavy."
"Dali na," maharan niya pa itong itinulak. Gulat naman siya dahil mabilis itong humakbang at wala man lang silang appliances o display na natatamaan. Wow! He must be really trained to be a nocturnal even if the place were too dark.
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