Chapter 12
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Ala-una ng makalapag kami ng Vigan Airport. Nakailang nakaw ako ng tingin kay Jonas pero ni minsan hindi niya ako tinignan. Mukhang pagod siya at parang ansama ng pakiramdam niya dahil panay ang hilot niya sa sentido niya.
Nang makalabas kami ng arrival area, sinalubong kami ng maingay at magulong kalsada ng siyudad. Something I didn't miss. A few taxi drivers pulled over but Jonas just shook his head while he fumbles with his phone.
I peered at him thinking how to bid him good bye especially with his fingers still intertwined with mine.
"Umm..." napatikhim ako dahil parang nanunuyo ang lalamunan ko. "Jonas," tawag ko sa kanya.
Agad naman siyang nagtaas ng tingin, kahit nakasuot siya ng shades alam kong diretso sa akin ang titig niya. "Baby." He answered, matching my tone with a smirk.
I looked away and bit my lip. Why do I feel so uneasy?
"Aalis na ako." Bulong ko. "Mauna na ako. Thank you ulit sa. . . sa lahat."
He c****d his head sideways, his mocking grin still intact. "Okay. Umalis ka kung kaya mo."
Napakunot-noo ako saka sinubukang agawin pabalik ang kamay ko pero hinigpitan niya lang ang kapit doon. "Paano ako aalis, eh, ayaw mo akong pakawalan?" I glared, but still feeling all the mushy and weak inside.
"Kaya nga sabi ko kung kaya mo." He snickered. "As if, I'm letting you go." Bulong niya, pero sapat lang na marinig kong malinaw.
Napakagat ako sa aking ibabang labi at nanahimik ako. Paano niya nasasabi ang gusto niyang sabihin na ganoon lang kadali?
When his phone chimed, he quickly look at it and smiled. Something inside me stung, like pins and needles slowly piercing through.
It was to fast to consume me because I wasn't able to hold back my words, "Oh, tine-text ka na ng mga babae mo. Umuwi ka na." It sounded so bitter I can taste it on my own tongue.
He looked shocked at first, before a slow and breath taking grin took over his face. Hinarap niya sa akin ang cellphone niya para ipakita ang ginagawa niya. It's the Grab App, at mukhang nag-booked siya ng masakyan namin pauwi.
"Mga? There's only you." He murmurmed. "Though I like the jealousy there, baby. Turns me on that I want to kiss you senseless."
And before I know, he gave my hand a hard tug making me crash my body to his. He quickly let go of my fingers and looped it on my waist.
"But I won't kiss you like that here." Sabi niya bago siya magnakaw ng mabilisang halik sa aking labi.
Saka niya ako pinakawalan, ngunit agad nahanap ng kamay niya ang akin at bumalik kami sa dati naming posisyon. Napahawak ako sa labi ko, 'yong mga salita niya paulit-ulit sa isipan ko.
There's only me? What does he mean by that? Muli akong tumingin sa kanya at busy na naman siyang mag-text. I think he murmured something about the Grab driver arriving at the wrong gate.
I was only able to think clearly when an Innova parked in front of us. Jonas confirmed the plate number and proceeded to open the back seat door for me to hop me.
"Will just load our luggage at the back." Paalam niya saka humalik muli sa'kin.
Napaurong ako sa kabilang dulo ng upuan at naghintay. Iniisip ko kung ano ang mangyayari kung bumaba ako at tumakbo palayo. Will he really get mad like Mika says?
Then I remember him wanting to break apart my hotel room door. Yup, he'll be furious. But what I don't understand is his take away from this? What keeps him fuelled in doing this? More importantly, why is so adamant in pursuing me?
When I heard his door shut, I jerked my eyes to him. He removed his aviator, placing it on top of his head. It is just me or does he look even hotter?
I shook my head veering away from those thoughts. But I was again pulled back to it when his hand found mine again and he pulled me closer to him.
"You have that look on your face again." He whispered to my ear.
Goosebumps littered my skin as I gulp. He's so close and I feel my body burning, or is it him? Or are we sharing the heat?
"Start trip na po tayo." Tawag ng driver pero walang sumagot sa aming dalawa.
I continued to stare at the windshield and the blur of the road. "What look?" I croaked.
"The one that says you're about to make
chase you down again." Then he gave me three soft kisses in my shoulder, each one in different sites.
I shivered, making him snicker.
"Hmmm... so responsive. I wonder of the other reactions I'll see when I kiss you everywhere." His voice is low and seductive and breathless and so freaking erotic.
I squirmed in my seat, clamping my thighs together because of the heat coming from between them.
His sinful mouth is fast becoming my undoing. I have to rectify the situation! I can't let myself succumb to this.
Even though my body felt like I melted into a puddle, I tried my best to scoot a few inches away from him. Surprisingly, he let me. Pero hindi sa layo na gusto ko, parang isang dangkal lang ata ang naging pagitan namin.
"P-paano mo nalaman ang address ko?" I asked instead, wanting to drive my thoughts away from the dangerous fire.
"From the night I drove you home."
"Paano mo nalaman ang address ko nang gabing 'yon? I fainted."
He snorted. "Puked and fainted would be the correct statement."
Napalingon ako sa kanya saka ko siya sinapok da braso. Mukhang nasaktan naman siya dahil napa-aray siya at napahimas doon.
"What? You did vomit. Naparami ka kasi ng inom. But I won't blame you though. If I were on a date a douche like him, I'm sure I'll be drowning myself in alcohol too."
"Inigo is not a douche. He's a decent man." Pagtatanggol ko saka ko siya pinandilatan.
The smile he has fell and for the first time, he doesn't throw a witty comeback. Instead, he freed my hand only to snake his arm around my waist to pull me plush against his side.
God, the feel of his hard body on my soft one feels perfect.
He nuzzled his face on the crooked of my neck then he spoke, "Eh di hindi. Basta akin ka, I don't care whatever he is."
I stopped breathing and I peeked sideways. His eyes are heavy but still on me.
"Hindi ako sa iyo." Bulong ko. Hindi ko alam kung saan ko nahanap ang lakas ng loob magtanong.
"Hindi pa." he smugly corrected.
My words died. Wala na akong ibang nasabi. Gusto ko siyang labanan. Gusto ko siyang sigawan at sabihin na hindi ako bagay para angkinin. Gusto ko siyang bulyawan na tumigil na sa mga kahibangan niya.
Pero hindi ko nagawa.
Kasi gusto ko. Period. Gusto ko ang mga sinasabi niya. Kahit na masama, kahit na delikado.
"When you fainted, I called Jazz. Pero baka tulog na siya sa mga oras na 'yon kaya hindi siya sumagot. Sinunod ko si Kiara na tawagan. Gano'n din. So, I took your phone and got Roselyn's number. Siya nagsabi ng address mo sa akin." He confessed later.
Remind me to choke Roselyn when I see her. Siya talaga ang insider ni Jonas sa buhay ko.
"Paano mo naman nabuksan ang phone ko, eh, may password?"
"Touch ID. It was a lucky guess when I chose your right pointer and got it the first try." He shrugged.
Hindi na ako sumagot. I internalized his words and I tried to decode how his minds works. But no matter how hard I try, I still come up with nothing. And it's bad because it means I want to learn things about him, I want to explore more of him. Ganoon ba ako kabobo pagdating sa kanya?
"So what are you doing this afternoon?" He muttered after a long silence. He had sunk deeper to the leather seat of the car and had settled his head comfortably on my neck.
"Maliligo lang ako at magbababa ng gamit tapos punta na ako sa shop."
"You're not going to rest?" He questioned, a big surprise and. . . worried?
"Nakapagpahinga naman ako sa Boracay."
"Hindi ka nagbakasyon, nagtrabaho ka roon." He deadpanned.
"'Yon na ang pahinga ko." Giit ko sa kanya.
He sighed in resignation for the first time he's not going to push the topic. "What time are you going home?" he rather asked.
"Hindi ko alam. Depende sa dami ng gagawin, kapag busy siguro nine ng gabi. Kapag hindi naman." I stopped, why am I running my schedule with him?
"Kapag hindi?" he probed.
"Kapag hindi, hindi mo na kailangang malaman." Tapos ko. I was expecting him to get irked but instead he chuckled.
"Okay, I'll just ambush you there." He said as if it's normal.
"Hindi ka talaga nakakaintindi 'no? Ilang hindi pa ba ang kailangan kong sabihin sa'yo?"
"Ikaw ang hindi nakakaintindi. Ilang beses ko pa ba kailangang sabihin sa'yo na sa'yo na ako at magiging akin ka rin?"
Heat rose my cheeks and I dislodged him from my body. I gave my best to look angry but I know I'm failing because of the melting smirked plastered on his ridiculously gorgeous face.
"Anong akin ka? Anong bang pinagsasabi mo diyan? Hindi ka akin!" inis na sabi ko.
Napansin ko ang pasimpleng sulyap ng driver sa'ming dalawa pero parehas kaming binalewala 'yon. This conversation is too damn nerve wrecking to neglect! Ano ba 'tong bigla-bigla niyang binabato sa'kin?
Tinuro niya ang sarili niya saka sumagot, "Kanino ba ako?"
What? Is he really asking that question? "Aba malay ko! Hindi ko naman alam may mag-ari sa'yo. O sa'kin. O kahit na kanino."
"So, sa iba na lang ako?"
"Huh? Ewan ko! Aba'y bahala ka-"
"Wala lang pakialam? So, sa iba na lang talaga ako?"
"Hindi! Hindi 'yon ang pinupunto ko, Jonas. Ang sinasabi ko lang-"
"Ang sinasabi mo-"
"Makinig ka muna kasi! Hindi ko ako pinapatapos! Salita ka nang salita-"
We are practically yelling at each other at this point. Hindi naman apektado si Kuya Grab driver, dahil wala kaming narinig sa kanya. Mukhang nag-e-enjoy pa nga ata siya sa sigawan namin ni Jonas.
"Kasi pinamimigay mo ako. Ayaw mong tanggapin na sa'yo naman talaga ako-"
"Kasi hindi naman talaga! Hindi ko alam kung saan mo nahuhugot 'yang nga sinasabi mo-"
"Bakit ba kasi ayaw mo-"
"Wala naman akong sinasabing ayaw ko-"
"Ed di gusto mo ako!?"
"Oo!"
"Kaya nga sa'yo ako!"
"Fine! E 'di, akin ka!"
I was weaving with the amout of energy I infused in our argument. I was still glaring at him then I realized what I just said when I saw his victorious grin.
"Good, we're clear on that." He piped.
I put my hands in front of me and wave it like crazy. "No, wait. Hindi 'yon ang gusto kong sabihin!" my nervous energy affecting my heart, making it go loony and frantic.
He again reached for me, grabbing me by my waist and hurling me back to his side. "Nah, I'm yours and soon you'll be mine. End of discussion."
"No! Wala akong sinasabing ganoon!"
"Kuya heard everything we just exchanged. He can attest to it." He replied, making me lose my determination to undo my words
He freaking played me to hear what he wanted to hear and to make me say the things I've been keeping so hard not to seep out.
I secretly ogled at him and saw his eyes were closed. He's again resting his head on my shoulder and his arms are loosely around me. His breathing are coming in slow motion. Nakatulog na ang kumag. Hinintay niya talagang madulas ako bago nagpahinga.
I let him be for the rest of our ride. Once in a while, I ran my fingers on his hair and I think he enjoys it because whenever I do it, he nuzzles deeper to me.
I savored our quiet time together until the Grab made it first stop, to my house. Jonas must've felt us stopping because he stirred and sit upright.
There was a sullen look on his face before he reached to cup my cheek. "I hate seeing you go." He murmured.
He didn't wait for me to reply. Agad siyang bumaba para tulungan ako sa mga bagahe at pasalubong na dala ko.
"What time are you leaving for work?" tanong niya nang naipasok na namin sa loob ng gate ang mga gamit ko.
"Alas-tress o alas-kwatro na siguro."
"The shop will be closed by then, right?"
"At six pm. Pero hindi naman 'yon ang aasikasuhin ko. Ŕeveur Jardin de Fleurs will be okay without me. Iyong mga upcoming events ang kailangan kong trabahuhin."
Napatango-tango siya saka ibinulsa ang magkabilang kamay niya. "Okay, sige. I'll come get you by four pm para makapagphinga ka pa."
Inirapan ko siya na siyang tinawanan niya lang. Sasagot pa sana ako pero dumukwang na siya para halikan ako. It wasn't deep but it wasn't fast either. He took his time with my lips before he broke it.
"Four, baby. Wait for me, okay? Alam mo naman na ang mangyayari kapag umalis ka nang wala ako 'diba?" he uttered with a grin.
I sported an annoyed look but deep inside me I am looking forward to the said time. "Yeah, yeah. You'll chase me down. I know. Ilang beses mo nang inulit. Makulit ka talaga."
"Good. That's my baby. Now you're getting a hang of it."
He gave me a chaste kiss on my forehead before he reluctantly spun around to get back to our rented car. I think I even heard him saying he hated leaving me but I chose to ignore it.
Baka kasi may masabi na naman ako. Mabanggit ko pa sa kanya na kahit ako, parang ayaw ko na rin na umalis siya
- Writer
