Novelist's Romance

Ch. 34

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CHAPTER THIRTY FOUR

Pinapangako ko sayo.

 

It’s only one in the afternoon pero mukhang alasingko na sa paligid ng mansion ni Don Amadeo, siguro dahil na rin sa malalagong puno na nakapalikod sa lugar nahaharangan ang araw at napakalamig ng simoy ng hangin. Who would have thought na meron pa palang ganitong lugar sa metro manila.

Aaron seems like he’s also admiring the view, wala pa ring nagsasalita sa aming dalawa. Mukha kaming nagpapakiramdaman sa isa’t isa. Kainis, kailan pa ako nailang sa lalaking ito? he was like my bestfriend, male bestfriend. Tapos ganito ang inaakto ko ngayon?

ahh, siguro kasi matagal na hindi kami nagkita ng isang ito, kaya ganito. I tried my best to push away the awkwardness that I’m feeling and smiled, my very bright smile.

“nagtatampo ako!” I wanna slap my face, where did that girly pout on my lips came from?

Mukha rin siyang (tulad ko) nagulat sa girly outburst ko. His lips half opened with a certain amusement coming from his eyes then he slowly smiled.

oh my, that montefuego trade mark smirk.

I envy that kind of smirk.

“miss mo ko no?” he smugly said. I wanna roll my eyes and so I did as I raised my brow.

“asa ka naman, ano ka chics?”

He laughed and stepped closer to me. Nanlaki ang mga mata ko, Aaron never did such move, or I just thought he didn’t pero basta! it’s so … awkward.

“namiss mo ko eh.” pang-iinis pa niya. Naduduling na ako sa lapit niya pero nawala din agad nang magfocus ang paningin ko sa cut na nakita ko mula sa labi niya.

“shems.” I said as I unconsciously held my hand at his lips. Fresh cut iyon.

“saan mo nakuha yan?” tanong ko sakaniya ng bigla siyang lumayo nang tinangka kong hawakan iyon. Napahawak din siya at napangiwi. tss. tanga.

“ahhh, wala. may nakasuntukan lang ako.” Pinanlakihan ko siya ng mata, ano? mukhang wala lang sakaniya iyon eh kita nang mukhang magkakapasa pa.

“patingin nga, tsk. mukhang lumala na! di mo ba ginamot?” I asked as I tried to come near him and check the bruise but he just stepped back and begrudgingly smirked at me.

“wag, wag mo ko hawakan baka masuntok ako ulit.” tatawa tawa niyang sambit. pero halata sa tawa niya ang pagka-off nito. Yung bang pilit na tawa. Napakunot ako ng noo.

“anong pinagsasabi mo?”

“tsk. crush pa naman kita Zanna. kaso wala eh, wala akong laban.”

“ha?”

“kasi nung una palang, alam kong talo na ako.” he said as he smiled. His not so happy smile.

Hindi mahirap kabisaduhin ang pag-uugali ni Aaron Jarus Montefuego. He’s a simple man with a granderous life. A typical man with a luxurious living. A good friend with a heart that really care.

“Ron, may problema ba?” Nanlaki ang kaniyang mga mata sa aking tanong and it seems like the strong façade he was showing me a while ago suddenly collapsed. He smiled bitterly at me matapos ay humarap siya sa veranda at ipinatong ang mga siko sa railings nito.

“Do you know how it feels like when you suddenly lost that one thing that’s keeping you alive?” he asked. I frowned.

“you’re still alive. You just thought it’s your life line.” I said shrugging. He looked at me and smiled.

“It’s a she. and yes, that’s what a Zanna Asuncion would say.” he awkwardly laughed. “But yeah, I thought she was my life line. I was completely devastated, a total wreck, no one could help me or so I thought.” he added.

I just looked at the place again, I don’t know what to say, hindi ko alam kung ano ang patutunguhan ng usapan na ito.

“I was a damn rebel.”

“you’re not. you just thought you are, but you’re not.” I said.

“yes, you’re right. I’m not. Kasi may mas malala pa pala sa akin.”

“ha?”

“yep.  I saw it first hand. How he was when he’s broken, angry and when he’s deeply in love.”

Napalunok ako as I glance at him, he was looking intently at me. He looked like memorizing every bits of me. I blushed and looked away.

“I wanna fight. no, I will fight.” he suddenly said as determination heated his eyes.

“teka, mukha kang may sira! hindi ko naiinitindihan ang pinagsasabi mo.”

“di mo na kailangan intindihin” he said and smiled “I’m gonna fight, kasi alam kong siya na ang buhay ko.”

“eh kung alam mo naman pala eh talagang lumaban ka.”

“oo naman. kahit na mukhang wala na akong laban, susubukan ko pa din. I love her.”

“woah, inlove ka Aaron Montefuego?” I teased.

“bakit? mukha bang hindi ako maiinlove?” he asked as he tried to look like he was hurt by my statement.

“asus, sino naman ang kawawang babae?” natatawa kong tanong.

“pinapangako ko sayo. hindi ka kawawa mahalin mo lang din ako.”he said as he lean down, kissed me chastely on my lips and walked away leaving me standing …. and shocked.

 

t-teka. A-anong nangyari?