More Than Just A Kick

Chapter 35

Perfume

Marsan kicks my double locked door hard—hard enough to break it. As the door opens he runs toward me. I am lying on the bed, my wide eyes are open, completely shock at him. He leans in me and he covers me by his arms. He mumbles words I don't understand and he kisses my forehead and my hair.

"You made me worry again on you like sick." His voice is throaty and it cracks.
"It makes me question myself. I now know the answer, you're so important to me, Iyah. From now on you're mine. So don't you dare kiss Stephen or another man."

"I won't dare to break your rules, again. Just love me back, please." I plead and cry.

"Hush. Don't cry, baby. I love you."

Napatigil ako sa pag-iyak. Nanlalaki ang matang tiningnan siya.

"Yes. I love you."

"How about Aubrey?" I ask with full of curiousity.

"I don't love her." Say what?

"But—"

"No, buts. Just say you love me, too." Pagmamakaawa ni Marsan sa akin.

"Yes, I love you, too." I outright say without stummering.

He close the distance of our face then he looks at my lips intently. His soft lips touch mine, it is so magical, so sweet and passionate kiss we share. He gently nib at my lower lip and I respond to his kiss. I open my eyes to see if he's real but suddenly it was Stephen who I was kissing.

The alarm clock I set up before I slept wakes me up from my dream. Nag-alarm ako para magjogging but I don't have the energy to get up. Bakit ba kasi ganon ang naging dream ko? What? He loves me and he's my boyfriend?

Why did I even believed that dream when in reality it is far from that? Why can't you just accept the fact and move on? My conscience speaks again. Right, I am going to do that.

Nagdecide na ako na bumangon and I stretch and warm up first thing in the morning. Wearing a white shirt and black sweatpants. Itinali ko ang long hair ko into a ponytail.

I'm ready to jog kaya naman lumabas na ako ng room ko at napahawak ako sa dibdib ko nang makita ko siya na nakasandal sa wall sa labas ng bedroom ko.

"Are you okay? You locked your room and I see, you didn't eat your dinner." His voice is strict.

I sigh and did not dare answer him, instead I go down the stairs. He follows me immediately hanggang makalabas ng gate. Nagsimula na akong magjog kahit sinasabayan niya pa ako. Hindi ko na lang siya pinapansin sa halip ay nagfocus ako sa jogging habang nakikinig ng music sa earphone ko.

Naramdaman ko ang paghawak niya sa siko ko. Tinanggal niya ang earphone ko. What, now?

"Don't ignore me, Iyah. Why are you doing this to me?" Parang nagsusumamo pa ang boses niya. I shouldn't believe his actions, it's all wrong. It is not what I think.

I am not magiging marupok sa kanya. Hindi ko siya nilingon sa halip ay nagpatuloy sa pagtakbo.

Hanggang sa makabalik ako ng bahay ay hindi niya ako tinigilan at hindi ko pa rin siya pinapansin.

Yaya Sali is preparing our breakfast when I enter the kitchen. Nilapitan ko si Yaya.

"Yaya Sali, dalhan mo na lang po ako ng food sa taas." Magalang kong saad.

"Sige, hija. Pero ayos ka lang ba?" Nag-aalala tanong ni Manang.

"Opo, Manang." Pang-aassure ko sa kanya.