MONTE COSTA SERIES #1: Shore Of Hearts [Published Under PSICOM Publishing Inc.]

Kabanata 4

Kabanata 4

"Calm down. She's safe. Yeah, we're heading home now," dinig ni Teissa na sabi ni Armani sa phone.

Kausap nito ang ate Tammy niya. Mukhang nalaman na nito ang ginawa ni Dayne kaya ngayon ay galit na galit ito.

"Umuwi ka na rin. We'll file a case against him after letting your uncle know about this," dagdag pa ni Armani.

Teissa remained silent while sitting in the shotgun seat. Hinintay niyang matapos ang pag-uusap ng dalawa bago niya muling tiningnan si Armani.

Bumuntonghininga ito. "Your sister is so furious. Hindi naman natin masisisi. I'd throw that guy in jail the second I'd see him again."

Teissa swallowed the lump in her throat. "G-Gusto ko lang pong sabihin na . . . hindi ko ginusto ang nangyari."

Nilingon siya ni Armani habang nananatili ang isang palad nito sa manibela. "Of course. No one wants to be violated, Teissa."

She sighed. "S-Sinasabi ko lang kasi baka . . . baka iniisip mong ginusto kong s-sumama sa kanya roon sa madilim."

Armani touched his jaw. "I believe you, and I know you're not that kind of girl." He gave her a half smile. "I won't ever judge you."

Payak na ngumiti si Teissa. "P-Pasensya na talaga, ha? L-Lalo na sa nasabi ko kanina noong hinabol ka ni Islaw?"

Sinulyapan siya ni Armani habang may munting kurba sa mga labi nito. "I understand. Kahit sinong makakakita sa'kin kanina ay iba ang iisipin, but I promise you that Tammy and I didn't do the deed. We would never go that far as friends."

Sandaling humugot ng hininga si Teissa. "P-Pwede ko bang malaman kung . . . kung bakit may m-mantsa ng lipstick ang balat mo kanina?"

He gently nodded. "Your sister is trying to build her portfolio as a model. Argus refused to do the shoot because it was too sensual to him. Tammy promised that she'll treat you better if I'll do it instead so we setup the camera and all the lights inside the barn. If you wanna see the proofs, I had the entire shoot recorded in my phone."

Kinuha nito ang phone sa gear box at binuksan iyon. He accessed his gallery and then clicked on a video before he gave his phone to her. Teissa felt ashamed while watching it. Nahusgahan niya ito dahil lamang sa itsura nito kanina.

"Sorry," hiyang-hiya niyang sabi. Hindi na niya tinapos ang video dahil malinaw naman na ang lahat sa kanya ngayon.

Armani smiled. "What I have with your sister is just familial love, Teissa. No more, no less."

Nahihiya niya na lamang itong nginitian. "Naniniwala na po ako."

"Thank you," he said. His lips curved for a soft smile that Teissa could stare at forever. Baka kung hindi lamang sila nakarating kaagad sa hacienda ay tumagal pa ang titig niya sa munting ngiti ni Armani.

The car took a halt in front of their mansion. Tammy was outside with a furious expression on her pretty face.

"Get back in the car and tell me where the hell that motherfucker lives," asik ni Tammy.

Napalunok si Teissa. "Hindi na, ate. Sasabihin ko kina Tito Melchor para sila na lang--"

"I said get back in the car and tell me where he lives! Damn it!"

Napansin ni Teissa ang pagkislap ng mga luha sa mata nito. Tammy looks frustrated at the moment. Tila nanginginig sa sobrang galit habang nakatitig sa kanya.

No. Tammy wasn't angry at her. She's fuming mad at Dayne for what Dayne had done to her. Despite Tammy being harsh towards her, Tammy still cares, and that's what matters.