Forbidden Desire

Chapter 9

Chapter 9

I raised my arms and bended backwards to stretch my body. I hummed as I felt the soft mattress that I am in at the moment. Nakakakomportable ang lambot ng kama kaya parang gusto ko pang matulog.

"If you're thinking about going back to sleep, don't." Wala sa sarili kong naidilat ang aking mga mata nang marinig ang tinig niya. "It's past seven and you're still not eating. Get up."

He was leaning against the door frame with arms crossed along his chest and looking at me with his cold eyes. He's wearing white sando and a blue shorts for men. Magulo ang kanyang buhok na para bang bagong gising lang.

Damn, ang gwapo...

"Nasaan tayo?" I asked and slowly pulled myself up to sit. Humikab pa ako.

"In my resthouse," he replied and began taking steps towards me. Umupo ito sa kama at inabot ang pisngi ko. "I confiscated your phone and other gadgets."

Nangunot ang noo ko. "Ano? Bakit?"

"Walang signal dito kaya walang kwenta 'yun." He tucked some strands of my hair behind my ear. "Let's eat now?"'

Tumango ako dito at ngumiti. Tumayo naman siya at napasinghap ako nang bigla ako nitong kargahin. My arms immediately wrapped around his nape to prevent myself from falling. I heard him chuckled.

"Anong tinatawa-tawa mo riyan? Ibaba mo ako," nakasimangot na sambit ko ngunit hindi ako nito pinakinggan.

He continue walking out of the room. Bumungad naman sa amin ang malinis na sala. I was about to take time appreciating the place when he suddenly proceed towards the small dining area.

"Angas naman dito," sambit ko nang ibaba niya ako sa isang silya. "Pang-probinsiya ang dating."

"Of course, we're in a province, Kitty." Binuksan nito ang takip na nakatuntong sa mesa.

The aroma of adobo lingered in my nose making my mouth watered. Parang maghuhugis puso na ang mata ko habang nakatitig sa mga ulam na nasa mesa.

"Say grace first." I slapped his hand that was about to get some rice.

"What?" Nangunot ang noo nito.

Tinaasan ko siya ng kilay. "Sabi ko, dasal muna bago kain."

Ang nakakunot na noo nito kanina ay biglang nawala. A mere grin plastered on his face like I said something interesting and damn, he looks like a handsome maniac at the moment.

Tumango ito at nag-sign of the cross. Napailing na lang ako dito at sinabayan siya sa pagdarasal. Matapos ay halos sabay kaming nagsandok ng kanin. Nagulat pa ako nang nilagay niya ang sinandok niyang kanin sa pinggan ko.

"Ang ganda pala rito," biglang saad ko habang naglilibot ng tingin sa munting kusina ng resthouse niya. "I didn't know that small places like this would be very comfortable."

Parang mas malaki pa nga ang garage namin sa mansion kesa sa kusina na 'to. The place is in a rectangle shape with a counter at the right side when facing from the door. Na sa kanang bahagi ang sink at sa adjacent location nito ay ang kalan at gasul.

Gawa sa kawayan ang dingding, pati na rin ang mga counter para sa lutuan at hugasan. Ang silyang inuupuan namin ay gawa sa narra tree at ang mesang inuukupa namin ay gawa rin sa narra. Hindi ko maiwasang mapangiti sa pagiging simple ng paligid.

"Isa lang ba ang silid dito?" I asked while chewing my food.

He hummed. "This is where I spent most of my vacation days."

"Talaga?" Nanlaki ang mga mata ko.

Not to be judgemental, but by the looks of him, he didn't look like someone who would live in this kind of small place!