Over Each Ruins (Virago Series #2)

last for eternity

"Is this about your study?" aniya.

I nodded slowly.

"Don't you want to bring me?"

Marahas akong napatingin sakanya, nanlalaki ang mata. "That's not it! There's just..." humina ang boses ko at kapagkuwan ay napaiwas din ulit ako ng tingin.

I don't know how to say it directly. Hindi niya ba alam ang sitwasyon niya? Wasn't he told about it?

Napanguso ako nang palihim. Papaanong hindi niya alam? Paano kung lumabas siya ng bansa kung gano'n? He could've been killed!

"Let's talk about that when we get home." He whispered bago ko naramdaman na pinisil niya ang kamay ko. "It's not good talking about those things now that we're here outside. Let's talk about it when we're alone."

Pinasadahan ko ng tingin ang kapehan at kapagkuwan ay hindi na ko umalma. Isang ngiti lang ang binigay ko sakanya bago ko iniba ang usapan at tinapos ang bagabag sa isip ko.

When we got home, dumeretso akong maligo ulit bago nagpaalam kay Novan na mamahinga.  Magagabi na rin kasi at nakakain na rin naman kami. Rest is what I think I need as of the moment.

"Don't you want to talk about the matter you raised a while ago?"

Mula sa kisame ay lumipat ang tingin ko kay Novan na nakasandal sa may haligi ng pintuan. May maliit na ngiti sa labi niya habang nakatingin sa'kin at 'di gaya ko ay hindi pa siya nakapagbihis.

Bumangon ako sa kama na mahaba ang nguso. Ayoko sanang pag-usapan ulit 'yun lalo na't naiinis ako sa ideya na lahat ng 'to ay dahil lang sa embasiyang nilistahan sakanya ng letseng Freya na 'yun.

"You can't get out of the country..." mahina kong bulong bago yumuko, "Don't you know that, Nov?"

Ramdam kong napaayos siya ng tayo ngunit agad ko ring nadama ang yabag niya papalapit. Hanggang sa umupo siya sa kama't inayos ang buhok kong nakatabing sa mukha ko.

"I would've made a way..." bulong niya.

Malungkot ko siyang tinignan, "You're up against what you worked for before. There is no way you can deal with them alone, Nov."

He pursed his lips. His jaw clenched like he was enraged, but the gentleness of his hand caressing my hair told me otherwise. Malambot ang tingin niya sa'kin at hindi ko alam kung anong pinapahiwatig niya ro'n.

"Truth be told, I want you out of here, too." Mahina niyang bulong, bagay na nagpaawang ng labi ko sa gulat.

"Why?" Nanuot ang lalamunan ko sa narinig. "Is there any problem?"

"Yes," He said with no hesitation before I felt his hand gripped mine tightly, "I was called by Mama about what happened back in Glee Sands. They already caught who was the other person who threatened my life before and I want you out of the country because of that." Mahina siyang bumuntong-hininga. "Just to keep you protected while I'm talking to him."

Nanlaki ang mata ko, "Talking? You're kidding, right? Nov, there's no talking to them!"

"Back in Glee Sands, remember the man you met when you left to buy some drinks?" He asked.