Hidden Heiress

Twenty Two

Twenty Two

Natulala siya sa harap ko dahil sa sinabi ko. Samantalang nanuya naman ako sa harapan niya with smiling seductively.

He slowly lick his lips and put it on the grim line while watching me with still, a question on his eyes.

Tumayo na ako ng tuwid at kinuha na ang bag.

Sinulyapan ko ulit siya dahil halos nasa pintuan na ako ng office pero hanggang ngayon nakatayo padin siya.

"Lets go! Lennox!" Dali-dali ang hakbang niyang sununod sa akin. Parang ngayon lang nakabalik sa reyalidad.

Nagpaalam ako kay Mateo at sa ibang staffs na nadaraanan namin patungong elevator. At nang mapag-isa na kaming pareho, humalukipkip ako sa harapan niya at tiningnan siya ng may ngiti sa labi.

"Give me my keys, ako ang magmamaneho." Utas ko sa harap niya. He's still looking at me na parang hindi parin nag-si-sink-in sa isip niya ang naiisip kong gagawin ngayon.

But still, he gave me my keys. Noong nakaraang araw pa ako nagsi-search ng magandang place dito sa Manila na magandang puntahan. And there a place that caught my attention...Intramurous. Its a classic place and preserve beautifully because of history.

I want to go there.

Dire-diretso ang pasok ko sa loob ng sasakyan samantalang si Lennox naman ay tahimik lang na nakatingin sa akin. He let me drive my car and choose the place I want to go.

Gabi na ng nakarating kami sa Intramurous. Its gives me a vibes of Spain. This is what freedom for me is all about, for me to see the wonders of the world, how beautiful and magnificent it is.

Naglakad-lakad kami sa loob ng mala-old Spanish style na nagtatayugang churches, and park.

Nauuna ako sa paglalakad habang si Lennox naman ay nasa tabi ko.

"Despite how savage our history is, its still so beautiful." I said it under my breath.

I look at Lennox again and I caught him watching me instead of this beautiful place. Wala na ba talaga siyang ibang titignan kung hindi ako.

And this is how we differ. All my life I always chase my freedom and the life it can give to me, the calmness and peacefulness.

But with Lennox, it's different. The way his eyes look at me lovingly, it seems to show us that he has found what he is looking for in this life....and that is me.

I know, I shouldn't be blinded on what his eyes are telling me. But I knew him all this time. Ilang buwan lang kami nagkasama noon pero alam kong malalalim na malalaim ang nararamdaman niya para sa akin. Isang sabi ko lang sa kanya noon na ayaw ko sa lalaking bad-boy, he change for me! Hindi niya naka-kayang hindi ako makita even for a day. Para siyang kabote sa tabi kong kahit anong iwas ko ay palaging nasulpot. This is how he loved, kahit ipagtulakan mo palayo...gagawa ng paraan para bumalik at tanggapin mo.

For him to be my bodyguard right now? For him to manage and resign all his dream just to guide me. I know now, nababasa ko na siya, no! Basang-basa ko na siya! This is how I concluded to all of his action.

"You still like me, don't you?" Walang pasubali kong tanong sa kanya. His eyes didn't even blink instead he smiled and bit his lips sexily and gently nodded.

"This is why you resigned your noble job just to guard me?" He nodded also.

His brooding aura are speaking more in front of me. Ganito na siya noon pa man sa harap ko. He matured yes...but still, he still loved me the same.

I even imagine him waiting for me endlessly during those times that I promise to contact him but I didn't. I imagine him hoping that someday I will be back to Masbate and look for him.