"Ganito lang ang nadala mo?" I asked him as soon as he got out of the bathroom after taking a shower.
My gaze lingered on him for a few seconds before I turned to his things again. I cleared my throat when it suddenly felt dry.
"Yup. I was in a hurry so.."
I nodded my head and took the two shirts out of his bag. I felt relaxed when I smelled his shower gel as he walked towards me. Parehas naman kami ng ginagamit ngunit mas gusto kong naaamoy iyon galing sa kanya.
"Have you eaten your dinner?" He bent slightly and tilted his head to peek at my face, which made me stand straight.
I paused for a second to think. Now that he had asked me, I realized that I had not eaten anything tonight. The last meal I had was my lunch, and I didn't even finish it because I was preoccupied-he was not replying to my messages and was not answering my calls so...
"Hindi pa." I answered shortly and handed him a new set of clothes I got from our walk-in closet.
I heard him sigh before he went even closer to me that I could feel his skin against mine. Napatingin ako sa kanya na kunot ang noo.
"We'll go downstairs and eat. Is that fine?" he asked softly so I nodded my head and pouted my lips, asking for a kiss from him.
He bent his head as he snaked his arms around my waist. He gave me kisses, something I've been wanting to have since he left. Natawa ako nang iniwas ko na ang aking mukha ay hindi pa rin siya tumigil at hinabol pa ang aking mga labi.
"I must've worried you so much." he said and sighed. "I could've told you I'll go home to you. I'm sorry, baby." he added gently.
Napanguso ako habang inaalala ang sitwasyon ko kanina habang naghihintay sa tawag niya.
That was the first time I called him a lot of times but he never answered. Akala ko nga ay may nagawa akong kasalanan sa kanya at nagalit. I was overthinking the whole time and it became worse when I received those messages from someone.
"It's okay. Ang importante nandito ka na." I said in a low tone.
I looked away from him and bent on the bed again to gather his things, and fix them while he was still hugging me.
There was a moment of silence between us, but it wasn't deafening. It was rather very comforting.
He watched me the whole time I was folding a shirt of him, and I let him because it was something I wanted—him watching me like I was the only person he could see.
Everything felt so solemn and comfortable between us, not until he spoke.
"If I file a case against your father, would that be okay?"
I froze right there and then the moment he let out those words from his mouth.
He is going to... file a case against my dad.
"I am asking you this because I don't want to do anything without your consent. He is still your... father, so..." I could hear the caution in his voice, which made me turn to him.
His bloodshot eyes and clenched jaw greeted me the moment I straightened.
"I can't stop thinking about what he did to you." he said, eyes wandering around my face.
"I can't imagine the pain and fear you had to go through that night with him, and it's maddening. I want to hurt him so... bad." he raised his hand and slowly... he brushed my face with his thumb. "I'm so... so close to tainting my hand with blood just so I can make him pay for everything he did to you and your mom."
