Nasaan Ang Ibon ni Yvonne? (Kalandian Chronicles #1)

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Sobrang nakakapagod.

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I felt someone's soft and gentle hand brushing my face. I smiled at the gentle caress.

Tapos bigla na lang nawala. I felt a pang of longing. I opened my eyes and felt my cheeks. Then I looked around.

Nasa kwarto ako ni Tyrone. I was in his bed. Automatically, kinapa ko yung katawan ko. Suot ko pa din yung dress ko. My little Yvonne didn't hurt and I am still in one piece. I sighed in relief.

I looked around for Tyrone's shadow. Tumayo ako sa kama niya at lumabas ng kwarto. His house is so dark.

Nagtitipid ba siya sa kuryente o trip niya lang talaga na gayahin si Dracula pagdating sa style ng bahay?

Dahan-dahan akong bumaba ng hagdan. I saw him sitting on one of his sofa couch, facing his laptop. His face looked so worn out and sleepy but he still want to keep up.

"Matulog ka na." Sabi ko nung makalapit ako sa kanya. He looked at me and somehow I could tell that his energy went up again. "Inaantok ka na eh."

"You want to go home?" He asked instead of answering me. Tinanggal niya yung salamin na suot niya at sinara yung laptop niya. "I'll drive you home if you want."

I shook my head. "Anong oras na?" I am having a hard time looking at him dahil ang dilim ng paligid at yung lampshade lang sa tabi niya yung ilaw.

"Ten twenty-three." He whispered. He closed his eyes and starts to massage his temple.

"Matulog ka na." Sabi ko. "Bukas na ako uuwi. You looked really tired."

"I'll sleep here. Go back to bed." Tumayo na siya para ayusin yung mga gamit niya.

"Are you sure?" There was a part of me who wanted to ask him to sleep upstairs.

"Sure as hell." Sabi niya. Humiga na siya sa mahabang sofa and stared at me. "If you're not comfortable wearing that, you can use my clothes. Wag mo lang guguluhin."

"Sleep with me." I found myself saying. I saw how he tensed. Dun ko lang na-realize kung ano yung nasabi ko. Shemes!

"I-I mean, what I mean is, sleep in your room. K-kahit sa lapag ka lang. Okay lang sakin basta wag ka dito." Paliwanag ko. But it's too late. Pinagtatawanan na niya ako.

Nag-init yung pisngi ko. Pa-english english pa kasi! Mali-mali naman!

"Mahirap na baka paggising ko kinabukasan, batuhin mo ulit ako ng kung anu-ano. Go back to bed."

"Hindi naman na ako lasing!" I replied. "S-saka I can't just sleep in your own bed while you're here." Hindi pa din siya kumikibo. "Please."

He laughed again. Tapos nun tumayo na siya. "Scared of ghosts, Yvonne?"

"Shut up."

I helped him do his bed on the floor. Tapos nun, nagpalit na din ako ng damit para komportable ang feeling. Pagbalik ko sa kama niya, nakabukas na naman yung laptop niya.

"Matutulog ka ba o papatulugin kita sa suntok?" Sabi ko sa kanya. "Ang kulit mo. Matulog ka na sabi eh."

I saw how the colors in his eyes danced. "You really like wearing my clothes." He whispered. Then he stared down at his white shirt, and his dark blue boxers I'm wearing.

Sinipa ko siya sa tagiliran niya. "I said sleep." I heard him cursed under his breath and closed his laptop.

I smiled. I won! I went back to his bed and lay there like a queen. "Goodnight!" Sabi ko.

"Shut up." He replied.

That night I dreamt of birds flying over my head. Then finally, may isang ibon na ang lumapit sa kamay ko para kainin yung pagkaing inaabot ko.

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Kinakabahan ako ng bongga nung tumigil na yung sasakyan sa tapat ng apartment. What if hanggang ngayon nandito pa din siya? Nasa paligid lang...

Tyrone's warm hand held my cold ones. Inalalayan niya akong bumaba ng kotse. "Don't worry. I'll deal with that fucker if he shows up." Magkasabay kaming naglakad papasok sa building nung may sumalubong sa aming lalaki.

I froze and held Tyrone's hand tight.

"Goodmorning, Miss Deladia." His eyes and his smile never fail to send shiver to my body. "I waited for you." Then he noticed Tyrone and his smile faded.

"Your boyfriend?" Tanong niya.

"No." Sabi ko. "He's my---"

"Her fiance." Tyrone said coldly and gave Lawrence a look of disgust. "You are?"

"Oh. I'm Lawrence Alcantara." He offered his hand but Tyrone just stared at it. "Okay. Uhm, I think I should get going." He looked at me and smiled. "Bye."

"That fucker won't come near you again." Sabi niya nung makapasok na kami sa apartment ko. Nagpainit agad ako ng tubig to make him coffee. "What a weakling son of a bitch."

"Stop cursing. Ang aga-aga eh." Sabi ko. Tumabi ako sa kanya. "Salamat ha."

He looked at me and I was stunned when he tucked a lock of my hair behind my ear. "You got to stay away from shitheads, you know. Stop thinking that all pretty guys in the world are good and gentle."

I raised an eyebrow. "Pati ikaw?"

He considered my question for a moment. "No." He smiled wildly. "Except from me."

I sighed. I promised to myself to try my very best not to fall for this pretty guy.

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