You're Still The One (A SharDon Fanfiction)

CHAPTER 40

Padarag niyang hinila ang tali ng buri hat ni Donny na nakasabit pa rin sa kanyang leeg bago iyon tinapon sa backseat ng nilululanang sasakyan. Kung nagtataka man sa hindi magandang mood niya, hindi iyon pinahalata ni Mel na siyang napag-utusan ni Donny na ipag-maneho siya pauwi sa hacienda.

She never thought of Donny as a womanizer. But she never expected him to own a big time ranch and a gun, either. Kailangan niyang ulit-ulitin sa kanyang isip na iba na ang Donny Pangilinan na kaharap niya ngayon. And then she realized again that she never really knew him even before. Dalawang buwan lang niya ito'ng nakasama noon bago sila nagkahiwalay ng ilang taon.

She didn't know his dreams, his motives or his way of thinking. Ang alam niya lang ay minahal niya ito at masyado siyang nabulag sa damdaming iyon dahilan para hindi niya asahang kailanman ay lolokohin siya ni Donny. And until now, even after so many years, she's still a slave to her feelings for him.

Maybe Ysabel's presence a while ago was a blessing in disguise. She came just in time to save her from a colossal mistake that she's about to commit. Judging by the way she behaved a while ago, she's damn certain that she'd find herself naked on Donny's bed the moment they stepped into his house.

Donny wanted to claim her. His intent was so obvious with the way he looked at her using those heated brown eyes. And her response to it was apparent with the way she just melted into his touch and kisses without showing even a bit of hesitation. There's nothing that could've stopped it, she knew. Not until she was filled with rage at the sight of Ysabel coming out from Donny's house and she was bitch slapped straight onto reality.

Ngayon ay ipinagpapasalamat niya nang napigil iyon. Nasisiguro niyang mas matinding pagsisisi ang mararamdaman niya oras na muli niyang ipagkaloob ang sarili kay Donny. She could forgive herself for letting him kiss her. But sleeping with him is like taking her stupidity to a higher level. Kahit siya'y ikakahiya ang sarili pagkatapos.

She has to fight this strong female attraction that she has for Donny. He's handsome, alright, and strong and virile and very much capable but her heart isn't safe with him. Alam niya kung paanong kayang-kaya siyang saktan ni Donny anomang oras nito gustuhin o sa kahit ano'ng paraan nito naisin. Sa kanya nakasalalay ang pag-protekta sa sarili...sa kanyang puso. If she let her guard down and let her feelings prevail over reason again, the damage might be beyond repair.

Sana lang sa pagkakataong ito magawa na niyang totohanin ang paglayo.

Ang biglaang pagtigil ng sasakyan ang nagpabalik sa kanya sa kasalukuyan. She's already home.

"Thank you, Mel," she allowed a weak smile before opening the car's door on her right.

Pagbaba niya ay kaagad niyang napansin ang isa pang sasakyang kakahinto lamang sa likuran ng sinakyan. Nagsalubong ang kanyang mga kilay nang makitang si Donny ang nasa likuran ng manibela ng lumang pick-up. His eyes, angry and pleading, were directed at her.

Isinantabi niya ang ginawang paglukso ng puso at nagdire-diretso sa loob ng villa. Hindi na ito tinapunan pa muli ng tingin.

She gave up looking for a private nurse for her father. Siguro nga mas maganda kung sila na lang ng kanyang tiya ang magsalitan sa pag-aalaga sa ama. At least she could spend more time with him. And it's almost four weeks now since she came back, halos kabisado na niya ang rutina ng tiya sa pag-aalaga ng kanyang daddy.

"Aren't you going to answer your phone, princess?" her father said.

Nasa garden sila ngayon at kasalukuyan nitong ini-enjoy ang maaliwalas na panahon. Mataas ang sikat ng araw pero dahil sa lilim na hatid ng mga puno ay hindi direktang tumatama iyon sa kanilang balat.