Monasterio Series #1: Lies Beneath Her Love

Chapter 6

Chapter 6

Sweat trickled down my back, free flowing like condensation on a window pane, it beaded on my forehead and dripped from my chin. Panandalian kong itinigil ang pagpupunas sa sahig at itinuon ang map patayo. I rested my hand on the handle and breathed an exhausted sigh.

Pinahid ko ang pawis sa aking noo saka ito ipinunas sa puting loose shirt na suot ko. I've been wiping the floor for almost an hour and I'm still not yet done. Sa laki ng bahay ni Zion ay medyo hirap talaga ako linisin ito sa sandaling oras lang. I know how to clean but I'm not used to it. Ni minsan sa amin ay hindi ako nagkaroon ng pagkakataon na linisin ang bahay namin. Kami ni Ate Cheska. We never had the chance to hold a broom or a cleaning map. Not because we don't want, but because our parents do not let us.

Isang beses pa akong nagpakawala ng buntong hininga. Ipinagpatuloy ko ang pagpupunas ng sahig nang makarinig ako ng mga yabag mula sa entrada ng bahay. I lifted my eyes only to find Zion entering the main door with so much air and strong aura. Our eyes instantly locked with each other. While mine is definitely showing curiousity why he's here at this early hour, his were reflecting coldness.

Bakit narito ito? Dalawang oras pa lang simula ng umalis  siya para sa trabaho, bakit narito ulit siya?

My eyes were suddenly diverted to a man who had just entered the door. He has towering height just like Zion. Fair, has almond eyes and well built body. He has a serious semblance but unlike Zion, this man has a light and warm facade. Iyong tipo ng lalaki na mahilig magbiro at magbitaw ng pick up lines.

He anchored his eyes to me. From being serious, his facial expression became playful. The corner of his lips quirked up.

"Didn't know you are hiding a diamond here, my man." the gut stated while still eyeing me intently.

Diamond? What does he mean?

Hindi ko inalis ang tingin ko sa lalaki. Nakipagsukatan ako ng titig sa kanya habang hawak ko ang cleaning map. Maging siya ay hindi nagbabawi ng tingin at tila ba ngayon lang siya nakakita ng tao.

"Hazel..."

Mabilis akong napabaling kay Zion na ngayon ay nakatayo hindi kalayuan sa akin. He's staring coldly at me, malayo sa mga klase ng tingin na ibinigay niya sa akin nung araw na sabihin niyang gusto niya ako manatili dito. I can even see his jaw clenching.

Anong problema nito?

"Bakit?" takang tanong ko.

"What are you doing?" he asked frigidly.

Napatingin ako sa map na hawak ko. "Naglilinis?"

Storm grew over his dark eyes. Lumalim ang kunot sa noo ko dahil roon. Tumaas-baba ang kanyang dibdib. I can sense the irritation rising in him.

Bakit ba mainit ang ulo ng isang ito?

Suddenly, his stormy eyes traveled from my face down my body. They stayed there for a couple of seconds before the muscles on his jaw clenched tighter. Iniangat niya ang tingin sa mukha ko, ang mga mata ay mas lalo ng dumilim.

"Go to your room and change your clothes." malamig ang boses na utos niya.

I blinked a few times. "Bakit?" Tiningnan ko ang suot kong vneck shirt at maiksing dolphin short. "Ayos naman ang suot ko, Zion. Naglilinis lang naman ako."