BP2: When I Was Your Man

CHAPTER 28: This Time

A/N: Sorry ngayon lang nakapag-update. Mapapatawad niyo pa ba ko? Char. Naging busy lang po.

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DIANNE's

I KNOCKED three times on his door.

"Sino 'yan?" sagot ni Nathan mula sa loob.

Andito ako sa bahay niya malapit sa Home of Happiness. His house is not that big, tama lang para sa kanya. He has a lot of opportunities pero tinalikuran niya lahat ng 'yon and choose to stay with the charity. Dati volunteer lang siya doon pero pinili na niya ang landas na 'yon.

"Si Dianne..."

Mabilis niyang binuksan ang pinto. It's already dark but I choose to go here kesa sa unit ko after kong manggaling kay na Harry.

"Dianne, what are you doing here at this time? Halika, pasok ka."

"Can I sleep here?"

His eyes widened and I saw his adam's apple moved. Sino ba namang hindi magugulat? This is my first time asking him this. "B-Bakit? Is there something wrong in your unit? K-Kay na Tita, bakit hindi ka doon—"

"I just want to be with you. Bawal ba?"

"What? Of course not. Halika sa loob."

Pumasok ako sa loob and as usual malinis, maayos. Umupo ako sa sofa at siya naman ay dumiretso sa kusina at naghayin.

"Sakto, katatapos ko lang magluto," sigaw niya from the kitchen. "Nag-dinner ka na ba? Konti lang itong niluto ko, I didn't know na darating ka. But you can take all of it. Pwede naman akong magbukas ng noodles—" He stopped midway, hindi niya namalayang nasa tabi na lang niya ako.

"Can I sleep beside you?"

He cleared his throat. "K-Kain muna tayo. P-Para makapag-isip ka rin nang maayos."

I chuckled. Okay naman ang pag-iisip ko.

Tahimik lang kaming kumakain, he looks uncomfortable.

"Relax," I said. "Gusto lang kitang makatabing matulog. Nothing else."

"That's more difficult," he whispered.

Binitawan ko ang kubyertos at tumayo. "Fine. Uwi na ko."

Naglakad ako palayo pero hinabol niya ko at hinawakan niya ang kamay ko. "No, no. Don't. S-Stay here." I looked at him at parang nagmamakaawa ang mga mata niya. "Stay here please."

So I stayed.

We're lying on our back here in his bed. No one's moving and speaking. I never thought it could be this awkward, first time naming magtabi sa isang kama.

"O-Okay lang sa'yo 'yong lakas ng aircon?" tanong niya.

"Yeah."

"G-Gusto mo pa ng unan?"

"Okay na 'to."

"G-Gusto mong buksan 'yong ilaw—"

"Oh God, Nathan. Just shut up and cuddle me!"

I heard him chuckled first before clinging onto me. He wrapped his arms around me and now my face is resting on his chest. Damn. I feel safe and secure.

"Can I ask you something?"

"No, Dianne. We can't just do it yet."

Kinurot ko ang braso niya.

"Aww! What?"

"Hindi 'yon ang tinutukoy ko. Pakadumi ng utak nito."

He laughed and pulled me closer. "What is it then?"