Dwayne's Point of View
"Haylee?! Oh fuck!"
She's on her knees, catching her breath, tired.
"Haylee," Maica and Angelo were after me, carrying the bag full of money. "Okay ka lang ba?"
"Dwayne, Jam, Angelo?" a smile plastered on her lips even she's still catching her breath. "Hi," then she waved her hand, I cursed on my mind, 'hi'?! The hell?
I didn't took the step to get her from them, I looked at Angelo as a signal for the bag, he handed it to me and when I gazed at them again, hesitation was on their faces.
"Hindi na kailangan," the man said. "Nandito kami para ihatid si Haylee at para na rin sumuko, hindi na kailangan ng pera." my brow furrowed.
Even though they're still after the money, I won't give it to them, polices are all over the place.
"You don't need to make a trap." I scoffed but when Haylee stood up, she seriously looked at us.
"Totoo ang sinasabi niya, he's a good guy Dwayne, they're good guys." the two other men bowed their head a little. "Tsaka teka nga, pahingi ako ng tubig, mamamatay ako sa pagod dito." her brows arched and walked towards us, making a face.
When I looked at her from head to toe, my brow arched too. This is not her outfit the last time I saw her leaving the house. My head heated when I noticed that she's wearing a short skirt!
"The fuck?! Why are you wearing a skirt?! Did this guys harassed you or something?" but instead, she threw me her irritated gaze. "And why are you acting like that, woman?"
"Oh, I guess I know why." Maica chuckled. "She's having mood swings." her chuckle turned into laughter. She walked towards me and whispered. "Regy days niya."
"What? Regy? What does it mean?" she laughed more and looked at her sister who's drinking some water.
"She's having her period." I didn't get it at first. I sighed and just nodded.
"Now, sergeant." I called and groups of police came, surrounding the three men. They were about to capture them but a voice stopped us all.
"'Wag! Subukan niyo lang," Haylee furiously uttered, Maica tried to calm her down, so this is her when she's moody, huh? "Magiging ninong pa sila ng mga anak ko." our eyes widened, she's like drunk!
"The hell?!" Angelo looked at me, surprised and teasing. "Yow bro, advanced na itong si Haylee." I narrowed my eyes at him.
"Haylee, 'wag mo na kaming idamay sa mood swing mo, pinatakas ka na nga namin, e." the man said, more like pleading.
"What do you mean?" Maica's containing her laugh when she asked, it looks like she knew what happened. "Nabiktima kayo ng moody kong kambal?"
The three men looked away. Maica burst in laughter.
"It looks like, yes. Hahaha, sabihin niyo nga, anong ginawa sa inyo nito?"
"B-Binabarahan kami lagi, nagpakuha ng mga pagkain tapos naging boss." Maica shook her head with a wide smile. Angelo also chuckled.
"Hoy 'wag kayo, ako ata ang nagpabago ng isip mo Shrek! Este Greg! Kung 'di ka lang mabait, baka nasabunutan pa kita." Haylee pouted like a kid. "Pero teka nga, bakit hindi mo sinama sina tita at tito? Naiinis ako sa kanila pero mabait ako, 'no."
Tita and tito? So she's not the only one who was kidnapped?
"Teka, teka, kasama sila tita?" Maica asked what I am going to ask.
"Oo, kesyo sila daw ang nagsabi ng address ko, e." she pouted again, it's like she's a kid who didn't have the chance to buy the stuff she wants. "Binarahan pa nga ako pero syempre ginantihan ko din! Hindi ko na siya bati!"
"Bilisan niyo na, habang kampante pa sila sa baba. Posasan niyo na kami, oh." that man 'Greg' gave his hands to the police and so the other two for the handcuffs.
"Oy, oy! Sabing 'wag, e. Mababait sila, magtatrabaho sila sa kumpanya ng asawa ko!"
My heart beat fast, did she just uttered that word?
"May pamilya silang uuwian at kailangan lang talaga ng pera kaya sila pumasok dito, 'yung Lord T ang posasan niyo doon!"
"Lord T?" the sergeant asked. "He's the most wanted drug lord dito sa Pilipinas, ang ibig mo bang sabihin ay siya ang pinuno nila dito?"
"Wait, if it is about drugs, then why did this guy mentioned that they were selling organs?" Angelo asked also.
Greg shyly averted our gazes and awkwardly smiled while scratching the back of his head. "Jokijoki ko lang iyon, hehe."
"Dwayne, 'wag mo silang ipakulong." Haylee was already clinging in my arms! I didn't expect her to do that. "'Yung Lord T na lang, magtatrabaho sila sa kumpanya mo para may iuwi silang pera sa mga pamilya nila, hihiwalayan kita kapag ipapakulong mo sila!"
Maica's Point of View
"Ay, lagot." rinig kong bulong ni Greg nang biglang bantaan ni Haylee si Dwayne. There she go again, acting like a kid. "H-Haylee, okay lang kami. Makukulong muna kami, ano ka ba."
"Ba-busted-in tapos hihiwalayan pa kita kapag pinakulong mo sila." angal pa ni Haylee, muntik pa akong matapilok kahit nakatayo lang ako, naibuga pa ni Angelo ang tubig na iniinom at natulala lang kay Haylee si Dwayne.
"Busted?! May ligawang nagaganap?!" kahit may tubig pa sa bibig ay dali-daling lumapit si Angelo.
Walang sumagot sa kaniya dahil abala ang mag-asawa sa isa't isa. Ang alam ko lang ay naging ganap na silang mag-asawa dahil gusto ni Dwayne ang kambal ko pero hindi ko inaasahang may ligawan pang nagaganap.
"W-Wife," napatakip ako sa bibig para pigilan ang pagngiti nang mautal si Dwayne, "Okay, fine. Don't charge them sergeant." sumaludo ang opisyal sa kaniya.
"Okay, sir. Pero mag-iiwan po ako ng ilang pulis para bantayan ang kaligtasan niyo, parating na ang back-up, this day will be the end of Lord T's happy days. Thank you for the information."
Matapos mag-usap-usap ay umalis na ang mga pulis dahil may mga sundalo nang dumating kasama nila, may naiwang walong pulis para sa amin. Nakaramdam ako ng braso sa balikat ko at nang lingunin ko ay si Angelo pala.
"Naiinggit ako, kanina pa nagmo-moment 'yung dalawa tapos tayo, hindi. Okay ka pa diyan, babe? Nakakaramdam ka pa rin ba?" inismiran ko siya at tinanggal ang braso niya sa akin.
"Baka nakakalimutan mo ding manliligaw din kita? Manligaw ka muna bago ka humiling ng moment."
Ngumuso lang siya. Ngingisi na sana ako pero mabilis niya akong ninakawan ng halik, pagkatapos niyon ay tumakbo siya agad. Mukhang gusto ng habulan, sige ba.
Haylee's Point of View
"Pagkain, Dwayne." ngumuso ako sa kaniya, nagugutom ako, medyo.
"What?" busy siya sa pagtitig kina Greg, type ba niya ang isa sa mga iyon?
"Nagugutom ako," umalis ako sa pagkakahawak sa braso niya at padabog na umupo sa lupa.
"Hey, Haylee? Why are you sitting there?!" pinilit niya akong tumayo pero sinamaan ko lang siya ng tingin.
"Type mo ba sila? Nagugutom ako pero sa kanila ka pa rin tumitingin! 'Di mo na ako gusto, sila na gusto mo!" umiwas siya at kinagat ang labi, mukhang natutuwa pa.
"The heck wife? I was only staring at them because they might go away from us. It's your fault, you won't let the police charge them." mas lalong tumalim ang tingin ko sa kaniya.
"Sinisisi mo na ako? 'Di mo na'ko lab?'Yoko na sa'yo!"
Natatawa at hinihingal na pumunta sa amin si Angelo. "Having a moment there, bro? Hope all." tumakbo na siya ulit nang malingon si Maica.
"I have some fruits here, eat. I do still love you, don't be upset there. Look, you're wearing a skirt yet you're sitting on the soil!" tuluyan niya na akong napatayo at inabutan ng isang paper bag, punong puno ng apples at tangerine.
"Paano mo nalamang gusto ko tangerine? Yey!"
"Maica told me so and Nathaniel's favorite fruit is that, also."
"Kamusta nga pala si Nathan ko? At bakit may dala ka nito? Alam mong magugutom ako? Yiee, thankies!"
"Nathaniel is with Lily, you're welcome wife."
Inumpisahan kong lantakan ang isang apple, ang juicy! Kaso natigilan ako at mabilis na binalik sa kaniya ang mga iyon. "M-May regy ako, 'di ako pwede pala niyan." muli akong ngumuso.
Naramdaman ko ang hinlalaki niya sa pisngi ko. "You have something on your cheek." saktong paglingon ko ay malapit na siya sa mukha ko.
Hindi ko alam kung bakit bigla akong nakaramdam ng init sa mukha ko.
Hinuli ko ang mukha niya gamit ang dalawang kamay ko, nagulat pa siya. Mapanuri kong nilibot ng tingin ang buong mukha niya.
Pilyo akong bumungisngis at pinisil ang dalawang pisngi niya. "Hehe, ang gwapo mo." bigla siyang namula! "Hoy, okay ka lang? Bakit ka namumula?"
"Yiee, kinikilig." biglang dumaan ulit sa amin si Angelo. Natawa ako at bumalik kay Dwayne.
"Kinikilig ka? Hahaha ang cute mo pala kiligin—" biglang naputol ang sasabihin ko dahil sa paghila niya sa akin sa beywang at hibla na lang ng buhok ang pagitan naming dalawa.
"You're cute too that's why I can't resist anymore."
His lips met mine, his eyes were closed while mine are widening. May kung sinong sumipol kaya ginusto kong kumalas pero diniinan ni Dwayne ang hawak sa beywang ko.
"Maica, tignan mo oh, ganu'n din tayo! Inggit ako!"
"Namiss ko tuloy asawa ko."
"Ako din."
"Ako na walang asawa amputcha."
"Wawa ka naman Boss."
Nang kumalas na si Dwayne ay nginisihan niya ako. "Still stunned whenever I kiss you, huh? Oh, sorry wife but from now on, your heart is officially mine, I'm already done courting you baby. I heard your heart, it's shouting my name every beat. You don't have the right to refuse anything."
Hindi pa man ako nakaka-react ay agad na muli niyang inangkin ang labi ko.
Namalayan ko na lang na nakapikit at nakikisama na ako sa galaw ng labi niya.
I don't have to refuse anything because I also want him to know how I feel, good thing he already heard my heart shouting his name. And I admit that even he don't ask for my heart, my heart will always go to him.
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Astrid Manunulat