Kahilingan
" Ang sama sama mo. You practically hurt me. Akala ko naman tinotoo mo na. May balak pa naman sana akong magdrama" Saad ko sa kanya.
He just answered me with a laugh.
" I can't do it Chief. Masyado kitang mahal para gawin 'yon. We may have a roller coaster kind of relationship here. But I assure you of one thing" Saad niya sabay turo sa puso niya.
" Mahal na mahal ka nito. And there will be no other woman aside from you." Tuloy niyang saad sabay turo sa puso niya. Napaupo na ako sa kandungan niya.
" Ang landi landi mo Boss. Kaya kita namiss eh. Date tayo bukas." Aya ko sa kanya sabay pingot ko sa ilong niya.
" Saan mo naman gusto Chief." Tanong niya sa akin.
" Uhmm gusto ko, gusto kong magdate tayo sa may malapit sa dalampasigan. I wanted to view how wonderful the sunrise would be and how amazing will the sunset blossom in front of my eyes" I smiled. He bursted into a really loud laugh afterwards.
" You are definitely having your menstrual period, Chief" Kumpirma niya sa akin. I slowly nodded.
" Payakap nga kase ako, Boss." Niyakap ko lamang siya. Tuwing nireregla ako, it's his advantage. Nagiging malambingin ako. Nagiging OA ako na hindi naman ako. It's not the usual me I shall say.
He had hugged me freely.
" Pahalik din Aldamante" At hinalikan niya nga ako.
" Payakap ulit Boss" Saad ko na naman. He was just laughing at me the whole time.
I was playing with his hand when I somehow remembered something.
" I want to tell you something." I started. He placed a kiss on my temple to encourage me to speak.
" I talked with Ethan when we got there. Hindi ko alam na higit pa pala sa pagiging kaibigan ang tingin niya sa akin. He confessed" Napansin ko ang pagkuyom ng kamao niya.
" Hindi pa ako tapos magsalita Boss. Huwag kang maarte." I told him.
" Pero binasted ko. Pakiramdam ko kase nandadaya ako sa 'yo. See, that's how you affect me, Boss." I told him. Hindi ko din alam kung bakit ko 'to sinasabi sa kanya.
" Wala na akong tinatago." Saad ko na lamang. He smiled.
" You make sure of that Chief dahil kung nagkataon, papakasalan na talaga kita" He threatened me.
I laughed. Ako naman ngayon ang tumawa.
" Ayoko nga, baka gawin mo pa akong tagaluto at tagalinis mo" I spoke in my defense.
" 'Yun naman talaga ang gawain ng isang asawa ah. And I would come home everyday with you waiting for me" He said
" And our future children" Tuloy niya pang saad sa akin
" Loko ka talaga Aldamante" I muttered.
" Mahal mo naman" He whispered.
" Nang-aabuso ka na naman kase nireregla ako" I told him
" How I wish you have your menstrual period everyday" He whispered to mg ear
" Kadiri ka Aldamante" I said
" I love you, Chief" He said
" I love you too, Boss" I muttered in reply.
" Pahalik nga ulit ako, Aldamante" I demanded. He groaned in laughter before kissing me.
" Ang arte. Para sabihin ko sa 'yo, Boss. Next month ka na naman ulit makakatikim ng halik ko, okay" I said to him.
" Bakit next month pa, kung puwede ko namang araw arawin? So that I would see you blush everyday" He muttered.
" Loko ka, may binabagayan ang mga halik ko okay" Saad ko naman bigla sa kanya.
" So binabagayan niya yung akin" He showed me his most alluring smile.
" Kailan mo ba ako nakitaang may hinahalikang iba ha, Aldamante" I asked him.
" Never in my whole life, Chief. Huwag mong gagawin 'yun kung ayaw mong mapaaway ako ng wala sa oras" He said it while I was still playing with his hands.
" Ayoko ding gawin 'yun Boss. Kahit gaano ka pa kalandi, ang mga halik ko ay para lang sa 'yo" We both smiled at what I've just said.
" Pakasal na tayo, Chief" Pasimple din niyang saad.
" Loko ka talaga, Boss. Ako pa talaga niloko mo." I said
" Ba't pa natin patatagalin kung do'n din lang tayo hahantong" He answered back.
" Huy huwag kang feeling Aldamante, anong kasal kasal diyan na sinasabi mo. Ayoko ngang maging alalay mo habang buhay." I said. Kunwari naman nagtampo siya.
Ako pa talaga pinagmukha niyang masama.
" Nasaktan ka?" I asked him. Tumango lamang siya.
" Ako nga nagiging alalay mo eh. Kinakawawa mo na nga ako. Kung ako nambabae, nagseselos ka. Pero ayaw mo naman akong panagutan kung hindi ako mambabae." He said as a matter of fact.
" Edi mambabae ka lang kung gusto mo, hindi naman kita pinagbabawalan ah" I muttered to him.
" Tapos magseselos ka" Asik niya
" Normal lang naman magselos ah. Atleast ako may dahilan" I said
" May dahilan din naman ako ah. I'm a billionaire at thirty, Chief. I have a mansion to have you sheltered. I have the capacity to provide you your woman needs. All of it. I can give you. I have my ring on your finger as well as yours in mine. But you know what's still lacking, it's my name on yours, Chief." He said
" Nakakapikon na ding pakinggan ang apilyido mong hindi naman kagaya nung sa akin" He added more. And I really wanted to punch him in the chest for saying all those things.
" Boss, ang sakit ng puson ko" Padrama kong naging sagot. He had attempted to push through with the conversation when I spoke once more
" Boss, masakit talaga" He suddenly placed his hands on my belly, slowly massaging it.
" Your acting skills aren't justifyable, Chief. But because I love you so much. Let it be that you do it infront of me than you do it with another man" He muttered. Napayakap na lamang ako sa kanya.
" Galit ka?" I asked.
He continued what he was doing.
He's pissed, I know he is
" Galit ka nga" I confirmed.
" Huy huwag ka na kaseng magalit, diyan. Ngayon lang naman ulit ako humiling sa iyo ng ganito" Saad konsa kanya.
"Pagkatapos ng regla ko, babalik na naman ako sa pagiging maarte ko." I spoke.
" Tssk, Maarte ka naman palagi" He said.
Seriously, he said that?
" Loko ka talaga, Aldamante ka. Maarte pala ako ah. Sana sinabi mo ng masmaaga na ayaw mong inaartehan kita para alam ko" Saad ko sa kanya
Siya naman ngayon ang napatingin sa akin.
" When did I ever complain about that matter, Chief?" Tanong niya sa akin.
" Ngayon. You're complaining now." I muttered to him.
" That's not a complain, Chief. I won't put up with all your matters all these years when I don't get to like it" He muttered.
I hugged him in an instant.
" Ang landi mo, Aldamante" I told him. He rewarded me with a smile.
" E mahal kita eh. Paano ba iyan, Chief" He said
" Huwag kang magalala, Boss. Mahal din naman kita eh" Saad ko sa kanya.
" Kinilig ka naman" He joked
" Ikaw kase, nagpapakilig" I muttered to him.
We stayed in that position for quite sometime.
" I never thought this would work out like this, Boss. Ang akala ko noon magiging magkaaway lang din tayo hangang matapos 'tong pinaggagagawa natin. But I never tend to think that we would end up carring for each other. Ang layo na ng narating natin Boss. Ang tagal na rin ng pinagsamahan natin. Even though I cannot tell what's coming ahead of us, masaya parin akong kasama ka" I told him while I was playing with his hair.
Tipid siyang ngumiti bago niya marahang hinawakan ang aking pisngi. He slowly took my hand.
We look at each other's eyes before be played with my ring. His ring. Our engagement ring.
" You always seem to suit that ring on your finger Chief." He said. I smiled.
" Because the ring only suits those who really looks beautiful" I practically just complimented myself infront of him.
" And I damn know that, Chief" He muttered honestly.
"Kaya ikaw, you should be proud to have a girlfriend, well unofficially. You, having a girlfriend like me, Boss" I told him.
Isang malakas na tawa lamang ang naging sagot niya sa akin.
" Am I not proud of you yet, Chief? I've been proud of you for years now." He said while laughing.
" Asus, parang never mo 'kong ikinahiya, Aldamante. Naaalala ko pa nga nung college tayo. I have bullies back then. And it's just because I am wearing big glasses. But how am I even going to adapt without wearing glasses? That's unruly. My eyes can't see clearly without it. Blame my course for that. Ikaw ba naman ang magbasa na lang ng makakapal na libro ng Anatomy and Physiology hanggang alas tres ng madaling araw, tignan lang natin kung hindi pa lalabo 'yang mga mata mo. Tapos pinagtawanan mo din ako" I told him before I lightly punched him on the chest.
" You want to know the real reason why, Chief? Dahil gusto kong pansinin mo din ako. I want you to talk to me." He said
" And I won't buy that reason" I told him.
" And I'm happy I did that because looking at us now, it worked out." He smiled at me.
" I can't believe we came about like this" I told to myself.
He smiled again.
" I believe we have each other for a reason" He wink
" Ang landi mo, Aldamante" I spoke
" Bakit ba, gusto kitang landiin eh" He smiled.