August's POV
I was breathing heavily when Cayden stopped from kissing. Parang pakiramdam ko ay nagwewelga ang pagkatao ko dahil tumigil siya. Like what the fuck?! Why would I think about that? Shit, my soul is selling me to hell. I shouldn't thought about worldly feelings, but crap Cayden is the reason why I am feeling this. He is sending my soul to freaking hell!
Without a word ay binuhat na lang niya ako palabas ng banyo. The air conditioned room hit my skin and chills crawl over. Langya ang lamig! Galit na galit ang air con! Ibinaba naman ako ni Cayden sa kama ko, he put the thick blanket like the air could not penetrate and he tucked me in.
"Take a rest. Aah... not yet you will eat first." Saad naman ni Cayden at kinuha na naman nito ang telepono na nasa desk at may tinawagan ito. Malamang ang front desk. "This is room 1225 under the name of ms. August White, can you connect me over to the restaurant?" Tanong nito.
So mag-oorder siya? Pwede naman yun pero wala akong kabalak balak na magresto dahil nga sa mahal ng mga pagkain dun. Ang liliit pa ng servings. Pinanood ko lang si Cayden habang kausap nito ang kung sino man ang nasa restaurant at nag-order ito. Narinig ko din na ipapahatid ito sa room namin. Shit, did I just said namin? Natapos naman ito sa kausap and he went to the sofa and doon ko napansin na may dala pala itong bag.
😳<< Ganyan lang ang mukha ko habang nakatingin kay Cayden. I am clueless on what he is about to do. Binuksan nito ang bag at may kinuhang damit? Hala bakit may damit? Then he went to the bathroom and heard few seconds after the pouring of of the shower.
😱OMG, bakit siya naliligo dito? Bakit hindi pa siya umaalis? Bakit may dala siyang bag? Anong binabalak niya? Para akong napraning at mas lalong kinakabahan. Ano naman ang laban ko sa kanya? Kahit anong gawing pagmamaldita ko sa kanya, wala din naman silbe dahil sa kalagayan ko. Tsaka yung nangyari kanina, hindi pa ako nakakamove on dun! Jusko po bakit ba minsan may pagkatanga din ako?
His bath did not took that long. He went outside and wearing his boxer and a white sando that emphasized his mouth watering built and heart breaking muscles. Pakiramdam ko may modelo ng Calvin Klein dito na rumarampa. Nagpatuyo ito ng buhok gamit ang isang puting tuwalya na hindi ko alam san niya nakuha. He's in barefoot. Ok lang naman din dahil carpeted naman ang sahig.
Di nagtagal ay tumunog na din ang door bell at tsaka sinilip muna ni Cayden ang kung sino man ang nasa peephole bago ito binuksan. May iniabot itong kung ano tsaka tinanggap ang mga paperbag na mga pagkain. Pumasok na si Cayden at inilagay ang mga pagkain sa mesa pero kumuha ito ng parang maliit na table na na nakikita ko sa mga palabas na breakfast in bed daw kamo.
Inilabas ni Cayden ang mga pagkain doon na nakastyro foam at biglang nanuot sa aking ilong ang mababangong pagkain. Nagutom ako bigla. Tatayo na sana ako para pumunta sa lamesa pero pinigilan naman ako nito.
"Stay there. You'll be eating on the bed." Utos nito sa akin kaya hindi ko na rin ito sinuway pa. Naghintay na lang ako sa kanyang preparasyon at alam na alam nito ang mga ginagawa niya. Right, I remember that he's a good cook. Ako na walang kaalam-alam na puro kain lang din ang alam.
Di naman nagtagal ay natapos na rin ito sa paghahanda at inilagay na yun lahat sa tray at pumahik na siya papalapit sa akin. Maingat na inilagay niya ang tray doon sa lap ko and I have no choice but to start eating. Hindi ko alam na may pagkamaalaga din pala ang isang to.
He was just looking at me at ako naman ay panakanaka ang tingin sa kanya at pagkain. I don't know what to say! Nakakailang! Medyo kumalma na rin ang pakiramdam ko pero kahit ganun nagfifreak out pa rin ang utak ko tuwing naiisip ko ang scene sa banyo. Tang-ina sana magka-amnesia ako!
Natapos din akong kumain kahit ilang na ilang ako, marami pa rin akong nakain. Iniligpit na yun ni Cayden ay itinapon na niya ang mga yun sa basurahan.
Napahiga ako sa kama pero nakatutok naman ang mga mata ko sa kisame. My anger is subsiding pero hindi mawala-wala yung isipin na may ibang babae ito. Natatakot ako at hindi yun magandang pakiramdam.
"Are you sleepy?" Tanong nito sa akin.
Hindi ko alam kung tatango ako o kung iiling. Kanina, gustong gusto ko ng matulog pero ngayon naman tila parang gising na gising yung kaluluwa ko. Sa nangyare ba naman kanina biglang nawala lahat ng antok ko.
"I guess I am not." Sagot ko na lang rito ng hindi ito tinitingnan. I felt the bed just moved a little at alam ko na umupo siya dun. Hindi na ako nagkomento.
"I wanted to clear things up if you will allow me to." Saad nito sa akin na nanghihingi ng permiso. His voice was covered with formality like he was talking to someone who is very important.
"Go ahead." Sagot ko rito. May magagawa pa ba ako? Do I have to waste my energy battling him? Sinuwerte pa nga ako at hindi nahampas yung ulo ko sa tiles o kaya naman sa tub. Dahil kung nangyari man yun ay hindi ko rin alam kung ano na ako ngayon.
"You thought it wrong love...... I never cheated on you..... I never had any girl...." saad nito sa akin and I almost rolled my eyes dahil sa huling sinabi nito. Eh ano yung kakambal ko daw? Muntik pa nga sila maikasal di ba? Tss. "That's not it. She's different and I had her before I met you." Ngayon ay napabaling na ako sa kanya. Did he just answer my thoughts? How? "You forgot I can read thoughts."
Fuck! Tama! How can I forgot something important? Paanong nawala sa isip ko yun? "Then if you did why did you pretend that you don't know what I am talking about?" Naitanong ko rito. I was just wondering dahil this past few days he acts like he doesn't know about my thoughts.
"Ah that... I shut off my mind link, because I know you don't want me to invade your thoughts. I also want to have your thoughts as private so, I shut off my skill temporarily. But you gave me a hard time so I restored it back just to know your thoughts. You won't answer when I ask you." Sagot nito sa akin. He has a serious look on his face.
So ganun pala. Kaya naman pala umaakto itong normal dahil ganun naman pala ang ginawa. That's considerate of him dahil ayoko naman talaga na nalalaman ni Cayden ang mga iniisip ko. I want privacy.
"So, alam mo na pala ang lahat?" Kakahiya. Kung naalala ko lang hinding hindi ko yun iisipin.
Tumango naman si Cayden. "If I know you mistaken it to be something that will make you mad, I will never choose to shutdown my ability. Love, I never had someone else after you. The person I was talking on the phone, that was Kaye and she said she's coming here very soon. She's the reason why we are able to go in your world and she's the only key as well to go back to Pandora." Paliwanag nito sa akin.
Nanlaki naman ang aking mga mata. Si Kaye? Yung diety ng tierraguzam? How come? I know she can teleport but, from Pandora to Earth? That's insane! Eh bakit na ako nag assume na nagteleport nga sila?
"Teka, how? Hindi ko maintindihan. Nag spaceship ba kayo?" Tanong ko pa. Aba di ba ganun naman talaga ang common transportation ng mga alien.
Napakunot naman ang noo ko. "We're not aliens." Saad pa nito at napailing.
I rolled my eyes. "That's what we call to people who's not from earth. No matter what you are." Sagot ko naman rito.
"But still it's not proper that you think about us that way. We are Pandorians. And you have a very bad image of aliens, what's with those ghostly figures?" Reklamo pa nito sa akin. Hindi nito matanggap na yun ang iniisip ko.
Gusto ko naman matawa rito. Cayden Draco Vel Versailles hates to be called alien. "You can't blame me. Blame it with humans who created alien movies. They are the reason why I have that impression." Sagot ko rito at pinipigilan kong matawa.
"You should stop watching those movies. Those are not even legit." Sagot nito na nagsusungit na naman.
Napapailing naman ako. "Well, I can't argue with that. Those were just mere fiction. It's even a question if there are really aliens, but based on my experience, there is really." Sagot ko rito, even myself is the proof that I am an alien. I don't belong in this world in the very first place. "So ano pinag-usapan niyo ni Kaye?" Tanong ko rito.
"She's coming here and she misses you..." saad nito pero biglang lumikot naman ang mga mata nito.
Napataas naman ang kilay ko. "And what?" Tanong ko dito dahil pakiramdam ko ay may hindi ito sinasabi sa akin.
"Ah, that... we'll tell you after she's here." Sagot naman nito sa akin. "So.... what about us? Are you still......mad at me?" He's hesitating.
"Ah... now that I know, I think it was unreasonable for me not to listen to you in the first place. I should have listen to you, not shutting you off.... I'm sorry." I said sincerely. I was being mean to him before. Too mean.
"I understand. I know in the beginning of our relationship, there will be trials and misunderstanding. I just did not expect that it will come sooner than I anticipated." Saad pa nito at napangiti.
Napataas naman ang kilay ko. "So you anticipated na mag-aaway tayo?" Tanong ko pa rito. Aba si madam auring ba to?
"It's already expected when you are in a relationship. We really could not avoid misunderstanding and arguments. I am not expecting a perfect relationship because flaws will only makes us stronger and love more. The most important thing to me is, no matter how difficult will be the situation is we still keep on holding on and never let go." Sagot nito sa akin.
Napalunok ako and my tears are threatening to fall down but I held it back. Ayokong umiyak dahil magmumukha na naman akong tanga. I should be happy right? Not cry kasi hindi yun bagay.
"I see..." naisaad ko. Wala naman akong karanasan sa isang relasyon kaya natural na siguro na talagang wala akong alam. All I was thinking that being in love is a very beautiful feeling and it is all about hapiness, no sadness pero kalakip na pala doon ang mga yun. Because when you choose to love, you already bargain the pain. "But thank you, I was healed. I can't afford to be injured especially, the auction will be held tomorrow." Saad ko rito.
"That auction?" Tanong nito sa akin na tila alam nito kung ano ang sinasabi ko.
"You know about it?" Balik tanong ko naman rito.
Tumango naman ako. "Even I am on leave, I still know some missions." Sagot naman nito sa akin.
Mukhang hindi lang pala kami ang papasok sa auction. There might be different teams as well from different countries. "I was just wondering, why there is still illegal trades even the top mafia groups has been already destroyed." Naisaad ko dahil di ba dapat mahihinto ang mga kalakaran ng mga ito?
"This is no longer an activity of the mafia world. This is an individual interest with people who belongs to mafia tree before. We can't stop them in one time, but still it can be." Sagot naman nito sa akin.
Parang biglang bumalik na ang nararamdaman kong pagod at antok kanina. My eyelids are heavy already and I even found myself that my eyes are already close at ibubuka ko na naman ito.
"I guess you are sleepy now. Rest well love, you still have a lot of things to do tomorrow." Saad naman nito sa akin.
Tumango na lang ako at pumikit pa ako. I felt is lips on mine pero sandali lang yun at agad naman nawala. My breathing became shallow and heavy until I can no longer feel the surroundings.
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Sino po yung mga nag-expect na may mangyayare at na disappoint kasi wala naman pala? Haha, guys, I did not intend to make it happen from the start kaya wag kayo madisappoint.
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