ONE OF THE RICHEST

Cuatro

Tinuro ko kung nasaaan ang bahay ko at pinark ni Rafael ang sasakyan sa tapat mismo ng gate. Hindi pa rin tumitila ang ulan, at parang lalo pang lumakas. I still need to open the gate and run to the front door para makapasok. Wala kaming paying kaya kinailangan naming sumulong sa ulan dalawa.

"Gosh, I'm so wet!" kahit pa malapit lang ang tinakbo naming, basing- basa pa rin kami sa sobrang lakas ng buhos ng ulan.

"Me too." Nakangiwi niyang sabi habang hinuhuban ang dress shirt. My eyes grew wide when I saw his oh so yummy abs.

"May I use your shower?" tanong niya. I was too distracted with his body kaya natagalan akong sumagot.

"Chloe?'

"Ah, yes. Ofcourse. My room is upstairs, to the right." Tumango ito.

"uh, I don't think I have something you can wear." Nag- aalangan kong sabi.

"Don't worry. May dala akong extra sa sasakyan. Let me borrow an umbrella." Tumangoa ko't kinuha ang paying tapos inabot sakanya. May dala- dal ana siyang duffel bag pagbalik.

"You shower first. And uh, please don't make much noise. Hindi pa alam ng pets ko na may ibang tao sa bahay. They might get scared." Pagpapa- alala ko. My pets occupy the room beside mine. Since Taco is blind, he easily get frightened with sounds and even with touch. Kailangan mo munang ipaalam kung sino ang lalapit, or hahawak sakanya.

I made their room soundproof para hindi sila matakot kapag may malalakas na tunog especially kapag umuulan at may malakas na kulog at kidlat. I installed a camera too para mamonitor ko sila kahit wala ako sa bahay.

"I will. You can shower first. It's cold and you're wet. Baka magkasakit ka?" napangiti ako sa sinabi niya. Dahil do'n, umandar na naman ang pagkapilya ko.

"Hmm, Mr Rafael Alvarado is concerned to me! Are you falling in love with me already? Babe?" I abtt my eyes and walked towards him.

Umiwas siya ng tingin at nagmamadaling umakyat ng hagdan.

"Never mind. I'll shower first." Mabilis niyang sabi at agad Nawala sa paningin ko. Napahalakhak ako sa kalokohang ginawa.

Dumiretso muna ako sa kusina habang suot suot ang bathrobe ko para gumawa ng kape para saaming dalawa. I'm smiling brightly despite being cold like an idiot. This is his effect on me. Kahit maliliit na bagay, it always makes me happy as long as it's him.

"I'm done. You should go, baka magkasakit ka pa." diretso niyang sabi pagkababa at umupo sa kusina.

"Balik ka sa kwarto ko after ha? Let's chat." Kumindat muna ako bago umakyat papunta sa kwarto dala dala ang kape at naligo.

I was smiling, humming and hopping like an idiot. Just the thought of him stepping foot inside my house and meeting my pets is making me crazy.