O Silent Night (Isla de Vista Series #1)

Chapter 26

Chapter 26: Promise

Nag-walkout si Francine na agad namang sinusundan ng kaibigan niya.

"Enjoy the rest of the evening," baritonong sinabi ni Eli saka kami umalis ng beach front.

Ngumisi ako sa kanya habang naglalakad patungo sa aming kwarto. Hindi na nakatiim ang bagang niya ngunit gumalaw ito. I pursed my lips as we went inside our room and I raised his right hand to see his knuckles. Wala namang bahid ng galos iyon o ano.

"Young General is angry tonight," malambing kong sabi.

He sighed sharply.

Kinagat ko ang maliit sa aking pang-ibabang labi at pinanood siyang naghuhubad na ng damit at pantalon, leaving his only boxers on.

Bad mood ang Heneral, e. Nagpasya nalang din akong magbihis ng pantulog. I slid into my silver night gown and went out again. Naabutan ko siyang nakaupo sa kama at nakasandal sa headboard. Pinagtaasan ko siya ng kilay dahil suplado pa rin.

Akala ko good mood na siya kanina dahil humahalakhak pa sa aking tainga pero hindi pa pala. I crawled on bed and seated beside him when he pulled me closer. I pulled the comforter over to cover half of my body. Nakayakap ako sa kanya pagkatapos habang nakaupo siya at nakahiga ako.

"Why are you such in a bad mood?" marahan kong tanong.

He roughly sighed. "I fucking hate it when boys talks dirty about you."

Ngumuso ako. "He is a man, Eli."

"He's not. Men doesn't talk like that about someone's woman." aniya.

"And he learned his lesson. You punched him to the ground, Eli." tugon ko at unti unting sumilay ang ngiti sa akin. "It's kinda hot that you defended me like that,"

Bigla siyang gumalaw at pumasok na rin sa kumot. Dinadagan niya ako at sumiksik sa aking leeg habang nag-iingat na hindi ako sobrang mabibigatan sa kanya.

"Francine is a pretty and timid girl. I didn't expect her to confess to you like that."

"You knew she likes me but you left me there." aniya tila ako pa 'yung masama.

Natawa ako ng mahina. "Tumawag kaya si Daddy. At ang bastos naman siguro kung tayong dalawa ang aalis, e, party natin 'yon."

He just scoffed lowly.

"Matagal na kayong magkakaibigan, Eli?"

"Her family's a friend of ours," tipid niyang tugon.

I pursed my lips. "Kahit hindi sinasabi ng kaibigan niya na mag-confess ito sa'yo. I already knew she likes you, Eli. Palagi siyang nakatingin sa direksyon natin at sa'yo lang ang mata niya."

"Hindi ko naman iyon gusto." walang preno niyang sambit.

"Wala naman akong sinabi na gusto mo. I just pity her," kalmado kong tugon.

"Yeah? She said she loves your husband." he retorted.

Humalakhak tuloy ako.

"Because my husband is someone not to be owned by any woman." pagpatuloy ko.

"Hmm,"

"I hope she'll find her happiness somewhere."

"You're so calm, baby. How'd you do that?"

I chuckled. "I wasn't calm. Let's say that's the tenth level of my calmness from the bottom."

"Hindi mo sinusuot ang pulseras at kuwintas mo," he mumbled on my neck.