Flickered By Innocence (Crossing The Line Series 4) ✅

F.B.I-34

Zein's Pov

Pinilit kong bumangon kahit ramdam ko ang pagkahilo matapos kong marinig ang sunod-sunod na tawag. Kinusot ko ang aking mga mata nung makitang umabot na sa isang daang missed calls ang mula sa contact name na "Darky." Tumawag muli ito wala pang isang minuto ang nakalipas.

My eyes were closed when I answered it, still sleepy. "Whoooo... are you?" I yawned.

The guy chuckled on the other line. "Seriously? After you burst out your feelings for me last night, you don't remember me anymore?"

Pakiramdam ko'y nawala ang antok ko matapos kong marinig ang kanyang malalim na boses. Muli kong sinulyapan ang aking cellphone at minasahe ang aking sentido nung maalala ko ang kahihiyan na nasabi ko kagabi. Akmang ibaba ko ang tawag nung muli siyang magsalita.

"You wouldn't deny your feelings for me, right?" Gellian said, in a soft voice.

I gasped for air. "Yung sinabi ko kagabi? Wala akong natatandaan! W-wag ka na ring tumawag dahil 'di tayo bati—"

"I'll marry you, Zein. I'm sorry if it took me a while, but I came back because... I love you." He sincerely said it.

I bit my lower lip to stop myself from smiling. "Can you wait for another six years just to marry me?"

"Yes!" Mariin niyang sagot. "Kahit gaano pa katagal basta ikaw yung katabi ko sa altar, handa akong maghintay, Zein."

"Talaga?" I said, in a playful tone.

"Yup,"

"Talagang-talaga?"

He sighed, probably losing his patience. "Yeah, it's true. Are you playing with me? Don't tell me you're still taking this as a joke, Zein?"

"Oh, why Dzaddy? You don't like my jokes anymore? I remember how I made you smile from it before," I whispered.

Si Kyle ang naging inspirasyon ko para maging matatag. Kay Ezra ko naman natutunan ang magkaroon ng tiwala sa aking sarili, at si Levi ang nagsabi sa aking kailangan kong dumipende sa aking sarili at hindi lahat ng bahay ay dapat seryosohin.

"S-say that again?" Gellian stuttered.

I raised my brow. "What? You mean, about the joke?"

 

"N-no, about how you called me earlier."

"Dzaddy? Don't you like it when I call you Dzaddy?" Pabiro kong tanong.

"Gellian, break time is up!" Rinig kong sigaw ng isang matandang lalaki.

"I like that. Call me that name from now on. I need to be back at our shoot. I have my ways, so don't think of blocking my number, Zein." Mabilis niyang ani bago ibaba ang tawag.

Nahihilo pa rin ako sa hang-over kaya nagpahatid nalang ako kay Mang Noel. Alas-10 palang ng umaga pero dagsa na ang mga tao sa resort. Maraming nagtatampisaw na mga kabataan sa exclusive pools at maging ang mga cottages ay puno ng mga bisita.