PRETTY LITTLE DEVIL (He's Her Comfort Zone)

Chapter 15

Pagkakain ay dinala ni Zandreaj sa garden pool si Blyther. May tangan silang tig-isang tasa ng strong and super creamy na kape.

Sa likod ng bahay ang garden pool matatagpuan. isang 200sqm na lot extension ito ng loteng kinatitirikan ng kanilang bahay. Very private and secluded ang pool garden dahil maliban sa concrete fence ay napapaligiran pa ng shrubs, vines and tall trees ang paligid. Napakaganda rin ng pagkakalandscape ng garden na bunga ng malawak na imagination ng lola ni Zandreaj. Hindi kalakihan ang pool pero sapat ang sampung tao na magsabay sa paglangoy.

Sa isang sulok ng kwadradong garden ay may isang cottage na may verandang gawa sa cawayan paharap sa pool. Sa kabilang sulok naman ay may malapad na duyan na gawa sa rattan. Sa tabi nito ay round table na binubungan ng beach umbrella. Sa duyan umupo ang dalawa. Magkatabi sila pero nakahilig si Zandreaj sa dibdib ni Blyther at nakapulupot naman ang dalawang braso ng binata sa dalaga.

"Thank you for coming Vyb."

"What did you just call me again?"

"Vyb. V-Y-B. Short for Vyrr Blyther."

"Oh! I thought it was babe."

"Well,.parang ganun na din. Ayaw mo?"

"Whatever you call me, as long as it is you, that would be fine for me but..." Pinutol ni Blyther ang kanyang sasabihin.

"But what?"

"Only if you allow me that I will be calling you MINE."

"Me? Yours?" Naguguluhan si Zandreaj.

"Yeah!" Seryosong sagot ni Blyther.

Kumawala si Zandreaj sa pagkakayakap ni Blyther para tingnan ito ng diretso sa mata at makita kung nagbibiro ba ito o seryoso. Pero diretso ding nakatingin si Blyther sa kanya. At seryoso nga talaga ito.

"Look, I know you are going through tough times because of that picture in your phone. I won't ask details about it but I want to help you cope up with it without suffering the pains and ruining yourself."

Naguguluhang naghintay sa mga susunod pang sasabihin ni Blyther si Zandreaj. Anong pinupunto nito?

"People suffer from pain because we all have this tendency to savour the feelings of being hurt because subconsciously, that is what expected of us when we are broken. But, why suffer if you can choose to survive in a way where you won't have to cry over heartaches?"Why choose to be miserable when actually you have other options of overcoming the pains without actually suffering from it?"

Tumango-tango si Zandreaj.

"I get it. But how is that related with me being yours?"

"Let's talk real here. We can not deny that we have this "uncontrollable chemistry." We love hugging and kissing each other. Sabi mo nga, you feel so safe and so right whenever you are in my arms. No matter how painful you are feeling, my hugs and kisses comfort you.. Naputol ang sasabihin pa ni Blyther ng napaigtad ang nagulat na si Zandreaj.

"How did you know that? How did you know that you comfort me with your hugs and kisses?" Wala syang natatandaang sinabi nya yun kay Blyther.

"The fact that you stayed in my arms after you cried while singing, kahit nahihiya ka sa pueding isipin ng mga kasama natin, pinili mong wag umalis sa mga yakap ko. Kasi ang totoo, I am now your comfortzone. And kanina, when you ran to me when you saw me...that was undeniably because you've been waiting for me so you'll be okay again."

Manghang napatitig si Zandreaj kay Blyther. Paanong nalaman ng lalaki ang mga bagay na yun? Tama lahat ng sinabi nito.

"Now my point is, why not be with me and be free from all the pains instead of running away from me whenever you feel miserable because of that man in the picture?" Why not just be with me and choose to smile and feel good whenever pain strikes you?" Until one day you'll realize that you've already gone all through it doing just fine."

Matamang tumitig si Zandreaj kay Blyther.

"Why? Why would you do it?"

"It's your fault."

Nagtatanong ang nga mata na tumingin si Zandreaj kay Blyther.

"The first time you kissed me it felt so amazing that I wanted more and more of it. You made me crave for you."

Umirap si Zandreaj. Hindi sya naniniwala. Sumeryoso naman si Blyther

"Because I know, this will also just end up by you being mine. Kaya ngayon palang i'll call you Mine."

Walang maisip sabihin si Zandreaj.

"So, are you mine now?" Naghihintay ng sagot nya si Blyther.

"Why don't we just let things come and go?" Just as how we were yesterday? Is label really needed? Sagot ni Zandreaj.

"Yeah!" Sagot ni Blyther.

"Why?"

"Because that would give you the right to hug and kiss me whenever you want. Anytime, anywhere that you would want to." Nakatawang sagot ni Blyther.

Ngumuso si Zandreaj.

"Kidding aside, it will give me the right to take you to me whenever I know you need me but you hesitate to come to me and you choose to run away instead. Hindi na ako magaalinlangan na hawakan ka sa kamay para pigilan kapag gusto mong tumakbo palayo at yakapin ka ng mahigpit para iparamdam sa'yo na wala kang ibang pueding puntahan kundi ako lang para makahanap ka ng comfort. At hindi na ako mag-aalala na baka magalit ka kasi hindi mo gusto ang ginagawa ko."

Hindi sumagot si Zandreaj. Kaya nya bang ayawan ang offer ni Blyther kung everything favors her naman? He needs him. She knows that. She cannot bear with her self whenever she's feeling broken. Only Blyther can save her.

Mataman syang tumitig sa binata. Nagtatanong naman ang mga mata nito. Naghihintay ng sagot nya.

"Ok, but in one condition..."

"What condition?"

"You will call me MINE."

Hindi sya sinagot ni Blyther. Sahalip niyakap sya nito ng mahigpit at matagal. Hindi nya nakikita ang reaksyon ng lalaki. Tumayo sya ng bumitaw ito sa kanya. Hinila nya din ito para tumayo. Hanggang dibdib lang ni Blyther si Zandreaj kapag nakatayo sila na gaya nito.

"Carry me please." Request ni Zandreaj.

Binuhat naman agad sya ni Blyther gaya ng lagi nitong ginagawang pagbuhat sa kanya. Walang kaeffort effort ang lalaki. Napakagaan ni Zandreaj para sa well toned nyang muscles.

Hinawakan ni Zandreaj sa magkabilang pisngi si Blyther at tiningnan ito ng diretso sa mga mata.

"Thank you." Sinserong banggit ng babae.

"Just kiss me." Sabi ni Blyther.

Zandreaj willingly obligued.

☺️ Hi loves! I love this part the most. Kasi ako tlaga yung taong hindi nagnonorture at nagcucultivate ng heartaches and pains. Ayoko na nagmumukmok at pinapasakitan ang sarili. I always choose the only way out para agad agad ay makatakas sa sakit hanggang tuluyang mawala.