Island Series: Loralaine Iballo

Chapter Thirty

Chapter Thirty

Loralaine wipped her tears and smiled at Sean. Mariing nakatitig sa kanya ang lalaki ngayon.

"I... think I need to sleep."

"L. Why are you crying?" Hinawakan pa ni Sean ang kamay nya. "Am I still hurting you?"

Mabilis syang umiling. "No. A-ano lang... I don't know, Sean."

Sean carefully wiped her cheeks, ngumuso si Loralaine.

"I shouldn't be feeling this, Sean... We've been hurting ourselves.."

"And?"

"Why do I still love you?" Mahina nyang sabi.

Gumalaw si Sean at inabot sya para halikan sa labi. Hindi agad nakapag react si L kaya lumayo si Sean.

"Even though whatever happens between us, L... I know to myself that I will always come back to you..."

"S-stop... Sean.."

"I know you won't believe me, but my heart were still yearning for you." Bulong pa ni Sean. "Even if I did try to love other woman, it would... still be you... I don't want to see you crying again, L."

Muling pinunasan ni Sean ang luha sa mata nya. He even kissed her hand. Sa puntong ito, hindi na alam ni L kung bakit sya umiiyak. Siguro ay natutuwa lang sya.

"I was at a mistake for what happened to us, It's still you, L..."

"S-sean..." Suminok pa sya.

Carefully, Sean kissed her forehead and gathered her inside his arms.

"I love you, L..." Bulong pa nito. "But I won't force you, I don't want to see you crying because you feel like I'm hurting you."

Umiling si L at binaon ang mukha sa dibdib ni Sean. Her heart can stop pounding so fast.

"I'm sorry, Sean..."

"I understand. I--"

"I'm really sorry for hiding Silver. I thought it was for the best."

Lumayo ng bahagya si L at inangat ang tingin kay Sean.

"D-despite of everything happened it happens for a reason. We both don't want to feel the pain.." napaiyak sya uli. "M-mahal kita, Sean. Sobra... I tried to stop it kasi akala ko ayos na tayong dalawa, bu--"

Sean claimed her lips, he deepened it. L closed her eyes and let herself kissed him back with the same intensity. Hinapit sya ni Sean palapit dito kaya niyakap nya ang braso sa batok ng lalaki.

The sound of their kisses sent her shiver down her spine.

"Loralaine..."

"I'm okay here, Sean..." She tried to smile but a tear escape from her eyes again. "God my heart can't stop pounding."

A small smile appeared in Sean's lips. Inabot nito uli ang labi ni L. Nahinto lang sila nang marinig na bumukas ang pinto ng kwarto ni Silver. Lumayo si L at inayos ang mukha nya bago nya nakita ang pagsilip ni Silver.

"Mama?"

"Anak."

"Wiwi ako." Kinusot pa nito ang mata.

Mabilis na tumayo si Sean at sinaluhan ang anak na antok na antok pa ang itsura. Binuhat ni Sean iyon at pumasok sa common cr. Niligpit naman ni L ang kalat nila doon at hinugasan na din ang mga baso. Narinig nya ang pag uusap ng dalawa na pabalik na sa kwarto ni Silver.

"L." Tawag ni Sean maya maya. "Let's sleep. Are you done?"

"Tulog na uli?"

"He's grumpy because peeing disturb his sleeping."