An Eye of the Cosa Nostra (Tres Patroncitas #1)

CAPITULO 19

HELLIXIR WAGON

"Tell me if you're already falling for me huh? So that I am aware." He said, out of the blue.

"Huh?!"

We were here at the seashore, chilling, it's almost 10:00 pm in the evening, we're drinking wine while listening to the waves.

"I said, tell me if you're already falling for me."

I looked at him in an instant, his hair was dancing with the blow of wind, "That's not gonna happen."

He chuckled, "Huwag kang magsalita nang tapos."

I looked at the waves, "I know myself better than you did."

If posible mang mahulog ako sa'yo, sa akin nalang 'yon, I learned my lesson years ago, I fell in love, I get attached, I give all I could give, at maiiwang durog, luhaan at talunan.

"Di ka naman mahirap magustuhan." Biglang sabi niya dahilan para lumingon ako sa kaniya.

"So gusto mo ako?" His eyes widened.

"Oo naman..."

"Gusto lunurin." Sunod niyang sabi at binuhat ako like a sack of rice at inilublob sa tubig, I heard his loud laughs.

Pareho kaming nalublob sa tubig dahil hawak hawak ko siya kaya nadamay ko siya, "Fuck you!" I raised my middle finger at bumalik sa dalampasigan.

"Later, love." He replied sarcastically.

Malakas na tawa lang ang kaniyang naisagot.

"You're really annoying!" I hissed.

Naglakad siya papunta sa akin at kinuha ang twalya sabay ipinatong sa magkabila kong balikat at umupo sa aking tabi, "I wish I could say the three words now."

Three words?

He chuckled when he saw my confuse reaction, "The three words."

Tinitigan ko ang kaniyang mga mata na sumisigaw ng kasiyahan, unti unting sumilay ang kaniyang matamis na ngiti habang nakatingin pabalik sa akin, doon ko lang narealize kung ano ang tinutukoy niya.

"Why can't you say it?" I ask him.

"I'm afraid... Of so many things." He replied then his face suddenly become serious.

I nodded as the silence covered us, "Baka... Baka kasi kapag nagustuhan din kita ay matulad ka kay Izera."

"Mahal na mahal mo talaga 'no?" I asked him.

He smiled in pain, "Dati. Dati, oo... Pero kasi Rhyle mahirap magkagusto ngayon, parang... Parang ang daming dapat isakripisyo."

Tumingin ako sa mga alon at buwan, hindi full moon kaya low tide lang, doon ko narealize ang isang bagay, kagaya ng isang alon tuwing low tide, hindi niya maaabot ang dalampasigan kung hindi buo ang buwan, kung sa sitwasyon namin, si Faughn ang alon, puso niya ang buwan, at ako ang dalampasigan, ang puso niya ay hindi buo para sa akin at para abutin ako.

"Pero ngayon.. ikaw na muna ang uunahin ko, ikaw na muna. No one will come first before you."

I looked at him in shock, "I'm not just a woman, Faughn. I'm a strong, rich and empowered woman, so I don't need anyone to see my worth."

"You probably won't need someone for now, pero alam ko... kakailanganin mo rin ang isang tao na gugustuhin mong manatili sa tabi mo."

"Ely and Tifanie are enough, Lawless and Slora, my Companies, businesses, and organizations." I replied.

"Those are called friendship, but not love."

"Ano ba ang pag-ibig para sa'yo?" I asked him.

"Watch my eyes while I'm looking at you, then you'll get the answer."