Chapter 31

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Chapter 31

ZACHARY

I didn’t know how many minutes or…maybe hours I’m staring at the ceiling. Just staring. Ang kanang braso ko ay nakapatong sa nuo ko. Kanina pa ako gising, nakahiga lamang ako at nakatitig sa kisame.

Walang balak bumangon.

I know I should get ready now because any time Alisha might knock on my door now. I know she’d be angry to me if she sees me not yet ready. And of course, not only that, I’m pretty sure she will blame me again if she’s going to be late because of me.

I couldn’t stop myself from smiling in my head everytime I see her knotted forehead and angry towards me. Lagi niya akong pinapagalitan kapag ang bagal ko raw kumilos, lalo na kapag nakakadalawa punta at katok na siya sa pintuan ko. Little did she know sinasadya ko talaga ‘yun, hmm…sabihin na nating minsan.

I sighed when my mind invaded the conversation I had with Cheska’s father, uncle Ronald. He said…

“hindi na ako magpapaligoy-ligoy pa, I’ll get straight to the point. Kaya kita pinapunta dito para ipaalam sa’yo na gusto ko na makasal kayo ng anak ko. Siguro naman ay sinabi na ito sa’yo ng Dad mo, right?”

We just finished eating at sabi niya ay gusto niya raw akong makausap so I followed him here in the swimming pool area. I’m sitting with one of their sun lounger while he was standing in front of me, facing their light blue swimming pool because of the light stated there.

“Why, are you sick?” I worriedly asked.

He looked back at me over his shoulder. “Yes.” He simply answer.

“What? How come?” hindi makapaniwalang sabi ko.

Kung titingnan mo kasi siya ay parang wala namang siyang dinaramdam na sakit.

He just gave me a small smile and never say a single word. After a few moments of silence he talked again. “Hindi naman namin kayo minamadali magpakasal, me and your parents both agreed na pagkatapos nalang ng graduation niyo.”

Napalingon ako kay Cheska na umupo sa tabi ko at agad na niyapos ang braso niya sa akin. Tinanggal ko ‘yun, ngumuso siya sa’kin at binalik rin sa akin ang kanyang braso. I sighed.

“We just planning to announce your engagement for this coming event that your mom going to be held.” He said. Facing us both then he smile on us.

They’re really planning to get us wed, huh? But, why I’m having a second thought about this? A hesitation? Anong bang nangyayari sa’kin?!

I snapped on my reverie when I heard Alisha knocking on my door. Shit! I immediately get up and walk towards the door to open it.

“Hi.” I said as soon as I open the door.

Her eyebrow crease, “Anong hi? Dapat alam mong kapag kumatok na ako sa kwarto mo ay dapat…” pinasadahan niya ako ng tingin, just above my abdomen. She clear her throat and look away. “Nag-aayos kana…” she looked at my eyes 'tsaka siya naglakad para umalis.

“Oh C’mon Alisha you don’t want to see my abs?” I tease.

Lumingon siya ngunit ang kanyang mga mata ay nakatingin lang sa akin. Nakakunot ang kanyang nuo. I gave her my sweetest smile at sabay muwestra ng katawan ko.

Ilang minuto ring siyang nakatingin sa’kin, ngunit pagkaraan ay unti unti rin bumaba ang mga mata niya sa katawan ko. I smirked. Pagkatapos nun’ ay namumula siyang nag-iwas ng tingin. Humalakhak ako.

“No one can’t resist my body, Alisha.” I said while still laughing.

Natigil ako sa pagtawa ng hinubad niya ang kanyang sapatos at akma nang ibabato sa akin, kaya bago niya pa magawang maibato ‘yun ay nagmamadali na akong pumasok sa kwarto ko at sinara iyon.

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