Sound of Silence (Good Hearts Series #1)

Chapter 16

I have achieved everything I have because of my hard work and I have never depended on others to rise because I was inspired by myself... Pero dahil sa padalos-dalos kong isip ay nawala ang kumpanya ko and in order to get back the company I lost, I had to marry someone I didn't even know and now that person is slowly becoming important to me.

"Where are we going?"

Inayos ko ang seatbelt sa katawan ko. Pagbaba ko kasi ay naka-ready na si Favro at hinihintay na lang ako. Kumain muna kami ng breakfast bago ako naligo at nang natapos ay inaya na niya ako.

"We'll celebrate your birthday together. Gusto mo bang isama si Mafi at Henri?"

"Wait. I'll text them," sambit ko at inilabas ang cellphone ko. Gaya nang sinabi ko sa kanya ay ni-text ko ang dalawa pero hindi sila sumasagot kaya naman sabi ko kaming dalawa na lang.

We were both silent inside his car so I broke it. Nilingon ko siya at isang kamay lang ang ginagamit niya sa pagmamaneho. He was wearing a black long sleeve and it was rolled up to his elbow.

His veins were exposed. I stared at him because his side profile was gorgeous. Dito ko lang talaga sa Paris na-appreciate ang pagiging magandang lalaki niya.

"Uhm... Favro," I called him.

Saglit siyang tumingin sa akin. "Yes?"

"Thanks for the birthday gift. Sobrang nagustuhan ko," sabi ko at ngumiti.

"When did you memorize my face?" nagtatakang tanong ko.

"I guess it was the 3rd day of our marriage when I mastered every area of your face."

"What?!" gulat kong tanong kaya saglit na naman siyang napatingin sa akin.

"3rd day of what? For real? 3 days mo pa lang akong nakakasama, kabisado mo na ang bawat parte ng mukha ko?" gulat kong tanong.

"Yeah. It was easy," sambit niya.

Nanliit ang mga mata ko sa kanya at humalukipkip. "You..." I said so he looked at me.

"Me?"

Dinuro ko siya. "When did you start liking me?"

"I don't know. I just realized I like you," he said and bit his lower lip.

The corner of my lips went up and I looked outside the car. Mukhang malayo ang byahe namin at hindi ko namalayan na nakatulog na ako. Nagising na lang ako at wala na si Favro sa tabi ko.

Tumingin ako sa paligid at napamilyaran ko ang lugar. Nandito ulit kami sa beach kung saan kami pumunta kasama sila Mafi at Henri.

"Favro?" Bumaba ako sa kotse.

Iginala ko ang paningin ko pero hindi ko siya makita. "Favro!" tawag ko ulit.

"Fav—"

"Darling, I'm here." Agad akong tumingin sa likod at napanganga ako nang makita siyang naka-shorts lang. Basa ang buong katawan niya at ganoon din ang buhok. Pinasadahan niya ang kanyang basang buhok habang papalapit sa akin at hindi na ako nakagalaw sa kinatatayuan ko hanggang sa nakalapit siya sa akin.

"I didn't wake you up because I saw you were peacefully sleeping," aniya.

I looked at his abs and it weakens my body. Parang gusto ko na lang kumapit sa braso niya dahil sa panghihina na nararamdaman ko. I can't deny the fact that he has a great body. Parang ang sarap-sarap yakapin ng katawan niya dahil mukhang malamig ito. Ang init kasi ng pakiramdam ko.