CHAPTER FIFTEEN
"ARE you sure that you're going to be fine?" Tanong ni Jader, wala na sila sa kusina ngayon. They're on the lobby when Vhal called it a night.
Tumango siya sa pinsan. "Salamat, Jay. You guys, surprised me." Tukoy nito sa mga pinsan. "May sense pala kayong kausap, minsan" he smirked.
"Yeah, I know that we're bunch of assholes most of the time but, we're family. Tayo lang rin naman ang magtutulungan" Ani Jader. "Anyway, I have to rest, papagalitan na ako ng manager ko."
"Goodnight" they went separate ways at magisa ng lumakad si Vhal pabalik sa kwarto niya.
"I need a shower" he murmured. Yes, maybe that's what he should do para mawala rin ang tension sa utak niya kahit papaano.
As he walks down the hallway of his room, he saw a small figure sitting in a fetal position,leaning against his room's door. The figure was too familiar, hindi siya pwedeng magkamali, it was Natalie.
Hindi alam ni Vhal ang mararamdaman but he was surprised to see her there, waiting?
But then, she was hugging her legs to her chest and her head was buried into her knees.
"Natalie?" Masuyo niyang sambit rito.
Inangat nito ang magandang mukha. Bakit namamaga ang mga mata nito? Bakit ito umiiyak?
"Natalie.." he knelt down infront of her.
Walang sinabi si Natalie bagkus pinulupot ang mga bisig nito kay Vhal. She buried her face on his broad chest and cried.
At first, he was surprised but his arms instinctively held her and stroked her hair.
"I-I'm sorry, N-Natalie.." bulong nito sa tenga niya.
Inangat nito ang ulo, kinulong ang mukha't diniin ang mga labi sa kanya. Nagulat si Vhal sa ginawa ni Natalie ngunit hindi nagtagal ay rumesponde siya sa mga halik nito.
She took one of his hand and landed it to her breast. "Touch me.." ani Natalie as she pressed her breast more against his hand.
"Natalie.." hindi alam ni Vhal ang nangyari rito ngunit tila bumigay na siya sa dalaga.
He took her in his arms and carried her easily inside his room without lips parting apart.
Dahan-dahan niyang inihiga ito sa kama at kinubabawan ito. Sandali silang naghiwalay at pinagdikit ang mga noo, may mga luha pa rin sa mata ni Natalie ngunit nandoon rin ang pagkasabik nito.
Natalie lifted his shirt over his head as his hand went to the zipper of her jacket revealing her black laces bra.
Wala ng inaksayang panahon ito at muling inangkin ang mga labi niya. "W-wait..Natalie.."
As much as he loved her desperation, he can't take advantage of this moment.
"What?" Nagtatakang tanong ni Natalie. "V-Vhal.."
Bumangon ito ng kama at napahilamos sa palad ang mukha. "N-natalie, w-what are you doing?"
Inaantay niyang makita ang galit nitong mukha ngunit hindi iyon ang nakita niya. She began to cry again, mas malala kaysa kanina.
Napasandal ito sa headboard ng kama at niyakap ang sariling katawan. "H-hindi ko din alam, Vhal.." she inaudibly said. "H-hindi ko rin a-alam.."
Lumapit si Vhal rito at umupo sa tabi niya. "G-gusto kong magalit sayo, g-gusto kong pahirapan ka.. pero pagkatapos kanina, m-mas nahirapan ako..m-mas nahirapan ako nung nakita kitang..nahihirapan" iyak ni Natalie.
