Love Me Too

Chapter 27

                                                       

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LANCE

"May gusto ka ba sa asawa ko?"

"May gusto ka ba sa asawa ko?"

Humihigpit ang hawak ko sa manibela. Hindi ko magawang paandarin ang sasakyan dahil paulit-ulit na naglalaro sa aking isip ang binitawang tanong ni Pierce. Hindi lamang sa utak ko tumatak ang sinabi niya kundi pati na rin sa aking dibdib. It made me uneasy everytime I think about it. It's hard to accept, but his words made me realize that my heart is pounding everytime I think of the possibility na may gusto nga ako kay Atty. De Silva.

"Babe, are you okay?"

Napatingin ako kay Scarlet. She looks worried. Bigla akong nakonsensiya. Sa kakaisip ko kay attorney I almost forgot that my very own girlfriend is beside me. I feel ashamed that in the end, ako pa ang nag-aya dito na lisanin na ang music bar. I couldn't stand seeing that rascal! I'm pissed off and annoyed everytime I see how he openly cheats behind his wife's back.

"Hindi pa ba tayo aalis? Akala ko ba gusto mo ng umuwi?" she uttered.

"Sandali lang Babe. Let me breath for a while."

"B-Babe... I-I saw kanina na magkasunod kayong lumabas ng a-asawa ni Atty. De Silva sa men's room. Y-Your face didn't look good then and I noticed y-you became unsettled after that....m-may nangyari ba?" mukhang kinakabahang tanong ni Scarlet.

"Nothing happened. I guess medyo hindi na ako sanay mag nightlife after months na wala akong ginawa kundi magreview at magfocus sa trabaho..." I said while still trying hard to hide my exasperation.

I swallowed hard. What's going on with me? Katabi ko si Scarlet pero bakit ako naapektuhan ng galit because of Atty. De Silva? Is this a sign na may katotohanan ang sinabi ng babaero nitong asawa? I wanted to erase the thought. This is preposterous! How can I like other woman when I am this deeply in love to my girlfriend? Besides, attorney is a married woman for god sake!

Tinitigan ko si Scarlet. I gently touched her cheek while feeling my heartbeat. It's still the same... dama ko pa rin ang pagtahip ng aking dibdib habang pinagmamasdan ang kanyang magandang mukha. I feel relieved. Walang ibang kahulugan ang pagmamalasakit ko kay attorney. These are just concerns given to a respectable colleague and a friend. At kung totoo ngang may nararamdaman akong higit pa sa pagkakaibigan para sa abogada, ibig sabihi'y wala akong pinagkaiba sa asawa nito. Which is impossible. I'm not a cheater and never will be! Hindi pwedeng maconfuse ako lalong-lalo na sa isang babaeng posibleng habambuhay nang nakatali sa ibang lalaki.

"L-Lance..." Scarlet mumbled as she stared back at me.

I kissed her lips gently, not allowing her to talk more, and closed my eyes. I wanted to feel that sweetness whenever our tounges meet. Yes...I'm starting to taste it again. My urged started to fire up ngunit sa halip na ituloy ko ang aking paghalik ay bigla akong natigilan. Inilayo ko ang aking mga labi nang may di makapaniwalang mukha.