Territorial Men 2: Drake Villafuente (Published Under LIB BARE)

17 ~ For the sake of love

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

PAGLABAS ni Alexza sa hospital makalipas ang tatlong araw na pananatili do'n ay sa bahay siya ng Kuya Dwaye niya dumeretso. She doesn't want to stay in her condo unit because she doesn't want to remember the special memories she and Drake had in there. It will only hurt her. It will only make her cry again.

"This will be your room." Dwaye opened the door of one of his bedrooms. "I have Manang Emma to help you here since I don't stay here."

"Thanks, Kuya."

Tahimik na naupo siya sa gilid ng queen size bed. Pinaglalaruan ang mga daliri na nasa kandungan.

"Look, if you get bored here, you could visit in my Club. Have fun."

Ang mga kamay ng kapatid ay nasa hips nito habang pinapanood siya. He's standing just meter away from her.

Tiningala niya ito. Kanina niya pa gustong sabihin ang napanaginipan niya nang unang araw niya sa hospital. Hindi niya lang maumpi-umpisahan dahil nawawala iyon sa isip niya pero ngayon ay medyo naaalala niya na ulit.

"Ahm, Kuya, I had this weird dream about a girl and, ahm, D-Drake..."

Kahit ang pag banggit sa pangalan ng lalaki ay ayaw niya ng gawin. Sambit palang ng pangalan na iyon ay mahapdi na tumitibok kaagad ang puso niya.

She saw her brother gulp hardly when she look up on him. Ang mga makakapal na kilay nito ay nagsasalubong na.

"A dream? What about it? Who was the girl? Where? When? What were they doing in that dream?"

Parang pumintig ang sintido niya sa sunud-sunod na nababahalang tanong ng kapatid. Dwaye looks so eager to know her dreams.

Tamad na inihiga niya ang katawan sa kama. Naka-hang ang mga binti at nakatanga siya sa kisame. She close her eyes and tried to remember that dream, but she could not. It was all blurred and it was hard for her to make it clear on her mind again.

"I actually forgot it. I just woke up crying after that dream. Maybe because I was crying the whole night?"

Dwaye slowly nod his head and let out a soft breath. Napahimas ito sa panga nito na para bang na-stress.

"If you ever dream about weird things, tell it to me, okay?"

"How could I? I actually forget it every time I wake up."

"Oh, then, don't force yourself to remember your dream. Hindi ba sumasakit ang ulo mo?"

"Sumasakit nga, eh." Weird na sagot niya. "Pati dibdib ko sumasakit din."

Dwaye fake a cough, para bang nabilaukan ito at kailangan alisin ang bara sa lalamunan. Ngayon, ay frustrated na nasuklay nito ang buhok gamit ang daliri. Sa itsura ng kapatid ay napanguso siya.

Her brother is really a head turner. No wonder women chase after him, no wonder he easily get the woman he wants. He's still single and seems like he doesn't have plan yet to settle down, why would he? He could easily get a woman to warm his bed. Marriage is not his thing.

"J-just forget about it, Alexza. I don't think it would help you get over."

Sumangsang-ayon na tumango siya. Ipinikit ang mga mata at handa nang ipahinga ang isip nang may mga malabong image na biglang naglaro sa isipan niya.

She heard his brother foots step and that's the time she open her eyes widely.

"Kuya!" Napabangon siya sa kama.

Dwaye stop from walking toward the door.

"Anything else?" He look at her over his shoulder.

"S-Si... Maisie?" Nanginig ang labi niya at ang kalamnan niya bigla sa hindi malaman na dahilan.